No, it is a smart power supply that commands the cam to enter and exit "park mode recording". $35CDN is very inexpensive, actually. [EDIT: there are numerous fuse form factors, since you dislike paying $35CDN for the hardwire kit you surely will dislike paying for the unused add-a-circuit components]
It always helps to look at the fuse layout diagram, so you know you are not tapping a critical fuse. another way to make sure you have proper orientation of your tap. first place it in, with only the tap fuse placed ( the one that will be powering your camera ) plug in tap if you have power on your tap wire, then it's placed correctly, if not, reverse the position of the tap. in any case once you know the correct position, put the original car fuse in the tap slot for it. doing it this way might be easier then trying to poke a probe into a tiny slot in a hard to reach area, less chance of shorting something out as well.
@@thinkwaredashcam hi I have a question. I would like to connect my dashcam into the fuse box but i dont want my dash cam run 24/7 because kill my battery. I want my dashcam turn on when i put the ignition on, plug it in the cigarette lighter is not an option because the wire would be in my way. Thanks for your help in advance
That was exactly what I needed to know! Other sites did not mention positive and negative posts with fuses removed. Also good information on the fuse taps with the correct polarity and amperage. Thank-you👍
Finally, my F800PRO Parking mode is working. The problem is on my hardwire cable, the label on the RED wire’s fuse cover stated as the Continuous supply. Then, follow what you said on YELLOW cable to the B+, and the RED to the ACC, that’s it! Thanks.
Your video doesn't show how to run the wires from the engine PDC to inside the cabin so it can connect to the dashcam! We just supposed to figure that one out? What do we do remove the dashboard and fish it through??
Good info on this wiring. Some others don't show connecting to battery & using the connections you mentioned. Think I will need someone to install for me. Only thing I did not see was the wiring coming back into the cab or how you got the wire to the battery. Since someone else will install for me, don't need to know. Maybe I missed a step. Thanks again for this video.
Un millón de gracias! porque gracias a su video pude seguir sus instrucciones e instalar mi dash cam 66 garmin sin dificultad alguna. Le agradezco infinito.
Finally! Finally a situation where the fuse-box is under the bonnet. Not in the interior cabin. Very good point about not using criticle fuse locations. 04:30, None of the others I saw mentioned polarity of fuse slots. Excellent.! 👏😊
Pro Tip: Make sure you check for 'constant power' fuses after your 10 minute battery shut down mode has past, otherwise, after 10 minutes, your cam is gonna shut off as well. I haven't seen ONE video yet to address that
Muzzy337 The only car that matters is yours. All you need is a low voltage test light. You can search for a always on fuse to connect into after the vehicle has been standing
@@blaze858j It means that some fuses stay on for 10 minutes then shut off after 10 minutes after you turn off your car. You don't want to use these kind of fuses because if you connect your dash cam to these fuses your dash cam will turn off after 10 minutes after you turn off your car. You want to connect to constant power fuses.To find which are constant and which are not look at this video : th-cam.com/video/nINz6mKvOf0/w-d-xo.html
@4:38 .Negative is ground. There is no negative side of fuse .Fuse interrupts flow of current .That 'negative ' side is the side with no power, when fuse is blown or taken out.
yeah should be line side and load side or something similare ... but at least they are explaining the issue....most poeple don't know this little details with add a fuse
Hi Hope you are having a good day , Excellent video full of information , can you advise me on how to hard wire GPS Tracker to fuse box please . Many thanks
10 Amp is a bit much for those thin wires though. If things go wrong the wire will act as a fuse instead of the fuse itself. The average dashcam will use less than 2Amps. But of course thank you for explaining things!
To Thinkware, please add a wiring diagram for your hardwire kit. I couldn't find it on your site or manual so I didn't know what the "ACC" wire was supposed to get wired to.
Almost all under-hood/bonnet fuse boxes are designed to be sealed on all edges in order to keep dirt and water out. Curious that the video doesn't address how the box will close such that the dash cam's hardwired wires don't prevent it from sealing, properly! The only way to do it is to cut into the fuse box, which would, then, require some kind of insulation or stripping to prevent dirt and water from entering the now-exposed fuse box!
