Cool device. I used the PowerMagic Pro for my Blackvue cam. Pretty much the same idea except hardwired into the fuse panel in the passenger footwell. I have the device itself mounted in the glovebox on the top edge so it doesn't take room inside. I think the difference is probably with the PMP you can set a cutoff for voltage and/or timer to decide when it powers down the parking mode. Not sure if the Snap n Go has the same settings, but it definitely looks easier to install, especially if you don't want to mess with the fuse panel.

 

 

 

Think about that... how would it detect movement if the camera was off?

What it does do is lower power consumption and stop recording to the SD card. Instead, it records a short loop to internal RAM (30 seconds, IIRC). If motion or a shock event is detected, it dumps that 30 seconds to the card and starts recording. This reduces current draw, and lengthens the lifespan of the card by not recording useless video for long periods of time.

 

 

It doesn't shut it down, it just stops recording. When movement is detected it resumes saving the video feed for a minute.
So technically, the camera is always watching and analyzing what it sees for movement. The only thing that changes is whether it's recording or not.

 

The camera can run for a very long time... it's not like it will run out of electrons or something. The memory card, on the other hand, has a finite life... the cells can only be rewritten so many times before failure occurs.

You can leave that camera running 24x7, and it will likely still be running after your truck has reached the crusher and you have reached the pine box.

 

Just wanted to mention you can power a radar detector from the mirror, which I just did. I also installed the Blendmount adapter (black anodized aluminum) under the mirror, which looks and works great. This was by far my easiest install, since to my surprise, my fully optioned Platinum truck has a cheapo mirror with the connector at the back of it, so it was a piece of cake. I always use a MirrorTap (also sold by Blendmount), which inserts at the back of the connector in seconds, so nothing is altered on your truck. You could pull the wires out of the connector in a second, without even removing the connector, and nobody would knew you had anything there before. Awesome system. No affiliation, but this is my 10th purchase, I believe. I wouldn't power a DashCam from that same location though, since those probably draw a lot more current than the tiny amount a radar detector does. So didn't get one. But nice to know you have the option of an OBD2 port now, in case I ever need one, I could temporarily attach it on the left side of the windshield, I guess. With so much crap happening, I'm tempted to buy one soon .