PykeOPATHIC
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Hi,
I'm not new to hardwiring dash cams but it will be my first time to hardwire a battery pack. From what I know and the videos I watched, a battery pack requires only two cables, the ACC and GND cable. But I'm quite confused with the hardwire kit of the iRoad Battery Pack because it has GND(Black), VCC(Red) and IN ACC (Red but thinner) cables. The GND and IN ACC would probably be an obvious because the GND will connect to the car's chassis and the IN ACC will be probably be tapped to the cigarette lighter socket's fuse. I'm confused why it has a VCC cable because the car is not supposed to supply power to the battery when the engine is turned off, otherwise it will drain the battery.
Another strange thing is the IN ACC cable is thinner and it doesn't have a metal at the end that will connect to the fuse tap.
Any ideas? Thanks.
I'm not new to hardwiring dash cams but it will be my first time to hardwire a battery pack. From what I know and the videos I watched, a battery pack requires only two cables, the ACC and GND cable. But I'm quite confused with the hardwire kit of the iRoad Battery Pack because it has GND(Black), VCC(Red) and IN ACC (Red but thinner) cables. The GND and IN ACC would probably be an obvious because the GND will connect to the car's chassis and the IN ACC will be probably be tapped to the cigarette lighter socket's fuse. I'm confused why it has a VCC cable because the car is not supposed to supply power to the battery when the engine is turned off, otherwise it will drain the battery.
Another strange thing is the IN ACC cable is thinner and it doesn't have a metal at the end that will connect to the fuse tap.
Any ideas? Thanks.