If this sounds daft, be gentle with me....
My enthusiasm for cars has gradually diminished over the years, so I don't keep up with new developments like I used to.
My Doblo doesn't have an "accessory" position on the ignition switch, so it looks as though I have to choose between wiring it to a permanent pos feed, (where I might forget and leave it on), and a switched pos feed, where I can only use it with the ignition on.
I haven't quite worked out how the existing bluespot CD radio is connected, as sometimes I can use it with the engine off, and sometimes not, so I'm not sure if there is a clever setting in there somewhere.
I've just temporarilly plugged in an Android head unit (satnav etc), via the standard DIN connector and that only appears to work with the ignition on (and therefore the engine running). So although that DIN wiring ahs two live feeds, one switched and one permanent, it is only being enabled when the engine is running.
Is there a way to "have my cake and eat it too" ? eg be able to run it with the engine off but needing the key in, so I can't forget it and leave it on when I leave the car ? That was available with every other make of car that I've had in the past.
My enthusiasm for cars has gradually diminished over the years, so I don't keep up with new developments like I used to.
My Doblo doesn't have an "accessory" position on the ignition switch, so it looks as though I have to choose between wiring it to a permanent pos feed, (where I might forget and leave it on), and a switched pos feed, where I can only use it with the ignition on.
I haven't quite worked out how the existing bluespot CD radio is connected, as sometimes I can use it with the engine off, and sometimes not, so I'm not sure if there is a clever setting in there somewhere.
I've just temporarilly plugged in an Android head unit (satnav etc), via the standard DIN connector and that only appears to work with the ignition on (and therefore the engine running). So although that DIN wiring ahs two live feeds, one switched and one permanent, it is only being enabled when the engine is running.
Is there a way to "have my cake and eat it too" ? eg be able to run it with the engine off but needing the key in, so I can't forget it and leave it on when I leave the car ? That was available with every other make of car that I've had in the past.