NewEdgeForMe Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I leave my ipod touch plugged into the usb port in my edge all the time. Problem is the battery drains down to nothing, so when I take the ipod out to go to the gym, I have no battery power. Am I doing something wrong? I thought that the usb would charge my ipod. Does that feature only work when the engine is running? Not sure what is causing the battery to drain...perhaps someone could enlighten me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I leave my ipod touch plugged into the usb port in my edge all the time. Problem is the battery drains down to nothing, so when I take the ipod out to go to the gym, I have no battery power. Am I doing something wrong? I thought that the usb would charge my ipod. Does that feature only work when the engine is running? Not sure what is causing the battery to drain...perhaps someone could enlighten me? The usb ports are not powered unless the radio is on. I could be wrong but I don't believe the usb ports on computers are powered when the computer is turned off so this is no different. You could always put your music on a usb stick instead of the ipod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I leave my ipod touch plugged into the usb port in my edge all the time. Problem is the battery drains down to nothing, so when I take the ipod out to go to the gym, I have no battery power. Am I doing something wrong? I thought that the usb would charge my ipod. Does that feature only work when the engine is running? Not sure what is causing the battery to drain...perhaps someone could enlighten me? I haven't given this any thought before. I plugged my old iPod gen 5 into the USB port of my new 2011 Edge and haven't looked at it since. It's always worked. I just went out and took a look at it. It's fully charged. When I start the car the iPod starts charging. the iPod continues to charge even when the radio is off. This is an old iPod gen 5 so not sure how the touch would act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 The usb ports are not powered unless the radio is on. I could be wrong but I don't believe the usb ports on computers are powered when the computer is turned off so this is no different. You could always put your music on a usb stick instead of the ipod. You are correct about the PC's USB ports but wrong about the 2011 Edge's ports. Careful. I think the 2011 Edge has a few features that were not available in years past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 You are correct about the PC's USB ports but wrong about the 2011 Edge's ports. Careful. I think the 2011 Edge has a few features that were not available in years past. I was just going by the OP's account of what was happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 I was just going by the OP's account of what was happening. OK. Understood. Lets try to not provide info unless we know the facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl-z Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) You are correct about the PC's USB ports but wrong about the 2011 Edge's ports. Careful. I think the 2011 Edge has a few features that were not available in years past. Actually most current higher-end notebooks have at least one always-on USB port. I've assumed the USB ports in my MKX are always powered as well since my iPod nano is always fully charged. Edited November 22, 2010 by Ctrl-z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsons66604 Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Actually most current higher-end notebooks have at least one always-on USB port. I've assumed the USB ports in my MKX are always powered as well since my iPod nano is always fully charged. Busted! I had no idea there were laptops with active USB ports when powered down. Now we need to define "Off" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Busted! I had no idea there were laptops with active USB ports when powered down. Now we need to define "Off" Seems like that could run your battery down. Maybe they're only powered when off if it's plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl-z Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Seems like that could run your battery down. Maybe they're only powered when off if it's plugged in. Yes, the USB ports are active any time the computer is plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEdgeForMe Posted November 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 After some trial and error, I found that my ipod will stay charged IF I turn off the Wi-Fi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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