Subject: [Shop-talk] USB powered dash camera?

From: James Juhas <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:23:06 -0400

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My wife's Mazda 3 does not have a traditional 12v power port/cigar 
lighter but does have powered USB jacks. Does anyone know of a dash 
camera brand and model that is powered from a 5v USB port?

Shop content: if I can find one I don't have to re-wire the car in my shop.

Jim

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    <p>My wife's Mazda 3 does not have a traditional 12v power
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      know of a dash camera brand and model that is powered from a 5v
      USB port? </p>
    <p>Shop content: if I can find one I don't have to re-wire the car
      in my shop.</p>
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From: Jeff Scarbrough <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:14:32 -0400

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I have the Viofo A129 in my Subaru and the A229 in my Maverick.  Both are
USB powered, though you can buy a cable with battery monitoring to lower
them directly from the battery or fuse box.  They have been just fine for
me.

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> My wife's Mazda 3 does not have a traditional 12v power port/cigar lighter
> but does have powered USB jacks. Does anyone know of a dash camera brand
> and model that is powered from a 5v USB port?
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<div dir=3D"auto">I have the Viofo A129 in my Subaru and the A229 in my Mav=
erick.=C2=A0 Both are USB powered, though you can buy a cable with battery =
monitoring to lower them directly from the battery or fuse box.=C2=A0 They =
have been just fine for me.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_=
container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 00:1=
8 James Juhas &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">james.f.juhas@s=
net.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

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    <p>My wife&#39;s Mazda 3 does not have a traditional 12v power
      port/cigar lighter but does have powered USB jacks. Does anyone
      know of a dash camera brand and model that is powered from a 5v
      USB port?=C2=A0</p>
    <p>Shop content: if I can find one I don&#39;t have to re-wire the car
      in my shop.</p>
    <p>Jim</p>
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I would think that all the cameras are USB voltage driven, but come with
the cigarette adapter as the default.

Even this economical one specifies:

   - Cigarette Lighter Socket Adaptor: The charging cable that comes with
   the Ecomoment S70 car dash cam needs to be plugged into the cigarette
   lighter of your car, please make sure your car has a cigarette lighter
   socket before purchasing. (The usb-c cable can also supply power for the
   dashcams)

I was thinking about using my GoPro, but seeing these are now as low as
$39, I would not bother with a GoPro:
Amazon.com: Dash Cam Front and Rear, 2.5K Dual Dash Camera for Cars, Car
Camera with 3.16" IPS Screen, 170=C2=B0 Wide Angle, WDR Night Vision, G-Sen=
sor,
24H Parking Monitor, 32GB Card Included, Support 256 GB Max : Electronics
<https://www.amazon.com/Ecomoment-G-Sensor-Parking-Monitor-Included/dp/B0D2=
VPCMHK/ref=3Dasc_df_B0D2VPCMH>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I w=
ould=C2=A0think that all the cameras are USB voltage driven, but come with =
the cigarette adapter as the default.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-size:small">Even this economical one specifies:</div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D""><ul class=3D"gmail-a-unordered-list gmail-a-vert=
ical gmail-a-spacing-mini" style=3D"font-size:14px;box-sizing:border-box;ma=
rgin:0px 0px 0px 18px;color:rgb(15,17,17);padding:0px;font-family:&quot;Ama=
zon Ember&quot;,Arial,sans-serif"><li class=3D"gmail-a-spacing-mini" style=
=3D"box-sizing:border-box;list-style:disc;margin:0px"><span class=3D"gmail-=
a-list-item" style=3D"box-sizing:border-box">Cigarette Lighter Socket Adapt=
or: The charging cable that comes with the Ecomoment S70 car dash cam needs=
 to be plugged into the cigarette lighter of your car, please make sure you=
r car has a cigarette lighter socket before purchasing. (The usb-c cable ca=
n also supply power for the dashcams)</span></li></ul><div><font color=3D"#=
0f1111" face=3D"Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
4px"><br></span></font></div><div><font color=3D"#0f1111" face=3D"Amazon Em=
ber, Arial, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14px">I was thinking about=
 using my GoPro, but seeing these are now as low as $39, I would not bother=
 with a GoPro:</span></font></div><div style=3D""><a href=3D"https://www.am=
azon.com/Ecomoment-G-Sensor-Parking-Monitor-Included/dp/B0D2VPCMHK/ref=3Das=
c_df_B0D2VPCMH">Amazon.com: Dash Cam Front and Rear, 2.5K Dual Dash Camera =
for Cars, Car Camera with 3.16&quot; IPS Screen, 170=C2=B0 Wide Angle, WDR =
Night Vision, G-Sensor, 24H Parking Monitor, 32GB Card Included, Support 25=
6 GB Max : Electronics</a><font color=3D"#0f1111" face=3D"Amazon Ember, Ari=
al, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14px"></span></font></div></div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 30, 2026 at 3:24=E2=80=AFAM Jeff Scarbrough=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"=
auto">I have the Viofo A129 in my Subaru and the A229 in my Maverick.=C2=A0=
 Both are USB powered, though you can buy a cable with battery monitoring t=
o lower them directly from the battery or fuse box.=C2=A0 They have been ju=
st fine for me.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 00:18 James Juhas &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;=
 wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px =
0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

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      port/cigar lighter but does have powered USB jacks. Does anyone
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      USB port?=C2=A0</p>
    <p>Shop content: if I can find one I don&#39;t have to re-wire the car
      in my shop.</p>
    <p>Jim</p>
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