This might be helpful to someone. I have three 12v "cigar" outlets. Two are constant, one is switched (only on when car is on or key is at accessory position). I wired the constant to the constant outlet and the accessory to the switched outlet. Grounding is the same.
Follow this guy at your peril. At 4:40 he says one side of a fuse slot is live and the other slot is negative! To be clear one side is coming from the live rail and the other is the RETURN live going to the device being protected though that fuse. No negatives in a fuse box.
This is a wonderful video. Appreciate! Got a question. Why do you use 2 fuses? I suppose 1 fuse is to allow 10A, and do 2 fuses allow 20A? And thinkware will require 20A to power on?
HI There, As the Dash Cam recognizes loss of power at the ACC Cable to switch to and from Parking Mode, this is why the Hardwiring Cable uses both an ACC and Constant Cable.
yea i didn't read the label on the wire took me awhile to figure out i wired it wrong. in a another video i seen they said red wire was the constant power....so read the wired labels ;)
Ford Escape Titanium Hynrid? I am having difficulty to locate the right ACC and BATT fuses. I’d really appreciate it. There are no videos on TH-cam for my car. Thank you. 🙏
I I followed your lead and successfully hardwired the equipment. Everything works perfect. I also followed your lead and made sure Motion Detection is enabled. But a lot of other dash cams will give you an audio alert when you turn off the car and let you know parking mode is activated. But the AZDOME 550 does not give you such an audio alert and so I ask, how do you know that your parking mode is indeed working or properly enabled via the hardwire installation if your camera does not give an audio whenever parking mode is enabled?
Could please give a tutorial on how to crim the wire from the hardwire kit to fusetaps? On your video at 1:25 the rubbers are transparent but at 1:35 they are change to blue ones. Did you add or change to other rubber covers? Thanks.
I bypassed that useless parking mode with a mislabeled solar generator. It keeps my 4 cameras on for months and its lithium iron phosphate so its not going to catch fire like lithium ion. And its not connected to the car at all. Simply put parking mode doesnt catch alot that can hapoen to your ride. And even though most of the hardwire kits have a battety cutoff its alll manmade electrical and you can still come out to a dead battery.
Hi There, you can still hardwire the Dash Cam, but disable Parking Mode in the Settings. This way, the Dash Cam will shut off when you turn the vehicle off. If you wish to use Parking Mode, you can enable it again in the settings.
The orientation of the fuse in the fuse tap does not matter. If you only install the battery wire the dash cam will turn on and off with your vehicle's ignition. If you only install the ACC fuse the dash cam will not power on. Thanks for the feedback!
Hallo, kan ik de dashcam installeren op de sigaretten aansteker en parkeermodus kunnen hebben of dat is alleen mogelijk bij aansluiting op zekeringenkast
I bought DDPAI X5 PRO dashcam. It has only hardwiring provision and came with 1ACC,1VCC,1GND. I don't want use parking mode. So can i connect ACC and GND to the fuse box (I'm not connecting VCC). Does this work?. Thanks in advance.
If you made sure that you chose the correct acc fuse slot and put the fuse tap in correctly/positive side plugged into fuse slot furthest from side with the wire, then why would choosing another acc slot be necessary and why would it be receiving power while the car is off ?
Hey, If I want to hard wire to empty fuses, I only need to put the fuse for the fuse tap to the top row and have nothing for the bottom row since I am using an empty fuse correct?
Any recommendations on what voltage setting to put the cam on? I have the hardwire kit and a Cellink Neo battery. I have noticed that the camera stops recording, even when settings are in parking mode, sensitivity is set high and battery is still in the 90% + range
The only proper video on TH-cam lol, thanks mate.
Yes, literally the best video for hardwiring any dash cam.
I’ve got everything installed and couldn’t find a single proper video on the fuse orientation. Great video.
honestly
Can't believe you sell a hardwire kit at $35 Canadian and don't throw in the fuse adapters. It's essentially an overpriced box of wires.
No, it is a smart power supply that commands the cam to enter and exit "park mode recording". $35CDN is very inexpensive, actually.
[EDIT: there are numerous fuse form factors, since you dislike paying $35CDN for the hardwire kit you surely will dislike paying for the unused add-a-circuit components]
You realize this would increase the cost as they would need to include multiple adapters to work on every car.
