BlackVue Camera Extended Power Source

Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 04:02
Last edited 05/06/2022 - 14:51

My car was badly damaged tonight. Crazy ex girl I was seeing, slashed both rear tires and scratched and dented my new car on most panels.
21.75 Ranger XLT. Done less than 6000km.
Have front and rear dashcams, BlackVue DR750S-2ch

Unfortunately, with the PMP hard wired installation, it usually goes into park mode and still records for a a period of time while in garage or parked up
Car was parked on front verge of friends house for a few hours, while we had dinner etc
It didn't record anything as both cameras were off, due to voltage cut off.
Police took statement, but have no hard physical evidence. Def the crazy ex girl, but obviously now I need some form of external power source and way to keep the cameras functional for longer periods of time.
At home, car is always in garage and I live in a complex, if it is outside of garage. It's more for if I'm elsewhere, so I can recprd longer and if something happens if needed. I've adjusted the sensitivity on the settings so it records and saves very minor bumps to car.

Please help

Edit: Front windows smashed at my home last night while I went out for two hours.

Car tyres
Panel and paint
Windows

I now need CCTV camera set up ASAP

Automotive BlackVue

Comments

  • omguleh on 05/06/2022 - 04:08
    +1

    Cellink Neo battery.

  • Richardc on 05/06/2022 - 04:43
    +2

    Blackvue has this
    https://www.blackvue.com.au/product/accessories/blackvue-bat…
    But you might need a larger size sd card for park recording.

    • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 13:13

      What's size do you suggest

      • Richardc on 05/06/2022 - 15:46

        As large as your dash cam can accept. Larger size also means less overwrite, and should have longer lifespan. The current largest size endurance card are Samsung Pro endurance 256GB and SanDisk Max endurance 256GB.

        • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 17:56

          Thankyou. Appreciate the information and help

  • Sawtell on 05/06/2022 - 07:11

    Get the DR750x I have one of these in a Ranger and it lasts for about 4 days in parking mode before powering down. You could probably go even longer if you turned the cloud features off.

    • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 13:13

      I have the BlackVue PMP and maybe I can set it to go off at a lower voltage?
      I'm not sure what I can safely set it at though.

  • payless69 on 05/06/2022 - 07:42
    -1

    expensive "girl" ? Invest into bikies?

  • Euphemistic on 05/06/2022 - 11:32
    +1

    Sounds like something is wrong with it or settings are wrong. Surely a unit like a dash cam wouldn’t use enough power to drop the voltage below a cutoff point in a couple of hours.

    I routinely run the car radio for 90mins and he car starts fine.

    Maybe disable the smart alternator. They seem to cause the battery to prematurely drop below usable voltage. I disabled the smart alternator in my wife’s car and it’s improved the battery life a lot. Used to die after about 1/2hr of radio use, hasn’t done that since disabling the alternator ‘smarts’

    • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 13:08

      I done know how to do that. I'll ask Ford or ayro electrician on Tuesday. Monday is holiday in WA

  • core101 on 05/06/2022 - 11:55

    Sorry to hear about the damage done to your new pride and joy. For accountability, see if the police can have her admit liability, using her phone metadata, public camera footage, etc. Violence is never acceptable, and get a battery pack as suggested.

    • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 13:10

      Last night my front window of my house was smashed. I've been cleaning up the glass and shards for a while now, inside and out.

      • jace88 on 05/06/2022 - 13:26

        You probably have better chances of success wiring up security cameras in your home (either inside or mounted to the roof of something externally) than trying to position a dashcam in such a way that it would capture anything useful besides seeing her face near the car at best.

        • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 14:53

          Yes, I'll get onto cameras at home ASAP. Car was parked on verge out front of friends place last night, where tyres slashed and panels scratched whilst there.
          Only a couple KMs from home, either followed me there or found my car there.

  • Kranbone on 05/06/2022 - 12:40

    You could do a dual battery setup with one battery being a deep cycle and using by a camera as well as other devices you may wish you install in future.

    I did this and with the setup I have it alternates between charging the main battery and topping up the deep cycle.

    • Euphemistic on 05/06/2022 - 13:00

      Was going to suggest a dual battery install, but seems overkill for just a dash cam.

    • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 13:12

      I installed an Anderson plug in the tray and I plug in a HardKorr battery box with deep cycle on a temporary unit/install if running fridge or power etc. And take it out unless I actually using it at the time.

  • John Kimble on 05/06/2022 - 15:55

    For your home this might be enough if you don't need to cover a large area or want to spend too much on a full system.

    Cam v3 1080p HD Indoor/Outdoor Video Camera with Color Night Viewing, 2-Way Audio, Compatible with Alexa & The Google Assistant https://amzn.asia/d/4OCBZGL

    • Spending2Much on 05/06/2022 - 18:00

      Thanks
      But I don't mind spending, to get a good system.

      It'll still be cheap, compared to replacing house windows and repair/respraying car panels

  • Spending2Much on 06/06/2022 - 21:28

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/700307

    Linking both these posts.

    It's been suggested by police to get a front door camera installed too. Record and voice.

    Thanks

  • Spending2Much on 11/06/2022 - 14:27

    Can you switch the PMP on and off, depending on where your parked?
    Eg, in my garage under main roof at home, or in secure parking at work with CCTV, it won't be needed for parking mode…. but if I was to park in the street or down town, can I switch it on and off depending on where I park, when I pull up??

    Thanks

    • John Kimble on 12/06/2022 - 09:10

      I've googled a photo of it, and there's a big on/off switch on the side, so I assume yes?

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