“Since the camera always needs power to be able to record and take pictures, how does one ensure that the camera has power when the car is parked and the engine turned off?”
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Hello, The Series 2 Cameras have an internal lithium ion battery for emergency uses, such as the loss of power during an incident. This will allow the camera to continue recording to the end of the clip before switching off. If you intend on using Parking Mode on your camera, then we'd instead recommend using a Hard Wire Kit, not the Cigarette Lighter Cable. The Hard Wire Kit will allow the camera to draw nominal current from the car's battery, preventing the cam's battery from being drained. The Hard Wire Kit has an in-built voltage cut off which protects the car's battery from being drained below 11.2V. We'd recommend using a Permanent Live fuse and enabling Parking Mode on the camera. For Parking Mode, if the camera is completely still for five minutes (the car is parked), then the camera will 'hibernate' in Parking Mode. If your car is bumped and the G Force sensor registers movement then the dash cam will automatically turn on, record for 30 seconds and then shut back down again. If you are unlucky enough to be hit twice in a row then the dash cam would automatically record again and capture both events.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.My car's adapter (2019 Lincoln MKC) is always on. Actually, I don't use my camera for parking monitoring so I find it annoying I'm always having to unplug mine so I don't kill the battery.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.On my 2006 Dodge Ram the cig. lighter socket always has power. Since the odds of something negative happening while the key is off & truck is unoccupied, and the visual attraction of the unattended camera is high for B & E theft, I pull it and stow it in center console / glove box to reduce the hazard and potential damage to my vehicle. I also ordered a triple folding socket outlet device from Amazon which allows me to plug in other devices as needed.
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