How to add a second wire to car battery?

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 09:38

I have a Cellink Neo 9 and it requires me to wire 1 wire directly to the battery

thing is, i don't wish to touch the original wire that is on the battery (obviously i'll have to disconnect it when im installing)

Is there a way to keep existing cable as it is and add another wire to the battery ?

i have one of these batteries
https://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/...a3868815a1d989c2cdc0b6a6272b3226b9ba10&000020

the wire attached to these have big clamps on them

thanks

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 14:28

All sorted thanks Dup
popped into halfords and bought some Ring Connectors, so i will crimp the wire and attach it to the bolt so no need to take existing wire off the battery

My Dashcam is currently in the fuse box, my Cellink Neo 9 requires 1 direct wire to the battery as it draws a lot of current

http://www.car-dvr.co.uk/cellink_b/powerbank/cellink_neo9.html

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 14:53

no not at all

Actually the thinkware was recommended by other ocuk users as i needed parking mode because of where i work and my next door neighbour
the Thinkware isn't lasting as long as i need it to, so i bought the cellink

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 15:50

Cellink only draws from the battery when the engine is running until it is charged.
When you switch the engine off, the dashcam uses the cellink battery not the main battery

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 15:51

Howard said:
Really? How much electrical current does this dashcam draw?!

I'd have thought it'd be much easier to take a fuse tap from a permanent live.

its not the dashcam , its the battery pack!

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 16:20

it draws 15A hence why it has to goto the battery directly as per instructions
(i need a fast charge because of the short journeys i do) and i have 2-CH

on the link i posted :

Charging Time 1 hour and 10 minutes - (10A)
45min - (15A)

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 19:51

i haven't wired anything up yet (Cellink), just getting all the tools and bits needed first

ShiWarrior · 18 Jul 2018 at 20:28

yeah, it comes with a 40A fuse as per picture and instructions

thanks for the warning, good to see other people looking out for others

ShiWarrior · 19 Jul 2018 at 18:28

jpaul said:
At what low vehicle battery voltage does it stop charging the neo ? (how much does it leave for the vehicle) seems like it is 11.7V

expensive piece of kit though, can you accomplish the same with https://www.amazon.com/Yukuma-Power-Bank-Engineered-Certified/dp/B073PN843G or similar ?

Not sure how long it would last if its in constant use for parking mode
and could you link this to a thinkware ? (its not usb or micro usb
Could you install it in the car and forget about it like the cellink ? i wouldn't want to remove it i want to hide it away and forget

ShiWarrior · 20 Jul 2018 at 16:28

jpaul said:
yes that power bank does not have very good reviews too.

An alternative 'budget' solution might be a usb - pd power bank
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071JWNQ8Y 20000maH and a pd car charger https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075R8Q1FY
but has 2x the charge time.

4 hours to charge is way to long for me, also again , thinkware is not any usb, the connector is a round type

ShiWarrior · 20 Jul 2018 at 18:49

jpaul said:
yes, ok, it's not usb, but cellink is £250, this has 2x capacity and would charge to same capacity as cellink in 2hrs, versus its 1hr10.

cellink will charge in 45 mins from flat which is why i opted for the more expensive model and should last 38 hours for a 2-channel camera setup