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Originally Posted by Eric SS
I don't use the Street Guardian but I do use the A118 (Or B40, take your pick) which is what the street guardian is based on and so I do recommend either what you have or a cheaper version. I don't have the GPS antennae but you can hook them up to these as well. I prefer the battery version to the capacitor version (I have both) because the battery version will power the camera for a little while after the car is shut off while the capacitor version stops recording the second you turn the car off and open the door. Search A118 or B40 and you get a bunch. I have not had a failure yet but I do know it happens with these cams. My oldest is over 2 years old. I did have an issue with it where it stopped overwriting once but a reset and a reformat of the card fixed it. And this is in the Phoenix heat.
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Also, dashcamtalk.com is a great forum for anyone interested in dash cams. |
Thats a simple fix!
My StreetGuardian is connected to a constant power source(hardwired) and is always powered no matter if you turn the car off (24 hour surveillance).
The hardwire kit($12) protects the car battery from drainage, so it stops the camera if you get under certain voltage. It has motion detection so I get footage of everything that happens in front my car instead of hours of running for no reason(but you can adjust that in your settings).
The battery that usually comes in these cameras dont last more than 10 minutes(idk about the more expensive ones) so is not worth the risk of failure during summers(hot temperature) thats why i went with the super capacitor.