sifu, im looking for car cam (front + back)
which brand and model have better resolution and wide angle??
estimated how much including installation fee.

A129 switch off recording memang got the sound one kah?
like timing bomb.

Yes. This to tell the user that the dashcam is not recording.

I just got myself a Mini 0906, the cigarette port doesn't turn off even after I have switch off the engine for a long time. The dashcam continues to operate.
The cigarette port will cut off the power only after around 5 minutes after I lock the car.
I'm afraid all these things will drain my car battery.

Is this my car problem or it's the dashcam problem?
Btw, my car is Serena Hybrid 2018

I think it's your Serena's ciggie port. Nothing wrong with it. Should be designed like this by Nissan.

5 minutes won't full drain your car battery.

All right. Then I must remember to lock the car always, if not the dashcam will operate for don't know how long.
Thanks for your opinion.

I’ve an issue here. I tried tapping into several fuse but the problem comes when my car’s idle auto start stop kicks in. Everytime when my engine restart after the traffic light, the camera will flicker and the camera restarts.

Anyone has this issue and how did u overcome it?

Edit: when I plug into ciggy port, it works perfectly.

This post has been edited by tifosi: Nov 24 2018, 11:53 AM

That's the cons of the start stop in modern cars using hardwired dashcams.

You can use a iron phosphate rechargeable battery to power the dashcam. The battery will be direct hardwired to the fuse for power.

There's another way but I can't really remember what is it.

Happens on the Mini 0906 when I forgot to switch-off the iStop mode for my Mazda CX-5

I’ve been googling around but could not find any real fix. I’ve tapped to more than 6 or 7 diff fuses and it’s the same result. I tried to tap to my radio but there’s no interruption to the radio during the start stop process but it affects the dashcam. I don’t know if it’s because the hardwire cut off at 11.6V and a restart drop the voltage lower than that. I currently suspect that.

I think I am gonna give up and gonna take it out and rewire it to the ciggy port. Only way to get it work with start stop. Abit ugly but no choice since I use the start/stop quite abit especually in long traffic lights.

Any who wants my original Viofo 2 wire hardwire kit? Sell cheap cheap 😛

This post has been edited by tifosi: Nov 24 2018, 10:15 PM

Thanks for sharing your experience.. Helps others in similar situations to know what to expect. How about a compromise, give up the istop feature by permanently disabling it? Can be done via software hack.

I know Thinkware Malaysia have a workaround for this start-stop for BMW... Not sure if works for Mazda or not...

For now, yes. I am manually disabling the start stop everytime i get into the car till I figure out a way or choose to rewire it to the ciggy port. I want to monitor my FC different also without start stop.

Do you think wiring to the relay fuse in the engine bay makes any different?

Not bad, viofo a129 record inside very clear but need street light.
What factor it records clearly? Night vision function? Resolution? Lens?

Later gonna try to use the rear to record inside see clear or not.
Or else thinking to buy another dashcam or action cam
Action cam can loop recording and auto erase when full?

This post has been edited by Alert_RaZO: Dec 9 2018, 01:08 PM

Recording inside the cabin at night requires infrared camera as there is no light in the cabin when at night.

The A129 Duo is meant to record outside of the vehicle more.

I know.. i tried the infrared cam, not clear.
Dashcam better. With the help of outside street light.

Got different resolution in infrared camera

If you want to record inside cabin for cheap, can use Yi home cam just to record inside cabin.

U might want to tap at accessories fuse.
Usually ciggy ports also source from there.. or u can find ciggy port fuse.

If auto start stop also cut-off accessories supply, then have to figure other ways..

I am tapping the acc fuse now. It still cut off. Now my way is temp disabling start/stop for now.

Acc cut off when engine stop or when the engine starting up again?