Never even thought about checking your wiper clearance to ensure it will clear rain to give you a clean picture. That advice was worth so much never even thought of it.
Thumbs up, if only because you're the first person I've seen install a camera in a safe & legal position, where it doesn't impede the view through the windscreen!
12:20 is very critical that it is done right, he explains it very well, I recommend writing it down and constantly remembering it when doing your projects
This is pretty much the way I hardwired my dashcam to my 407, I wired another 12 volt socket to a fuse tap of the courtesy light circute and so I could use the power supply that came with the camera. I was trying to keep the cost as low as possible. But in the end I have a very tidy setup like yours.
Very good guide Would rather watch a complete install step by step, instead of instructions that say just do this do that instead of showing and talking you through everything can be a nightmare. I'm an installer and trainer. and aways assume the clients are cluless, what might be obvious to one person may not be obvious to another One golden rule when training/giving instructions is always assume they no nothing, and start at the beginning and explain every step
Nice video. I hope people appreciate how much neater this type of installation is over using the "cigar" type power outlet. I have had this type of setup in my 2015 Genesis using front, rear and two rear mounted diagonally front facing cameras. I even got a compliment from the service techs at the local car dealer on the installation. I think though that the cameras themselves make them nervous.
That is a point (recording while in maintenance) , thanks for mentioning it. I had a pretty decent result on two cars with wiring the cams on the side frames going under the glove box to the cig. lighter with the standard plug in socket. My lighter shuts off electricity while parking. (No need for me to use parking mode) Way better than lwttingbthe cables hang und done in 45 minutes.
Hi Craig, I'm still watching this video but can I just say before I forget I would never had thought about the issue with a cleared screen when raining / washers etc, I'll remember that when I come to install, anyhow, great, back to the rest of the video, cheers.
Superb and very informative video Craig, thanks for taking the time to show step by step, your voice is nice to listen to which helps watching all of it, nothing worse than when it's an irritating voice and you have to end the video early.
Thanks for making this guide! Very well thought out parts & video & instructions. I think yours is the "right" way to do this. My ghetto way of doing this would be to jam (between the a fuse and contact) a piece of wire to power a female cigarette lighter stowed by fuse box. Plug in the male onto the female. Take the output microUSB wire from the fuse panel area through the "A" pillar & headliner to the camera. This would require extra purchase of only a female cigarette lighter and nothing else.
The 119v3 is out, $110 so a bit more expensive but as a longtime user of the 119 series I expect my newly purchased 119v3 will work great and it has a hidden feature of H.265 encoding. I like the form factor of these cameras and although theft is low her in our area it blends in nicely with the windshield.
In July of 2018 I purchased the newly released Viofo A129 Duo. Viofo continues to develope new dash cams, and the A129 Duo is a great improvement. If you want front and rear dash cam foottage, the A129 Duo is the one you want to get.
Yes I've recommended it to a few ppl altho I haven't looked at it myself. The one drawback is it's only 30fps vs the 119's 60fps, which does make a difference for a dash cam.
Great job. One caution. Once the GPS plug in cable gets old it will start to make the camera intermittent. I had to bypass the GPS mount and plug directly in the camera. This was true for both 119's I have so it is not something that was a fluke. I am about to install another 119 and hope that has been solved. Dielectric grease did not solve the problem thus I think the mount of the GPS is not robust enough to handle the plug in. The camera works well and will let you know when the SD card is shot too by coming on and off acting intermittent. Again nice job!
This is without a doubt the best instructional video tutorial Ive EVER had the pleasure of watching.. All I gotta say is W O W ! ! ! Great Job Craig :)
I also recommend wrapping all the wires to be installed with cloth electrical insulation tape (example high quality maufacturer: Tesa) in order to significantly cushion their rattle against body panels and plastic trim pieces during driving. Cheap and simple trick and an attention to detail.
Yes good idea. Cable clips and ties go a long way though. In this car the A pillar has spare wiring clips integrated into it and the headliner is soft.