@@hewster1 - They could provide an option for customers to input year/make/model.
@@MikeThePike316 what does your comment have to do with adapters?
And the cable is too darn short? Comes in 3 meters when other brands give at least 4 meters
Finally found a video to explain which amperage of the fuse to use. So Jump from A to Z. Thank you.
The best guide I've ever come across. Thanks
Nice job. Your instructions on locating an ACC fuse was the best. And the glossary of subjects was another best.
Thanks!
What an amazing step by step instructions and a very clear, descriptive video on TH-cam I have watched on this topic. Thank you very much.
Thks for this video, i washed 5 times and now i know how to wire my dashcam thank you again
It always helps to look at the fuse layout diagram, so you know you are not tapping a critical fuse. another way to make sure you have proper orientation of your tap. first place it in, with only the tap fuse placed ( the one that will be powering your camera ) plug in tap if you have power on your tap wire, then it's placed correctly, if not, reverse the position of the tap. in any case once you know the correct position, put the original car fuse in the tap slot for it. doing it this way might be easier then trying to poke a probe into a tiny slot in a hard to reach area, less chance of shorting something out as well.
Great tips!
@@thinkwaredashcam hi I have a question. I would like to connect my dashcam into the fuse box but i dont want my dash cam run 24/7 because kill my battery. I want my dashcam turn on when i put the ignition on, plug it in the cigarette lighter is not an option because the wire would be in my way. Thanks for your help in advance
Very much appreciate your video. It's clear, descriptive and clearly describes how to accomplish the project.
Thanks for a very useful video, particularly on the correct way to use ‘piggyback fuses’ 👍
That was exactly what I needed to know! Other sites did not mention positive and negative posts with fuses removed. Also good information on the fuse taps with the correct polarity and amperage. Thank-you👍
that is because polarity doesn't matter...
@@burgerking220 1111¹1
@burgerking220 yes it does you meathead.
Awesome bro. In my religion we respect our teacher alot. I learnt from you. God bless you.
2:32 constant power is not only on when the engine is off, its on when its both on and off
Finally, my F800PRO Parking mode is working.
The problem is on my hardwire cable, the label on the RED wire’s fuse cover stated as the Continuous supply.
Then, follow what you said on YELLOW cable to the B+, and the RED to the ACC, that’s it!
Thanks.
This video answered a lot of questions, I am glad I found it
Your video doesn't show how to run the wires from the engine PDC to inside the cabin so it can connect to the dashcam! We just supposed to figure that one out? What do we do remove the dashboard and fish it through??
Great explanation, greetings from Poland.
Good info on this wiring. Some others don't show connecting to battery & using the connections you mentioned. Think I will need someone to install for me. Only thing I did not see was the wiring coming back into the cab or how you got the wire to the battery. Since someone else will install for me, don't need to know. Maybe I missed a step. Thanks again for this video.
Un millón de gracias! porque gracias a su video pude seguir sus instrucciones e instalar mi dash cam 66 garmin sin dificultad alguna. Le agradezco infinito.
Wow didn't know about fuse tap orientation. Will have to check that.
Few minutes I felt in electronics class. Good job 👍🏻.
Smart man thanks for you from Iraq
Finally! Finally a situation where the fuse-box is under the bonnet. Not in the interior cabin. Very good point about not using criticle fuse locations.
04:30, None of the others I saw mentioned polarity of fuse slots. Excellent.! 👏😊
Thank you so much for the video!! This is the best video I saw for installation hardware kit.
Brilliant tutorial so easy to follow correctly thanks👍
Invaluable video. Just installed 800 pro with the help from this video. Thank you.
superb explanation of how to wire the kit correctly - thank you!
Thanks, best guide on YT for this
Pro Tip: Make sure you check for 'constant power' fuses after your 10 minute battery shut down mode has past, otherwise, after 10 minutes, your cam is gonna shut off as well.
I haven't seen ONE video yet to address that
That's a great tip, thanks!
Muzzy337 The only car that matters is yours. All you need is a low voltage test light. You can search for a always on fuse to connect into after the vehicle has been standing
@Muzzy337 most car have these option on lighing and power socket to prevent battery drainage
it's time or voltage driven
what do you mean by this? i would have to wait 10 minute before looking for a constant power? so meaning close all doors?
