Front & Rear Dashcam with battery pack

[lumper]

I had my Viofo A329 installed last week, I think the guy used the wrong fuse.
Can you tell from this image if this is wrong, which did you use?
16# the sun roof fuse?
Did that work?
I am connecting a powercell 8 battery pack for parking mode. along with the hk4 hardwire kit, I just need to make sure I am using the correct fuse, as parking mode is not working.

Well, although I didn't get any replies, I wanted to update 5this, it was in the wrong fuse, it was drawing power constant so I had to move it to an ACC fuse instead, now it is working.
Now I just need to work out these settings to get it to work the way I need, but the connections are now correct.

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[zaius]

Hey lumper, I used fuse 10 for constant power, and fuse 45 for ACC.

Someone also used fuse 18 for constant power (I didn't try it)

 

[lumper]

Hey lumper, I used fuse 10 for constant power, and fuse 45 for ACC.

Someone also used fuse 18 for constant power (I didn't try it)

Thanks, because I used a powercell 8 battery pack, I only needed to connect to ACC, the guy I paid to do it connected it to a lower rated fuse and it was a power on fuse, so that was my problem, now parking mode works as it should.
Thank you for the reply.

 

[zaius]

For those wondering, constant power is available from fuse positions 19, 20 and 21 on my ITS (Canada). I checked with my fuse voltage tester pen.

Also, the power rail in the fuse box is on the right (passenger) side of the fuses.

 

[lumper]

For those wondering, constant power is available from fuse positions 19, 20 and 21 on my ITS (Canada). I checked with my fuse voltage tester pen.

Also, the power rail in the fuse box is on the right (passenger) side of the fuses.

So, new issue.

I connected the fuse tap to an ACC fuse, confirmed the dash cam now works in parking mode, before, when it was connected to a fuse that was always live, it wasn't going into parking mode, just recording all the time, now it says, parking mode enabled.
And it is connected to a Powercell 8 battery pack.
I turned parking mode off until I can work out what I am going to do.
I park a lot more than I driver so using parking mode all day with this battery pack isn't going to cut it.

I changed my battery up to 93% with a tender on repair mode then took the car out for a few hours, parked it and played a round of disc golf.
When I got home, I put the tender back on to see where the battery health was, and it is at 49%
So, it seems despite being hardwired to an ACC fuse and using a battery pack and turning parking mode off and confirming that the dash cam did power off, my car battery drained about 50% in 2.5 hours.
Any thoughts?
Am I missing something?

My next step will be to disconnect the fuse tap all together and watch it over a 24 hour period to see if the battery drain has to do with something other than the dash cam, however it is a brand new car, and never had an issue until the dash cam drained my battery the other day so I am leaning in that direction for now.

 

[zaius]

I am not sure how the battery pack is utilized. Mine is just the standard viofo 229 plus with their hardwire kit which will stop the car battery from draining below 11.8V.

 

[lumper]

I am not sure how the battery pack is utilized. Mine is just the standard viofo 229 plus with their hardwire kit which will stop the car battery from draining below 11.8V.

Well with the battery pack, you only connect the hardwire kit to the ACC in the fuse box, then what would otherwise connect to another fuse with power on all the time, instead you run that to the battery pack to draw power from when the car is off.
The idea is, when your parked, the car will run the dash camera off of the battery pack, then when you drive the car, it recharges as you drive.
My problem is I don't drive enough each day to re charge the battery enough, so for now, while I diagnose this, I turned parking mode off.
But it still drained my battery, that is, something drained my batter, not sure what exactly, yet.

 

[zaius]

Only thing I can suggest is maybe double check that your hardwire wiring isn't swapped; ACC wire actually goes to ACC fuse and your constant wire goes to your battery pack

 

[lumper]

For those wondering, constant power is available from fuse positions 19, 20 and 21 on my ITS (Canada). I checked with my fuse voltage tester pen.

Also, the power rail in the fuse box is on the right (passenger) side of the fuses.

Can you look at this pic and tell me if you think this is right
Parking mode does work now, it didn't when it was connected to a fuse that was drawing power constantly.
I am having a drain on my battery now even with parking mode off, so I am trying to diagnose where from, before I disconnect the camera and battery, I want to verify the fuse location if possible.

 

[zaius]

Your fuse tap is on fuse #4 (P/W RR L) it seems. ACC is fuse #45.

 

[lumper]

Your fuse tap is on fuse #4 (P/W RR L) it seems. ACC is fuse #45.

So, is it correct, is the fuse I am connected to an ACC fuse?
Or is it an always on fuse?
Do, I need to move it?
My eyes aren't as good as they were, so if I have this wrong, then I will gladly move it to a proper location, I assumed it was correct since parking mode started working after we changed its location.
Thanks for the help with this.
Matt

 

[zaius]

No, fuse #45 is ACC. 2nd column from the right, 3rd from the bottom is 45

 

[lumper]

Your fuse tap is on fuse #4 (P/W RR L) it seems. ACC is fuse #45.

Parking mode now works, before, when it was on a power on fuse, it never said, parking mode enabled, but after the change it did, are you 100% sure this fuse I am in is NOT an ACC fuse location?
I just want to be clear.
I was told by viofo that if I don't connect it to an ACC fuse location, parking mode will not enable, and it didn't.
but it does now, so I just want to make sure we are on the same page, if I need to relocate, I happily will, matter of fact, I will anyway just to be sure.
Confirm this for me and show me where #45 is?

 

[lumper]

No, fuse #45 is ACC. 2nd column from the right, 3rd from the bottom is 45

So, looking at this pic, 2nd column from the right side, 3rd from bottom currently is a red 10 amp fuse?
I was told to use a 20 to 30 amp fuse for this dash cam.
Is there another ACC on a yellow fuse location I can use instead?

 

[lumper]

No, fuse #45 is ACC. 2nd column from the right, 3rd from the bottom is 45

Ok, Im, now looking at #9 fuse location says FR ACC and has a 20-amp fuse in it.
If this is ACC I think this might be a better spot, so I meet the fuse amp requirement and still remain on an ACC fuse, correct?

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