Awesome thorough video. I learnt something today. The other thing you can do is use a power cutoff to cut the dash cam off if the battery reached a certain voltage (12.2V is pretty safe) so it'll film while parked but won't kill your battery.
You can also use a separate battery pack to further save the car battery, but the other problem without a dedicated parking mode is that you will over-write all your driving footage after just a while of parking, e.g. with 3 hrs of the garage wall. I have yet to experiment with the software driven faux parking mode on the new A119 firmware, if it works ok then I will be tempted to look into a battery system.
Craig's DIY Car Living in Australia, discharging lithium ion batteries in 70°C+ in the car sounds like a recipe for disaster lol. I'm looking at getting the A119 Pro, and although I'm not likely to use the parking mode in my area it's nice to know that it's an option. You could also put in a little switch so in your garage you could switch the camera off, or just straight unplug it
Nice video. Helped me out a lot. I've never had a vehicle where the fuses are behind the glove box like yours. They're always behind a panel. Seems kind of annoying lol
You done a freaking awesome job with this video and gave some very helpful tips like not covering up the mirror Senor i didn't think about that wouldnt have until I had done blocked it lol
I just used a Mini usb mirror tap and plugged that directly into my powered rear view mirror harness. Took less than 10 minutes, no wires to tuck or hide and the camera starts when the car comes on and goes off when the car is turned off.
@@CraigsDIY No it doesn't switch off in reverse. It stays on as long as the car is on because it's tapped into the powered rear view. Here is a link to what I have www.amazon.com/Two-prong-Universal-Dashcam-Adapter-MicroUSB/dp/B07BFRWC3X/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=mini+mirror+tap&qid=1565532074&s=gateway&sr=8-4
hi craig. i have a 2010 vauxhall astra which as the fuse box in the boot. I was wonder what method i could use to wire from the back of the car to the front while still having the dual usb ports in the glovebox. If you could post a suggestion it would be great. thanks
The camera & install here isn't intended for park recording. You should use a different camera with a different power supply, try this video: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
what do i do with the fuses if i wanted to connect to things to that usb block? I have a bluetooth FM transmitter and my phone charging cable going to the cigerette port at the moment, but i want them both hardwired
Well it depends on how you want them installed. I showed it being wired into an ACC circuit that is on with the ignition accessory. You would probably want the same for your FM transmitter, but a phone charger is probably best with permanent power.
Hi Craig - can you please provide links to the actual Amazon products you described? It’s a bit confusing using the links here as it lists lots of products. Thanks.
Great video! My vehicle has a factory installed USB port in the center console. Could I just get a long usb to mini usb power cable and run from the camera to the hidden USB port in the center console and that work just the same as this without having to tap into the fuse box?
Hi curious, most or my camara is 5 volt. So 12 volt would over power camara and cook it. Are the usb connections you shown step down from 12 volt to 5 volt? I would like to feed the camara off the interior light power, the cigar plug is too large to fit under light fixture whereas the usb would fit nicely if in fact it provides the 5 volts required, not the 12 volt as the cigar lighter provides. Thanks for the video. Peace. Andy usa
It doesn't have a proper parking mode. If you want that, buy a camera that does, and wire it up to ignition-switchable power. For example see this video instead: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
Does this hardwiring have any effect in regards to functionality when the camera is on the parking mode? In other words, will the cam turn on to record if the car got hit when the car is turned off and parked?
The camera shown here doesn't have a proper parking mode. Try this video instead, which shows a more complete install with a better camera: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
I also used the ACC power on the radio with the original adapter from the 119S V2. Problems is, the ACC gets switched off when you start. So sometimes , when the camera is not fully booted up,you start, it looses power for 1 second and gets power again. Then the camera switches off and not on again. The timing must be perfect to do get that right , but as my camera is behind my mirror also, I dont always look at it. So it can sometimes be off when you think its recording. I then installed a diode and capasitor to keep power for a few seconds, but the camera does not like the slow lowering of the voltage. Will update my circuit later. Thanx for the video.
