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Hey all. finally getting around to installing my dash cam and am hardwiring it using fuse taps. Question, for the footwell fuse box, which are switched circuits and which are always hot? Owners manual is not really any help here. I have my suspicions, but wanted to check before I just started plugging in fuse taps. Thanks!
If you just want to use the dash cam when the car is running then you can steal ignition power up at the rearview mirror. They even sell small "T" adapters that connect at the rearview mirror plug and provide a plug and play source.
If you just want to use the dash cam when the car is running then you can steal ignition power up at the rearview mirror. They even sell small "T" adapters that connect at the rearview mirror plug and provide a plug and play source.
Would you provide a link to the adapter, if you have it? I'm thinking about a dash cam and this sounds like a great idea.
I finally got to check switched power today, turns out the SPARE slot is always hot and the SDM PSIR fuse is switched. So I now have parking monitoring active for my Garmin dashcam. Been waiting a while for it to warm up enough to get out and finish this!
Keep in mind that these adapters provide a 5 volt signal (USB) for the dash cam......not 12 volt.
They only work when the car is running. They don't work when the car is parked and turned off.
This is a cool idea. Would these work for those back up camera rear view mirrors? I have been thinking about doing something like that for a back up camera (instead of a new audio head unit), but do not even know where to start.
I finally got to check switched power today, turns out the SPARE slot is always hot and the SDM PSIR fuse is switched. So I now have parking monitoring active for my Garmin dashcam. Been waiting a while for it to warm up enough to get out and finish this!
at what rotation was the fuse tap placed I've heard fuse taps rotation makes a difference can you provide a picture and where did you place the ground wire and run the wires?
KokeZ,
Sorry for the late reply, we lost power during the massive wind storm we had here Friday and just got the power back yesterday afternoon! That kind of sucked!!
Anyhow, here is a pic of where I tapped in to the passenger footwell fuse block. I have not personally heard of clocking fuse taps, and I installed mine to where I had the least amount of interference with any other fuses.
Dave, my Garmin Mini cam supports parking monitoring and will alert me if anyone should "bump" it while parked. It also has battery monitoring and will shut down if the battery gets too low. But this requires both constant hot as well as switched power so it films while driving.
KokeZ,
Sorry for the late reply, we lost power during the massive wind storm we had here Friday and just got the power back yesterday afternoon! That kind of sucked!!
Anyhow, here is a pic of where I tapped in to the passenger footwell fuse block. I have not personally heard of clocking fuse taps, and I installed mine to where I had the least amount of interference with any other fuses.
You’re welcome guys! Glad I could be a little help.
Dave, let us know how you like the Viofo unit. I looked at that but thought it might be too big for my liking in the windshield. Post some pics when you get it in.
It's extremely important to orientate the fuse tap correctly.
It's also worth mentioning that you should never use a fuse tap on the following fuse circuits.....ECM, ABS and SDM/AOS. The SDM/AOS is the airbag. The forum member that started this thread used the air bag fuse as his ignition source.
His choice of the EXH MOD fuse for the hot power was perfect. This fuse slot is usually empty unless you have the Z06 model. This was originally for the Z06 exhaust flow control module.
Here is one of many good videos on the importance of orientating and using the fuse tap correctly.
This picture shows my PEN pointing to the battery power fuse tap position on the BCM (EXH MOD). The PENCIL is pointing to a better ignition power source (assuming that the original poster of this thread had the fuse tap clocked/orientated correctly). This is the Heated Seats and Wiper fuse. There are no "sensitive" electronics on this circuit.
Dash Cam power
