VIOFO BP100 Dash Cam Battery Pack - Test & Review PP

For BP100 firmware update, normally if there is an update, the app will have a prompt.
We will have a new update for the BP100 firmware and app soon, it will support a new function: shutdown BP100 remotely using the app.

The A329S V2.1 firmware which support communicate with the BP100 is under testing.

Also there will be another update for A329s with new features after Chinese new year.
 
@VIOFO-Support Thanks for your reply!

The plan would be to charge the “Ext. Bat” input of the BP100 at home using a permanently installed 240V --> 12V solution.
Since I have 240V in my vehicle at home anyway, I would generate 12V using a converter and connect it to “Ext. Bat.”
 
puschel_1 said:
@VIOFO-Support Thanks for your reply!

The plan would be to charge the “Ext. Bat” input of the BP100 at home using a permanently installed 240V --> 12V solution.
Since I have 240V in my vehicle at home anyway, I would generate 12V using a converter and connect it to “Ext. Bat.”
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It doesn't support charge the ext battery separately.
 
Hack_man said:
Definitely not. The wires in the HK6 are not sized for charging the BP100 so even if you modified the 3 wire connector on the input side (12V) of the HK6 converter module to fit the BP100's charging (12V) input, it would not work.



Hmm, The cost appears to be inexpensive for the PC8 at Allegro when converting PLN to USD.

Functionally the P8 would work with Viofo parking mode, but the question is compatibility of the HK6/P8 connector. You may need a splice/adapter.
@Energywell can you please answer this?
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According to Viofo the HK6 is compatible with the BP100
 
ncwild said:
According to Viofo the HK6 is compatible with the BP100
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Noob987 said:
I meant the input side of BP100. My front unit connection: fuses->HK6->A229. Is it possible to have it: fuses->HK6->BP100->A229 to avoid re-doing all the fuse-box wiring?
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Noob987 was asking if the HK6 could be used on the INPUT side of the BP100. The input of the BP100 could draw >6A of current. I don't think the HK6 wires would handle that and the HK6 converts 12V to 5V, it's not meant to drive a 12V battery.
The HK6 IS compatible with the output side of the BP100 when driving a 5V camera.
 
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Was wondering how many amps is your battery charging at when it is hardwired to the car's fuse box? I know the battery says 11A max and I have been seeing around 8.5A in the app. Also, what is the lowest voltage the battery will go if you have the custom HK6 without cutoff? I have a regular HK6 hardwire kit installed with the battery and have hit the 11.8V cutoff of the HK6. How much more runtime will I get if I got the custom HK6 without a cutoff. Is the custom HK6 worth trying to get?
 
ZUMA351 said:
Was wondering how many amps is your battery charging at when it is hardwired to the car's fuse box? I know the battery says 11A max and I have been seeing around 8.5A in the app. Also, what is the lowest voltage the battery will go if you have the custom HK6 without cutoff? I have a regular HK6 hardwire kit installed with the battery and have hit the 11.8V cutoff of the HK6. How much more runtime will I get if I got the custom HK6 without a cutoff. Is the custom HK6 worth trying to get?
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Do you use Hybrid parking mode? otherwise why not just use the Hardwire Output Cable (Type-C) (4M) which is included with the BP100 and has no cutoff voltage.
 
Hack_man said:
Do you use Hybrid parking mode? otherwise why not just use the Hardwire Output Cable (Type-C) (4M) which is included with the BP100 and has no cutoff voltage.
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I use both hybrid and auto event detection but do use the auto event detection more.
 
ZUMA351 said:
I use both hybrid and auto event detection but do use the auto event detection more.
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So your primary parking mode is motion detection (auto event) prior to entering hybrid impact ?
What is your reason for selecting auto event? According to Viofo testing, it can use more power than Low Bit Rate and have larger file size, depending of course on the level of motion activity.
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Hack_man said:
So your primary parking mode is motion detection (auto event) prior to entering hybrid impact ?
What is your reason for selecting auto event? According to Viofo testing, it can use more power than Low Bit Rate and have larger file size, depending of course on the level of motion activity.
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My primary, basically daily, is auto event detection and then occasionally I use hybrid when parked somewhere for a long time. As for the reason why I use auto event is I like the video quality of auto event and I like how it saves any motion that happened around my car into clips. I know it uses more power and larger file size. Also, I am running a 2TB SSD. I am trying find out how much more runtime I can get running the custom HK6 with no cutoff vs the regular HK6, trying to find out if I should get a custom HK6
 
@lempogi
Q: How do you charge BP100 at home?
I only have short trips going to/from the office, so I think my car cannot fully charge a dashcam battery after use.
Charging it at home at night would be nice.
A: Here are four options I know of to charge BP100 at home.