@@blaze858j It means that some fuses stay on for 10 minutes then shut off after 10 minutes after you turn off your car. You don't want to use these kind of fuses because if you connect your dash cam to these fuses your dash cam will turn off after 10 minutes after you turn off your car. You want to connect to constant power fuses.To find which are constant and which are not look at this video : th-cam.com/video/nINz6mKvOf0/w-d-xo.html
Wow, easier than i thought. Great and easy video to follow, thanks.
Thanks 👍
From Nick Ayivor from London England UK 🇬🇧
Very well explained, thanks a lot!
Such a lifesaver video! Thank you so much!
This is the BEST video.. thanks a lot for explaining each step in detail. 👍
@4:38 .Negative is ground. There is no negative side of fuse .Fuse interrupts flow of current .That 'negative ' side is the side with no power, when fuse is blown or taken out.
yeah should be line side and load side or something similare ...
but at least they are explaining the issue....most poeple don't know this little details with add a fuse
If you have unused fuse slots then you can insert a fuse to establish if it's switched or not.
This is the video I needed! Thanks a lot
This is fantastic and very helpful for me. Thankyou.
Great Video! I would like it twice if I could.
Tks soo much i was looking this explication 😀
Good video with details to understand , I'm giving 5💥💥💥💥💥 kudos to y'all!
Nice video, look out for Peak current. Thanks Holland.
Thanks! Very helpful video. My Thinkware Q800 Pro is up and running!
Excellent video
Excellent job
Thank you very much
Great video very well explained
Hi Hope you are having a good day , Excellent video full of information , can you advise me on how to hard wire GPS Tracker to fuse box please . Many thanks
Hi there! Are you referring to the external GPS? The external GPS of the dash cam is plug-and-play to the main/front dash cam itself.
10 Amp is a bit much for those thin wires though.
If things go wrong the wire will act as a fuse instead of the fuse itself.
The average dashcam will use less than 2Amps.
But of course thank you for explaining things!
That’s why the fuse piggyback runs a splitter thru a 1.5amp fuse.
@@dougfresh1341 6:12 All I see is him using two 10A fuses.
Very nice presentation
Thanks..good video..very helpful and well explained..👍👍👍
So the fuse for the dash cam need to be equal or lower amp than the existing fuse right??
To Thinkware, please add a wiring diagram for your hardwire kit. I couldn't find it on your site or manual so I didn't know what the "ACC" wire was supposed to get wired to.
Almost all under-hood/bonnet fuse boxes are designed to be sealed on all edges in order to keep dirt and water out. Curious that the video doesn't address how the box will close such that the dash cam's hardwired wires don't prevent it from sealing, properly! The only way to do it is to cut into the fuse box, which would, then, require some kind of insulation or stripping to prevent dirt and water from entering the now-exposed fuse box!
Oh man,this got dang video helped me alot I tell you hwat.thank you
Very good explanation. Thank you.
This might be helpful to someone. I have three 12v "cigar" outlets. Two are constant, one is switched (only on when car is on or key is at accessory position). I wired the constant to the constant outlet and the accessory to the switched outlet. Grounding is the same.
Very clear information 👍
Excellent video, well done.
EXCELLENT VIDEO
Need a professional installer in New Orleans since you highly recommend it. Do you know of any?
Follow this guy at your peril. At 4:40 he says one side of a fuse slot is live and the other slot is negative! To be clear one side is coming from the live rail and the other is the RETURN live going to the device being protected though that fuse. No negatives in a fuse box.
This is a wonderful video. Appreciate! Got a question. Why do you use 2 fuses? I suppose 1 fuse is to allow 10A, and do 2 fuses allow 20A? And thinkware will require 20A to power on?
HI There, As the Dash Cam recognizes loss of power at the ACC Cable to switch to and from Parking Mode, this is why the Hardwiring Cable uses both an ACC and Constant Cable.
Great video, thanks.
You are welcome!
yea i didn't read the label on the wire took me awhile to figure out i wired it wrong. in a another video i seen they said red wire was the constant power....so read the wired labels ;)
Ford Escape Titanium Hynrid?
