How To Fit A Blackvue Dash Cam In A CLA45 AMG
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Hey guys, today we're going to take an in depth look at how we fit a blackvue 2CH dash camera into a Mercedes Benz CLA45. This is a complete guide from start to finish - including how to use the blackvue app.
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Enjoyed watching this install by Nathan. Here is a guy who knows what he is doing. Makes sure everything is clean and looks OEM as he goes. It is so hard to find installers like that these days. That really pay attention to detail. Great job Nathan! Sure owner of that nice CLA45 AMG is a happy camper.
Joe A Thank you so much for the kind words. Always out here trying to do our best with installation work and more so putting out content for you guys!!
Thanks again really appreciate it
you make this look easy
Hi Nathan, thanks for the professional instructions! Would it be the same steps more or less for on an A220 Benz with the dr750? Is it a 5amp fuse as you mentioned below for tthe a180 dr750 ?
Great video! Any chance you have one for installing on a saloon car such as C200? Wondering how to feed the cable to the back fuse box.
Thanks for this video, made the task of installing in our A45 super easy!
Since installing our radio now turns off when we start the car, have to manually turn it back on once starting. Would this likely be solved by using a different circuit for the add a fuse or is it something else?
Great Tutorial, thank you very much! Can you tell me please which kind of fuse it is? Standard, Small, Micro? Thank you!
Amazing, thanks for sharing. Cool car...
Thank you!
Nice and clear tut vid and thank you for being so clear and helpful. This saved me at least 200 bucks. But I still need help. What's called that "yellow long hard cable" though? I must get the rear cam installed just as clean as you got it done there. Thank you in advance!
ALFA Hi mate happy to help. It’s called “yellow tongue” you get it from the local hardware store
Thanks for the great video tutorial, I have a GLC300 2016, i just want to run the cable from the top to the side of the airbag if its safe?
Use a tool like the one in the video :)
I fitted a DR900x to my CLA45 Shooting Brake. I used the rubber tube that the OEM wiring uses to get the cable into the boot lid, annoying that the rear camera cable is a straight connection rather than a 90 degree elbow. Only issue I had was the fuse cover wouldn’t close with the fuse taps in place, I had to cut a couple of small tabs out the side of the fuse cover so it could close over the wire coming out of the taps. Other than that, a nice clean install so thanks for making the vid.
Nathan Can you please tell me the location of the fuse box you use for the installation of the Power Magic Pro into a 2013 (MY14- W204) Merc C250 Coupe? Thanks in advance
Hi Nathan,
Thanks for this great tutorial which is very precise and clearly demonstrated. I have a Mercedes GLA (2015] and want to follow your demo to install a Viofo A129 Pro Duo. Looking at the fuse layout for the CLA in your demo, it looks to be the same as in my GLA, are you able to advise if my thoughts on this are correct?
Many thanks,
L How Hey mate! Thank you for the feedback. Yes you are correct, the fuse box layout will be pretty much the same. Provided that it is the same style of fuse box in the same location.
If you’re unsure you can always use one of the empty fuse slots (just has 12v on one side) just use the demonstration here to work out what side the power comes from and then make sure your camera power is on the opposite side of the fuse you insert. Hope that makes sense.
You can follow this demonstration though and you’ll have no problems in your GLA :)
Hey L, which hardwire kit did you used for the viofo a129 pro duo?
Hello Nathan, After watching your video I was inspire to get the Blackvue dash cam and install it myself for my 2016 W212 E400 Sedan. Thanks to your excellent video routing the cables and mounting the cameras will be an easy task. The part I’m a little concern is obtaining power for the cameras. Although, you explained how you did it for the CLA45 AMG not sure how it would be for my E400. Any tech advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Joe A Hi mate! Good choice on camera. The fuse box for your vehicle is in the boot area (drivers side I believe) for a right hand drive car. When you open the boot on the panel where the quarter panel is a small cutout should be there for you to open. If you open it and look around you should see fuses.