Option #1 Plug & Play
$55 BlackboxMyCar Power Inverter; https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/blackboxmycar-power-inverter

Option #2 Plug & Play
$53 Pyramid Fixed Power Supply; https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0CHSGBFZ3

Option #3 Almost Plug & Play
$43 NANKADF Variable Power Supply; https://www.amazon.com/gp/B09BFCF13Y

Option #4 Plug & Play (NOT RECOMMENDED);
$10; https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0DZH7HC3H

Q: Why is Option 1,2,3 WAY MORE EXPENSIVE than Option 4?
A: Voltage / Amperage Rated Specification
Option #1 14.6 Volt @ 8 Amp
Option #2 13.8 Volt @ 10 Amp
Option #3 30 Volt @ 10 Amp (variable / adjustable)
Option #4 12 Volt @ 10 Amp

Q: Why does the Voltage / Amperage specification matter?
Why can’t I use the cheap one for $10?
A: It might work, it might not work, it also might burn your house down.
“Some” Dash Cam Battery Packs may malfunction when being charged at only 12.0 Volts.
To test this, I bought a $10 one from Amazon.
It kind of worked, but it weighed less than half my BBMC unit.
The guts felt hollow, and the 110V & 12V wiring were only 18AWG, (very thin wire).
I used it one time to charge up a dash cam battery pack, and it got so hot I could not touch it for more than a few seconds.
It also smelled like burning plastic when it got hot.
I returned it.

Q: Why do I have to buy these specialized / expensive power supplies that will only be used with one device, (dash cam battery pack)?
BP100 has a Type-C connector, why can’t I charge it with a Type-C wall charger I already own.
A: ONLY THE GREAT ONE KNOWS, YOU MAY ENQUIRE HERE. DO NOT CLICK WITH AN IMPURE HEART.

Q: Are there any dash cam battery packs on the market that can be charged with a Type-C wall charger?
A: I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER ASK
 

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Chuck McCoy said:
@lempogi
Q: How do you charge BP100 at home?
I only have short trips going to/from the office, so I think my car cannot fully charge a dashcam battery after use.
Charging it at home at night would be nice.
A: Here are four options I know of to charge BP100 at home.

Option #1 Plug & Play
$55 BlackboxMyCar Power Inverter; https://www.blackboxmycar.com/products/blackboxmycar-power-inverter

Option #2 Plug & Play
$53 Pyramid Fixed Power Supply; https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0CHSGBFZ3

Option #3 Almost Plug & Play
$43 NANKADF Variable Power Supply; https://www.amazon.com/gp/B09BFCF13Y

Option #4 Plug & Play (NOT RECOMMENDED);
$10; https://www.amazon.com/gp/B0DZH7HC3H

Q: Why is Option 1,2,3 WAY MORE EXPENSIVE than Option 4?
A: Voltage / Amperage Rated Specification
Option #1 14.6 Volt @ 8 Amp
Option #2 13.8 Volt @ 10 Amp
Option #3 30 Volt @ 10 Amp (variable / adjustable)
Option #4 12 Volt @ 10 Amp

Q: Why does the Voltage / Amperage specification matter?
Why can’t I use the cheap one for $10?
A: It might work, it might not work, it also might burn your house down.
“Some” Dash Cam Battery Packs may malfunction when being charged at only 12.0 Volts.
To test this, I bought a $10 one from Amazon.
It kind of worked, but it weighed less than half my BBMC unit.
The guts felt hollow, and the 110V & 12V wiring were only 18AWG, (very thin wire).
I used it one time to charge up a dash cam battery pack, and it got so hot I could not touch it for more than a few seconds.
It also smelled like burning plastic when it got hot.
I returned it.

Q: Why do I have to buy these specialized / expensive power supplies that will only be used with one device, (dash cam battery pack)?
BP100 has a Type-C connector, why can’t I charge it with a Type-C wall charger I already own.
A: ONLY THE GREAT ONE KNOWS, YOU MAY ENQUIRE HERE. DO NOT CLICK WITH AN IMPURE HEART.

Q: Are there any dash cam battery packs on the market that can be charged with a Type-C wall charger?
A: I THOUGHT YOU WOULD NEVER ASK
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This is very helpful! Thank you!
 
Chuck McCoy said:
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Q: Why is Option 1,2,3 WAY MORE EXPENSIVE than Option 4?
A: Voltage / Amperage Rated Specification
Option #1 14.6 Volt @ 8 Amp
Option #2 13.8 Volt @ 10 Amp
Option #3 30 Volt @ 10 Amp (variable / adjustable)
Option #4 12 Volt @ 10 Amp
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I originally used this to fast charge my Blackvue battery packs out of the vehicle:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/B07JGS8CN2

But I then purchased that same Nankadf power supply for other reasons and realized it would work just as well for battery pack charging--actually better, as it doesn't get as hot as the more basic AstroAI charger. And it is much more flexible since it has a wider range of potential usages.
 
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