If these are installed through the Fuse box or battery, does the movie still have to restart after the vehicle is shut down or does it save the spot?
1401883
I Never Tried to do it differently mine shuts down on Restart every time would be nice though if it didn't restart every time
458449
I'm a mechanic and yes it will drain the battery if you leave it plugged in while the car is off, my suggestion is to hard wire it into the car with an "add a fuse" , it's simple and cheap and will turn on and off with the car without draining the battery (look up a video on YouTube "how to hardwire in a radar detector")
447339
Yes, this player has auto-resume, at least on DVD/Blu-Ray. If you turn power off while playing a disc, when you turn the power back on and select Movie, then disc, the disc will resume playing where it was when the power was turned off.
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My car (2004 Ford Taurus) has two power jacks under the radio and both are on at all times. I have forgotten to unplug the dash cam a number of times and it did not run the battery down. It stops recording after 45 minutes, but it stays on. I am going to have to rig up another jack and wire it to a fuse that is only on when the ignition is on. I also have an old 1997 Dodge Ram Van Conversion Van that turns off the power jack when the key is turned off. It seems backward - You need power to stay on in a Van, more than a car.
116897
I have always left them installed and hooked up. I use the Battery Minder on my tractor, camper and garden tractor. Hope this helps.
784046
The best location is were you can best see it(in the dash) and install it to power on with the ignition switch, otherwise it will drain your batteries.
858626
Hi! as long as you have it hooked up to the Cigarette Lighter and connected to the device, it will automatically turn on and off, record and overlap until you need the video, if in an accident or similar; when you need video, I would suggest you disconnect right away to make sure a new recording doesn't overlap the one you need but you have plenty of space so theoretically - should be fine; great device to have inside vehicle.
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Do you mean when you shut off the vehicle will the lights stay on? If so, you can connect these straight to the battery with a fuse, and they will. Or do you mean can you use these with a light controller and put these in a steady burn configuration? If so, then no, not without extensive modification.
311242
You must use it if you are going to record in the "parking mode." I hardwired it to the fuse box and it works perfectly. If you don't do it then you will have a dead battery sooner than you think!
2153786
It is recommended to have all electrical devices, such as phones, unplugged from the car when you start the ignition. This is due to a momentary surge in electricity--something beyond what your plugged in device can handle (thus the momentary power loss to try to protect the dashcam circuits). Your phone, dashcam, etc. will last longer if you plug them in after ignition.
1815136
I don't know if it remembers if you remove the disk, but as long as the disk is in it remembers where it was when it shuts off. This works even if the batteries die.
1399745
This is a power pick-up one line only, solution. Any item needing grounding can be grounded nearby it's location if you do not want to run two wires to the fuse block.. If its for a phone you may want to find a fuse location that is powered even when engine is off. Good Luck!
128247
It starts recording when power is supplied. Works great if your lighter socket is not powered when the key is off, otherwise you may want to hard wire it to an switched accessory tap on your fuse box.
1758185
In most situations the stop engine light will go off after a short drive of a few miles. It takes a small amount of time for the engine computer to adjust to the new sensor. In my car I was worried at first because after installation the car seemed to fuel starve at idle and die. Again, the computer adjusted with persistent restarts and after a short drive all was great. Gas mileage even improved a little bit.
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if you actually turn off the power button it restarts the dvd. If you just hit the stop then it will play from where you stopped it but you have to hit play twice.
676317
Hello, Yes the dvd player has the "Resume" feature which allows you to turn off the vehicle, and the dvd player will remember where it was when the power cut off. thank you
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No, I don't think so, it does not work when the car is turned off, unless it is connected to an external power. So normally the car will almost on move when it is recording, and the motion detection function is not necessary.