Wiring Dash Cam.

[jumar]

Help needed in wiring a Dash Cam on Hymer Tramp.
I have a reversing camera mounted where a rearview mirror would have been located...it has a power supply from where?
Could I pick up a power supply from either the rear view camera or the one of the cab interior lights...base vehicle is Renault...
Thought it would be better to ask before I tear down the cab roof lining...and regret something..

 

[Lenny HB]

I wired dash cam and all my reversing cams to the radio ACC connection so they come on with the ignition this is on a Fiat but should work on any model.
Used a USB power supply for the dash cam (a few quid on eBay) plenty of room behind the dash for it.

 

[jumar]

I wired dash cam and all my reversing cams to the radio ACC connection so they come on with the ignition this is on a Fiat but should work on any model.
Used a USB power supply for the dash cam (a few quid on eBay) plenty of room behind the dash for it.

Thanks for that...where is your camera mounted?
Dash or windscreen...?

 

[Manic]

I wired dash cam with a hard wire kit using supplied piggyback fuse holder. Just found a fuse that was only live with ignition on.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thanks for that...where is your camera mounted?
Dash or sunscreen....?

Top centre of windscreen.

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[jumar]

Top centre of windscreen.

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That's where I intend mounting mine..thanks..

 

[Lenny HB]

Due to the wide angle lens it doesn't really matter where you mount them. One of my earlier ones I had in the top RH corner but it was outside the wiper sweep.

 

[Jenben]

Hi Martin

As Manic said, the easiest way is to use a hardwire kit.

We used one like this http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=392995252212

It includes all the connectors, leads and a 12v to 5 v power supply. The output is usually a micro usb Plug so should work with most cameras. You just need to find an ignition controlled fuse in the fuse box and replace it with the supplied adapter. The hard part is feeding the cable through the dash and behind the screen pillar trim and headlining.

Cheers
Chris

 

[gus-lopez]

Martin just remember that it isn't 12v but 5v & 1A usually, Built in to the 12v cigarette plug usually or you can use the supplied USB lead to connect.

 

[BreweryDave]

Wired my rear view camera monitor ( clipped over the interior mirror) into the live wires of the interior courtesy light just above it. That should work?
took the light out, pulled the roof lining down slightly to feed the wires through, et voila!

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[Clarky]

I had ours taken from an 'always live' fuse under the dash to a three way toggle switch. Centre position 'off', down position 'on with ignition' Up position ‘always on'.
The 'always on' or parking position is useful when parked in public places, supermarkets for instance, so you can record anyone nudging the van when parking or dodgy characters lurking about.

Richard.

 

[two]

Due to the wide angle lens it doesn't really matter where you mount them. One of my earlier ones I had in the top RH corner but it was outside the wiper sweep.

Depends what dash cam you have.
If you need to see information on the back of it, make sure that it's not going to be covered by a sun visor and is not too far (or close) that it cannot be read properly.

As for tee-ing into existing wiring, be cautious about fusing.
If you do so too freely, you may overload the circuit you are feeding from.

 

[jumar]

Martin just remember that it isn't 12v but 5v & 1A usually, Built in to the 12v cigarette plug usually or you can use the supplied USB lead to connect.

Thanks Richard....could of overlooked that quite easily....
Thanks to everyone else for input.... really helpful....

Hi Martin

As Manic said, the easiest way is to use a hardwire kit.

We used one like this http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=392995252212

It includes all the connectors, leads and a 12v to 5 v power supply. The output is usually a micro usb Plug so should work with most cameras. You just need to find an ignition controlled fuse in the fuse box and replace it with the supplied adapter. The hard part is feeding the cable through the dash and behind the screen pillar trim and headlining.

Cheers
Chris

Cheers Chris...most helpful....shame you are not here to help, but more to the point, not here sharing a beer or two...

 

[jumar]

I had ours taken from an 'always live' fuse under the dash to a three way toggle switch. Centre position 'off', down position 'on with ignition' Up position ‘always on'.
The 'always on' or parking position is useful when parked in public places, supermarkets for instance, so you can record anyone nudging the van when parking or dodgy characters lurking about.

Richard.

Nobody dodgy here.....we are on lockdown....dodgy folk not allowed...

 

[Despicable]

I hate DIY with a vengeance; I appreciate that I'm probably in the minority here, but the gods of DIY amuse themselves whenever I get anywhere near a screwdriver.
Today I've successfully fitted and hard-wired a Nextbase 522GW dashcam to my 2017 Peugeot Boxer, but not without issues. Routing the cable was easy; finding something to screw the negative cable to was a bit fiddly; finding a suitable fuse was confusing. The dash cam's bumpf says to find a 20-amp fuse that is only active with the ignition on, the vehicle's manual helpfully shows 'F43, 20 amp, Windscreen wiper motor (ignition switch +)'. Perfect, as the wipers don't work with the ignition off, except, the camera did! Why?
I eventually connected the camera to 'F51, 5-amp, Tachograph - Power steering control unit - Air conditioning - Reversing lamps - Water in Diesel sensor - Air flow sensor (Ignition switch +)'. That worked, or at least the dash cam turned off with the ignition.
What I'm now not happy with is I've put an extra load onto what appears to be a rather busy lowly 5-amp fuse.

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[Lenny HB]

Why would you hate DIY, it's the only way to get a job done properly in my book.

I fed my dashcam and 4 cameras from the ACC radio feed also easy to get at behind the stereo.

 

[Despicable]

Why would you hate DIY, it's the only way to get a job done properly in my book.

I fed my dashcam and 4 cameras from the ACC radio feed also easy to get at behind the stereo.

Thanks, Lenny,
Your first point: Not the way I manage to do it.
Second: The dash cam came with a fuse piggyback thing, so that's what I used.