ON/OFF switch solution for BlackVue cameras

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So I have my new Blackvue camera hardwired into my car with a Cellink B battery pack for power during parking recording.

My only issue is that Blackvue cameras don't have a physical power button. When I park at home (in my garage) I don't need the camera running. With my Thinkware F770 I could press the power button, but with my Blackvue 750 I have to pull the power connector (this could lead to stress on the plug).

I found a 12v inline switch solution on Aliexpress. Unfortunately they only make switches with 5.5 x 2.1mm connectors, so two male/female 1.35mm x 3.5mm adapters are needed to be compatible with the Blackvue power port.

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Inl...178.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.25654c4d36O4FE

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1Pc...888.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.25654c4d36O4FE

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ECl...216.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4dyuL4qU

They list shipping as 20 to 50 days, but I received my order very quickly. :);)
 
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Couldn't you have just turned off the Cellink B...
 
NYC-Style said:
Couldn't you have just turned off the Cellink B...
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Well, firstly, the cellink B doesn't have a power switch, it only charges itself when the vehicle in ON (acc) and stored power output is constant when it has a charge.

Secondly, the cellink b is permanently installed in my trunk, under the trunk lining.

It would'nt be hard for blackvue to add a physical power button. :cry: ...or they could simply recode the existing (wifi, format) button with a sequence to shutdown/power on.

I emailed them about that and they replied:

"We do not have the power button, since many customer wants the dashcam to run 24/7 (even in parking mode). Also, having a switch may be forgetful for some, so just plugging in/out will let your dashcam be on or off".

:oops:
 
kmd1970 said:
Well, firstly, the cellink B doesn't have a power switch, it only charges itself when the vehicle in ON (acc) and stored power output is constant when it has a charge.

Secondly, the cellink b is permanently installed in my trunk, under the trunk lining.

It would'nt be hard for blackvue to add a physical power button. :cry: ...or they could simply recode the existing (wifi, format) button with a sequence to shutdown/power on.

I emailed them about that and they replied:

"We do not have the power button, since many customer wants the dashcam to run 24/7 (even in parking mode). Also, having a switch may be forgetful for some, so just plugging in/out will let your dashcam be on or off".

:oops:
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Interesting...my Cellink B "does" have an off/on switch and knowing I would want to turn it off when it's parked in my garage I mounted it in my glove box.
 
For me, my 650S-2CH does not tolerate heat at all. For me, even a mid-20s (celcius) sunny day pretty much guarantees the camera will die by mid-day. I do have a black interior, which probably doesn't help. But it's almost certainly not getting anywhere near the rated temperature tolerances (I think I'll endeavor to measure today, in the middle of a heat wave).
So an on/off switch would be more convenient than messing with that plug. I could have just soldered something in, but I like the somewhat OEM'ish look of the AliExpress switch. Of course, summer will be over by the time it gets here. :)
 
I, too, wanted the ability to turn off the camera when parked in my garage. I have a relatively short commute and the battery wouldn’t have time to recharge during my drive to work. I cut the power cord running from the camera to the Blackvue B-112 and spliced in a eMylo 12v 1 channel RF relay switch I picked up on Amazon for $14.49. It has 2 small remotes (I velcro’d one to my console and one is on my keychain) and I can switch it off when I park in my garage. Was easy to do; even for someone with my subpar electrical skills. Cheap and viable alternative for someone looking for this type of solution. I stole this idea from the car forum I belong to.
 
I just upgraded from the 650 to the new 900s + B-124 battery pack, the new dash cam is consuming a lot more power than the previous one.

The solution would be a GeoFencing option in either the dash cam or battery app. Set to OFF when it's in the garage.

We should all email Blackvue to request this feature.
 
kmd1970 said:
So I have my new Blackvue camera hardwired into my car with a Cellink B battery pack for power during parking recording.

My only issue is that Blackvue cameras don't have a physical power button. When I park at home (in my garage) I don't need the camera running. With my Thinkware F770 I could press the power button, but with my Blackvue 750 I have to pull the power connector (this could lead to stress on the plug).

I found a 12v inline switch solution on Aliexpress. Unfortunately they only make switches with 5.5 x 2.1mm connectors, so two male/female 1.35mm x 3.5mm adapters are needed to be compatible with the Blackvue power port.

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Inl...178.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.25654c4d36O4FE

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1Pc...888.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.25654c4d36O4FE

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/ECl...216.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.3da24c4dyuL4qU

They list shipping as 20 to 50 days, but I received my order very quickly. :);)
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Hello hope you still get this, I ordered the same stuff but did not work are these the rite links?
 
Evidently some have just added a switch on the ground line, no ground and the camera shuts off.
 
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