Dashcam advice please

[ianGT156]

Hi Everybody,

I want to have a dashcam for the front of my car, maybe rear too. I'm not going to spend a fortune on the camera(s), maybe £100 ish, each. I don't really need advice on the camera itself as there are loads of places to find that info. There are somewhat less places to find an idiots guide to installing a hard wired dashcam to an RCZ.

I'm not very confident about permanently wiring this in place although I do have an "A" level in Physics so I'm not a complete buffoon, lol. I also don't really want a Halfords chap doing it for me, unless I have formed a wrong opinion about them. From what I can see, auto-electricians feel that this job is beneath them. Can anybody guide me to some idiot proof instructions? I want the camera to be constantly live for those potential nasties that nobody wants.

I did see a post on here from a regular about installing a 12V socket in the boot. That also sounds marvellous and given the right wiring and parts is something I feel slightly more confident about.

Any advice, good or bad, gratefully appreciated.

Ian.

PS At the date of posting, the forum has been the victim of a spammer, hence the post title. Death to all spammers. :evil: :twisted:

 

[RCZIain]

Re: NOT SPAM - Dashcam advice please

Piggyback fuse holder, female 12v lighter socket.
About £5 for both delivered tops.

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[ianGT156]

Re: NOT SPAM - Dashcam advice please

Iain,

Thanks, that's very useful so far. Don't forget I'm an idiot though! Which fuse socket would you plug the piggyback fuseholder into? The rear lighter socket, I have the same question. Presumably something that is on the battery side of the circuit? I can't think of an obvious one that wouldn't be affected by the dreaded "economy mode"? Yes, I am that stupid!

The parts are certainly very cheap but it's my expertise that is lacking!

I am going to try and rejuvenate my battery tomorrow to increase it's charge capacity. I'll let the forum know if this is successful as I do have a lot of confidence in my CTEK MXS 3.6 charger. A new battery isn't really expensive anyway.

More help or guidance/links to my much needed idiots guide would be appreciated.

Ta most muchly, doffing cap thanks,

Ian

 

[RCZIain]

Re: NOT SPAM - Dashcam advice please

The pass side fusebox, can't recall which fuse but mine only works with the ignition on.

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[DKZ5745]

I hard wired my front Dashcam into the fuse box in the glovebox using a hard wire kit purchased with my dashcam. I used a piggy back fuse holder, and it was trial and error to find a fuse that was live only with the ignition on - I didn’t want to risk battery drain.

I think the post you mentioned about the cigarette lighter socket in the boot was mine - that is how I wired the rear dashcam in.

When I get time, I will try to find the posts so I can put a link on here.

Ther is also an excellent post regarding fitting Dashcams by Tianorth.

:thumbup:

 

[DKZ5745]

So, this is Chris’s post (Tianorth) viewtopic.php?f=30&t=10052&hilit=+Dashcam