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Permanent Dash Cam
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:15 pm
by sc-red
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has permanently installed a dash cam to their car. If so, where have you picked the power up from? TIA
Re: Permanent Dash Cam
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:21 pm
by monkeyhanger
sc-red wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:15 pm
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has permanently installed a dash cam to their car. If so, where have you picked the power up from? TIA
Yes, I have. It's on a guide somewhere on this forum. My Thinkware F770 front and back set has 2 live feeds, a permanent live (for parking monitoring) and a switched live (for driving), each feeding off a different fuse.
Does yours have parking monitoring mode with car battery management so that the cameras will shut off if the car battery drops to a certain voltage threshold? If not, you'll only require a switched live feed.
Switched fuse to use = F55 (cigarette lighter socket).
Permanent live fuse to use = F6 (central locking).
If you look up thread "dashcam cable routing" you'll see my installation guide with plenty of photos if you need some guidance.
Re: Permanent Dash Cam
Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:23 pm
by sc-red
monkeyhanger wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:21 pm
sc-red wrote: Sun Feb 02, 2020 5:15 pm
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has permanently installed a dash cam to their car. If so, where have you picked the power up from? TIA
Yes, I have. It's on a guide somewhere on this forum. My Thinkware F770 front and back set has 2 live feeds, a permanent live (for parking monitoring) and a switched live (for driving), each feeding off a different fuse.
Does yours have parking monitoring mode with car battery management so that the cameras will shut off if the car battery drops to a certain voltage threshold? If not, you'll only require a switched live feed.
Switched fuse to use = F55 (cigarette lighter socket).
Permanent live fuse to use = F6 (central locking).
If you look up thread "dashcam cable routing" you'll see my installation guide with plenty of photos if you need some guidance.
Thanks for the info. Not purchased the cam yet but was thinking of getting a permanent powered cam for added security as per yours. I’ll go search the thread as you’ve noted and see where things go from there.
Thanks.