I was thinking that might be a problem but it works for me. I'm not sure why your camera is staying off though; if it has power, it should be on, unless switched off, regardless. Maybe there's something wrong with it.
I have the same issue with my camera which is currently just plugged directly into the 12V power supply. I'm a total idiot when it comes to anything electrical but seems there must be some kind of circuit that cuts the power to all other feeds for a brief second to ensure maximum battery power for startup. My camera must get confused partway through it's bootup sequence and doesn't recover in time for when the power comes back. Doesn't happen every time but quite often. Great overall video though and nice neat installation using minimum distance from power source to camera.
Great video, thanks - I'm looking at getting a "VIOFO Dash Cam A129 Duo Dual Dashboard Camera" and have no idea how to install it as I don't really know anything about cars/electrics - Who would you suggest I ask to do this? Halfords, kwikfit (hahah no) ? I don't want one that plugs into the "cig lighter" as my satnav uses that, so prefer one that is all wired in like you showed in this vid.
I suggest you buy Viofo's hardwire kit, it's not expensive, that is intended to provide proper ignition control and thus parking mode with that system. It has a battery conserving function that can be configured liberally or conservatively. Then just give it all to a competent auto electrician. Yes I would avoid the quick lube places (for everything, including lube).
This may be a silly question, but how do you know which way a fuse would go into the fusebox? I was poking around with my multimeter, and I had one probe on the chassis for ground and I poked the live/hot into both terminals of the fuse and both were reading 12v, so does it matter which way a fuse would go into this slot?
Thanks for the tips on where to place a dash cam, especially avoiding where the wipers don't reach. I'm not so sure about installing it with 3M tape over the tinting, wouldn't that risk lifting that tinting if ever you decided to remove the bracket?
Maybe, I would be careful. They give you a piece of string in the box, it's to use as a garrotte so you cut the pad then you can scrape off the adhesive and clean with alcohol. I already did it once!
The camera shown here doesn't have a proper parking mode. Try this video instead, which shows a more complete install with a camera that supports parking: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
Did you take that film off the camera lens? Good video thanks, but seems a complicated setup. why not just take the case off the cigarette lighter and solder the fuse blade tap cable to the board? Then you'll only need to buy one cable instead of three.
Yes it's off :) Gotta leave it on until finished otherwise I'll be sure to get a nice fingerprint on it... I'm not sure exactly what you mean but going to the cigarette lighter is farther than the glove box fuse board, plus I want it independent and movable... you could make up one cable but what I've done was just easier frankly, and it has the advantage of being modular.
Craig's DIY Car I meant using the USB adapter which came with the camera. Nothing wrong with your approach, just a bit expensive to buy three things if you could simply use the fuse blade adapter and solder to the board inside the USB adapter you got with the camera. Anyway thanks for the video
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Saw in another video that a 10amp fuse was used....?
Never even thought about checking your wiper clearance to ensure it will clear rain to give you a clean picture. That advice was worth so much never even thought of it.
Just got a dash cam for Christmas and was trying to figure out how to get it to only turn on with the car. Very helpful video. Thanks.
Thumbs up, if only because you're the first person I've seen install a camera in a safe & legal position, where it doesn't impede the view through the windscreen!
12:20 is very critical that it is done right, he explains it very well, I recommend writing it down and constantly remembering it when doing your projects
By far the best tutorial on how to hardwire a dashcam, thank you.
Really thorough and well-shot video, thanks a lot man keep it up.
This is very impressive work, and the most lucid and logical DIY video I have seen. I wasn't even looking to do this, but I kept on watching anyway.
This is one of the most comprehensive "How To" videos that I have ever seen. Thank you for your patience and dedication.
This is pretty much the way I hardwired my dashcam to my 407, I wired another 12 volt socket to a fuse tap of the courtesy light circute and so I could use the power supply that came with the camera. I was trying to keep the cost as low as possible. But in the end I have a very tidy setup like yours.
Jesus! He's very thorough and professional! Amazing presentation!
Very good guide Would rather watch a complete install step by step, instead of instructions that say just do this do that instead of showing and talking you through everything can be a nightmare.
