Dash Cam Installation

aerostar · 07-16-2018, 12:58 PM

So Amazon currently has a decent deal on:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...k_ql_qh_dp_hza

I was wondering if anyone has this camera and if you guys had it hard-wired.

Would this being hard-wired drain the battery?...

speedbird19 · 07-16-2018, 03:59 PM

I don't have that camera but I do have my dash cam hard-wired. If you drive the car regularly then there shouldn't be a problem with the battery. I sometimes get a message that the battery discharged more than normal if I park the car at like 7 P.M and don't drive it till 10 A.M the next day.

damageprone · 07-18-2018, 05:34 PM

It depends on what fuse you hardwire the camera to. Anything hardwired to the battery will drain it. As speedbird19 mentioned, if you have a garage queen that you don't drive everyday, that can be a problem. You'll then need a device that will monitor your camera power and battery power to prevent any real battery drain.

aerostar · 07-19-2018, 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damageprone

It depends on what fuse you hardwire the camera to. Anything hardwired to the battery will drain it. As speedbird19 mentioned, if you have a garage queen that you don't drive everyday, that can be a problem. You'll then need a device that will monitor your camera power and battery power to prevent any real battery drain.

I'm trying to get it connected to the radio fuse.

Would this be good?

IK6SPEED · 07-19-2018, 08:11 PM

154 or 141, depending if you want on with ignition or always on.

stevenc · 07-20-2018, 07:51 AM

My radar detector and dash camera are tapped off the power wire feeding the rear view mirror. They turn on and off with the car because i used a switched 12v wire. No battery drain.

MasterP · 07-20-2018, 09:57 AM

I ran the power into my rear 12V socket.

aerostar · 07-20-2018, 10:28 AM

I wish I was good enough to be able to run the wire through the trim and connect it to some harness w/ out damaging the vehicle.

I think I'm just going to pay someone to do it.

How much should I be expecting for a shop to do it?

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aerostar Major 746 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Dash Cam Installation So Amazon currently has a decent deal on: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...k_ql_qh_dp_hza I was wondering if anyone has this camera and if you guys had it hard-wired. Would this being hard-wired drain the battery?...
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speedbird19 Ex-Lurker 23 Rep 29 Posts Drives: Patty Wagon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I don't have that camera but I do have my dash cam hard-wired. If you drive the car regularly then there shouldn't be a problem with the battery. I sometimes get a message that the battery discharged more than normal if I park the car at like 7 P.M and don't drive it till 10 A.M the next day.
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damageprone Major 581 Rep 1,055 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Casino iTrader: (1)	It depends on what fuse you hardwire the camera to. Anything hardwired to the battery will drain it. As speedbird19 mentioned, if you have a garage queen that you don't drive everyday, that can be a problem. You'll then need a device that will monitor your camera power and battery power to prevent any real battery drain.
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IK6SPEED Banned 4490 Rep 10,473 Posts Drives: BMW M3 / AH3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cali iTrader: (23)	154 or 141, depending if you want on with ignition or always on.
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stevenc Coming Soon 254 Rep 960 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Alphine White MT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	My radar detector and dash camera are tapped off the power wire feeding the rear view mirror. They turn on and off with the car because i used a switched 12v wire. No battery drain.
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aerostar Major 746 Rep 1,247 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I wish I was good enough to be able to run the wire through the trim and connect it to some harness w/ out damaging the vehicle. I think I'm just going to pay someone to do it. How much should I be expecting for a shop to do it?
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