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Dash Cam Installation
I've the glovebox out now more than a month after fitting a bluetooth media module. I had been thinking of buying one of those upgraded video capable head units off €bay but then changed my mind, but I do definitely want to fit a dashcam. After looking quite a bit I've not found any straightforward how-to on this. I have the camera, a 12v/5v converter, and a battery drainage protector so I can wire the cam in to be on all the time. It looks like a lot of work removing the A-pillar trim to route the cable down to the passenger side fuse panel, so I then had a look in the overhead light console but have not found an always on 12v line. Can anyone point me in the right direction or share what they did?
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! 2008 S8 D3 5.2 V10 - Engine: BSM, Gearbox:KLW, Colour:LY7F Suzuka Grey Pearl Effect, Interior:Black/Black with Silver/Black valcona leather with carbon atlas inserts, Bang & Olufsen, Heated windscreen, Soft-close doors, TV, DAB, AMI, Quad Zone, Auto Boot, Auto dim Mirrors, Keyless entry, PDC with rearview camera, AFS II Headlights My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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Thanks, I hadn't seen that thread, although I'd already found that ign switched +ve but was looking for a permanent +ve up there, also curious as to what other options there might be or what others may have done for fitting the cam.
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Hi Dangered, there is definately a permanent 12v up there on the roof console light.
Try back-probing all the connectors (apart from the microphones) for 12V. Mine used to be wired to permanent 12v, inside there, it was just a tinned wire stuck into the gap beside a pin in one of the connector housings for + and another for - .with a small cable tie to adjascent wires to stop it jiggling out. I used to suspect it ran down the battery after a few days so I have now made it switched 12v as per the other thread. The battery still runs down after a few days so it was not teh dashcam afterall. |
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I went for the switched 12v in the end, off that vacant 4 pin connector in your pic of the overhead light in one of the other threads. Installation really couldn't be much more minimal looking...
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