I'm an installer and trainer. and aways assume the clients are cluless, what might be obvious to one person may not be obvious to another
One golden rule when training/giving instructions is always assume they no nothing, and start at the beginning and explain every step
Nice video. I hope people appreciate how much neater this type of installation is over using the "cigar" type power outlet. I have had this type of setup in my 2015 Genesis using front, rear and two rear mounted diagonally front facing cameras. I even got a compliment from the service techs at the local car dealer on the installation. I think though that the cameras themselves make them nervous.
That is a point (recording while in maintenance) , thanks for mentioning it. I had a pretty decent result on two cars with wiring the cams on the side frames going under the glove box to the cig. lighter with the standard plug in socket. My lighter shuts off electricity while parking. (No need for me to use parking mode) Way better than lwttingbthe cables hang und done in 45 minutes.
Hi Craig, I'm still watching this video but can I just say before I forget I would never had thought about the issue with a cleared screen when raining / washers etc, I'll remember that when I come to install, anyhow, great, back to the rest of the video, cheers.
I really like you mentioned the mounting using the wiper blades no other you-tuber did this
Got the stuff to do this all because of your video, good work man !
Superb and very informative video Craig, thanks for taking the time to show step by step, your voice is nice to listen to which helps watching all of it, nothing worse than when it's an irritating voice and you have to end the video early.
Yeah, you got there a crisp video recording, Very nice dash cam.
Thank you so much for this! Made hardwiring my dashcam a simple 45 min job
Very useful information which is still applicable even to 2020 versions of VIOFO dash cams. Thank you!
Thanks for making this guide! Very well thought out parts & video & instructions. I think yours is the "right" way to do this.
My ghetto way of doing this would be to jam (between the a fuse and contact) a piece of wire to power a female cigarette lighter stowed by fuse box. Plug in the male onto the female. Take the output microUSB wire from the fuse panel area through the "A" pillar & headliner to the camera. This would require extra purchase of only a female cigarette lighter and nothing else.
Straight forward and direct. Clear and needed information.
The 119v3 is out, $110 so a bit more expensive but as a longtime user of the 119 series I expect my newly purchased 119v3 will work great and it has a hidden feature of H.265 encoding. I like the form factor of these cameras and although theft is low her in our area it blends in nicely with the windshield.
Great tip for the sensor on the mirror. Thank you.
Thanks for the tips, made it easy to fit to my Falcon. I had no idea those fuse taps existed not to mention the USB adapter.
In July of 2018 I purchased the newly released Viofo A129 Duo. Viofo continues to develope new dash cams, and the A129 Duo is a great improvement. If you want front and rear dash cam foottage, the A129 Duo is the one you want to get.
Yes I've recommended it to a few ppl altho I haven't looked at it myself. The one drawback is it's only 30fps vs the 119's 60fps, which does make a difference for a dash cam.
Nice thorough video explains well, particularly the always live fuses, that hadn't occured to me . Thank you! Massive help😁
If you're talking about the Mondeo have a look at my video on the fuse panel - th-cam.com/video/NFn4osUlu7c/w-d-xo.html - otherwise thanks & carry on.
Great seeing a fellow Kiwi making a useful guide
Great job. One caution. Once the GPS plug in cable gets old it will start to make the camera intermittent. I had to bypass the GPS mount and plug directly in the camera. This was true for both 119's I have so it is not something that was a fluke. I am about to install another 119 and hope that has been solved. Dielectric grease did not solve the problem thus I think the mount of the GPS is not robust enough to handle the plug in. The camera works well and will let you know when the SD card is shot too by coming on and off acting intermittent. Again nice job!
If you look at my review of the A119 there is a revised connector in the later version also with a foam pad that is supposed to fix this.
Excellent, well-paced, full tutorial. Thank you.
This is without a doubt the best instructional video tutorial Ive EVER had the pleasure of watching.. All I gotta say is W O W ! ! ! Great Job Craig :)
The very best diy information video I have ever seen, thank you Craig for you time and excellent effort ! Well done !
