Parking mode on DashOne Pro — does it drain the car battery much?

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This topic has 14 replies, 15 voices, and was last updated 2 months ago by Tara Grace.

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19 de June de 2026 at 22:11 #3443

Dana Lee
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Been looking at the DashOne Pro for a while and the parking mode sounds useful, but I’m wondering if leaving it on overnight drains the car battery. I’ve got a pretty standard sedan, nothing fancy. Anyone have issues with that or is it fine with the motion detection setup?

20 de June de 2026 at 06:39 #3454

Alex_28
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Parking mode usually sips power more than you’d think, it’s not like leaving your headlights on. As long as you drive it regularly during the week you’ll be fine.

20 de June de 2026 at 10:36 #3471

MeryVip
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I’ve had mine for a few months and honestly haven’t noticed any battery issues in my sedan. I only drive a few times a week and it’s been fine, just make sure you’re not parking for like a week straight.

20 de June de 2026 at 13:11 #3480

Mike in NYC
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Honestly I think it depends more on your car than the camera itself. Some cars have 12V ports that stay live even when the engine is off, so that’s where the drain would happen. I don’t think the DashOne Pro pulls enough to be a problem unless you’re leaving it for days without driving.

20 de June de 2026 at 15:23 #3488

PixelKevin
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I’ve been running parking mode on mine for about two months now and it’s been fine in my sedan. The motion detection seems to kick in only when something actually moves near the car, so it’s not constantly recording all night. I think as long as you’re not parking it for like a week straight without driving you’ll be okay.

20 de June de 2026 at 17:34 #3496

Emma Locke
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I’ve had mine running in parking mode for a while and it’s been totally fine on my sedan. I don’t drive every day and never had a problem starting it up.

20 de June de 2026 at 19:53 #3504

Matt__
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I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I leave mine plugged in all the time and my car starts fine even after a weekend trip. The motion detection really doesn’t pull that much power.

20 de June de 2026 at 22:08 #3512

Jackson_H
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I’ve seen a few people say it’s fine, but I’m still on the fence about leaving mine on overnight. My car’s battery isn’t brand new so I’m a bit cautious. Probably just depends how often you drive it.

21 de June de 2026 at 06:03 #3520

Zoe Matthews
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I’m still deciding myself, but I like that it has a small backup battery so it’s not pulling from the car all the time. Seems like a decent middle ground.

21 de June de 2026 at 08:33 #3534

Paul Graves
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I think the battery drain thing gets blown out of proportion. I’ve left mine in parking mode for a full weekend before and my sedan started up no problem. The motion detection is pretty good at not recording every single leaf that blows by.

21 de June de 2026 at 11:39 #3548

Mike Jensen
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I’ve had mine plugged in with parking mode for a few months now and honestly haven’t noticed any battery issues, even after leaving the car sitting for a couple of days. The motion detection seems pretty conservative about when it actually starts recording. I think as long as your battery isn’t already on its last legs, it’s probably not something to lose sleep over.

21 de June de 2026 at 14:31 #3558

EthanFree
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I’m still on the fence about leaving mine on overnight too. The backup battery is small so I figure it’s not pulling much, but I’d probably just unplug it if I wasn’t driving for a few days.

21 de June de 2026 at 17:53 #3570

Tom Reps
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The 200mAh backup battery is tiny so it’s not like it’s hammering your car battery all night. I wouldn’t lose sleep over it.

21 de June de 2026 at 20:30 #3580

AnnaK
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I’ve got an older sedan and haven’t had any trouble with it overnight. The motion detection kicks in fast enough that it’s not constantly recording, so the draw is pretty minimal.

21 de July de 2026 at 22:53 #5678

Tara Grace
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I’ve had mine running in parking mode most nights for a couple weeks now and honestly haven’t seen any battery issues. My car’s just a basic sedan too, so I was a little worried at first, but it’s been totally fine. The motion detection seems to keep it from recording nonstop, which probably helps a lot.
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