07-15-2014, 02:43 PM | #1 |
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I'm installing a Blackvue 550 2 channel dash camera. If you wire it to the battery it will record while the vehicle is off. Any recommendations which fuses I could tap into in the back right compartment? I need a constant battery source and an ignition only battery source. As always. Thanks. Last edited by mattbar1; 07-30-2014 at 08:12 AM.. |
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Yes, running it directly to the battery or a live fuse, it will always be on. There should be some tutorials in YouTube on how to find a live fuse you can tap to.
I'd recommend using Power Magic Pro along with your BlackVue Dashcam |
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Mine shipped the same day I ordered (July 18). I guess they may have run out of stock. This camera is the dual channel newest and best model they have for around $420. Not bad at all.
They seem very attentive to customer service. I would call them up (they are in Canada) and ask when new stock will become available. |
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ALL: the photo is correct. The numbers may be wrong. The fuse holder is from amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Littelfuse-FHA...words=fuse+tap Last edited by mattbar1; 10-08-2014 at 06:05 AM.. |
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So.. What will the can do? Anyone has pics of a currents installed camera? Or a video? |
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I installed the BackVue 650. What am amazing camera. Works really well with the iphone app and the quality is really good as well.
They sent me the adapter to connect to the battery but I have not done that yet. |
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How can I find the passenger side fuse box? I cannot see it after unscrew 3 plastic screw at the bottom of glove box.
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09-04-2014, 03:55 AM | #18 |
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Did you find the passenger side fuse box (I have RHD), like you I thought undo the three thumbscrews under the glovebox and it would be there staring at you but it is not. Where did they hide it?
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09-04-2014, 11:22 AM | #20 |
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I wouldn't think so. Only using a piggyback fuse adapter to pickup a live from the fusebox to feed a 12v to 5v USB stepdown transformer. Very little different from using a cigarette lighter adapter but much much neater, especially as there is no hidden low level 12v socket like on other BMW's.
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Dash Cam Hack Wish
For those with surround cameras (driver assist plus in the US), I wish there was a way to:
1) hack into existing cameras, and feed a small DVR recorder 2) or better yet, do the hack and feed the onboard media drive that holds (20GB??) plenty of data. The cameras are there. The wires are there. The capture and display are there. They data storage is there. This would be more than a code as it would need a software patch, is my guess, but BMW should do it. Is there a way to petition them? |
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