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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
Going to experiment rigging up a small, discrete upper tailgate mounted, rear facing dash cam....
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31st Dec 2019 3:48pm |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
Any body know if there is am ignition live fuse in boot that I can piggy back off? 2011 car.
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10th Jan 2020 9:59am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35312 |
i wired mine up to the rear of the power socket in the back Rob...my socket went off with the ignition so it was ideal.. ... - .- -.
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10th Jan 2020 10:12am |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
May I ask how you do it? Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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10th Jan 2020 10:43am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35312 |
open the offside panel, stick your hand behind the socket and depress the metal bits and push/pull/wiggle the socket out..you then have the wires exposed and then tap into the wires.. ... - .- -.
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10th Jan 2020 12:10pm |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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10th Jan 2020 1:57pm |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
Camera is rigged temporarily onto upper tailgate and recording nicely. Need to reposition and maybe buy the polarising filter to reduce glare. Cable routing is work in progress but currently runs along top of C pillar trim, along bottom of window, across into boot, down one side, under rubber mat and up the other side into ciggy lighter. Done like this as camera needs to be in sweep of wiper blade. Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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14th Jan 2020 10:06am |
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Poprivit Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 27 |
What’s the image quality like? |
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2nd Feb 2020 9:20am |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
Yes. Interact and download via the app. It looked in the back window so moved it to my Classic instead. Nice little compact camera for sure Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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2nd Feb 2020 11:02am |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3543 |
I've got a rear cam but I didn't want to see it so I fixed it bottom left in the rear tailgate glass, positioned so in my rear view it's hidden by rear seat headrest. Just didn't want to spoil the rear view.
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2nd Feb 2020 11:24am |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
You can now get stand alone power packs to do exactly that Greg Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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2nd Feb 2020 11:30am |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3543 |
So I bought a 'pass through' power pack that can be left charging and run power at the same time.
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2nd Feb 2020 12:15pm |
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Poprivit Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 27 |
i have been thinking about a solar panel and use this with an aux battery. What battery did you fit? |
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4th Feb 2020 4:34pm |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3543 |
I tried two different USB power packs that support 'pass through' charging
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4th Feb 2020 8:37pm |
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