Harsh
Well-Known Member
For the past 3 months I'd been using a Power Bank to keep my front and rear dash cams running when parked at unfamiliar or sketchy locations. But ever since coming across a fellow member's thread on TBHP about his car's interiors nearly going up in flames due a Power Bank that exploded inside the armrest console, running dash cams off a Power Bank while parked was put to a complete stop.
What made me shudder was that I had left two dash cams running off a live Power Bank under similar conditions for several hours, that too on numerous occasions. Maybe mine survived because it was never left inside a closed space (like the armrest console or the glovebox), or maybe it was sheer luck.
Either way, I was done playing with Lady Luck!
With Power Banks out of the equation (at least during summer), started looking for a hardwire kit with BDP (battery discharge prevention).
A BDP hardwire kit draws power from the car's battery and can provide continuous power to a dash cam when the car's engine is OFF. If the battery's voltage drops to the preset cut-off value, the BDP kit cuts power to the dash cam and switches OFF.
Other options considered -
1) BlackVue Power Magic Pro - https://www.blackvue.com/power-magic-pro
Voltage cut-off protection and timer cut-off protection.
2) MotoPark Multi Safer - https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/multi_safer_hardwiring_kit?variant=303721987
Voltage cut-off protection and timer cut-off protection.
Why did I pick the Vico-Power PLUS over the other two?
In addition to the voltage cut-off protection and timer cut-off protection available on MotoPark's Multi Safer and BlackVue's Power Magic Pro, the Vico-Power PLUS features over-temperature protection, over-current/surge protection and a LED display.
Vico-Power PLUS: Battery Discharge Prevention Hardwire kit
VicoVation Vico-Power PLUS - http://www.vicovation.com/productdetial.asp?id=E61BAB5B-D4D8-4BDB-9B97-D7064A93C859&lang=eng
Features
Timer protection can be enabled by switching the side button to 'Timer' from 'Normal'. Switching the side button to 'Timer' will provide power to the dash cam for a set number of hours, depends on the timer cut-off preset selected.
Parking mode can by disabled by switching the side button to 'Bypass' from 'Activate'. When Switched to 'Bypass', the dash cam will receive power only in ACC mode (Accessory Mode) or when the engine is ON. With the button switched to 'Bypass', the Vico-Power PLUS will function like a two wire hardwiring kit that's wired to a 'Switched' fuse.
Downloadable manual - http://www.vicovation.com/uploads/Vico_201610334832.pdf.zip
Cost
Bought from OCD Tronic on eBay.com - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vico-Power-P...t/172451693264
Price - $59.95
Shipping - $22.25 (USPS First Class Mail International)
Total - $82.20
Unboxing
What made me shudder was that I had left two dash cams running off a live Power Bank under similar conditions for several hours, that too on numerous occasions. Maybe mine survived because it was never left inside a closed space (like the armrest console or the glovebox), or maybe it was sheer luck.
Either way, I was done playing with Lady Luck!
With Power Banks out of the equation (at least during summer), started looking for a hardwire kit with BDP (battery discharge prevention).
A BDP hardwire kit draws power from the car's battery and can provide continuous power to a dash cam when the car's engine is OFF. If the battery's voltage drops to the preset cut-off value, the BDP kit cuts power to the dash cam and switches OFF.
Other options considered -
1) BlackVue Power Magic Pro - https://www.blackvue.com/power-magic-pro
Voltage cut-off protection and timer cut-off protection.
2) MotoPark Multi Safer - https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/multi_safer_hardwiring_kit?variant=303721987
Voltage cut-off protection and timer cut-off protection.
Why did I pick the Vico-Power PLUS over the other two?
In addition to the voltage cut-off protection and timer cut-off protection available on MotoPark's Multi Safer and BlackVue's Power Magic Pro, the Vico-Power PLUS features over-temperature protection, over-current/surge protection and a LED display.
Vico-Power PLUS: Battery Discharge Prevention Hardwire kit
VicoVation Vico-Power PLUS - http://www.vicovation.com/productdetial.asp?id=E61BAB5B-D4D8-4BDB-9B97-D7064A93C859&lang=eng
Features
- Low voltage protection - 11.6/11.8/12.0/12.2/12.4V for 12V and 23.2/23.4/23.6/23.8/24/24.2/24.4/24.6V for 24V
- Over temperature protection - 50°/55°/60°/65°/70°/75°C
- Timer protection - 2/6/12/24/48/72 hours
- Over Current/Surge protection
- Timer ON/OFF button
- Parking mode ON/OFF button
- LED display
Timer protection can be enabled by switching the side button to 'Timer' from 'Normal'. Switching the side button to 'Timer' will provide power to the dash cam for a set number of hours, depends on the timer cut-off preset selected.
Parking mode can by disabled by switching the side button to 'Bypass' from 'Activate'. When Switched to 'Bypass', the dash cam will receive power only in ACC mode (Accessory Mode) or when the engine is ON. With the button switched to 'Bypass', the Vico-Power PLUS will function like a two wire hardwiring kit that's wired to a 'Switched' fuse.
Downloadable manual - http://www.vicovation.com/uploads/Vico_201610334832.pdf.zip
Cost
Bought from OCD Tronic on eBay.com - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vico-Power-P...t/172451693264
Price - $59.95
Shipping - $22.25 (USPS First Class Mail International)
Total - $82.20
Unboxing
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