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your dashcam continued recording with the engine off?? which one did you have?
You can get many models that will run off a battery or take a continuous feed from the engine. Some advanced ones even have motion sensors so they switch on and record when someone moves in frontSam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness:
People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.
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wouldn't that risk running the battery flat?
which Dash cam do you have that runs continuously"It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"
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It depends how the OP fitted his dash cam if he risks draining his battery.
https://www.blackboxmycar.com/blogs/news/139785159-power-options-for-your-dashcam
"Parkcam" mode has been around a while seems pretty useful given many dents happen when you are not in your parked car. As proven.I am just thinking out loud - nothing I say should be relied upon!
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wouldn't that risk running the battery flat?
which Dash cam do you have that runs continuously
Dash cams use relatively little power especially in a sleep mode - in many cases without something like motion detection to stop/start you would find a 64gb card would be overwritten (in 8-9 hours) long before the battery drained - anecdotally from dashcam forums I have seen 1.5 - 2 days use without the car being started but you can also get some cameras that will shut off after x number of hours if you so wish. Certainly parking in a public place where you use your car daily should be fine.
There are options though -
1) A hardwire with battery voltage cut-off - saves the battery dropping below a certain voltage
2) Hardwire for motion detection so camera sleeps unless it sees something (so limited battery drain) then records for 2-3m and goes back to sleep hopefully covering you if someone hits the car and legs it
3) Independent dash cam battery which can provide up to a day's run time on one chargeSam Vimes' Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness:
People are rich because they spend less money. A poor man buys $10 boots that last a season or two before he's walking in wet shoes and has to buy another pair. A rich man buys $50 boots that are made better and give him 10 years of dry feet. The poor man has spent $100 over those 10 years and still has wet feet.
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