This means you’ll put the power magic pro in this area and run the other two power wires (for the dash cam) to the front of the car. You will need to extend these two wires. Let me know if that all makes sense!
@@TheFittingBay Thanks for the quick reply and your tech advise. Think I have a good ideal how to do this. My vehicle is left hand drive. Too bad TH-cam disable ability to send private messages. This way I could provide email and be able to communicate better with pictures of install as I go along. Thank You
Thanks for this video. I watched it a couple of times, preparing for my install of a Viofo A129 Plus Duo on a W176 A Class. I don't have the snake, so I'm going to try to guide the cable through the door rubbers. I was wondering, on the A class, when I open the hatchback, would it be possible to slide a snake (if I find one) from the rear of the car to the front, instead of how you did it from the front to the rear (seems more difficult) but since the hatchback if you pull the door rubber, you have complete access to the roof. Thanks.
did you manage to get this done?
@@anexiole yes! I did a video on it. It was easier than I expected.
@@makingcookingfixing heyyyy found it! !i will look tonight. Thank you :) :) :)
th-cam.com/video/MdjOg9JHxrY/w-d-xo.html
Hi Nathan! on my w166, can front passenger side fuse box be used as accessory power with a BLACKVUE- 124X for parking mode?
Yes it can! Just make sure accessories is there and you’ll need a 20a fuse!
HI, do you know if the install you show would "basically" be the same for a 2020 Mercedes GLC300?
M Busse Yep pretty much the same however you’ll need to run the rear camera through a wiring grommet (we have a video showing how). And the ACC/IGN fuses are not in the front fuse boxes so that wire needs to be extended to back of the vehicle.
Hi mate, do you know where is dash side fuse box in a 2019 ,C300? Is it on the passenger side or driver side ?
Hello Nathan, I found that my 2016 E400 W212 Sedan fuse box is actually located on the right side of the luggage compartment behind the cover. The other fuse box is located under the hood. However, I believe the targeted fuse I want to tap into is the one located in the luggage compartment.
Joe A Yep that’s the one.
So just follow the same wiring instructions here in this video for your fuse box. The three main power connections are made and the other two wires (with the female plug) run to the front of the car. You can also run the power cable from the BlackVue to the fuse box and do all of the connections there. Whichever suits you better
Hey Nathan are you located in Melbourne? I'm looking to install the same camera on my GLA 45 AMG. Do you offer services to the public?
Hi Nathan
Thank you for this video.
How much volt fuse for both of them?
My car is CLA200
Thank you
Pakin LIMZZ 12volt and 5 amps my friend :)
Thank you very much
@@TheFittingBay
Hi, where can I get the yellow wire guide that you use to run the wire across the ceiling?
Bunnings or local tool store
How did you manage to put the cover back on with the fuse tap wire sticking out??
Reviewing your video because I'm installing a Rexing dual dash cam hardwire smart kit which came with a 15 amp for constant power and 15 amp for accessory. And I want to get an ideal how to power up my dash cam. My fuses are located at luggage area rear of vehicle. So, my question why didn't you use a spare fuse slot instead of pulling out a fuse? Also if I have to pull out a fuse use that slot using a add circuit terminal, it's recommended not use a fuse higher amp than the accessory I'm installing. Which in my case is a 15 amp fuse. Any comments or suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks
Use an empty slot, we have also started doing this :). And you do not need to match fuses in the other case. Factory fuse stays the same, do not up size it. And secondary fuse use supplied fuses :)
Hi Nathan
Superb and Quality workmanship , I have an E class 2017 , W213 model any chance of demo how to fit dash cam to this model please , if it is not possible , could you tell me where I can locate the Fuse for the cigarette lighter . Many Thanks Alan
Alan Sadighiani Hi Alan, thank you! In the future we’ll definitely upload a video for a car like the E class. Unfortunately it’s a little harder in yours. The fuse box in the trunk (drivers side) RHD. Is where you need to connect. There are also a few blanks in there that you can use too.
