Can this work with car off? Must car be running? If it's OK to use with car off, isn't there a risk that car's battery will be completely depleted?
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If the car's power port is on when the car is off, sure it'll work. Its fine to use it for a couple of hours while the car is off (depending on the health of the battery), but I wouldn't use it for more than 3 or so hours without starting the car.
303182
not many cars power plugs work with engine off so no risk of draining battery , power cord usually plugged in and used by someone in the car while driving
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You must plug it into the cigarette lighter of your car to work and the car must have a good working fully charged battery in it. It will work with the car turned off as long as your car battery is fully charged. BUT it will in fact drain your car battery if you use it while the car is turned off for a long time. I have used it for up to 30 minutes to charge a cell phone, and I've used it for about 20 minutes to run my lap top, both times with the car turned off and I had a fairly new car battery but I would not go any longer than that and I would not use it with the car turned off if your car battery is not new or is not a high quality brand. You must plug it into the cigarette lighter of your car to work and the car must have a good working fully charged battery in it. It will work with the car turned off as long as your car battery is fully charged. BUT it will in fact drain your car battery if you use it while the car is turned off for a long time. I have used it for up to 30 minutes to charge a cell phone, and I've used it for about 20 minutes to run my lap top, both times with the car turned off and I had a fairly new car battery but I would not go any longer than that and I would not use it with the car turned off if your... » Read More You must plug it into the cigarette lighter of your car to work and the car must have a good working fully charged battery in it. It will work with the car turned off as long as your car battery is fully charged. BUT it will in fact drain your car battery if you use it while the car is turned off for a long time. I have used it for up to 30 minutes to charge a cell phone, and I've used it for about 20 minutes to run my lap top, both times with the car turned off and I had a fairly new car battery but I would not go any longer than that and I would not use it with the car turned off if your car battery is not new or is not a high quality brand. « Show Less
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Thanks for your inquiry. We suggest you purchase an external power bank (5V 1A) for this cam if you want to keep it recording when you turn off your car.
1263613
When your take your keys out of the ignition... it turns off the ability to draw power from your car battery. You wouldn't have a problem with this.
458450
I think that depends on the car, some cars turn off all electrical function when off and some stay on. But as long as the car is on you should be ok.
1551253
Yes, if the 12V connection stays powered when the car is off. Most newer cars shut the power off. In "parking mode" it only records when it senses motion, so it won't get a complete recording of everything.
1494627
You can, but the battery would not last long. It is designed to be used while the vehicle is running. I am very pleased with mine, it works great!! A lot of power at a great price!!!
941778
As long as you can get power to your dash, it will work. I've used it without starting my car.
1853723
It turns off instantly whether you check or uncheck it. The parking mode works only if you have an extended battery. So, don't worry about car battery drain
1551251
Yes, if your car's cigarette outlet stays powered on when the car is powered off. The camera goes into a sleep mode where it only turns on when it detects motion to try and not drain your car battery. You can change the sensitivity of this feature. If your 12V outlet turns off with when your car turns off, then you will need to rewire the outlet a little or just wire the camera directly into the car's battery/fuse box. Another thing to note, my battery was getting old and alternator was apparently failing.... so leaving this plugged in without turning the car on for an entire weekend drained my battery to the point were the car would not start Monday morning. My boss was not pleased when I was late to work, trying to get a jump from my kind neighbor. Replacing the battery and alternator, I have not had this issue again. Just a warning, it does drain some power.
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Dear JOHNADER, Thanks for your question. This is rainbow from seeworld technology. As your requirement ,the device could turn off the car,becasue it have cut oil and power function. So,could you please tell me why do you need to turn off the vehicle or what features do you need? Thanks! best regards, rainbow
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As long as you don't have anything plugged in that is turned on and using power then you should be fine. It would draw very low power without anything turned on. I wouldn't think it could come close to draining a car battery unless you didn't crank the vehicle for weeks at a time.
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You can use any phone/tablet charger that has a USB port instead of a wire built in (which is probably all chargers that come with phones these days, including the iPhone/ipad). Then attach the mini-USB synch cable that is included with the camera. Honestly, I wouldn't suggest trying to run it off of battery. It has a battery life of fewer than 30minutes. It's really designed to be run off your car's lighter outlet. Some cars only supply power to the outlet when the car is on so you can use that to automatically power the camera (and engage recording) on and off when the car is on/off.
280351
I don't connect it to constant because it could drain your battery. I rely on the back up battery when the car is off.
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It should be fine, but make sure you don't drain your car battery when not in use. Some outlets turn are off when the car is off and some do not shut off (like mine).
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No. These types of products take very little energy, in most cars probably none when the car is off. The important thing to understand about this particular item is that it is poorly made and will not last more than a few weeks before it must be replaced.
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Robert the device plugs into your 12 volt adapter or cigarette lighter ...so there is always voltage there after you turn the car off I pull mine out a little so it does not make a connection that's the only way to disconnect from your battery. but there's no problem. I would highly recommend this product I love mine it is totally hands off thru your car speakers. Just like onstar