I am having difficulty to locate the right ACC and BATT fuses. I’d really appreciate it. There are no videos on TH-cam for my car. Thank you. 🙏
I I followed your lead and successfully hardwired the equipment. Everything works perfect. I also followed your lead and made sure Motion Detection is enabled. But a lot of other dash cams will give you an audio alert when you turn off the car and let you know parking mode is activated. But the AZDOME 550 does not give you such an audio alert and so I ask, how do you know that your parking mode is indeed working or properly enabled via the hardwire installation if your camera does not give an audio whenever parking mode is enabled?
Suplex it
Many thanks for this excellent and useful video.
Cheers mate nice vid 👍
THANK YOU for this
Excellent! Thanks
Helpful information
Great video. Can we use this hardwire kit, for any other dash cam?
Hi There, unfortunately, this hardwire kit is only compatible with Thinkware Dash Cams.
Great video, thanks mate :D
Thank you
thanks for this
Could please give a tutorial on how to crim the wire from the hardwire kit to fusetaps? On your video at 1:25 the rubbers are transparent but at 1:35 they are change to blue ones. Did you add or change to other rubber covers? Thanks.
good video
Just tried this step by step. Car blew up.
Then you didn't have a clue and should have paid a professional.
Gracias, video superclaro y conciso !!!!!
I would like to see how you route the wire to the engine bay.
I feel like I just sat thru a calculus class
Thank you very much. Very usefull.
I bypassed that useless parking mode with a mislabeled solar generator. It keeps my 4 cameras on for months and its lithium iron phosphate so its not going to catch fire like lithium ion. And its not connected to the car at all. Simply put parking mode doesnt catch alot that can hapoen to your ride. And even though most of the hardwire kits have a battety cutoff its alll manmade electrical and you can still come out to a dead battery.
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Hello, thank you for the video. If I do not need the parking surveillance what should I connect?
Hi There, you can still hardwire the Dash Cam, but disable Parking Mode in the Settings. This way, the Dash Cam will shut off when you turn the vehicle off. If you wish to use Parking Mode, you can enable it again in the settings.
how should I run the wires from the engine compartment into the cabin?
Did u ever find out? I’m wondering the same thing.
Can I not use the ACC wire and still be able to have the Parking function? Thank you in advance.
Great. Thanks guys.
Would you please give us a link to buy fuse taps that matches with my car? Honda Accord
good lesson. i make car fuseand fuse tap .
does it matter the orientation of the fuse? i Dont mean the jumper.
can i install only the red wire?
thx for the video btw, prolly the best guide atm
The orientation of the fuse in the fuse tap does not matter. If you only install the battery wire the dash cam will turn on and off with your vehicle's ignition. If you only install the ACC fuse the dash cam will not power on. Thanks for the feedback!
@@thinkwaredashcam thx really, bye
There is no positive and negative in fuse, source and load you mean @ 4:30 ,btw thanks.
Thank you!
Excellent!
Is it okay to shorten up the dc cable (splice-shrinkwrap) - quite a bit extra coiled up????
i understand what you said, but how to close the cover of fusebox when you installed fuse taps cables?
Hallo, kan ik de dashcam installeren op de sigaretten aansteker en parkeermodus kunnen hebben of dat is alleen mogelijk bij aansluiting op zekeringenkast
I bought DDPAI X5 PRO dashcam. It has only hardwiring provision and came with 1ACC,1VCC,1GND. I don't want use parking mode. So can i connect ACC and GND to the fuse box (I'm not connecting VCC). Does this work?. Thanks in advance.
If you made sure that you chose the correct acc fuse slot and put the fuse tap in correctly/positive side plugged into fuse slot furthest from side with the wire, then why would choosing another acc slot be necessary and why would it be receiving power while the car is off ?
Hey, If I want to hard wire to empty fuses, I only need to put the fuse for the fuse tap to the top row and have nothing for the bottom row since I am using an empty fuse correct?
Yes, that is correct
Any recommendations on what voltage setting to put the cam on? I have the hardwire kit and a Cellink Neo battery. I have noticed that the camera stops recording, even when settings are in parking mode, sensitivity is set high and battery is still in the 90% + range
Hi Tommy, this could be due to a number of factors. Please contact our support team and they would be happy to help! Email: support@thinkware.com