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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => ELECTRICAL | ELECTRONIC | AUDIO => Topic started by: noes_oh on January 23, 2016, 12:25:36

Title: Hard Wiring a Dash Cam
Post by: noes_oh on January 23, 2016, 12:25:36

Hi team

I was looking at buying the Mobius action cam which comes highly recommended for a small dash cam with full HD video.  At $100 AUD it's a steal.

Video here for the curious:  :link: Mobius Camera - The 1080p Action Cam, Dash-Cam, Anything Cam - Full review (with samples). - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wmIyD1fM4M)

I was wondering, does anyone have a dash cam that is hard wired?  Was it hard to do or did you just get a shop to do it?

Thanks

Title: Re: Hard Wiring a Dash Cam
Post by: ttc on January 23, 2016, 14:23:02

I do, I have a blackvue front and rear camera.
Shops sell a thing called magic pro or something like that, it monitors your battery and when the battery voltage drops to a certain level it cuts power to the camera.
As for installing, NFI, I paid them :)

Title: Re: Hard Wiring a Dash Cam
Post by: ttc on January 23, 2016, 14:27:32

I'd also watch this too, I was sceptical on the quality so this will show you more likely what it will look like than that video.
It will cover you in a basic accident but not real good with number plates.
:link: Budget Dashcam Comparison - Mobius vs Mini 0801 vs G1W - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrVCYJzE-nk)

Title: Re: Hard Wiring a Dash Cam
Post by: baroudeur on January 23, 2016, 16:58:13

Quote from: noes_oh on January 23, 2016, 12:25:36

Hi team

I was looking at buying the Mobius action cam which comes highly recommended for a small dash cam with full HD video. 

I was wondering, does anyone have a dash cam that is hard wired?  Was it hard to do or did you just get a shop to do it?

Thanks

Relatively easy.  I ran the lead down the side of the windscreen behind the plastic trim then behind the door seal rubber to the fuse box panel by the driver's knee.  Connect positive to a piggyback fuse holder in an ignition controlled fuse socket.  The earth is connected to the earth terminal in the OBD socket either with a piece of brass strip formed as a pin or with a blank OBD connector from fleabay.