JGreen Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I have a 2020 Edge SEL. Are the USB Ports in the compartments under the dash powered all the time or do they shut off after a few minutes. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 They should shut off. I think after about an hour & 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGreen Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Thanks, thought they shut off but wasn’t sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handfiler Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I just timed it with an illuminated cable. About 4 minutes give or take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGreen Posted June 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Thanks, I have a wireless car play adapter I want to keep plugged in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circatee Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Ah, so no way to charge your phone, if the car is off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handfiler Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 2 hours ago, circatee said: Ah, so no way to charge your phone, if the car is off? I don't spend a lot of time in my car with it not running and the phone stays with me when I exit the car. I think that that applies to most owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circatee Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 22 minutes ago, handfiler said: I don't spend a lot of time in my car with it not running and the phone stays with me when I exit the car. I think that that applies to most owners. No, no, I get that. Last week, the Missus and I went to the beach for a few days. Like an idiot, I took the iPad charger with me, and presumed it was the same I could use for our iPhones. Nope! So, we had to charge the phones in the car (Explorer ST). Phone was in the car for a few hours, and barely charged. Thus, during trips to the shops, we had to charge it then, while the engine was running. Hence, my initial question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omar302 Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 On newer Ford models like the 2015+ Edge the power point timeout can be changed used ForScan, if you are into using it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterr991 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) all electronics must disconnect, otherwise the batterie will discharge Edited June 28, 2021 by peterr991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 2:18 PM, peterr991 said: all electronics must disconnect, otherwise the batterie will discharge Well, not quite all, systems like the SJB listening for a FOB keypress and other electronics remain on. Believe the car's are expected to draw between 35 ma to 50 ma when off. On my 1st gen, the power points are energized at all times, allowing my Samsung cellphone charger to remain plugged in, charging when the car's off (which I've done several times). It would have been nice if Ford/Lincoln would have allowed this in the 2nd generations. (But I would imagine that a lot of people had battery discharge problems).³ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 power points time out on my 2007. no way i can leave something to charge for any length of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Did you check this? Owners manual implies they stay hot even when the car is off; on the 1st gen cars. (They were still referring to them as "cigar lighter/Power Point" ports in the 1st gen service manual). I believe they come off individual 20a fuses, which are on the "hot at all times" bus. Only difference that I'm aware of, between the Edge and MKX are the methods used to ground the PP's is slightly different. USB's turn off after 10 minutes or so. Edited July 4, 2021 by enigma-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebank Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I recently traded my 1st owner '11 Edge Limited for a '19 ST, I can tell you that the power points behave differently between the 2. The '11 Power points did not turn off, I had an Escort radar detector that stayed plugged in at all times and would power itself down after some time but that was the detector, there was power to the port always. I also had a voltage readout in the lighter plug and a BT OBDII device always plugged in, These did not seem to make a noticeable impact on the battery. The '19 shuts off the power point after a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceonept Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 It's a nuisance having the USBs shut down just a few minutes after turning the ignition off. Does anyone know if this can be changed using Forscan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr061 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, niceonept said: It's a nuisance having the USBs shut down just a few minutes after turning the ignition off. Does anyone know if this can be changed using Forscan? USB ports are powered by the SYNC system/APIM. When it shuts down, they shut down. No changing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-2 Posted October 9, 2021 Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 There may be one work around for this. Charge this backup when driving and then use it to charge phone when stopped at beach (or wherever). Cheap enough at least. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085NNMPK7/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_dl_R43DY7F63CNX126PFB50?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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