I have one of those cords that leaves the cigarette lighter and charges my cell phone, but I was wondering...

In my 01, I noticed that the plug in higher up, above the 4 wheel drive shifter, only provides power while the car is on (which is really all I need), but is less atractive (dangling wire).

But, the second outlet, behind the shifter, is a more convenient place to plug the charger into. The only thing that concerns me is, if I leave the phone plugged in (overnight for example), will it drain the car battery, or will I be OK????

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I'm almost positive you'll be OK. A cell phone battery just won't suck up that much juice. I've recharged my phone with the X parked before - not overnight, but for 3-4 hours, which is enough time to fully charge the battery.

I don't want to say for sure, but I think someone else more electronically inclined (Electroken!) will back me up here.

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- Dan
2000 Silver 4x2 XE 5sp

I leave my phone charger plugged into the lower outlet all the time.. Never have left my phone on it... But you should be fine.

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- Josh
'01 SuperBlack XE 4x4 V6 3pak
Utah Xterra Owners Club -
http://www.uxoc.org

It should be fine except in extreme cases: like with a 5 year old battery in the X at -20 degrees F when you need every last electron to start the engine.

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