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Ronin 18th October 2019 08:57 AM

Best 12V tap location for Dash Cam
 
Hi. I recently got a D2 2,8QS and I want to know whats the best location to get Switched 12V for a dash cam?

HPsauce 18th October 2019 09:02 AM

Up around the sunroof/central interior lights there's a fair bit of suitable and accessible wiring.
The only thing to be careful of is that some of it is "sleepable" live, i.e. it doesn't go off immediately with the ignition but a short while after.
I recall tapping into sunroof wiring, admittedly on my PF, to add a dimming mirror.

The_Laird 18th October 2019 10:49 AM

Isn’t there a thread on here from Sean (Steamship) that followed his dashcam fitting to his D2? IIRC, it had photos that included wiring. I’m hopeless at serching the forum - maybe someone could find it and post a link?

pete-p 18th October 2019 10:55 AM

I fitted a piggyback fuse in the fuse box and ran the wire up the pillar and under the headlining. I expect it's the same as Sean or another member here as that's where I got the idea from.

steamship 18th October 2019 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Laird (Post 153135)
Isn’t there a thread on here from Sean (Steamship) that followed his dashcam fitting to his D2? IIRC, it had photos that included wiring. I’m hopeless at serching the forum - maybe someone could find it and post a link?

Beat me to it Jim. I did indeed have a thread on it. It is here:

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?p=85190

and the relevant bit that Ronin is interested in is this:

For the 12v feed, I used a piggyback fuse holder into the fuse at Yellow 2 (telephone/navigation).

Conan_the_Librarian 18th October 2019 05:39 PM

You say you want a switched live. Check how long your dash cam battery will last. If you leave it off for too long and the camera battery goes flat you may loose settings. If the camera records when the car is bumped while parked you might miss that as well. I've used a permanent live with a piggy back fuze holder.

Ronin 18th October 2019 06:09 PM

My camera is an a118c, It doesn't have a battery only a capacitor. So a fuse tap at yellow 2. noted. Will post pics when installed. Thank you all for help.

1781cc 19th October 2019 07:24 AM

Just use an “add a fuse” and run it from the fuse box, I always run them that way, safe and reversible

Ronin 27th November 2019 06:29 PM

I ended up tapping into switched +12V at the sunroof connector. I used a cable with an inline fuse in it. I didn't want to use the 'add a fuse' thing as it would involve running cables down the A pillars which hold the airbags and I didn't want to touch any of it. A 10cm run of cable from dash to the 12 to 5V PSU did it.

https://i.imgur.com/xcp1iLc.jpg


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