I've just noticed with my 05 Z4 that my cigarette lighter power socket remains live when the car ignition is off but is it meant to automatically switch off after a set period of time after the ignition is off.
The reason I ask is, with appliances like my Ipod controller, Tom Tom etc, it I can see it becoming a real pain to constanly remember to pull them out of the cigarette lighter socket each time I park up for the night. The main concern, obviously being draining the battery if the car is parked up for any length of time - this time of year and can be a few days to a week without using the the car. With my previous cars I'm used to the socket being linked with the ignition, so it was never an issue before.
The reason I ask is, with appliances like my Ipod controller, Tom Tom etc, it I can see it becoming a real pain to constanly remember to pull them out of the cigarette lighter socket each time I park up for the night. The main concern, obviously being draining the battery if the car is parked up for any length of time - this time of year and can be a few days to a week without using the the car. With my previous cars I'm used to the socket being linked with the ignition, so it was never an issue before.