Hey didn’t expect to see AUCKLAND in this haha. Thanks for the video. Just picked up some 70Mai cams
same haha, that Sky tower
I also recommend wrapping all the wires to be installed with cloth electrical insulation tape (example high quality maufacturer: Tesa) in order to significantly cushion their rattle against body panels and plastic trim pieces during driving. Cheap and simple trick and an attention to detail.
Yes good idea. Cable clips and ties go a long way though. In this car the A pillar has spare wiring clips integrated into it and the headliner is soft.
10/10
Really well done and explained. Thanks Craig.
Brilliant. Was looking for a way to do this and completely forgot about using the acc circuit.
Nice job Craig and thoroughly explained.
Awesome thorough video. I learnt something today. The other thing you can do is use a power cutoff to cut the dash cam off if the battery reached a certain voltage (12.2V is pretty safe) so it'll film while parked but won't kill your battery.
You can also use a separate battery pack to further save the car battery, but the other problem without a dedicated parking mode is that you will over-write all your driving footage after just a while of parking, e.g. with 3 hrs of the garage wall. I have yet to experiment with the software driven faux parking mode on the new A119 firmware, if it works ok then I will be tempted to look into a battery system.
Craig's DIY Car Living in Australia, discharging lithium ion batteries in 70°C+ in the car sounds like a recipe for disaster lol. I'm looking at getting the A119 Pro, and although I'm not likely to use the parking mode in my area it's nice to know that it's an option. You could also put in a little switch so in your garage you could switch the camera off, or just straight unplug it
Thanks for taken the time to do this
Very informative and clearly demonstrated. Thanks! 😊
really good and detailed step by step video, you have just earned another subscribers
Nice video. Helped me out a lot. I've never had a vehicle where the fuses are behind the glove box like yours. They're always behind a panel. Seems kind of annoying lol
Very detail presentation very good step-by-step clean organized of part as well voltage setup.
So surprised to see the northern motorway going south towards Auckland ❤️
Is there a size limit for the windshield tint film? example you can buy the dot style film , make the film 2 inches or 5 cm longer
Thanks for the detailed explanation and great tips. Btw, You sound like 'Jim Browning' TH-cam guy. :-)
Good video, don't forget to wash the inside of the windshield.
Awesome explanation of the wiring at 7:27, I'm a physics teacher and facepalm at how bad most other youtube "explanation" videos are
What's that electrical protective stuff sprayed for the ground connection?
You done a freaking awesome job with this video and gave some very helpful tips like not covering up the mirror Senor i didn't think about that wouldnt have until I had done blocked it lol
Excellent job mate ! Thank you for taking your time explaining everything !
Thanks for the great material. Everything very well explained step by step. Regards
Were the last seconds on Universal Drive?
Thanks for the video. When using the volt meter to find the live side, where do you put the black pin of the volt meter? To ground?
Yes.
the manual doesnt say if it's rechargable or not, so do have to charge it, or is it just powered by the cord?
Very well explained and elaborate. Thank you sir.
Excellent tutorial. Well explained. Thank you!
Excellent video mate
Utterly brilliant! Thanks!
Nice install. Thanks for sharing
I just used a Mini usb mirror tap and plugged that directly into my powered rear view mirror harness. Took less than 10 minutes, no wires to tuck or hide and the camera starts when the car comes on and goes off when the car is turned off.
Does it also switch off when you reverse? :)
@@CraigsDIY No it doesn't switch off in reverse. It stays on as long as the car is on because it's tapped into the powered rear view. Here is a link to what I have www.amazon.com/Two-prong-Universal-Dashcam-Adapter-MicroUSB/dp/B07BFRWC3X/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=mini+mirror+tap&qid=1565532074&s=gateway&sr=8-4
hi craig. i have a 2010 vauxhall astra which as the fuse box in the boot. I was wonder what method i could use to wire from the back of the car to the front while still having the dual usb ports in the glovebox. If you could post a suggestion it would be great. thanks
Amazingly well done video.
