smithdean
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I am NOT DIY and so I have a confirmed appointment tomorrow at a Bestbuy Autotech store location for installation of the A129 Plus Duo for my 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe. I do have the hardwrite kit as well.
I want advice from you pros to tell me what to tell the installer when I am there to have the cams installed.
What do I tell him if I DON'T want my car battery drained when I have parked overnight and don't want to find my car not starting the next day?
I experienced this when I inserted my auto insurance(Metromile) mileage tracking pulse device in the car and when I went to drive my car the next day, my car wouldn't start and I had to call the dealer for help cos I thought there was something wrong with my newly purchased car and I was mad at them. They towed my car to the dealer and later told me that my PULSE device that is plugged in to OBD-II port killed my car battery and they told me it stays on all the time with the green light on while parked. Now my insurance told me and it is on their website
The dealer first asked me if I had any dashcam installed that could have drained my car. So I reached out to my auto insurance company and they replaced the PULSE device with a Cigarette Lighter Adapter that tracks my mileage and it turns on only when I drive the car. So far it hasn't drained my car battery. So my main point is I don't want to find my car not starting the next day due to the dashcams. What do I tell the installer guy? Tell him I don't want parking mode or GPS mode or something?
Thanks
I want advice from you pros to tell me what to tell the installer when I am there to have the cams installed.
What do I tell him if I DON'T want my car battery drained when I have parked overnight and don't want to find my car not starting the next day?
I experienced this when I inserted my auto insurance(Metromile) mileage tracking pulse device in the car and when I went to drive my car the next day, my car wouldn't start and I had to call the dealer for help cos I thought there was something wrong with my newly purchased car and I was mad at them. They towed my car to the dealer and later told me that my PULSE device that is plugged in to OBD-II port killed my car battery and they told me it stays on all the time with the green light on while parked. Now my insurance told me and it is on their website
Will the Pulse drain my car’s battery power?
"Not to worry – the Pulse device should have little to no effect on a healthy car battery. Even if your car isn’t being driven, the pulse will not drain a healthy battery" Well it did drain a car battery of a new car so what can I say.The dealer first asked me if I had any dashcam installed that could have drained my car. So I reached out to my auto insurance company and they replaced the PULSE device with a Cigarette Lighter Adapter that tracks my mileage and it turns on only when I drive the car. So far it hasn't drained my car battery. So my main point is I don't want to find my car not starting the next day due to the dashcams. What do I tell the installer guy? Tell him I don't want parking mode or GPS mode or something?
Thanks