I got the Dash Cam 55 for my birthday a few months ago and have been waiting for it to warm up so I can go out and do a proper installation. I've now tried two different ways, both of which do not allow the 55 to charge the battery faster than it uses it.
Method 1 involved tapping into a power wire (for my rear-view mirrror) in my overhead console with this setup from Amazon. I tapped into a wire that only had power with ignition, and it provided a USB port to plug into. At first I used a premium Anker micro USB cable, and then after I saw the 55 complaining about an aftermarket cable, I tried an official "Garmin" micro USB cable I had lying around. Both work the same, the battery can't keep up.
I thought, okay, that's weird. Let's try going directly from the fusebox down below. Maybe that will provide more power? So Method 2 involved this setup from Amazon where I added an add-a-fuse connection into an open, ignition-only fuse slot. I then grounded the other end to a bolt behind the brake pedal. Ran it up behind my weather stripping, then into the A pillar, and eventually above the paneling and finally down to the dash cam below the rear-view mirror. Get it plugged in, and the 55 continues complaining about an aftermarket cable.
I don't think I've ever had this much trouble with getting power to a basic consumer electronic device. This thing is super picky and I am getting frustrated by it.
Now I'm thinking, okay, for whatever reason maybe I do need an official Garmin hardwire cable. Maybe Garmin has found a way to force people into buying their overpriced accessories, whatever. I found this thing on the Best Buy website, but I don't care about parking mode. All I want is for the dash cam to turn on when the car starts, and turn off when the car turns off. This one looks like you have to connect it to the car's battery or something? What's going on here?
Will that Garmin cable work? Can I connect it like how I have been and just not use the parking mode I don't care about? Any help or wisdom would be appreciated. I'm kind of regretting not returning this for a different brand/model at this point.
Thanks
Method 1 involved tapping into a power wire (for my rear-view mirrror) in my overhead console with this setup from Amazon. I tapped into a wire that only had power with ignition, and it provided a USB port to plug into. At first I used a premium Anker micro USB cable, and then after I saw the 55 complaining about an aftermarket cable, I tried an official "Garmin" micro USB cable I had lying around. Both work the same, the battery can't keep up.
I thought, okay, that's weird. Let's try going directly from the fusebox down below. Maybe that will provide more power? So Method 2 involved this setup from Amazon where I added an add-a-fuse connection into an open, ignition-only fuse slot. I then grounded the other end to a bolt behind the brake pedal. Ran it up behind my weather stripping, then into the A pillar, and eventually above the paneling and finally down to the dash cam below the rear-view mirror. Get it plugged in, and the 55 continues complaining about an aftermarket cable.
I don't think I've ever had this much trouble with getting power to a basic consumer electronic device. This thing is super picky and I am getting frustrated by it.
Now I'm thinking, okay, for whatever reason maybe I do need an official Garmin hardwire cable. Maybe Garmin has found a way to force people into buying their overpriced accessories, whatever. I found this thing on the Best Buy website, but I don't care about parking mode. All I want is for the dash cam to turn on when the car starts, and turn off when the car turns off. This one looks like you have to connect it to the car's battery or something? What's going on here?
Will that Garmin cable work? Can I connect it like how I have been and just not use the parking mode I don't care about? Any help or wisdom would be appreciated. I'm kind of regretting not returning this for a different brand/model at this point.
Thanks