Does the Dash Cam Still Record When the Car is Parked?
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After the car is parked, the dash cam does not record. Below is relevant information about dash cams: 1. Components: The basic components include a host unit, vehicle speed sensor, and data analysis software. 2. Functions: Self-check function, identity recognition function, recording and storage of driving time, speed, and mileage, overspeed alarm and recording function, overtime driving (fatigue driving) alarm and recording function, data communication function, video image storage function, accident suspicious point recording and analysis function, management software providing a good human-machine interface to achieve vehicle information input, driver profile entry, modification, query statistics, and report printing functions.
As someone who often tinkers with electronic devices, I know that a dashcam can indeed continue operating after the car is parked, thanks to its parking mode feature. If you enable this function, it can remain in recording state through motion sensors or vibration detection after the engine is turned off—for instance, automatically starting to record when someone scrapes your car in the parking space. However, power supply is a key consideration. Most dashcams need to be connected to the cigarette lighter or hardwired to the battery; otherwise, they may drain power quickly. Battery management is crucial to avoid depleting the vehicle's battery. It's recommended to choose a model with parking surveillance and activate anti-misrecording settings as per the manual. Privacy should also be considered—it's best to turn off the dashcam when parked in your own garage to prevent unnecessary recordings.
