- CumbrianCanary
- Member Since: 03 May 2018
- Location: Cumbria
- Posts: 20
Dash Cam
I am keen to get a dash cam installed into my new car which I collect tomorrow. I don't like the idea of having wires all around the car, so would want to get in hard wired in. Has anyone done this with a successful outcome?
I am in Cumbria and been looking for a company to professionally install them, but not coming up with many options. So keen to see if this is something I could do myself, or if it should be left to someone who knows that they are doing!!
Been looking at the NextBase cameras as they seem to get very good reviews.
TIA
CC
- Russell
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
- Location: Lydd
- Posts: 1102
-
Easy to do, fit behind the mirror on the left hand side, sticky pad fitting within the black speckled area
Run cable under edge of headlining between that and windscreen to left "A" post cover, cable then sits just under the top of the "A" cover, pull door seal off and run cable down behind and into the baack of the glove box where there is a fuse box, pick up a ignition live or permenaent live from there job done
Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
- Craigp
- Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
- Location: Hull
- Posts: 690
Used spare fuse slot No51. As previously stated this comes live when ignition on. The fuses are micro2. Someone has put a link to a company supplying the piggyback fuse feed. ( It may even have been you) also ordered some fuses from them with postage about £9.
On aside there dosnt appear to be a fuse removal tool in the fuse box well not in the one behind the glove box.
(From my post in above thread)
- samyil
- Member Since: 08 Jan 2018
- Location: uk
- Posts: 58
-
Hi, I'm trying to do this also. I have a usb lead. How do I pick up the power from the fuse box?
- Russell
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
- Location: Lydd
- Posts: 1102
-
You could cut the usb lead off and just connect the live and earth up. However I brought a hard wire kit for mine off e bay and used that and a piggy back fuse.
Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
- Craigp
- Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
- Location: Hull
- Posts: 690
-
Your best bet is to get the hard wire kit. Do not connect your usb straight to 12v it needs to go through the voltage regulator.
- Craigp
- Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
- Location: Hull
- Posts: 690
-
Your best bet is to get the hard wire kit has mentioned by Russell. Don't connect usb straight to 12v it needs to go through the voltage regulator.
- samyil
- Member Since: 08 Jan 2018
- Location: uk
- Posts: 58
-
Haha, yes I was thinking that. I need 5v.
