Is there a way to hardwire the power source so that it cuts on and off when the vehicle is started?
816754
As the others point out, just connect it to a switched power source. However, they also point out that you lose the parking mode. I have it always on, my truck sits for a week or two at a time and I have no issues. The camera goes to sleep and wakes up on impact. You have plenty of computers (clocks, radios, etc.) in your car that draw some power even when off.
816755
Of course this is possible, but in so doing you defeat one of the key features of the device, namely parking mode recording to capture any event that may happen while the vehicle is unattended. It does not draw a great deal of power in this mode. If the vehicle is going to be parked for longer than 8 - 10 hours you can always kill the power manually.
816756
I took it to a car alarm installer. They hard-wired it to a power source that is only on, when the ignition is on. When I start the car, the camera is powered on. The negative of that is there is NO "parking mode" available when the engine is off.
816757
Yes, of course there is. Any good installation shop would automatically do that for you anyway, otherwise you would kill the car battery.
1236336
I use a 1000 watt inverter connected to the battery with jumper cables. With the engine of the vehicle running it works perfectly.
2129662
I think you could unplug the electrical connections in a couple minutes. The power/ground/power-on-signal wires are all on one plug. The speaker inputs are an easy connection also. How you temporarily mount this unit in your trunk may be the hardest thing to disconnect.
2066308
NO. The power supply is not interrupted. If your vehicle port charges when it is off, you should be fine. But also consider that leaving it for extended times can drain your battery.
1739604
get the ground from any near ground cable of your car or to the chasis...the voltage wires connect them to a 12v switch and the switch to a voltage cable that goas to the batery(i took it from the emergency lights vcable)..that way you'll be able to turnthem on/off when ever you want(using the 12v switch)
315736
NO...that is one of the best things. just use the key fob to start and stop it and there is circuitry that delays power until the generator is up to good power (about 20 seconds) and it cuts power a few seconds before it stops so it avoids all those issues. BUT...your MUST use the key fob to enable this. I also watched the voltage meter while it was running and it was almost always 125v during normal operation. you could see the out of range voltages before it is ready and then it is good.
927399
Depends on how you want it wires. I connected mine to the stock wiring behind the cigarette lighter. That way when the key is in the acc or vehicle on position (engine running) the monitor will always have power. When the vehicle is off the monitor loses power not draining the battery
990482
It will automatically turn on and off with the vehicle if connected to switched power, so I would recommend that rather than using an always-on circuit and having to turn the camera on and off manually.
1375265
2 ways--first attach other leads to gas [ fuel] relay OR buy the install kit that does the on/off bit automatically. Hope this helps.
571099
yes you can comes with a on and off switch so it can be hard wired directly to the battery or any other power source justl to be on the safe side add a 3 amp fuse just for protection
57667
Not that I was aware off. I wired mine to the inside from the outside battery. Just have to make sure your wire gauge will handle the currant. All you are doing is cutting power. No different than wiring you car battery to the trunk.
2087708
Yes, Raymond, unless you have other things plugged into this unit & running, such as I who have a GPS Navigation unit, a Radar detector unit, & a forward and rearward "Auto Cam" unit connected but, on my 2010 Ford 4X4 Off Road Pickup then after 10 minutes it automatically disconnects power to the "Plugin's", depending on the vintage of your vehicle it may do the same thing.Regards Jim Meyer.
1060463
My 12v is switched with the ignition on my car. It automatically starts on the song it left off on for me.
1356256
I'm not exactly a car guy, but I like doing some things myself, so I just took my car to a shop and asked if they could drop a auxiliary wire for me. They rigged to up out of the fuse box near the drivers feet. Probably attached it to the fuse panel because you want it to turn off and on with the car. If you attach it directly to the battery, it will constantly be powered on and will drain the battery.
1824962
This occurrence is generally referred to as "back feeding." When your car turns off the the electronics in your car are cut off from the battery and they start pulling power from a device that is plugged in. While I don't own this product hopefully my clarification of the problem will result in an answer for you.
1259437
Hi. I am not sure. When I turn off my car everything is off including power.
1357487
you need to hook it up to a power source that comes on when the ignition comes on