Hello All,
I have seen many questions about using a power bank with parking mode. I have read numerous forums and seen countless videos without finding the right setup that would work. This excluding the Blackvue Power magic or the Cellink Neo systems that cost a fortune.
Also like me, you probably don't like the idea of risking having a dead car battery because your dashcam has recorded all night and day in your parking spot because there is a lot of movement in your area, at your place or at your job... Yes, I know, it's supposed to stop using the battery at 12.4V if so setup, but I was not willing to risk it.
So after a lot of hard thinking, I came up with a setup that works ! I tried it and works like a breeze.
The problem about a power bank are that they do not supply a 12V current, so you could not couple them with an HK3 power supply. But guess what provides 12V and acts like a power bank? Yes ! If you've guessed it, it's a... JUMPSTART Battery Pack !!
So this is how I set mine up:
I have fastened my jumpstart battery in the glove compartment where I can remove it if needed and use as intended in an emergency.
Now, whenever I switch my car on, the dashcam goes on "Live" mode AND charges my jumpstart battery. When I park and switch off, this battery takes over for the parking mode, and even if it runs out, no worries about starting my car as normal.
I hope this can help other A129 users that were having the same questions as me !
I have seen many questions about using a power bank with parking mode. I have read numerous forums and seen countless videos without finding the right setup that would work. This excluding the Blackvue Power magic or the Cellink Neo systems that cost a fortune.
Also like me, you probably don't like the idea of risking having a dead car battery because your dashcam has recorded all night and day in your parking spot because there is a lot of movement in your area, at your place or at your job... Yes, I know, it's supposed to stop using the battery at 12.4V if so setup, but I was not willing to risk it.
So after a lot of hard thinking, I came up with a setup that works ! I tried it and works like a breeze.
The problem about a power bank are that they do not supply a 12V current, so you could not couple them with an HK3 power supply. But guess what provides 12V and acts like a power bank? Yes ! If you've guessed it, it's a... JUMPSTART Battery Pack !!
So this is how I set mine up:
- I use an HK3 kit and fuse tap the yellow ACC in an ACC fuse. So that's lke all setups.
- Then I got myself a jumpstart baterry pack, that also provides a ec5 to cigarette lighter socket (or you could buy a ec5 adapter with cable, but I needed the socket)
- I cut the cable to the ec5 adapter and connected a piece of electrical cable
- Live connects to the RED (battery+) HK3 adapter, Neutral connects on the car's body, together with the BLACK cable from the HK3.
- Now since we don't want to take the pack out every time to charge it, I used the cig lighter socket, connected it to a piece of electrical wiring; live goes on a fuse tap that goes on an ACC fuse again; neutral goes to the car's body, together with the other 2 Neutrals.
- To this I connect a cig lighter fast charge adapter that goes into the battery pack, and the loop is done.
I have fastened my jumpstart battery in the glove compartment where I can remove it if needed and use as intended in an emergency.
Now, whenever I switch my car on, the dashcam goes on "Live" mode AND charges my jumpstart battery. When I park and switch off, this battery takes over for the parking mode, and even if it runs out, no worries about starting my car as normal.
I hope this can help other A129 users that were having the same questions as me !