First ever Dashcam

[AnthonyH]

I am just about to receive my new car and am worried about local vandalism whilst the car is parked at night. I was looking at the Nextbase 322GW but would only use it when the car is parked at night. But being connect throughout the night would it drain my battery if it was not hard wired into the system?
I am not technically minded and if it was required to be hard wired I would need to take it to my dealer to fit which I did not want to do if possible.
Thanks for any help or advice

 

[LateralNW]

I am just about to receive my new car and am worried about local vandalism whilst the car is parked at night. I was looking at the Nextbase 322GW but would only use it when the car is parked at night. But being connect throughout the night would it drain my battery if it was not hard wired into the system?
I am not technically minded and if it was required to be hard wired I would need to take it to my dealer to fit which I did not want to do if possible.
Thanks for any help or advice

I'm not sure if you realise this but you have asked this question before here -
https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/battery-only-dashcams.48093/#post-585306

The short answer to your question is that you will flatten your car battery.
If it is parked close to your house/flat/etc and you can see it perhaps put a CCTV camera pointing at it with Infrared lights like these.

A serious site for remote camera surveillance. Just to give you some information. I don't have any connection with this site/company.
https://www.ascendentgroup.com/store/configure/SIGMA-3000M-2000-HD/207