12V Battery Protection - Powercell 8 Review & Installation

Your car’s 12V accessory battery can get drained if you have an accessory like a dashcam that runs 24/7, and it can eventually cause your 12V battery to fail permanently. Fortunately, there is a solution to protect your 12V battery, the Blackboxmycar Powercell 8 Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery pack, with Bluetooth. If you want to see the product and its details, how it can be installed, and find out how much it costs, then this video is for you. I hope you like it. CRITICAL INFO - UPDATE 2023-06-18 : (A) I repeat a mistake in the Viofo T130 specs, saying it is a 4K camera, but that is an error, it is actually a 2K front camera. Sorry about the confusion. (B) The Blackboxmycar Web page for the Powercell 8 has a note hidden at the bottom of the specs and is kind of critical. I wish I had known before making the video because I would have put far more emphasis on it... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changing Passwords If you are planning on changing the battery password, you will need to enter the default password '1234' when prompted for the old password. Note: There is no password retrieval or reset function. Password reset is a function that can only be performed by technicians at the manufacturer. The Reset function within the Battery Manager App is for resetting the default battery settings (ie. the Dual Charger setting) only and will not reset the password back to the default "1234". Because of this, we strongly recommend that you don't change the password unless you absolutely needed to, and if you do change it, make sure to keep a record of the new password. Once you have changed the password, you will be asked to re-enter it every time you access the Settings menu within the Battery Manager App. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ===== EV-olution Links ===== EV-olution Merchandise: https://www.ev-olution.ca/shop If you feel like buying me a coffee... https://ko-fi.com/ev_olution My Web site: https://www.ev-olution.ca/ Webpage to see the products I use: https://www.ev-olution.ca/products-i-use Instagram:   / ev_olution_inevitable   Facebook:   / evolutioninevitible   REBATE LINKS: 2025-07 UPDATE: BlackBoxMyCar cancelled the affiliate program that I was part of and no longer offer a Canadian affiliate program, which really sucks since this video was a lot of work. They have a US affiliate program, but I cannot be part of it since I am in Canada and I can no longer offer a discount. I apologize for any inconvenience they may have caused you. Here is an Amazon affiliate link to the Canadian store. I do make a very small commission if you use this link, so thank you if you use it: https://amzn.to/3J1kRlV RetroCarGuy530 Video I watched and reference:    • BlackboxMyCar PowerCell 8 Dashcam Battery ...   He also made a newer comparison video that may interest you:    • BlackboxMyCar PowerCell 8 vs BlackVue B-13...   ======================== Credits and other links: Subscribe Button by MrNumber112    • Free Download: Subscribe Button + Notifica...   00:00 Intro 00:37 Full disclosure 01:05 What is it? What does it do? 01:41 The unboxing and details 08:07 Where I install it 08:50 Drilling my Kia EV6! 09:57 Removing old hardwire kit 10:51 ** DISCLAIMER ** 12:02 Installing the Powercell 8 13:25 Running the new hardwire kit 14:19 Parts to install relay power setup 15:04 Where I ran the hardwire kit 16:13 Where I ran the 12V power wire 17:17 Relay, power, fuse tap, grounds overview 18:00 How long it took, where everything is 20:51 It works! 21:24 The app 26:43 Corrugated tube 26:59 Real results in up time 27:20 Gas vs Electric car 28:41 What it costs 29:00 Rebates for you! 29:40 Thank you to 13 thousand people 30:50 Bloopers