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How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:29 pm
by Rorybeanbutler
Any help/ideas?
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:33 pm
by Number5
Rorybeanbutler wrote:Any help/ideas?
No, sorry. I didnt quite understand the question really ?
Rorybeanbutler wrote:Which cable in my next base box should I be useing for this? I have a hdmi cable. A micro usb/usb and the lighter socket connection. Or do I need to get another cable? Im A bit of a newb with wiring.
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How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:31 pm
by markeg
Number5 wrote:Rorybeanbutler wrote:Any help/ideas?
No, sorry. I didnt quite understand the question really ?
Rorybeanbutler wrote:Which cable in my next base box should I be useing for this? I have a hdmi cable. A micro usb/usb and the lighter socket connection. Or do I need to get another cable? Im A bit of a newb with wiring.
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I would expect that the micro usb is the power input for a 5v supply to the camera, and that the HDMI is an output to a HDMI display - for playing the video files from the camera.
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 6:16 am
by Rorybeanbutler
Number5 wrote:Rorybeanbutler wrote:Any help/ideas?
No, sorry. I didnt quite understand the question really ?
Rorybeanbutler wrote:Which cable in my next base box should I be useing for this? I have a hdmi cable. A micro usb/usb and the lighter socket connection. Or do I need to get another cable? Im A bit of a newb with wiring.
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Which cable did you use for this. It's not complicated really. None of the pictures quite show which one of the cables in my next base box you used to wire it in.
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 11:43 pm
by Number5
Rorybeanbutler wrote:Number5 wrote:Rorybeanbutler wrote:Any help/ideas?
No, sorry. I didnt quite understand the question really ?
Rorybeanbutler wrote:Which cable in my next base box should I be useing for this? I have a hdmi cable. A micro usb/usb and the lighter socket connection. Or do I need to get another cable? Im A bit of a newb with wiring.
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Which cable did you use for this. It's not complicated really. None of the pictures quite show which one of the cables in my next base box you used to wire it in.
I linked the red+ from the USB Power Supply to the white&Violet wire. I thought this was in the OP ??
- Post some photos maybe ?
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2016 6:22 am
by Rorybeanbutler
The usb that came with it is just that a usb. There is no red cable.
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:56 pm
by d3matt
Thank you Number5 for your instructions.
I've just followed these this evening and fitted my dash cam into the Z4. I brought this
5V mini USB adaptor on eBay as the converter package was so small.
- USBcable.jpg (24.12 KiB) Viewed 6316 times
But the length of the USB cable wasn't long enough, so the converter module isn't hidden away and instead is sitting above the mirror. But its small and fairly neat and not too obvious. I also brought this one as it has a right angled USB connector, but it angled the wrong way, which meant the cable had to loop. It was only £2.89 delivered, so I might by another with a longer USB cable.
Anyway, its in and working now.
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:09 pm
by PerryGunn
d3matt wrote:Thank you Number5 for your instructions.
I've just followed these this evening and fitted my dash cam into the Z4. I brought this
5V mini USB adaptor on eBay as the converter package was so small.
USBcable.jpg
But the length of the USB cable wasn't long enough, so the converter module isn't hidden away and instead is sitting above the mirror. But its small and fairly neat and not too obvious. I also brought this one as it has a right angled USB connector, but it angled the wrong way, which meant the cable had to loop. It was only £2.89 delivered, so I might by another with a longer USB cable.
Anyway, its in and working now.
That's very similar to the one I got - when I ordered mine they had them with 90 degree and 270 degree right-angled connectors. I didn't want to loop the cable and I couldn't work out which one I'd need, but they were dirt cheap so I ordered both - I still don't know which is the correct one because they weren't labelled
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:46 pm
by csl1973
Sorry for bringing this old post up, but I followed the instructions and it went very well. Used the Scotch lock as mentioned on the purple and white cable. It was touch and go to star with as the crimp didn't cat has at first, but I pressed it down again and it worked well. I used a couple of small cable ties and a sticky sided cable tie holder to hold the psu in place in the coupes roof. Put some insulation tape around the Scotch lock to keep it insulated. So a big thanks and fingers crossed that it stays problem free.
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:27 pm
by heavymetalthunder
I successfully wired in my dash cam with these instructions, many thanks
Although I routed my USB cable directly up to the roof cavity bit as that was neater/more direct route than going through the mirror housing.
I used an A118C camera, quality isn't as good as the G1W that I had in my old car, but that was a bit bulky and I wanted something a bit smaller/unobtrusive for the Zed. And this is the USB regulator that I used:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130972209135
I attach a couple of photos to show the install.
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:22 pm
by megapixelmike
hi thanks for the info....after doing it did you get any error messages
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:51 pm
by vester86
Nope, not in my case
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2017 10:07 pm
by Zoomer
When I fitted mine I picked up,feeds from the fuse box behind the glove box if that's any help. You remove the sunvisors then the plastics , then you can route through to the fuse box. I used this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Add-A-Circuit ... 1c6c7985dc.
Regards
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sun May 21, 2017 2:45 pm
by TR4man
Just followed these instructions and the whole job took no more than 20 minutes - many thanks Number5
How to Wire in a Dash Cam
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 8:57 pm
by Gee
Darn photobucket! I don't suppose anybody was able to rescue a copy of the guide and pictures before the hosting went down?