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Re: Battery Saver Options
Posted to Tool & Equipment Forum on 2/1/2026 1 Reply

While many report success applying keep-alive power via the OBD II port. I have never been a fan of this.

On cars with an always-hot 12-v port we use a jump pack. Ours has a 12-v port and we made up a cable with male 12-v-port connectors on both ends.

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