PykeOPATHIC
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Hi. I'm about to order this one. Are you still happy with it?
A229 Pro - any issues with Parking mode if hardwired to battery pack?
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Double check the wiring. Viofo hardwire kits use the red wire for the battery wire and yellow for accessory. I believe Blackvue uses yellow as the battery wire and red as the accessory wire.
PykeOPATHIC
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There is a setting in the A229 Pro that lets you choose between having the car go on parking mode after 90 seconds or instantly after the engine is off. It is defaulted to after 90 seconds.
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Hi the unit is good. The night time capture and parking mode is why I bought it and both those things are great. It did freeze once a month ago but hard reset fixed that. Overall a good unit
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As I understand it, the BlackVue B-130X is something like a power bank...
1. Check in the menu whether parking mode is enabled or not.
2. There should be no movement in the field of view of the lens for at least 5 minutes. Sometimes it takes a little longer.
Keilwerth
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Hello Everyone, many thanks for your feedbacks and advices.
First, I've updated the firmware and check the cable management. Then, I set the parking mode to begin right after switching off the engine. Seems to work. Many thanks again !
First, I've updated the firmware and check the cable management. Then, I set the parking mode to begin right after switching off the engine. Seems to work. Many thanks again !
onkasongbi
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For those in here who have their A229 Pro hardwired to a battery pack, how long does the charge on your battery last during parking mode before it gets depleted? I'm just wondering what settings I can tweak to make mine last a little bit longer. I already switched from low bitrate mode to timelapse 1fps (night vision). I am thinking maybe I need to downgrade from maximum bitrate during regular recording mode to either normal or high. What else?
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Back in 2023 when I first reviewed the A229 Pro, I put together some parking mode time estimates based on the observed power consumption for each of the A229 Pro parking mode types.
You might want to take a look at that post:
Power Consumption Test Data
3-Channel Front + Rear + Interior
2-Channel Front + Rear
2-Channel Front + Interior
1-Channel Front
Summary Of Video Bitrate Data
3-Channel Front + Rear + Interior
2-Channel Front + Rear
2-Channel Front + Interior
1-Channel Front
Summary Of Video Bitrate Data
onkasongbi
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Thank you, @rcg530. I appreciate you taking the time to run those tests and record the times. I will adjust my settings accordingly. Best regards.Back in 2023 when I first reviewed the A229 Pro, I put together some parking mode time estimates based on the observed power consumption for each of the A229 Pro parking mode types.
You might want to take a look at that post:
Power Consumption Test Data
3-Channel Front + Rear + Interior
2-Channel Front + Rear
2-Channel Front + Interior
1-Channel Front
Summary Of Video Bitrate Data
@VIOFO-Support , do you have any recommended settings to maximize battery pack life during parking mode?
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Time Lapse parking mode consume least power compared to other two parking modes, but the videos will be played in fast speed without sound. If you want normal videos, you can use the Low Bitrate parking mode.