{"id":54,"date":"2026-09-09T09:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/parking-mode-dash-cams\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T09:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:45:58","slug":"parking-mode-dash-cams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/parking-mode-dash-cams\/","title":{"rendered":"Dash Cam Parking Mode Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What parking mode does<\/h2>\n<p>A compatible dash camera can continue monitoring after the ignition is switched off. Depending on the camera, that may include motion detection, impact detection, time-lapse recording or an energy-saving mode.<\/p>\n<h2>Hardwire kit vs OBD power vs battery pack<\/h2>\n<p>A hardwire kit uses constant and ignition-switched vehicle power and usually relies on a voltage cut-off strategy to protect the starter battery. A compatible OBD-II harness can simplify power connection. A dedicated dash camera battery charges while driving and then supplies the camera while parked, reducing reliance on the starter battery.<\/p>\n<h2>When an external battery makes sense<\/h2>\n<p>It is particularly useful when long parking surveillance is a priority, when the vehicle has a small or sensitive 12V battery, or when the vehicle uses smart charging. Vehicle-specific suitability should still be confirmed before installation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How hardwiring, voltage cut-off and external batteries affect parking surveillance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71,"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/71"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dashcamqld.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}