@@TheFittingBay Many Thanks
Could you please tell me what fuse number slots you used? I am getting my dr900 for the CLA in 2 days!
Kirill
Sorry I don’t remember the exact fuse numbers! But if you follow the video (your fuse box will look identical) and use the same fuses / colours that I used you will be fine! If you get stuck drop another comment and I’ll get in touch!
The Fitting Bay Thanks, see mines a USA version so I think it might be abit different but I think I’ll get it!
Kirill the layout should be the same just on the opposite side of the car, I don’t think the fuse box layout itself will differ or be reversed if that makes sense.
Do you need to disconnect the car battery before you plug the fuses and ground in? Or can I just have the car off and plug all the fuses in?
For dash cam, car off is fine :)
Hi, what ampere fuse did u use for the blackvue on the fuse tap
M A Hi there, two 5 amp fuses (one in each) is all you need 😊
Hey. I want to know why my dash cam alway turn off every 4 hours
I got power on the add connectors but it won't power on. Voltage tested the fuses and got constant and accessories. Only cigarette lighter adapter turns it on. Any ideas?
Be interested to get a reply, what size fuse did you use in the piggyback other than the original car ones??
5A
@@TheFittingBay cheers for the reply, i thought 5a i was going to use 3a but i dont think there is much difference
Out of curiosity, why didnt you use the empty fuse slots instead ?? Isnt it safer than taking a chance shorting out the components youre fuse tapping in???
nice video covering A to B. Any chance running a snake/cables through like that might get in the way of side airbag deployments? I also much prefer running through roof liner as opposed to tucking alone trim, just worried i have to be extra careful where the wires lay within roof liner
Success got mine all installed however am disappointed with the parking mode on it, my car battery is only 6mth old but my dr750x plus switches off parking mode almost immediately due to the battery safety feature, my cut off is set to 11.8v, the other annoying feature was trying to peel the backing from the 3m pad i almost threw that :)
Hi Nathon
How can you hard wire a battery (Blackvue battery)instead of the magic pro.
Thank you Nathon
cong le Hello! The battery comes with two power options.
1) plug into the cigarette lighter.
2) hard wire.
If hard wire. It only needs the switched/ignition power and GND.
It will charge the battery when the car is driving. And discharge via powering the unit when the car is switched off :)
U sure that the cable does not cross the airbag?
bit concerning picking away at the airbag.. does the thick wire impede the inflating of the airbag in case of an accident??
Mysterious Laptop Hi mate. The air bag is not obstructed. Watch again and you can see we use the yellow tongue to run behind the airbag 😊. If the wiring is tucked underneath the airbag, then yes you will have a problem.
I followed the fuse slots you used but my PMP/camera still shuts off when I turn the car off. Do you know what's happening?
Martin L Make sure the switch is in the on position on the PMP.
Dip switch settings = 2 and 4 down.
Run the car for a few minutes, then turn it off and re assess :)
@@TheFittingBay Switching to 12v worked out. I was just overly cautious about my battery running low which is why I set it at 12.5V. Thanks!
Martin L No problem. You can still run 12.5 but parking mode won’t last as long.
Is this position for the front dash cam going to be obstructed by the middle windscreen panel?
Andre Gerocarni It’s obstructed from the driver as in you can’t see it when driving (which is what we aim to do) the video image itself is not obstructed at all.
@@TheFittingBay Right thank you for confirming it does not obstruct the video image - I have had an cam installation company advise that this position would affect the vision on the right side due to the panel. I'd rather have it in this position and away from my sight than under the panel!
Andre Gerocarni Yep if you visit @autoelectronicsolutions on Instagram you can see all of the amazing vehicles we complete work on and put the camera in this position (unless otherwise asked by our customers) and we log in to check video image and change settings. If you put it too close it’ll be obstructed it just has to come off the panel a couple of cm :)
@@TheFittingBay Where are you based? I'm from Sydney, looking for a quote on cam + installation if possible.
