Exactly what you need for a dashcam car with no power when key is off
Why I needed something like this: I got this because my new vehicle does not have power to the cigarette lighter port when the key is off. Yes I could rewire it, but I didn't want to. I have a rexing camera that acts as my rearview mirror (the RexingUSA M2 MAX). It plugs into the cigarette lighter port and will turn off when the vehicle is off. Not ideal when you want to record your parked vehicle. Pros: I can plug this battery into the cigarette port to charge it, while also using a device through it. So it has the ability to handle input and output voltage at the same time. As long as the vehicle is running, using a usb-c cable will charge the battery faster than it is used. The battery has a lot of juice. I mean... A LOT!! If I accidentally leave the battery on while parked in my garage, 10 hours later it will still have some charge, but less than 25% of battery (based off of the 4 charge remaining lights on the device). So this will last you a very long time. I deliver for my second job and my camera is needed. There are a lot of stupid drivers out there. I was rear-ended at a stop light because the driver behind me saw the left lanes turn arrow turn green and he slammed on the accelerator for our lane that was still red. Sent the video to insurance and other driver was 100% at fault after they falsely claimed I brake-checked him. Even with this, 90% of the time, any issues that happen to my car are from other idiots failing to parallel park correctly. This battery allows my camera to stay on between deliveries while parked. My camera would also sometime reboot when starting the vehicle, because of the voltage drop while running the motors starter. While plugged into the battery, it won't do this as it actus like a UPS backup. It comes with lots of cables to plug your devices into, and it will turn your one cigarette lighter port into a charging hub with multiple options to charge multiple devices Cons: I turn it off nightly when parked in my garage. The power button is on top where the plugs are and can be hard to get to some times. you also have to hold the button a few seconds for it to power off. I wish there was a switch on the side to flick for off/on. But this is a very minor inconvenience for how awesome this battery is. If you drain it by accident, it appears to not really shut off when it goes below a certain voltage. I've come out to my car and seen my camera flickering because it was getting a trickle charge from the battery. The battery was giving it everything it had to send out a charge. This might be ok for charging other devices like cell phones, but not for when sustained power needed to a device. It should have a shut off incorporated inside when it drops too low. It also claims to be fully charged in 3 hours.... This is just a flat out lie. I can plug it into my 45w Samsung charger and it will take 6 hours to charge. it does the first 75% quick, but that last 25% takes 5 hours to do Overall: This is a perfect purchase, and I could not be happier with the outcome Read more

























