They don't take much power, I have my 12V phone charger that has 2 USB ports, one I use if I need to quick charge the phone the other less powerful port stays hooked up to the dash cam.Any recommendations for one with a battery so I don't have to hardwire or have it plugged in at all times?
Saw a Garmin one at Best Buy (CA) for about $170 and main thing for me is that it has battery life of 30 mins which is a good amount, but my work is an hour + commute so looking for something that will last longer.
You'd be hard pressed to find one with a battery that lasts a long time on a budget.Any recommendations for one with a battery so I don't have to hardwire or have it plugged in at all times?
Saw a Garmin one at Best Buy (CA) for about $170 and main thing for me is that it has battery life of 30 mins which is a good amount, but my work is an hour + commute so looking for something that will last longer.
I've got a rexing V1P, front and rear. It took about 5 minutes to hardwire it, you don't even know the thing is there, you just set it and forget it.
I see you didn't want to hardwire it, not sure why, but in my coupe,there were several empty fuse slots, switched and constant and it was just a matter of plugging the hardwire kit into one of those,no splicing or fuse tap required.
I've heard about dash cams degrading the battery (in parking mode)- that true at all? I am pretty green when it comes to cars tbh, just getting into it, so please go easy on me if this is a stupid question.They don't take much power, I have my 12V phone charger that has 2 USB ports, one I use if I need to quick charge the phone the other less powerful port stays hooked up to the dash cam.
It will depend on the camera and the battery you have in your car. If you do a search on 'Parking Mode Dashcam Guide' there are plenty of good resources and discussions on options you have to make it work for various situations.I've heard about dash cams degrading the battery (in parking mode)- that true at all? I am pretty green when it comes to cars tbh, just getting into it, so please go easy on me if this is a stupid question.