Hardwiring a Dashcam

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

I wasn't joking but I did say---IF YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS.

If you were just toying with the idea then that is a different matter.

The mechanics of my suggestion are very simple. The cost however could be offputting for another battery.

Just trying to help with your problem so that you don't get stuck with a flat battery and a non functioning car as well as a non functioning alarm at the same time.---




PS.---This is my 10,000th post.-------Yippee

...... yes your suggestion would work (and probably is the best and safest long term solution!), split charging relay and another battery (quite common for multi amp car stereos not to mention caravans)

Originally Posted by grivas

A very practical suggestion, NOT, but i do appreciate your sense of humour!.
Of all the suggestions made thus far, I fear my question remains unanswered, pity.
Many answers of course, however not addressing the questions. thanks nevertheless.

post 9 partially answered the question, but I couldnt be bothered looking up the handbook or taking off the fusebox cover to find out the fuse number.

Leaving the dashcam running permanently will run the battery down quite quickly, and make sure your camera can take a rather large card, at 280 MB for three minutes of footage (at 1080p) will eat a lot of space. Before dismissing this, try the 'parking mode' with the door open, walk across the front of the car and then slam the door. See what it records Setting this too sensitively, will make it record everytime someone walks past (have read of ones being triggered by birds flying by!).

Beware of battery back up cameras too for this type of installation. Batteries are known to be weak, and prone to premature failure, with even reports of batteries popping in the heat of a windscreen.

A search in DashcamTalk too for the USB battery back up/power bank supply too Google is amenable too.