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Dashcam draining battery

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by spennyhm, Dec 12, 2022.

  1. Dec 12, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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    spennyhm

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    Has anyone experienced this? I have the Blueskysea dual dashcam with hardwire kit connected to the (empty) lower left fuse slot. I even tried turning the parking mode off, but it is still draining the battery. I can move the fuse to an accessory power slot but would prefer the always on functionality. I don't drive a ton (5-10 miles a few days a week) so it may just be as simple as that.

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  2. Dec 12, 2022 at 10:08 AM
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    Rock Lobster

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    None of my dashcams have drained the battery, but I've not run that brand either. How long are you leaving it parked?

    You might need another camera. My latest uses a two-wire kit: one taps an always-hot and the other taps a switched-hot. That lets the camera drop to low power mode when parked, but will still record events.
     
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