If you are using a Mobius as a dashcam, you are better off changing the internal battery with a 'Super Capacitor'. The OEM battery works fine for 'action cam' or occasional dashcam use, but the unit does get warm. A 'Super capacitor' is inexpensive, easy to install, and the way to go for dashcam use!
Super Capacitor For Mobius Action Camera - $8.95
from:
Spy Tec
Want to see what a stock Mobius battery looks like after a year of use as a dashcam?
That's the OEM battery in the silver wrapper, and the new Super Capacitor to the right of it.
See how puffed out the OEM battery is?
Changing to a Capacitor is easy, and takes maybe 5 minutes. If you are going to use a Mobius as a dashcam, only, buy the Super Capacitor at the same time you buy your cam!
The Super Capacitor is not a battery. You must have power connected to your Mobius for the camera to work. That means, if you connect your power lead to a 'key on' electrical source, the mobius will only work when the ignition key is 'on'.
This is fine for dashcam use, and your cam runs cooler, and will last longer.
Make sure you adjust your parameters on the Mobius to allow the mobius to save the last file and shut down immediately when power is lost, or turned off, or you may lose your last file.
Thinking of a more permanent installation? Why not use a 'hard wire' kit? This will give you a much neater setup, more discrete, and get rid of most exposed wiring. You'll have to evaluate your vehicle to see if it will work for you. It's much easier if you have some sort of power source, perhaps in an overhead console, but it's still very possible to route the wiring around the edge of your windshield, and down to the dash area. The hard wire kits have enough wire to do this, and they will work with any cam that uses a micro USB, or even any electronic device that does. Want to make your GPS install look neater? Have you priced replacement cigarette lighter plug power cords for you GPS?
G1W Dash Cam Hard Wire Kit Mini USB - $9.95
from:
Spy Tec
Make sure you use a power source that is 'off' when the key is off!
