[Shop-talk] USB powered dash camera?

[Jeff Scarbrough]

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.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 00:18 James Juhas <james.f.juhas at snet.net> wrote:

> 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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