VANTRUE 10ft Type C USB LED Screen OBD Hardwire Power Cable, 3 Gear Shifting, Low Voltage Protection for Parking Mode, for E1 Pro,N4 Pro,N5,N5S,N4,N4S,S1 Pro,N2 Pro,N2X,E360/ACE,E1 Lite,E2,E3 Dash Cam

Decided to opt with the OBD2 port connector to utilize my dashcam 24hr parking mode and it works great! Simply plug it in to your obd2 port underneath the driver side, tuck the wires in neatly and go. I'd assume this would also work with any dashcam that utilizes the type-C plug (have not confirmed that, but i hope!) but i guess we shall see. Overall, great product and highly recommended!

This made install a breeze. It’s nice to see the current battery output.

I currently have it equipped for my Vanture N4 pro camera. The cable is long enough to reach right behind the rearview mirror, still have enough dangling next to my foot. Comes with the sticky part to attach to the side, but I don't that in case some day I decided to switch dashcams which may need a different OBD reader entirely, especially if it's not USB C entry.It has 3 voltage options, for my vehicle or dashcam, not sure which one, tends not to work well with the highest setting on. I'd have to bring it to the middle setting in order for my dashcam to operate while it's parked.

Let me start by saying this: I saw someone else's review where they said that their single problem with the product is that they have to manually shut off the camera and that they thought that it would collectively shut down when they shut off the vehicle...Ummmmm! Then you just wasted $30 bucks when all you needed was the cigarette lighter plug which was already provided in the original packaging...The WHOLE POINT of this accessory is to plug in your camera and for it to stay on. It's the hardwire ALTERNATIVE to having to remove fuses, hoping you removed the right one and all the other rigamarole...With this, you just thread it through to make it inconspicuous, plug it into your ODB, connect it to your camera and YOU'RE ALL READY TO "DASH CAM" (is that a thing? WELP! I guess it is now).This product was a game changer, for me!!! Before I knew this was available, I was very hesitant to attempt to use the fuse hardwire method to install the N4 Pro. I'm pretty technologically inclined and know my way around electrical stuff, for the most part, but it's still my new SUV. I wasn't trying to mess any of the electrical settings up, fiddling with stuff...Yes, the fuse hardwire would have kept my ODB free and clear and the plug IS rather difficult to pull out if I DO need to use it, but that's MINOR compared to being able to have the 24/7 monitoring that's promised as one of the benefits of hardwiring.In short? I'm fully satisfied!Now, if I can just find out if that rear camera for the N5 is compatible with my N4 Pro and if it is, if it's compatible WITHOUT reducing the resolution and quality (2160) of my main camera!

It's worth noting that the OBD hardwire kit supplies constant power to the dash cam after turning off your car. This means parking mode is activated either by pressing a menu button or after 5 minutes. Be aware when using this kit, if parking mode is not enabled, you will need to manually turn off the camera. Otherwise, the camera will continue to record until the low-voltage shutoff circuitry activates.The fuse-based kit will recognize ACC Normal mode, display an icon, and do these things automatically..Keeping this ket because it's easy to connect and functionality is essentially the same.

Update: Auto shutoff doesn’t work My hybrid’s battery started dying after a few months of use and it led to a little more research after having to jumpstart my car a few times. It’s like what a few others said. It doesn’t shut off power when voltage dropped to below 12.4V. The dash cam is still on!Firstly, the OBD port is typically at the lower left below the wheel where you rest your foot, which makes cable routing just as nice as hardwiring. This took me less than 5 minutes to setup, including tucking the cable into trims.Other adapters on Amazon typically has a switch toggle between accessory (on while driving) and always on (cut off at 11.6V). Those can be problematic for hybrid/modern cars. ( See P.S)Instead, this Vantrue OBD adapter is always on, allowing you to select the voltage, it then cuts off power 5 minutes after it drops below the set cutoff.12.4V: Close to ACC, since it’s easy for the voltage to fluctuate below it, triggering the shutdown.12V: Around 50% drain, on my car and dashcam it’s 2 hours of low resolution recording or 1.5 days of collision detection (with quick boot)11.6V: The battery is almost dead. You might only have one start left. I don’t use this.Sat in the car, parking mode triggered as expected. The12.4V and 12.0V to work exactly as advertised. It’s really nice that it shows the set voltage for a moment when the cutoff voltage is changed, giving you confidence that it’s set correctly. I typically leave it at 12.4V, turn it into 12V mode when I’m parked in a higher risk area. It’s also really nice to have a live reading of battery voltage because of this adapter.I think the $10+ premium is totally worth it, this is a much better product than the two mode OBD adapters.Small wishes for future versions:- Having the USB-C cable on top and OBD at the bottom probably makes more sense for most cars?- Bigger toggle switch so it’s easier to flip.- Only having metal pins for 4,5 and 16 so it’s dead sure that it doesn’t have ability read/write to the OBD port.P.S. In typical adapters, ACC detection relies on guessing the car’s on/off state through voltage fluctuations. That’s prone to errors and didn’t work on my hybrid. Tried a few other adapters before this, all had weird issues like the controller cutting off power in the middle of a drive or that it just kept drawing power after the car turned off.

Work great and no messing arround with the fuse box

I definitely prefer this OBD hardwire kit to the other one where you tap into fuses. The OBD port is trivial to identify and connect to.That said, I'm not as keen on the parking monitor feature after seeing the constant drain on the car battery. I don't know about other vehicles, but my mini reminds me every morning of the increased battery drain. I *might* pull this out and just use the cigarette lighter.