I recently installed a DR500GW with Power Magic Pro. I thought the purpose of using a PMP is to allow the camera to continue recording even when ignition is off, but the camera just shuts down whenever I switched off ignition. Is it because the installation was done incorrectly? The PMP kit is connected to the fuse box. I tried to flip the switch both on and off and it doesn't seem to make a difference.
DASH CAM: Blackvue DR500GW-HD|*HACKED*|Wifi for Live view/Downloading videos to phone
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- skyline518
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- xpoint9 [OP]
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I'm not sure if you have the wiring correct or not. Basically you gotta have constant power to the Magic Pro and also power through your accessory. So when you've got the ignition on, It'll be running off Acc. Power and when the ignition is off. Loosing power from Acc. wire will trigger the Magic Pro to use consatant power from the battery and this signal will also put the dashcam into Parking mode.
I don't use the parking mode on mine, I just turn it off when I turn my car off.
I don't use the parking mode on mine, I just turn it off when I turn my car off.
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xpoint9 wrote: ↑I'm not sure if you have the wiring correct or not. Basically you gotta have constant power to the Magic Pro and also power through your accessory. So when you've got the ignition on, It'll be running off Acc. Power and when the ignition is off. Loosing power from Acc. wire will trigger the Magic Pro to use consatant power from the battery and this signal will also put the dashcam into Parking mode.
I don't use the parking mode on mine, I just turn it off when I turn my car off.
thanks to both of your inputs. The installation was done at lockdown, I will get in touch with Jeff and see if he can fix it!BeaverLiquor wrote: ↑the pmp unit isn't to provide power, it's to stop the camera from killing your battery because it's hooked up to a constant feed.
you've hooked it up wrong, you need to find a fuse that's constantly on.
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Does anyone here that uses the Blackvue DR500GW utilise it on a suction cup mount? I need to use mine in several different vehicles and the double sided tape isn't really the best option. Is there a generic mount out there at all that could be used? i.e place some double sided tape on the mount and just stick the Blackvue to the underside?
Thanks
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It sounds like you are in a similar situation to me with my Lukas LK7900. It does not have a suction cup mount.Slattery wrote: ↑Does anyone here that uses the Blackvue DR500GW utilise it on a suction cup mount? I need to use mine in several different vehicles and the double sided tape isn't really the best option. Is there a generic mount out there at all that could be used? i.e place some double sided tape on the mount and just stick the Blackvue to the underside?
Thanks
It has been suggested to me that I use a 3M product that is like Velcro, but much stronger. It goes by names like Dual Lock, VHB or All Weather Fasteners.
The LK7900 comes with a piece that adheres to the windshield, then the LK7900 attaches to the windshield piece. I will be using the 3M product directly on the windshield and on the piece that is supposed to adhere to the windshield. Then I will be able to move the LK7900 pieces between vehicles as each vehicle will have a 3M strip.
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Thinking of getting this, How did it hold up in Winter?
Is it still one of the best options for about $200?
Is it still one of the best options for about $200?
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