Andre Gerocarni We are in Melbourne! Would love to help out if we were in nsw.
What fuse do i use of dr750 for a180
Jason Tran 5 amps
Is the 5Amp enough for the ACC wire ? Don't they recommend at least 15Amp
15A is waay too much. The little cigarette lighter plug has a 1A fuse in it 😂 so 5 is plenty
@@TheFittingBay I'm going to attach a Cellink Neo Battery (not using a power Magic Pro - already integrated in the DR-900x Plus 2Ch)
do you need to remove the car battery to remove the side of the air bag ? what kind of tape are you using fleece tape 1:21 ? because i dont understand what you just said
quatro27 Air bag doesn’t get removed. Yes we use fleece tape. You do not need to disconnect the battery and the air bags will not explode on you.
@@TheFittingBay thank you so much! Because I have a cla 35 amg 2020 and I wanted to put the same dash cam that you installed.
@@TheFittingBay the problem I have I can't find the yellow tongue in our country and I need to find another alternative any suggestions?
quatro27 2020 fuse box location changed I believe.
quatro27 Id try to find a yellow tongue or something similar
ciao, hai attaccato la dash sul fusibile del freno a mano elettrico. in questo modo la dash resta sempre accesa? porta problemi alla batteria o alla centralina? grazie
Lande Dinho Hi, English please??
@@TheFittingBay hello, you attached the dash on the electric handbrake fuse. in this way does the dash always stay on? brings problems to the battery or the control unit? thank you
Lande Dinho Hi there. No issues unless the fuse is removed. We have recently been using the blank spots. So if you test a blank pin you can find constant 12v+ . Use the fuse tap the exact same way as shown. Except. For the front use (in the fuse tap) just leave it blank. The second fuse inline with the wire add a 5a fuse. Then you are not on any other circuit in the vehicle
@@TheFittingBay ok thank you very much for the clarification. Could you tell me which 12v empty fuse housing you keep? we have the same car, therefore the same fuse box
Lande Dinho As in which fuse location we use? The fuses with constant power you can use any of the blanks in the same block. And same with ignition. Just text the empty slots for the power you need. The fuse taps are also known as add circuits.
Which type of tap circuits fit in that cla?
I want to order tap circuits but i don't know which type fits my 2015 cla
@@bigkaki000 standard size :) just check the fuse box to confirm just to be safe. If same as this car then normal / standard size
@@TheFittingBay the problem with ordering is that they have 4 types and none of them is named standard haha, do you perhaps know the name for the standard size, like micro, atx, mini?
@@bigkaki000 no worries :) so you have large, mini, mini2, micro. I think large is also ATX which I just call standard as it was used before the smaller ones haha :)
@@TheFittingBay thanks alot!!
I have a really big question, did you ever took off a cla front bumper? Cause i want to replace my oem grill and I can't find a guide to how to take off the front bumper.
Got a “front passenger airbag off message
I have watched your video diligently and its probably the only one i come back to over and over Liked and subscribed ! - i do need a bit of advise
I have a c63s W205 and I am not sure if you have wired this car before with the same set up you are doing now PMP and Blackvue ( if you have, what fuses did you tapped into - i prefer the trunk)
my issue is the camera powers off after 2 hours without fail. I have troubleshooted almost every possible angle (Doing it from the trunk)
1. Checked Battery - 12.35v - th-cam.com/video/UQG119dbmJw/w-d-xo.html (20 seconds- switches off after 2 hours )
2. purchased a brand new pmp - Set to 12.0v and 12 hours Switch 2 down and last one down)
3. plugged into a ACC and BATT correctly.- in this case - dashcamtalk.com/forum/attachments/fusebox-jpg.49715/
and still switches off after 2 hour- Doesn't hold power for 12 hours even though the battery (point1) is still 12.15+ Volts, im at whits end - any advise would be greatly appreciated :)
Steve To Hey mate! Yep we are still doing BlackVue with PMP and we’ve done the C63S.
So we normally go to the fuse box behind the steering wheel (RHD).
