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Dashcam fitting
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If yes no need to connect to fuse box
Just pick up a live feed from cigarette lighter/radio or ignition
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I personally would use that on my to switch a relay and give it it's own fused power. That way you cannot overload whatever you are stealing the power from and it has it's own fuse. You can buy relays with a fuse holder built in.
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Below are some pictures of what I did in case it's any help to anybody, though I would add the disclaimer that I'm not much of a tech wiz like some of the folk on here. Anyhow I've always wanted to give something back to this fantastic forum!
Arrow in this image is the piggyback fuse unit. One slot seems to be for the power supply and the other is for the washer 15 fuse:
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I can't seem to find an accurate diagram of what's live and what's not in the Suzuki manual.
The hard wire instructions did say the fuse it connects to doesn't matter as long as it's live on ignition? Do you think that can be trusted.
Thanks for your advice.
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The fuse is still the original one.
this leaves the original 12v socket free for a mobile phone charger or whatever..
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It was very simple and easy to do and all I used was a "piggyback fuse" taking power from a relatively unimportant and little-used source (the rear wiper), some suitable automotive wire, some crimp connectors, and an accessory cigarette-lighter socket. It cost about one or two £ in total, and about 40 mins work neatly routing the cable, connecting it up and testing it.
It's now been in the car for several years, works faultlessly, and is far better than having power sockets all over the place and wires draped around the dashboard.
Some people are a bit afraid to use a piggy-back fuse but they are 100% safe even when wired incorrectly; there is a very good YouTube article discussing this and even wiring it in all possible incorrect ways to prove/disprove the theories (I'm at work at the moment and YouTube is blocked otherwise I would put a link to it)
IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS
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Has anyone hardwired their dashcam to a gen 4 or 5 recently?
where's the fuse box and which is the best fuse to piggyback?
Many thanks
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Ok let me google for you.Coco BT wrote: hi
Has anyone hardwired their dashcam to a gen 4 or 5 recently?
where's the fuse box and which is the best fuse to piggyback?
Many thanks
www.google.com/amp/s/fuse-box.info/suzuk...imny-2018-2020-fuses
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