To activate park recording, do you plug the power to the base holder or to the camera itself? Very neat install.
The camera & install here isn't intended for park recording. You should use a different camera with a different power supply, try this video: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
@@CraigsDIY Thankfully the Viofo a119 V3 has parking mode, your video is very helpful 👌
what do i do with the fuses if i wanted to connect to things to that usb block? I have a bluetooth FM transmitter and my phone charging cable going to the cigerette port at the moment, but i want them both hardwired
Well it depends on how you want them installed. I showed it being wired into an ACC circuit that is on with the ignition accessory. You would probably want the same for your FM transmitter, but a phone charger is probably best with permanent power.
Can I use this method for a GPS and not a dash cam?
I have a Camry. Once you turn the car off, no power goes to the lighter plug ???
Thank you! I successfully did this today. Great video!
Honda
Can you do mine I am way to lazy I’m surprised I even made the effort to type this
Excellent in all respects. Many thanks.
Hi Craig - can you please provide links to the actual Amazon products you described? It’s a bit confusing using the links here as it lists lots of products. Thanks.
It's awkward because different cars & set-ups will require variation. What are you looking for?
Great video! 👍
I read that some people get inconsistent power problems when powering their Viofo from the GPS module, have you noticed any similar problems?
No. The older version had connectivity issues with the GPS mount, resolved in the later revision, it may come down to that.
@@CraigsDIY gotcha, thanks!
Unfortunately for me in my buick the fusebox is under the backseat, Along with the battery
Same deal in my Cadillac.
Great video! My vehicle has a factory installed USB port in the center console. Could I just get a long usb to mini usb power cable and run from the camera to the hidden USB port in the center console and that work just the same as this without having to tap into the fuse box?
It will work of course... whether the power is on/off with ignition as you prefer is a different question.
Ok thanks!!
At 13:24, I would recommend just placing another nut on top of the orginal one. This way you don't need to take it off.
What is the name of materials thanks. So clean
Hi curious, most or my camara is 5 volt. So 12 volt would over power camara and cook it. Are the usb connections you shown step down from 12 volt to 5 volt? I would like to feed the camara off the interior light power, the cigar plug is too large to fit under light fixture whereas the usb would fit nicely if in fact it provides the 5 volts required, not the 12 volt as the cigar lighter provides. Thanks for the video. Peace. Andy usa
You need a USB power adaptor. 12 V in, USB cable (5 V) out. You can get smaller ones that are not a cigar lighter plug.
Hey bud, just wondering why you didnt use a permanent 12v? The a119s has the parking and motion sensor feature that needs a permanent 12v
It doesn't have a proper parking mode. If you want that, buy a camera that does, and wire it up to ignition-switchable power. For example see this video instead: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
how long is the usb wire/cable?
Does this hardwiring have any effect in regards to functionality when the camera is on the parking mode? In other words, will the cam turn on to record if the car got hit when the car is turned off and parked?
The camera shown here doesn't have a proper parking mode. Try this video instead, which shows a more complete install with a better camera: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
I am still puzzled, why car manufactures do not install USB plugs near the rear view mirror.
Very well made video good job
*sees use of cutting tool* errr can you come and do mine?
Excellent work.
A+++ for presentation!👍
What settings is everyone using with the viofo 119s? Of course using the polarizer...
I also used the ACC power on the radio with the original adapter from the 119S V2. Problems is, the ACC gets switched off when you start. So sometimes , when the camera is not fully booted up,you start, it looses power for 1 second and gets power again. Then the camera switches off and not on again.
The timing must be perfect to do get that right , but as my camera is behind my mirror also, I dont always look at it. So it can sometimes be off when you think its recording.
I then installed a diode and capasitor to keep power for a few seconds, but the camera does not like the slow lowering of the voltage. Will update my circuit later.
Thanx for the video.
I was thinking that might be a problem but it works for me. I'm not sure why your camera is staying off though; if it has power, it should be on, unless switched off, regardless. Maybe there's something wrong with it.
