Dash Cam USB Port Issue

[Blue131]

I recently installed an Ombar T1 dash cam and used the USB port in the rearview mirror housing as a power source seeing as the price was right and there was a YouTube video showing a successful install. When I'm running it, it seems to power off on occasion and immediately power back on and resume recording with the dash cam app showing it loses connection temporarily and then reconnects as well.

I tried using a different USB cable, but that doesn't seem to help. I think next step would be to get a USB voltmeter to ensure there isn't a issue with the port itself, but that seems like an unlikely thing given my limited understanding of USB A ports and that the dash cam immediately powers up again.

Have others experienced a similar issue?

 

[LotsOfTriumphsUsuallySexy]

Yes I do. And I probably watched the same YT video.

The Ombar is annoying the heck out of me and I'm questing my purchase; it's incredibly talkative *and* sensitive.
With sports suspension it literally goes (from memory) "Accident; video locked" every few minutes and this is with
the sensitivity turned to lowest setting. You can turn off the !@#$ audible spew, but AFAICT it forgets its settings
every time the power goes off (see the original issue).

I had a BlackVue DR650S in another vehicle but I wasn't impressed with that either.

 

[Milk242]

Currently using the VIOFO A119 Mini 2 via USB until I find some time to hard wire it but I have not heard it turning off and starting back up

 

[Blue131]

Yes I do. And I probably watched the same YT video.

The Ombar is annoying the heck out of me and I'm questing my purchase; it's incredibly talkative *and* sensitive.
With sports suspension it literally goes (from memory) "Accident; video locked" every few minutes and this is with
the sensitivity turned to lowest setting. You can turn off the !@#$ audible spew, but AFAICT it forgets its settings
every time the power goes off (see the original issue).

I had a BlackVue DR650S in another vehicle but I wasn't impressed with that either.

Same problem for me with the i4 touring suspension, any expansion joint triggers an "accident" alert as soon as the rear tires hit it. Clearly not designed for a stiffly sprung car. I'm a little disappointed that the YT review didn't show the accident alert or the power cutoff issue as both are terribly annoying.

Have you tried any other alternatives in the Emira? I'm more convinced that its down to the dash cam and not the USB port, but in the absence of an alternative something is still better than nothing for CYA purposes.