{"product":{"product_id":"B07JQ1JYPJ","title":"VIOFO HK3 ACC Hardwire Kit for A129, A129 Plus, A129 PRO, A129 IR, A119V3, Enables Parking Mode, Low Voltage Protection","price":"17.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XRiXETL4L._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ"},"comments":[{"body":"Did you install a [VIOFO HK3 ACC Hardwire Kit?](https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/134-8680840-0035209?pd_rd_w=T7VN2\u0026amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=7757a8b5-874e-4a67-9d85-54ed32f01737\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=R07FZSZZV7T1WWD87XV7\u0026amp;pd_rd_wg=iBmRi\u0026amp;pd_rd_r=02f3d59f-90e3-417d-a725-a7a98df892f9\u0026amp;pd_rd_i=B07JQ1JYPJ\u0026amp;psc=1) ,  there is one line that needs to have constant power, and the other on the acc ( car started) so it knows when to switch between modes,  this device also prevents the camera from draining your battery if car is unused for a long period.   \r\n\r\nI have only searched through parked videos a couple times, and it always worked,  someone stole a plate off the car of one of my coworkers, so I looked through the video,  sadly didn't get the thief because another car parked next to me, blocked the view from that angle.  but it recorded the whole time the car was parked.","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"Gilgamesh2062"},{"body":"You need one of these, https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3ASAT3O65IVEL\u0026amp;keywords=viofo+hardwire+dash+cam+kit\u0026amp;qid=1656857361\u0026amp;sprefix=viofohardwire+dashcam+kit%2Caps%2C220\u0026amp;sr=8-3.\r\n\r\nGet the right one for your car. What it'll do it tap into your fuses to pull power but there's also a voltage cutoff that'll keep your battery from dying. Mines goes from about 12.4 - 13.4 or something.","subreddit_name":"dashcams","author":"Weird0ne3z"},{"body":"I don't know about compatibility with your camera, but the popular one is the Viofo HK3 three wire hardwire kit. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ.\r\n\r\nIf your camera uses a normal USB mini for power, it should work, but don't take me 100% on that.","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"Slightlyevolved"},{"body":"My Volkswagen has constantly powered plugs. It will do that. Maybe your car has an option to switch a fuse or something to make them only live when the car is on, but mine doesn't have that. What I did is use something like [this](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=sw_img_2?smid=\u0026amp;psc=1) and wire it directly to the car's electrical system.","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"samsal03"},{"body":"I know that’s a voltage cutoff. I meant it had the fuses with the kit. [this](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VMTC9BQNHG4QSAC23WZQ) is what they wanted me to buy. It didn’t have the fuses with the kit. Only the wires. \r\n\r\nWill the kit I listed in my OP work?","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"ItzMonklee"},{"body":"nice, are you using a fuse kit? i just got prime xse and plan to turn off parking mode\r\n\r\ni only found this, how do you convert to fuse?\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=sr\\_1\\_3?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=A119+v3+fuse+kit\u0026amp;qid=1622577756\u0026amp;sr=8-3","subreddit_name":"rav4prime","author":"Kls629"},{"body":"Thank you for your reply and idea.\r\n\r\nIt's tempting to use that overhead light cluster as it surely will have full time battery power because those overhead lights work whether the car is on or not. However, the hard-wire kit that I got from VIOFO (link below) has about 10 feet of cable before it splits out with the 3 individual wires. Therefore, finding a power source somewhere under the dash or under the center console would be preferable, as I don't want to do an ugly splice job on the cable right near where it connects to the dash cam.\r\n\r\n[Amazon.com: VIOFO HK3 ACC Hardwire Kit for A129, A129 Plus, A129 PRO, A129 IR, A119V3, Enables Parking Mode, Low Voltage Protection: Car Electronics](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1)","subreddit_name":"BMWX5","author":"herkeejerkee"},{"body":"There's no way you'll find a camera that will run for more than 8 hours on a single charge, if even close to that.\r\n\r\nCheapest + simplest way is using the cig outlet and plugging it in when you drive, and unplugging it when you park.