LPT: Friendships and loans do not survive. If you have it to give, give it as a gift and do not ask for repayment. Otherwise, resentment will build.

That's a great option for cams that use USB. The Blackvue doesn't, however.

Yeah, that technology that is literally embedded in every computer, every phone, so many boats/RVs, and homes, is just unproven and scary. Best to just avoid all those things.

Great find!

Audis do too!

How do you figure I'm over complicating this? I offered my input as someone who owned and operated three separate car stereo and accessories installation companies.

I agree. It would be ideal to have something that just plugs in on-line with the mirror wiring using factory matching plugs, but it's not my product. It's probably a cost saving method since this works reasonably well and securely.

As far as 7.5 amp wiring, unsure on that but. Probably sized to the maximum imagined current draw for a dashcam or radar detector.

Bad for all batteries, yes. New modern cells are much better at higher temps. The real problems occur at extreme low temps, where they won't charge or they get severely damaged by charging.

Best way is to tap it into a small lithium backup battery, and a circuit to prevent battery drain. Blackvue offers these but it's cheaper to cobble your own. I do prefer these taps where appropriate, though. Makes wiring much easier.

This one is specific to your car https://blendmount.com/power-cord-mtx-series-patented-15-inches-long-dc-plug-2-amp-inline-fuse-with-military-grade-taps/

https://blendmount.com/mirrortap

For future reference ... Make life easier than all that wiring.

Yeah, goddamnit... Bootstraps, and whatnot!

/S for the dense.

So, couldn't possibly be a stray bit of it then? Ok

Yes it did, same night...

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