Car Security Cameras

[James_R]

The 12v socket tends to be powered with the ignition

 

[Happy Ant]

The 12v socket tends to be powered with the ignition

Yes that's why I was looking at an external battery to go with the cameras to avoid hard wired etc

 

[Happy Ant]

I am using 70mai A800s with parking module on both of my cars and never got any issue.

Is yours hard wired into you fuses or direct to car battery?

 

[AlperUtkuCeylan]

Is yours hard wired into you fuses or direct to car battery?

I used fuse tap to be sure about safety and covered cables with spark plug tape. Using 70mai UP02 parking module. Both of my vehicles works fine for about 2.5 years.

 

[Happy Ant]

I used fuse tap to be sure about safety and covered cables with spark plug tape. Using 70mai UP02 parking module. Both of my vehicles works fine for about 2.5 years.

Not sure what fuse tap is but if it means connecting to the car's fuse or battery I cannot do that as have been told it will breach my PCH contract hence looking for a camera that has either its own battery supply or a separate battery pack, but thanks for your suggestions

 

[Seriously?]

Blackvue cams have an option for a dedicated battery pack; however, as far as I can tell, the cam will only draw from the battery when it senses the ignition is switched off, which obviously means hardwiring the camera to a switched 12V feed.

 

[Happy Ant]

I'm now looking at dash cams that will work in parked mode with an OBDII cable connect which I understand will not impact my PCH agreement or drain my battery.

 

[Loadmaster748]

I'm now looking at dash cams that will work in parked mode with an OBDII cable connect which I understand will not impact my PCH agreement or drain my battery.

Similar to yourself, I'm looking for a dashcam that is supported by its own power source. I have a separate thread here.

 

[Happy Ant]

Similar to yourself, I'm looking for a dashcam that is supported by its own power source. I have a separate thread here.

Sorry but i cannot find your thread can you give me a link please?

 

[Happy Ant]

Yeah, lots of people do it. A dash cam with parking/impact mode is the easiest way to catch vandals - something like a Viofo or Nextbase with 24/7 parking recording. They’ll record when someone hits or bumps your car.
Make sure you hard‑wire it to constant power so it works when parked. That’s the simplest and most reliable setup.

I went for the Vantrue S1 Pro Max 2ch hard wired