VIOFO HK3 ACC Hardwire Kit for A129, A129 Plus, A129 PRO, A129 IR, A119V3, Enables Parking Mode, Low Voltage Protection
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Taping the DashCam side of the faucet at 2A or 5A will work.
The room was plenty big for me. Put the camera just to the left of the headliner, Not a problem at all. The one I worked on was the right side and - A corner of the pillar trim was where I tied in my By removing the trim cover, you can access the glove box behind from the hole behind the trim cover.
generally activate only when the vehicle's engine is running or when the ignition key is turned on, which means they record when the engine is running or when it has an ignition key. Dashcams cannot work in parking mode when the ignition is off because the dashcams need power from a power source to operate. Even when the car is turned off, there may be an auto outlet that will keep your device connected. However, this may cause your batteries to drain, so you should not use it. With its voltage cutoff capabilities, the kit will protect the camera (with consistent power) and provide protection from interference. Parking mode will draw a certain amount of power depending on the dash cam you choose.
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A multimeter can be used to identify the fuse that is switched when the ignition is turned on, as well as the one that stays on all the time, even though the car is (Make sure that the fuses are not crucial that way, if something goes wrong, you won't be at risk for electric shock. ) It only takes a few minutes to hook up the wires. Sadly, the taps are not included, but they can be found on amazon or in most auto parts stores. As long as I set the battery voltage switch to the highest setting, my camera can run for at least a day in just parking mode before switching off for battery preservation. My battery has never completely discharged over the last six months that I have had it in my car. VIOFO dash cams are a great product that can be used to their full potential.
These hardwire kits did not come with instructions. In my vehicles, I had to turn the cameras on and off manually every time I used them for a week after installing them. Since I did not like having to manually turn the cameras on and off (that is what I had purchased the hardwire kits for) I watched a YouTube video and learned that the power supply cord was not meant to be plugged into the GPS mount, but directly into the side of the camera. It is unclear to me why no instructions are provided with the hardwire kit. It seems like a simple enough thing to include and will be more appealing to customers if they can install this kit and have it function properly without having to look up this information on YouTube. As soon as the cameras are hard-wired correctly and power is supplied to the proper location on the body of the camera, everything works perfectly. Having the A129 cameras is a great experience for me. In case the instructions had been included in the hardwire kits, I would have given the unit a 5 star.
They have a kit that does not come with the standard fuse taps, so although it is comparable to other kits I've purchased, I do not have an issue with the quality. That is so annoying, since now I have to purchase yet another thing in order to hardwire the camera to the car. The voltage drain may have been shut off, but I will not be able to confirm it My car's battery has not yet been drained, so it appears to work, but I can't say for sure. Other than that, everything about this kit is.
If you plan to install Viofo in parking mode, you should include this file. Fuse taps are also bought by a large number of fuse shops, and I too did. However, I just pressed the bar wire into a fuse in the end. There was a fuse that stayed on all the time, and another that would come on when the key or accessory was turned The fuse was pulled with needle nose pliers, the wire crammed in with one side of the fuse, and I left it in place. The wire was inserted downstream to insure that the fuse would come on in the event of a short. Anyway, other than that I ran the wire up the side, and it was easy to pop it out by the rearview mirror by tucking it in the trim. It did not include instructions, but I figured it out on my own.
Wires for this product do not come with an instruction booklet or any other type of information to help a user understand them. Research needs to be conducted outside of the company to ensure proper wiring of wires to their.
Others have a voltage shutoff to protect batteries, but they only shut it off when a certain voltage is reached. Battery will be discharged to the point where it is completely dead if the voltage is 4v. comes with a wide range of voltage shutoff options for you to choose from, so you can extend your dash cam's battery life while protecting the battery in your car.
This works great, but it does not come with the wire taps you will need to install it.
Since I have depleted my battery twice since I turned on the parking mode, I'm giving this review 4 stars (and NOT 5). In addition to its affordability and boasts that its parking mode is as good as Thinkwear's, this camera impressed me. As a result, I no longer use parking mode. The harness does work, however.