I have the same issue with my camera which is currently just plugged directly into the 12V power supply. I'm a total idiot when it comes to anything electrical but seems there must be some kind of circuit that cuts the power to all other feeds for a brief second to ensure maximum battery power for startup. My camera must get confused partway through it's bootup sequence and doesn't recover in time for when the power comes back. Doesn't happen every time but quite often.
Great overall video though and nice neat installation using minimum distance from power source to camera.
My only question. Are there any shops out there that you can pay some guy to do this for you?
Of course, find a recommended auto electrician.
Great video, thanks - I'm looking at getting a "VIOFO Dash Cam A129 Duo Dual Dashboard Camera" and have no idea how to install it as I don't really know anything about cars/electrics - Who would you suggest I ask to do this? Halfords, kwikfit (hahah no) ? I don't want one that plugs into the "cig lighter" as my satnav uses that, so prefer one that is all wired in like you showed in this vid.
I suggest you buy Viofo's hardwire kit, it's not expensive, that is intended to provide proper ignition control and thus parking mode with that system. It has a battery conserving function that can be configured liberally or conservatively. Then just give it all to a competent auto electrician. Yes I would avoid the quick lube places (for everything, including lube).
@@CraigsDIY Thanks Craig for the reply. I'll have a look at the hardwire kit as well.
How did you shorten that USB to cable? Only ? I have. @ 16:28.
I replaced it with a shorter one, about 30cm I believe.
Consise and clean! Thank you
This may be a silly question, but how do you know which way a fuse would go into the fusebox? I was poking around with my multimeter, and I had one probe on the chassis for ground and I poked the live/hot into both terminals of the fuse and both were reading 12v, so does it matter which way a fuse would go into this slot?
Very good instruction;thanks for sharing
Thanks for the tips on where to place a dash cam, especially avoiding where the wipers don't reach. I'm not so sure about installing it with 3M tape over the tinting, wouldn't that risk lifting that tinting if ever you decided to remove the bracket?
Maybe, I would be careful. They give you a piece of string in the box, it's to use as a garrotte so you cut the pad then you can scrape off the adhesive and clean with alcohol. I already did it once!
I would like to know why are they install that dashcam behind the rearview mirror instead under or next to rearview mirror?
Because I want it both hidden (from outside view) to the extent possible, and not obscuring the driver's vision, and looking through wiped screen.
video shuts off after camera starts up so you cant see it till you load sd card later
very well presented Sir.!
does hardwire dashcam void your car warranty?
So when switched power is removed the camera will go into Parkmode?
The dashcam he is using does not have a parking mode.
The camera shown here doesn't have a proper parking mode. Try this video instead, which shows a more complete install with a camera that supports parking: th-cam.com/video/bAE4gbzCXJE/w-d-xo.html
What is that cable to the mirror? maybe is it possible to steal power from it to dash cam?
It's for the self-dimming mirror yes, but it is permanent live (up until the power save relay kicks off), so not suitable for this installation.
Did you take that film off the camera lens? Good video thanks, but seems a complicated setup. why not just take the case off the cigarette lighter and solder the fuse blade tap cable to the board? Then you'll only need to buy one cable instead of three.
Yes it's off :) Gotta leave it on until finished otherwise I'll be sure to get a nice fingerprint on it...
I'm not sure exactly what you mean but going to the cigarette lighter is farther than the glove box fuse board, plus I want it independent and movable... you could make up one cable but what I've done was just easier frankly, and it has the advantage of being modular.
Craig's DIY Car I meant using the USB adapter which came with the camera. Nothing wrong with your approach, just a bit expensive to buy three things if you could simply use the fuse blade adapter and solder to the board inside the USB adapter you got with the camera. Anyway thanks for the video
I see, yes could do that, then again the new adapter and cable was only ~$10... and the charger adapter will be handy for other use anyway.
Excellent video. Thank you!
Was anxiously awaiting a 2 minute self promotion lead-in with stupid graphics and terrible electric guitar.
Rich Baker so true
Hi, how to setup the gps step by step? Thanks