\r\n\r\nWiring it to the battery is only effective with an automatic shut off. The shut off will keep your cam powered from your battery until it drains to a certain amount, then it cuts the power, letting you start the car again no problem.\r\n\r\nLook at the side bar in this subreddit for instructions. But I bought this with a dashcam and it works fine so far.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00","subreddit_name":"dashcams","author":"spicybright"},{"body":"TLDR: Yeah, worth it, set it to 12.2 and forget about it.\r\n\r\nAsuming you are talking about something like [this](https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ), it will tell the A129 to switch into parking mode when you turn off the car, and then cut power when the battery is below the set voltage.\r\n\r\nIf you are worried about wear and tear on the battery, set it to 12.4, if not at all worried and want more recording time, set it to 11.8. I'd recommend 12.2 so you don't have to worry about the battery so much, but still get a little more filming time.\r\n\r\nThere are also different types of parking modes, I have mine set to time lapse, and that lasts me my 8 hour work day. Not as much of a concern when parked at home (if it was a concern, better to have home surveillance anyway). Experiment and find the best parking mode for you.","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"darfman"},{"body":"Would this kit be compatible with the B1W?\r\n\r\n[VIOFO HK3ACC Hardwire Kit](https://www.amazon.ca/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=Viofo+Kit\u0026amp;qid=1609104988\u0026amp;refinements=p_85%3A5690392011\u0026amp;rnid=5690384011\u0026amp;rps=1\u0026amp;s=electronics\u0026amp;sr=1-1)","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"Davisito_44"},{"body":"The [amazon listing](https://smile.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=12DDK8C8KBVDI\u0026amp;dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=a129+hardwire+kit\u0026amp;qid=1601662579\u0026amp;sprefix=a129+hardwi%2Caps%2C286\u0026amp;sr=8-3) of the official hardwire kit says (emphasis mine)\r\n\r\n* This Device is the **ONLY** Hardwire Device Compatible with the VIOFO A129 \u0026amp; A119-V3 Dash Camera\r\n* This is the **ONLY** Hardwire Kit That Will Enable Parking Mode on the VIOFO A129, A129 PRO. \u0026amp; A119-V3\r\n\r\n\r\nI got 2 a129's with hardwire kits a year ago, I love them. Make your life easy and get the right kind of fuse taps: I got ones for normal fuses and then realized both the vehicles I was installing them in use low profile fuses.","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"FluffyApocalypse"},{"body":"Yeah definitely.  Not sure if the hardwire kits are all manufacturer specific but if you get the A129 Pro Duo, Viofo makes [a hardwire kit with battery discharge protection](https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=viofo+hardwire+kit\u0026amp;qid=1574059844\u0026amp;sr=8-3\u0026amp;linkCode=ll1\u0026amp;tag=60-10-20\u0026amp;linkId=734d6c971371fbaf4b5f663cec998aec\u0026amp;language=en_US).  Then this will keep powering your dashcam until your car battery level reaches a certain level and then it turns off so that your car battery doesn't die.","subreddit_name":"dashcams","author":"Elon-Mesk"},{"body":"My recommendation is to get one of the A119 V3's or the new A129 Pro duo and hardwire it.  Specifically, get this hardwire kit: https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/\r\n\r\nThis allows it to do exactly what you want.  It will save the video if your car is hit or somethign happens, but it won't let your car battery die","subreddit_name":"dashcams","author":"firepants420"},{"body":"What dashcam do you have?  Cause [here is one for the A119 V3](https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?keywords=a119+hardwire+kit\u0026amp;qid=1568930710\u0026amp;s=gateway\u0026amp;sr=8-6\u0026amp;linkCode=ll1\u0026amp;tag=rdtdshcm-20\u0026amp;linkId=a690ed283ea6e2a5213953a6a0cfbce1\u0026amp;language=en_US), which enables parking mode. And yes, that's how the camera knows to enable parking mode.","subreddit_name":"dashcams","author":"HankTheFrankTank"},{"body":"Is this the correct [3 wire kit](https://www.amazon.com/VIOFO-A129-Hardwire-Enables-Parking/dp/B07JQ1JYPJ/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1544755951\u0026amp;sr=1-2\u0026amp;keywords=viofo+3+wire) to purchase for parking mode? I feel like its missing some other things in order for me to actually hardwire it","subreddit_name":"Dashcam","author":"aznboyknowledge"}]}