DroMike
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- Dash Cam
- BlackVue DR900S (pending)
Since I just this month happened to have discovered hundreds of road rage/crash videos while wasting time on YouTube, I'm obviously convinced I need to purchase a dashcam. I saw some "TV-only" mirror cam advertisement a few years ago, so was greatly surprised to see that since then there's been a huge proliferation of them and now they're quite common. If reviews turn out good, the BlackVue DR900S 4K ("900S") model about to come out in a few weeks seems like a wise choice (considering it will boast the ultimate in clarity), but before I purchase one, I wanted to research how to power it (or any dashcam), especially in regards to the parking features.
I was going to go with an external stand-alone battery pack for this because I wasn't enamored with hard-wiring into my fuse box, nor any attendant hassle of removing panels, crimping and replacing fuses, etc. However, last night I came across this product, "Snap n Go OBD II Connector" ("SnG") that seems to be a much easier solution than this Power Magic Pro ("PMP"). Since I am brand new to this I just have a few questions to anybody that already has one, the manufacturer (7-Day [something]) or even anybody with a 2-cent opinion:
1. Would the SnG (like the PMP?) hookup be all I need to completely power the dashcam (in other words, I don't need any separate power pack or even a cigarette lighter connection, right?).
2. Would the SnG do everything the PMP does (I noticed there is an ACC or on/off switch for parking mode only).
3. [Question perhaps for the manufacturer only] I noticed the SnG currently works with the BV750 and earlier models. Would there be any reason to believe it would not also work with the 900S?
Thanks for any help with my first post here! - Mike
I was going to go with an external stand-alone battery pack for this because I wasn't enamored with hard-wiring into my fuse box, nor any attendant hassle of removing panels, crimping and replacing fuses, etc. However, last night I came across this product, "Snap n Go OBD II Connector" ("SnG") that seems to be a much easier solution than this Power Magic Pro ("PMP"). Since I am brand new to this I just have a few questions to anybody that already has one, the manufacturer (7-Day [something]) or even anybody with a 2-cent opinion:
1. Would the SnG (like the PMP?) hookup be all I need to completely power the dashcam (in other words, I don't need any separate power pack or even a cigarette lighter connection, right?).
2. Would the SnG do everything the PMP does (I noticed there is an ACC or on/off switch for parking mode only).
3. [Question perhaps for the manufacturer only] I noticed the SnG currently works with the BV750 and earlier models. Would there be any reason to believe it would not also work with the 900S?
Thanks for any help with my first post here! - Mike