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12-23-2023, 05:59 AM | #112 |
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So the error message that pops up about battery drainage from parking mode isn't anything to worry about? I tried hardwiring my Viofo A129 Pro Duo in my F87 M2 Competition when I first got it but thought I messed something up when seeing that error message the next day so I quickly undid the hardwire and decided to give up parking mode and use the 12 volt. Now that the G87 only has one 12 volt plug next to the cupholders (why BMW?), I think hardwiring is the only option.
Also someone said you should use a 10A fuse to tap into instead of a 5A. Why is this exactly? I know absolutely nothing about electrical stuff so please be patient and be nice
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If you really want parking mode there's another option, there are dedicated $400 batteries that you can install under the front seat that will give you around 14 hours of recording time, but you need to drive an hour to recharge that battery, if you have short daily commutes this might not work for you. The other option is to install a larger $150-200 power station in the trunk, this will give you 36 hours of recording time, still takes time to recharge but at least its around 3x bigger than the more expensive dedicated battery. To preserve even more battery life you can also turn off the dashcam when you're parked at home in your garage.
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Is there a reason nobody tries the empty F35 fuse slot for permanent power supply as described in manual for the OEM ACE dashcam from BMW? And for ACC, why not tap into F46 fuse for the cigarette lighter? Both would minimize any interference with other equipment, that e.g. is connected to the proposed slots F29 and 70 already.
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I had a friend who is a BMW technician at a dealership follow the guide linked on this thread to hardwire my Garmin Dashcam 57W with the parking sensor cable. Just have make sure you buy the EXACT fuse taps in the instructions.
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So I’m considering the BlackVue 970 2ch but had a few questions based on what I read. Before I spend close to $900 on a setup!
1) In order to access recordings from the dashcam “on demand” the dashcam requires LTE/WiFi? The BlackVue appears to have an LTE model or a model which comes with a separate LTE unit. Is this correct? If I don’t get the LTE setup (whether built in or separately) I can only access recordings via the physical SD card? So if somebody steals my car, I wouldn’t be able to access any of that data without LTE bc the physical SD card inside the car.. 2) sounds like there’s 2 hard wire methods. One which goes into the trunks cigarette lighter adapter, another which goes direct into the fuse box. If I “hardwire” to the cars battery via the Fuse box method, I’ll get the battery drain message if I leave the car overnight (with parking mode on)?? If I instead hard wire to the cigarette lighter adapter it’ll automatically shut off the camera so it won’t record when the cars turned off. The only way to get the car to record while off and to avoid that low battery warning is to buy a $360 battery? Thanks!! |
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