Which dash cam do you have and can I use any ODB for parking mode? Also, my AC is no longer blowing

You don't know how to plug in a fuse?????

 

This thing hangs on your rear view mirror or right next to it or on a bracket under it or something you pull overhead console down fish wires up get test light get the hot wire it feeds the light on position . T tap. Into that . Now put ground lead of test light on that hot wire and find a ground usually white wire blk line t tap the blk into that . Swing up console .look at yer cam ... Red light etc .

 

My only confusion is why you want to risk issue with the obd port.
Your car....

 

My question would be how can it not work . You're electing to plug up instead of wire up simple. All OBD2 ports should be same pin out it's a standard .

 

If the documentation on the product isn't clear, you probably shouldn't buy it.
In my experience; it's like a stereo install. A battery power wire (always-ON), an accessory wire (only ON when car is running), and a ground. That's the only way the unit will know when to go into parking mode. I've seen a lot of, not so bright installers, simply tie those two wires together, not realizing the problem they've just created.

YMMV

 

If you can't do something as simple as connect a wire to another wire behind a dash I suspect you probably don't know how to tie your own shoes either and you still live with your mother so she can do it for you still right?

I'm out... I have zero patience for people who are this lazy and closed minded... This is a forum to help people work on their Prius not for people who don't know how. I'm embarrassed for you!

 

If you don't have it the plug up to find out then you're just breathing smoke up your own you know what so there you go if it has power why wouldn't it go into the mode ya want . Maybe you select it fore ya get out

 

You want to be careful with parking mode. It’ll chew down the battery really quickly.

 

Yes I've watched it and I wouldn't go all the way to the fuse box I'm picking up power in overhead it's rt they're I don't have to get out of car for x sakes . And yes Ive installed all kindsa shiet on vehicles including electronic gun racks and sheriff's cars and all that .

 

If your uncomfortable doing this; how do you know the video your watching is accurate? You know people can edit video and coverup mistakes and just say it works. That's the magic of video and movies. If you don't know how to test to see if your doing something correctly - You should probably pay someone. If you pay someone and they fry your electrical system, they're responsible. If you fry it, your paying for the repair.

Just saying..... Good Luck....

 

Sounds perfect for you that's exactly what you need sheetz run n done. Now you're 12 volt in your car will stay as stable as it can because you're not sucking it with the camera or anything else . I mean you're in a gen 3 you should be headed to massive amounts of problems in the camera won't be one of them believe me

 

Nothing's easy.

How are you going to change the battery bank? At home?
Then you have to bring it with you.
Unless you think you can plug the camera into it and then the bank into the cigarette lighter while you drive.
I tried that-you need to make sure the power bank you have can do that-the couple that I tried didn't allow that.
I suppose you could try plugging the power bank into the cigarette lighter, or suitable outlet, and charge it separately while you drive, then plug in the dashcam when you park if the battery is charged up enough.

I started a whole stupid thread on it myself lately.

You have to think of what you're actually trying to accomplish, monitoring your 10 year old car while it's parked.
Maybe it's worth the hassle. Maybe not.

edit: Now that I write about it, maybe I'll try it myself, lol. For laughs, and to see how the various parking modes work, energy consumption, etc. I'm sure the novelty will wear off quickly. Plus I have two cams. lol.

 

Wow one of those 10,000 whatever battery banks cat run a cam ... Daum seems like doing a lot of crazy weird stuff for two wires . But uh otay