But it shouldn’t matter which fuse box you go to. So long as. You have BATT 12v and ACC. Now you say you’re confident that they are the correct way around, so my next step would be testing the fuse itself with a test light or multimeter. Maybe drop down the rear seat so you can lock the car up and still see it.
Wait a couple hours and see if it switches off - newer cars. Mainly BMW actually have the constant fuses switch off.
In this case. Battery needs to be run directly to the battery.
PMP will only give you 4-6 hours anyway. So now might be a good tome to reconsider the CELLINK NEO or battery pack alike. You’ll get about 18 hours parking mode. That’s another conversation but a good idea.
For the battery issue that’s how I would test it. It will determine if the battery is just reaching its cut off voltage very quickly or if constant is turning off. Either way the fix is run direct to battery 😊
@@TheFittingBay Thank you so much for responding - So yes I did exactly what you meant, I left the car trunk open for 2-3 hours (lol) and recorded the video of it dying at 2 hours, it showed voltage still running and I believe the Mercedes has also got the constant fuses cut off as well.
Picture of voltage below
dashcamtalk.com/forum/attachments/1579825415325-png.50357/
This is an old screenshot before I plugged it into a new fuse - so when the camera switched off, I tested it with the test light and it still lits :) (image below)
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This one was one of the constant power
if you had a choice of which fuse to use at the trunk, what would it be? keeping in this mind, this is a coupe editin, so I think the fuse design variant might be a little different
my brother just got a 7502CH, and I plugged it in hoping it was not the camera, and yes, it also switched off at around 2hours.
At this point, my only hope now is to PLUG straight into the battery and I am working on who to do that- .. perhaps with alligator clips attached straight to the battery+ _
it literally is the last resort - but you gave me hope by looking to plug the whole thing into the driver side dash.
What fuses did you use for that (this is goign to be so painful to wire down hahaha
Thank you and appreciate you responding so quick
ps. you dont happened to be in sydney ? :)
Steve
Steve To Hi Steve, good work mate! You’re getting there. So I’ll assume you’re using fuse taps (add circuits)
In the video we explain the fuse box and fuse tap (one side of the fuse box has 12v feed and we insert the fuse tap in such a way that it works through the fuse properly)
With this knowledge, what you should do is open the drivers door. On the far end of the dash there’s a panel, you can see it can be removed. Remove it and you will see the fuse box.
There is a bunch of fuses (constant and ign)
What I would do is look for a small pin that is currently unused (nothing in there, no fuses)
Add your fuse tap the same way as normal, except now there is now fuse in the first position of the fuse tap, just the one at the back for your dash cam.
What you’ve done now after inserting the fuse tap is put your 12+ onto a fresh feed. No other circuit is running off that and it should not turn off.
This is how we do it usually.
If you really want to use a fuse I’d be looking for radio/media fuses. With 12+.
For battery connection (this is the hardest but the best way to do it)
Get a ring terminal and crimp it onto a wire (16 gauge) is fine. And connect that to your PMP yellow 12+. Remember to fuse it!!!!!!!!!
Hope some of this helps!
Steve To No sorry we are in Melbourne!
@@TheFittingBay Thanks you for your generous help and assistances, I cannot ask for anymore ! i will try and find the ignition and constant battery for the front fuse driver side. this at this present moment is my only option, i would really like to avoid going straight to the battery at this present moment as this is too risky !
But again, I appreciate all your help and thank you ! :) If ONLY you were in sydney, my brother (m2) and myself would've been in your shop in no time :)
Afterwards you realize that blackvue is showing ads in the app before you can watch your videos.
So first you buy s quite expensive camera and then you are still being shown ads.
zero views
At least they’re only promoting their own products and I believe after the first use of the app it won’t pop up again!
Nathan, you are connecting the constant power to the handbrake circuit! not a good idea, find a less critical circuit
This is most ugly Mercedes ever produced
MrGiedriokas The c63s looks so much better I’ll have to do a video on one of those 😂