Question about leaving electronics plugged into 12V outlet when car is off

[SHxTGUN]

So I know that the car keeps power to the 12V power outlet (cigarette lighter) even after the car is off for a certain amount of time (I believe a little over an hour). My question is for people who use a radar detector or a dashcam that uses that 12V outlet and if you guys leave it plugged in when turning the car off or not? I have had a radar detector that was using the outlet until just recently when I hardwired it to the rear view mirror and I always used to just unplug it when I got home. Now, I am getting a dual 4K dashcam soon that will be using that outlet and I was wondering if I could keep it plugged in 24/7 or if I should unplug it when the car is off like I used to do with my radar detector. Will it hurt the battery at all if I decide to keep it plugged in all the time or no? I don't wanna end up with a dead battery when I go to start the car randomly one day.

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[GMONSTAH]

I have a dash cam and radar detector plugged in 24/7, never had an issue. They've been plugged in for months now. Like you mentioned, after a certain amount of time, power is cut, so there's really nothing to worry about.

 

[abie915]

I've had my car since 2015, and all that time I've left my dash cam constantly plugged in. Never had a problem.

 

[SHxTGUN]

Cool thanks for the answers guys. Guess I was being paranoid then. I won’t worry about it anymore.

 

[Tyeayo1]

I recently got a new dashcam for xmas, the TAVA dual 4k, and it comes with a battery inside so that when the 12v is cut off, it can continue to monitor while parked. Maybe look into one of those.

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