My Car Isn't Driven Much But I Want Parking Mode RecordingUpdated 11 days ago

Parking mode recording is made possible either by hardwiring the dash cam to the vehicle’s fuse box or through a battery pack. Power is drawn from one of these sources to the dash cam to enable parking mode.

Most of our dash cams can be configured to record only when motion or impact is detected. For example, the dash cam will only start recording when someone walks by or when something hits the vehicle. This is great as power and memory storage are not wasted, and only the crucial moments are recorded.

With that being said, even if nothing is occurring, the camera will still draw power, as the camera needs to remain on standby to detect activity. Rest assured that nearly all of our cameras have built-in battery protection, so the camera will fully shut down to stop drawing power after a certain amount of time, or once it detects that your vehicle battery voltage is low.

On average, depending on the size and health of your car battery, our cameras should provide between 3-8 hours of parking mode. There can be some natural wear and tear on your car battery with this, as is the case with any draw on the vehicle battery once the car is turned off.

If you are looking for a longer parking mode duration and to eliminate all wear and tear on the car battery, then a battery pack is recommended. Our PowerCell 8 battery will give 12-24 hours of parking mode, depending on the camera attached, or even up to a week with some models. If hardwired, this battery can take as little as 50 minutes of driving to fully charge. If you are not driving enough for this, you can charge the battery inside your house with a Power Inverter.

Learn more about parking mode recording: What is Parking Mode?

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