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Old 05-25-2013, 10:12 PM   #1
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Those cameras look amazing! But unfortunately they need to be plugged into a wall socket. I'm looking for a battery operated one so I can put it *inside* my car, facing out. There are also no sockets in the parking garage. Maybe they make a battery-operated one?

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I just had a police office come by so I could file the official police report for vandalism. He recommended a car alarm of course, but if I didn't want to get one installed, car alarm stickers on the front side windows often deters thieves hahaha. Also good: a blinking red light on the dashboard to look like a car alarm. Thieves often see either one of these or both and just move on. Brilliant!!!!!!
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Old 05-25-2013, 10:23 PM   #2
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Those cameras look amazing! But unfortunately they need to be plugged into a wall socket. I'm looking for a battery operated one so I can put it *inside* my car, facing out. There are also no sockets in the parking garage. Maybe they make a battery-operated one?

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Anyway, an update:

I just had a police office come by so I could file the official police report for vandalism. He recommended a car alarm of course, but if I didn't want to get one installed, car alarm stickers on the front side windows often deters thieves hahaha. Also good: a blinking red light on the dashboard to look like a car alarm. Thieves often see either one of these or both and just move on. Brilliant!!!!!!
Most of the WiFi cameras use a power cube that is either 5V, 9V or 12V. You could simply snip the power wire and connect it to the car using a DC to DC converter (or voltage regulator).
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Old 05-25-2013, 10:28 PM   #3
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Most of the WiFi cameras use a power cube that is either 5V, 9V or 12V. You could simply snip the power wire and connect it to the car using a DC to DC converter (or voltage regulator).
Wouldn't that kill the car battery if I left the camera running all day?
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Wouldn't that kill the car battery if I left the camera running all day?
It depends on the camera. I have an LG one that draws less than 500mA @ 5VDC. That would be about 200 mA at 12VDC, which would take 3-4 days to kill the battery.
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It depends on the camera. I have an LG one that draws less than 500mA @ 5VDC. That would be about 200 mA at 12VDC, which would take 3-4 days to kill the battery.
Interesting. Since I bike to work, sometimes I don't use my car for a few days, so that might actually be an issue (getting to my car after half a week and the battery being dead).
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Interesting. Since I bike to work, sometimes I don't use my car for a few days, so that might actually be an issue (getting to my car after half a week and the battery being dead).
Wifi is a bit of a power hog, so other than adding a second battery you'd need to get to the car regularly to start it and charge the battery for a bit.
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