Hi All
Just ordered the F770 with rear camera and hardwire kit for my 2014 BMW F10 (has stop n go mode).
Spent quite a bit more than I planned on the dash cam (buddy sent me email saying 'look you can get one for under $100" then the research started... ). I've never used a dash cam and had never heard of parking mode until a few days ago. It sounds pretty useful though. I can't bring myself to spend another 50% of the cost of the gear on a battery, especially as I'm not sure how much i'll use parking mode. I would like to try it out extensively though.
Has anyone successfully *used* something alternate to CellLink B?
I drive about 40 mins twice a day. Car is garaged overnight so don't need parking mode then. Would like it in parking mode while parked 10-12 hours at work (and pretty cold here in Chicago). Was thinking about a sealed car/motorcycle battery if I only had to recharge with external charger each weekend (30 secs to plug -in). trunk space not an issue. other option is one of these powerbanks with pass thru when powered, so car powers cams when car is on and powerbank powers them when car off
Idea would be to run cam off the battery full time and just an accessory line to a switched circuit for car on/off detection
I may end up ultimate buying CellLink B in a few months but want to prove it out first
thoughts?
mark
Just ordered the F770 with rear camera and hardwire kit for my 2014 BMW F10 (has stop n go mode).
Spent quite a bit more than I planned on the dash cam (buddy sent me email saying 'look you can get one for under $100" then the research started... ). I've never used a dash cam and had never heard of parking mode until a few days ago. It sounds pretty useful though. I can't bring myself to spend another 50% of the cost of the gear on a battery, especially as I'm not sure how much i'll use parking mode. I would like to try it out extensively though.
Has anyone successfully *used* something alternate to CellLink B?
I drive about 40 mins twice a day. Car is garaged overnight so don't need parking mode then. Would like it in parking mode while parked 10-12 hours at work (and pretty cold here in Chicago). Was thinking about a sealed car/motorcycle battery if I only had to recharge with external charger each weekend (30 secs to plug -in). trunk space not an issue. other option is one of these powerbanks with pass thru when powered, so car powers cams when car is on and powerbank powers them when car off
Idea would be to run cam off the battery full time and just an accessory line to a switched circuit for car on/off detection
I may end up ultimate buying CellLink B in a few months but want to prove it out first
thoughts?
mark