Dash Cam in XKR
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Dash Cam in XKR
I want to add a dash cam in my 2009 XKR.....
I want the dash cam to turn on when the ignition switch is turn on .....and off when the ignition swith is turned off.
Some cars you can simply put the camera plug into a 12v auxilary and it works this way.
I don't want to hard wire.
Any thoughts?
I want the dash cam to turn on when the ignition switch is turn on .....and off when the ignition swith is turned off.
Some cars you can simply put the camera plug into a 12v auxilary and it works this way.
I don't want to hard wire.
Any thoughts?
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The cigarette lighter near the shifter turns off when the ignition is off and you lock the doors (there may also be a time component, I'm not sure). Is that good enough, or does it literally need to go off when the ignition is off?
I thought about doing something like that myself, but I don't want to attempt it until I have a battery maintainer!
I thought about doing something like that myself, but I don't want to attempt it until I have a battery maintainer!
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I would run the power leads for your camera into the fuse box. Find a terminal that is powered when the ignition is on and tap into there. This is how I used to wire all my radar detectors. I know you said you did not want to "hardwire" it,..so maybe this is not an option. But, aside from you cigarette lighter, I don't know of too many other options.
I just used some electrical blade connectors to do the job, but you could use a fuse tap product like this one.
I just used some electrical blade connectors to do the job, but you could use a fuse tap product like this one.
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I would run the power leads for your camera into the fuse box. Find a terminal that is powered when the ignition is on and tap into there. This is how I used to wire all my radar detectors. I know you said you did not want to "hardwire" it,..so maybe this is not an option. But, aside from you cigarette lighter, I don't know of too many other options.
I just used some electrical blade connectors to do the job, but you could use a fuse tap product like this one.
I just used some electrical blade connectors to do the job, but you could use a fuse tap product like this one.
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M6XKR (04-04-2014)
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I am convinced that a dashcam is a no brainer given insurance deductible, the increase in distracted driving, and the potential for 'he said / she said.' I bought and installed the Spy Tech A-118 for $80 and love it (link below; no affiliation). The 1080p video is amazing, small and very low profile (out of my line of sight on the passenger side, high), 20 min to mount and hide the wire behind headliner and trim, with no visible wire. I have it running off the glovebox power socket - when the car is on, the cam is on. If you get this one, a) set motion detection to 'off' unless you have it permanently wired (not switched) on; and b) put or use the black side of the double-sided mounting tape toward the windshield.
A118-C 1080P Dash Camera w/ Capacitor HD
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