Hello Everyone,
I just acquired a Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid 2021 and have been trying to choose the right camera for my car, but the decision has been more difficult than expected.
Let me start by sharing what my requirements are:
- Good parking mode
- Readable licence plates
Now, this is where my concerns start, especially regarding parking mode. As far as I understand, 12v accessory batteries, at least on the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, are relatively small as the car does not use them as much; they are mostly for accessories, as the name says.
By using parking mode, I am worried that I will have constant issues with the car, and it will shorten the life of the accessory battery.
As far as I can tell, the only options I have to mitigate my concern are to either use a dash cam battery, which is quite expensive or go with a Thinkware U3000 and use the radar functionality.
The cameras I am considering at the moment are:
- Thinkware U3000
- 70mai A810 (I do understand that if my concern is about battery usage, this may be one of the worse options unless I add a diode to the hardware to have it cut off at a higher voltage as you cannot configure the cut-off voltage, and also the concerns about the internal battery instead of a supercapacitor)
- Viofo A229 Plus/Pro
I understand that the Thinkware U3000 is much more expensive than the other two on the list. Still, if I add the cost of an extra external battery, the U3000 will be cheaper as it will not require such a battery.
Now we get to the point where I'm looking for someone with more experience to help me answer one question:
Am I overthinking this, and it is not likely to have issues with the parking mode?
Even if the accessory battery degrades, is it cheaper to replace it when/if needed than to have an extra external battery?
Should I have a proper cut-off voltage and replace the accessory battery when/if needed? Also, because of the need for a proper cut-off configuration, is it better to consider the Viofo instead of the 70mai, or is the diode solution reasonable as long as I understand how it works?
Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance!
I just acquired a Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid 2021 and have been trying to choose the right camera for my car, but the decision has been more difficult than expected.
Let me start by sharing what my requirements are:
- Good parking mode
- Readable licence plates
Now, this is where my concerns start, especially regarding parking mode. As far as I understand, 12v accessory batteries, at least on the Toyota Corolla Hybrid, are relatively small as the car does not use them as much; they are mostly for accessories, as the name says.
By using parking mode, I am worried that I will have constant issues with the car, and it will shorten the life of the accessory battery.
As far as I can tell, the only options I have to mitigate my concern are to either use a dash cam battery, which is quite expensive or go with a Thinkware U3000 and use the radar functionality.
The cameras I am considering at the moment are:
- Thinkware U3000
- 70mai A810 (I do understand that if my concern is about battery usage, this may be one of the worse options unless I add a diode to the hardware to have it cut off at a higher voltage as you cannot configure the cut-off voltage, and also the concerns about the internal battery instead of a supercapacitor)
- Viofo A229 Plus/Pro
I understand that the Thinkware U3000 is much more expensive than the other two on the list. Still, if I add the cost of an extra external battery, the U3000 will be cheaper as it will not require such a battery.
Now we get to the point where I'm looking for someone with more experience to help me answer one question:
Am I overthinking this, and it is not likely to have issues with the parking mode?
Even if the accessory battery degrades, is it cheaper to replace it when/if needed than to have an extra external battery?
Should I have a proper cut-off voltage and replace the accessory battery when/if needed? Also, because of the need for a proper cut-off configuration, is it better to consider the Viofo instead of the 70mai, or is the diode solution reasonable as long as I understand how it works?
Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance!