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Hardwiring A Dashcam.
Anyone know what the cost of hard wiring a dashcam would be ?
Halfords is quoting £50 - and you must the dashcam from them.
I'm quite practical with most things but car electrics is something I don't mess with !
Cheers.
D
Halfords is quoting £50 - and you must the dashcam from them.
I'm quite practical with most things but car electrics is something I don't mess with !
Cheers.
D
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I followed the instructions on my Dashcam makers website but as I don't have a cigarette lighter in my car I used the fuse for my hazard lights to 'piggyback' as it was the same voltage required.
https:/ /www.ne xtbase. co.uk/h ow-to/d ash-cam -instal lation/
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You need to find a fuse which is only live when the ignition is on, so I would not recommend the hazard lights as they are live all the time. If the circuit is live all the time you'll need to physically switch-off the dashcam when you leave the car, otherwise you risk a flat battery (I think I measured mine as taking about 1 amp). If you find a circuit which is ignition-dependent the dash cam will start and stop automatically when you drive the car.
£50 is about right for a front only dashcam fit.
Halfords is quoting £30 on their website.
http:// www.hal fords.c om/advi ce/tech nology/ service /halfor ds-dash -cam-fi tting-s ervice
Halfords is quoting £30 on their website.
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You need something like this
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Hardest part is accessing the fuse box as this varies from car to car.
On my Skoda Octavia it was easy, about 30 minutes all in, connect the wiring behind the fuse box and run under the trim on the A pillar, then under the edge of the roof lining to the camera mounted on the upper part of the windscreen.
If you are reasonable competent you should be able to do it yourself quite easily.
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Hardest part is accessing the fuse box as this varies from car to car.
On my Skoda Octavia it was easy, about 30 minutes all in, connect the wiring behind the fuse box and run under the trim on the A pillar, then under the edge of the roof lining to the camera mounted on the upper part of the windscreen.
If you are reasonable competent you should be able to do it yourself quite easily.
That doesn't sound out of the question ..
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