Thanks for a thorough step by step. I've just bought the Viofo Hardwire Kit and A229 Plus for my Passat B8. I was pretty daunted by this, but your guide is filling me with confidence. So cheers from Melbourne.
Wow. What a fantastic guide. I'm attempting this one my self and this so thorough. Thabk you. When you say you can connect the two to tbe same accessory only for non parking mode do you mean i can just put both the red and yellow wire into the same permanent crimp??
Thanks, not totally sure what you are asking, however, here's all the possible answers: If you put red and yellow wire into same crimp and then connect to ACC(essory) +VE then your dashcam with turn on with ignition and turn off with ignition and there will be no "parking mode". Splitting red for permanent 12V and yellow for ACC (ignition) means the little box can tell it's in "parking mode" (12V on but ACC is off) where it will keep the dashcam running until it hits the preset low voltage limit at which point it will cut power to dashcam. You could also put red and yellow wire into same crimp and then connect to to permanent 12V which means dashcam will be *permanently on* and won't turn off until you battery is flat! Which you don't want...
Not sure what you mean by trouble? Please explain your thoughts? Nothing has blown a fuse on that circuit (yet!? :) ). The piggy back connector/tap off connector is using original 20A fuse for the original circuit and the tap off from that circuit for the dashcam has a dedicated 2A fuse.
Thanks for a thorough step by step. I've just bought the Viofo Hardwire Kit and A229 Plus for my Passat B8. I was pretty daunted by this, but your guide is filling me with confidence. So cheers from Melbourne.
Perfect instruction. Has been very useful. Made my life dead easy.
Thank you very much. The guide is very usefull. I'm gona try it soon. I have the rear camera too, but it will be anothere thing. Thank you again.
What route did you choose for the rear camera, door sills or head liner?
Just what I was looking for... Thanks for sharing!
Wow. What a fantastic guide. I'm attempting this one my self and this so thorough. Thabk you. When you say you can connect the two to tbe same accessory only for non parking mode do you mean i can just put both the red and yellow wire into the same permanent crimp??
Thanks, not totally sure what you are asking, however, here's all the possible answers: If you put red and yellow wire into same crimp and then connect to ACC(essory) +VE then your dashcam with turn on with ignition and turn off with ignition and there will be no "parking mode". Splitting red for permanent 12V and yellow for ACC (ignition) means the little box can tell it's in "parking mode" (12V on but ACC is off) where it will keep the dashcam running until it hits the preset low voltage limit at which point it will cut power to dashcam. You could also put red and yellow wire into same crimp and then connect to to permanent 12V which means dashcam will be *permanently on* and won't turn off until you battery is flat! Which you don't want...
hey ;) thx a lot for this helpful clip. What kind of connection did you use for the red 12V wire in left corner at 17:51 ?
It's just a blue fully insulated female spade crimp.
Thanks for sharing mate.. its very helpful..
What type of fuse on passat b8. Is it small, mini or micro?
Thanks
that is so useful for me, thanks a lot. I have a question, idk if you are reading comments anymore, 😅 2A fuse on 20A, caused any trouble?
Not sure what you mean by trouble? Please explain your thoughts? Nothing has blown a fuse on that circuit (yet!? :) ). The piggy back connector/tap off connector is using original 20A fuse for the original circuit and the tap off from that circuit for the dashcam has a dedicated 2A fuse.
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