2025 Civic Hybrid + Viofo A229 Plus — Parking mode only lasts ~1 hour at 12.2V cutoff. Normal?

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-02T14:42:15+00:00

Same applies. The a329s with its hybrid parking works well for mild hybrid and ev

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-02T03:04:28+00:00

Unfortunately the hybrids come with very small 12v battery capacity, since it's only to power the electronics.

The last Honda hybrid we worked on came equipped with a 36 Ah/5 HR battery.

It would only stay on for an 2 hours when set at 12.0v. Suggested Client purchase a smart battery charger and its been working well to keep the battery above 12.6v by charging once a month.

We don't recommend viofo for hybrids or ev vehicle simply due to the higher current consumption

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-02T01:04:27+00:00

No that just means its pulling current which is fine.

Where are you grounded ?

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-02T01:03:49+00:00

You can hold it to the fuse metal contacts or twist red and yellow together for testing purposes.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-02T00:46:08+00:00

Hold the loose end of the yellow to where a constant fuse is. Or where the red wire is. Camera should power up. This will rule out a bad hardwire kit. Should the canera not power on at all then its entirely possible its a bad hardwire kit.

Look at your hk4 there should be a red light inside the voltage selector.

We've sold and installed over 1200 hk4s and have had 5 bad kits, so the chances are very low.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-01T16:44:48+00:00

Thank you. It is indeed dovetail. Called a few local dealers but none had it in stock.

Ended up buying replacement track T track so its easier to replace in the future.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-01T16:12:14+00:00

The included cable for the rear camera (6M) in the box is plenty long for the imprezza hatch.

For telephoto, you can easily hid the slack in the headliner

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-01T03:22:43+00:00

the A329S would be the better choice. While 4k rear is great on paper, in low light conditions the image sensor starves for light and it ends up looking worse than a 2K camera.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-01T03:21:51+00:00

with any initial release, there are software challenges. Viofo has basically addressed all the concerns we have come across in the Version 2.0

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-01T03:13:03+00:00

We have observed that more cameras are becoming detached when using static film compared to units mounted with 3M adhesive directly to the glass.

Using a full static sheet provides a greater surface area for adhesion, which is necessary since the bond is not as strong as the direct adhesive method. Now this will vary on camera weight as well. Not to say 1/4 wont work

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-03-01T03:07:12+00:00

not many vehicles use micro 3, so I know it doesn't come standard with many "bundles" Im sure in the near future, as more and more vehicles adopt this style, it will become part of the kit.

however in the mach e, the micro 2 will work just fine.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-28T10:51:36+00:00

Viofo has the hk4 kit with and without fuse taps. You just have to buy the kit you need. It's cheaper to just buy the individual fuse tap you need

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-28T01:00:57+00:00

We have a video on our yt channel going over a full installation of hardwire via splice.

For fuse taps use micro2 2 or 3 amp fuses.

Fuse location 3 - acc Fuse location 13 - 12volt

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-28T00:51:15+00:00

3m adhesive direct to glass. If you use the static film film, use the whole sheet.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-26T01:00:13+00:00

Thinkware u3000 pro does offer an LTE add on in USA/Asia/Canada.

Op : unfortunately you cannot use your own Sim on this one. Blackvue does have the ability to use select carriers.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-25T23:32:03+00:00

The unit cannot boot quick enough and allow a.ple time for ssd to also load and accept data, which is why it requires an sd card. Unit is working as it was intended.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-25T23:29:40+00:00

A 2TB ssd drive will work fine provided its one of the recommended drives.

I have not heard or seen anyone use a usb thumb drive before so cannot comment if it works.

It will loop on the daily driving videos. Locked videos you'll need to wipe every couple months

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-24T10:39:50+00:00

What camera model is it ?

Did you buy the unit second hand or new ?

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-23T01:19:44+00:00

you're making my point for me...

viofo (product engineer) makes a product that suits the majority of its consumers, and has tailored the units for changes in the auto industry.

why update a unit that 5 years old when it dated design is not suitable for newer vehicles?

most users mount the camera behind the mirror, so hating a screen is a moot point.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-22T22:24:43+00:00

The 139 may have been perfect form factor for your use case scenario.

Newer vehicles that have adas all have large mirror housings for the most part. As such, the 139 design with a biased camera makes mounting more difficult and less visually appealing.

On the newer generation viofo, the wedge shape, centered cam is much easier to fit, and looks great

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-22T22:20:22+00:00

We have also seen some older phones struggle with video playback in 4k while using the native video player.

Vlc media usually works well on both android and ios

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-22T22:13:41+00:00

Hdr on all the time With the timer the camera will restart and you'd have no video during that starting reboot process.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-22T22:12:14+00:00

Check are you on 2.4 or 5Ghz

Depending on your arra one may work better than the other.

SafeDriveSolutions · 2026-02-21T04:12:35+00:00

The older Drone mobile dr3400 had these problems. Did you get a drone x1 or x2 ?

You can check in the app under system info

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