parking mode question

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hi , i have an f770 in a online basket and im itching to press buy but have a question regarding parking mode.
i keep seeing post on various site about people using a cellink b battery ,if i dont buy a cellink will using it in parking mode drain my car battery over 10 hours ? if so i need look at another thinkware cam
 
hi , i have an f770 in a online basket and im itching to press buy but have a question regarding parking mode.
i keep seeing post on various site about people using a cellink b battery ,if i dont buy a cellink will using it in parking mode drain my car battery over 10 hours ? if so i need look at another thinkware cam

If you plan on using parking mode for long durations on a regular basis, a battery pack would be useful. Other than the difference in power consumption between different dash cam models (which'll be minuscule), the model you pick doesn't matter.
 
id be using parking mode from say 6pm-5am then 7am to 4 pm . so i guess a f770 isnt worth the money for me £225 for camera then £170 for a cellink
b battery . am i missing something .. shouldt they be advertising you need to buy a cellink ?
nearly bought the f770 . i dont think id be touching it now at nearly £400 for a dashcam
id be picking a model that dont have parking mode
 
That's 20 hours. If you do that everyday without the pack, battery replacements will come a lot sooner.
 
think ill pass on device then
 
I don't think that will be an issue at all. That's a common sort of time to be using parking mode about 0.3 amp drain for a 2 channel system in parking mode so a total drain of about 6 amps from the battery but you will be doing a drive in the middle.

P.S If you used www.thinkwaredashcam.uk and code TWCV2017 a bit of discount will be applied....
 
Cheers . I'll only be using front cam may get rear camera at a later day
 
I have my F770 set to the minimum voltage cut off, 11.1volt I think, and 48 hour timer which is max time, unless your car battery is absolutely knackered it will not be any problem at all, I run devices that drain like alarms park record dash cams etc on many cars, the time you refer to won't matter at all, mine has often been left 2-3 days and can't notice anything always turns over perfect and starts right away, I have both front and rear cams going and measured 356ma drain, get one you won't be disappointed with park record I have mine set to motion sense and well happy with it not missed a beat.
I really cannot understand using cell links and similar with this cam as recording cuts after 48 hours anyway which is not going to kill any batteries unless you drive a nissan leaf, as these have tiny 12v batteries.
 
Cheers for that pal. I do like all the reviews am seeking.
Question
How sticky are the mount pads because if I was to put it in centre of screen on my vauxhall astra it would be very visable due to the plastic casing around mirror and rain sensor . I was thinking maybe stick it to the plastic casing that covers the rain sensor . That would set it back a bit from the screen and raise it higher more out of Vue . The plastic isn't smooth . It's very slightly dimpled texture ?
 
The pads are majorly sticky, so long as surface is grease/contaminant free it will still stick on dimpled, just use rubbing alcohol, or alcohol wipes etc leave for few mins to air dry don't touch with cloth etc to dry then stick, but prior to this mark exactly the vexact position as won't come unstuck afterwards, you get spare patch in box though.
 
Cheers for that . I've ordered one and it's on way
 
I wired mine in with "T" taps to make it even easier was a pain finding a wire that stayed live even with ignition off that wasn't timer controlled from the BCM, but all in nice and neat, you get a pack of clips to secure wire so I used these to secure wires/s to interior mirror stalk surround so these are "hidden" from drivers view normally seated so no distractions, when I put my new tailgate on I will thread loom through convoluted tube between body/tailgate for rear cam so even neater.
There is NO inversion facility for the rear cam, if sat in the car when the writing on the rear cam sticker is upside down image is right way up!!
 
You don't need a "cell link". Open up your hood and look at your car battery. It's HUGE. That literally means it holds a lot of energy. A dash cam isn't going to have any impact within 10 hours. I often leave a camcorder running in my car for 9 hours and that draws at least 15 watts
 
But if you have a some models of BMW, Audi and Rolls Royce they all can bring up battery drain warnings so a External battery pack is recommended there. Also cars with Stop/Start may not stop/start for several miles in the morning as it's replenishing the vehicle battery of charge. There is also talk of running dashcams can affect the life of your battery, this is something i have never come across as yet and don't know too much about why. I used to work as a Petrol Injection Specialist at a Bosch Auto Electrical Garage and the old school guys there used to say treat a battery like you treat your wife and it will last well lol!! (Meaning don't look after it!!)
 
Open up your hood and look at your car battery. It's HUGE. That literally means it holds a lot of energy. A dash cam isn't going to have any impact within 10 hours.

This is completely car specific. The battery's reserve capacity, CCA, Ah, etc. can all vary even within the same battery group size. Also varies significantly based on the manufacturer/model of the battery.

So far the car that has a battery that consistently underperforms is the Subaru BRZ's factory battery. Most of them have proximity keys so there's already a decent drain on the car without a hardwired dash cam. In the winter they might hit the voltage cutoff within half an hour.

My tiny Scion iQ has a smaller battery and is able to keep a 2 Channel Thinkware on overnight, so in many cases I would say a battery pack is not needed. But simply judging by the physical size of the battery is not really a reliable test.
 
I have just fitted to a car a AGM 12 volt 16ah battery it is mounted on it's side under front seat, wired to cars electrical system via 1N5408 rectifier diode so car charges battery but battery acts as stand alone cam battery, cost of battery was around £35, plus few pence for diode, way cheaper than cell link.
 
I have just fitted to a car a AGM 12 volt 16ah battery it is mounted on it's side under front seat, wired to cars electrical system via 1N5408 rectifier diode so car charges battery but battery acts as stand alone cam battery, cost of battery was around £35, plus few pence for diode, way cheaper than cell link.
Can't those leak gases? I had a Miata with an AGM battery and there was a hose that connected to the battery in the trunk to vent fumes
 
I have just fitted to a car a AGM 12 volt 16ah battery it is mounted on it's side under front seat, wired to cars electrical system via 1N5408 rectifier diode so car charges battery but battery acts as stand alone cam battery, cost of battery was around £35, plus few pence for diode, way cheaper than cell link.

Can't those leak gases? I had a Miata with an AGM battery and there was a hose that connected to the battery in the trunk to vent fumes

Nevermind leaking gases and the horror thoughts of some £35 battery being bumped along the motorway for thousands of miles but we don't have anywhere under any seats as they are all powered. Nowhere in the engine bay as there is a huge M-Sport engine in there and nowhere in the back as (presumably) that's where the 2nd mini remote heating engine lives.

I can see lots of places to put such a thing in a 1971 Mk1 Ford Capri but not in a 2017 car.
 
Can't those leak gases? I had a Miata with an AGM battery and there was a hose that connected to the battery in the trunk to vent fumes

AGM batteries don't tend to have any requirements to vent them. I doubt that the battery you are referring to was therefore an AGM.

I have two 120ah under the passenger seat of my campervan and they don't require venting at all; or even have a venting hole. It's actually a very smart solution/alternative to the expensive Cell Link.
 
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