Assistance required with mounting 5 VDC dash cam

Caskin · 18th January 2017, 12:01

Wife gave me for Chrimbo a RAC 205 dash cam...not the best but beggars cannot be choosers...it comes with the normal rubbish cigarette lighter adaptor for power source. I was just about to cut it off, to hard wire via fuse box, when noticed on the side of power supply adaptor: small specification label 12/24VDC IN 5 VDC out!! (Don't think cam would be happy with double the voltage etc?)

New plan, I have a spare female USB/Cigarette holder adaptor which will accept cam adaptor.....is there any where in passenger side fuse box that I can tap into Ign controlled source......one thing I did find is that cigarette socket in car is permanently live!

jonny8oy · 18th January 2017, 12:15

All depends how handy you are with a soldering iron, but I took to the 12v/5v adapter out of the casing and soldered two flying leads (with an inline fuse) to the 12V power in (where the pin spring [+ve] and side springs [-ve] were connected.

Put the who lot in some shrink wrap and connected the leads to my automatic wiper sensor power feed (switched) behind the light cluster using some scotch locks. Keeps the camera close to the power source and all the cables nice and neat.

Works fine and powers on when I start the ignition.

Dorset Bob · 18th January 2017, 12:17

I wired mine in using a power adapter.
There are hundreds on eBay.

Like this one here

I plugged it in to the fusebox using a Piggyback for the fuse here

raykay · 18th January 2017, 12:32

If you use a piggyback fuseholder, make sure it is the right size for the fuse panel - standard fuses (early cars) or mini fuses (later cars).

steveharvey2001 · 19th January 2017, 12:02

If you follow this, it shows how to get ignition switched power from the rain sensor loom:

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=222073

Caskin · 19th January 2017, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveharvey2001

If you follow this, it shows how to get ignition switched power from the rain sensor loom:

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=222073

Having taken light apart again it would appear I do not have yellow /white, but do have brown/white, along with black cable and purple cable??

Caskin · 19th January 2017, 13:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonny8oy

All depends how handy you are with a soldering iron, but I took to the 12v/5v adapter out of the casing and soldered two flying leads (with an inline fuse) to the 12V power in (where the pin spring [+ve] and side springs [-ve] were connected.

Put the who lot in some shrink wrap and connected the leads to my automatic wiper sensor power feed (switched) behind the light cluster using some scotch locks. Keeps the camera close to the power source and all the cables nice and neat.

Works fine and powers on when I start the ignition.

Would appear I have wrong wiring at light fitting???no sign of yellow/white only Brown/white...any good ?

steveharvey2001 · 19th January 2017, 14:09

are you looking at the rain sensor loom - not the lamp loom ?

Caskin · 19th January 2017, 14:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by steveharvey2001

are you looking at the rain sensor loom - not the lamp loom ?

Sure, lamp loom diverts from main loom .Main loom disappears towards screen(Glued down to lining) then down to right....maybe I haven't got rain sensor???

raykay · 19th January 2017, 14:34

Check and see if it is White with discolored Yellow.

18th January 2017, 12:01	#1
Caskin Gets stuck in Rover 75 tourer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plymouth Posts: 809 Thanks: 472 Thanked 116 Times in 85 Posts	Assistance required with mounting 5 VDC dash cam Wife gave me for Chrimbo a RAC 205 dash cam...not the best but beggars cannot be choosers...it comes with the normal rubbish cigarette lighter adaptor for power source. I was just about to cut it off, to hard wire via fuse box, when noticed on the side of power supply adaptor: small specification label 12/24VDC IN 5 VDC out!! (Don't think cam would be happy with double the voltage etc?) New plan, I have a spare female USB/Cigarette holder adaptor which will accept cam adaptor.....is there any where in passenger side fuse box that I can tap into Ign controlled source......one thing I did find is that cigarette socket in car is permanently live! __________________ Why weather the storm when you can learn to dance in the rain. Jobs done: Purchased 52 plate V6 connie Wedgewood blue,one owner,42000 on clock ,Virtually pristine.2017 service,new Goodyear tyres,Discs and pads all round,new battery,New cam and timing belts (3rd fitting in life of car),plus full normal service.exhaust 2016.First mod was to bonnet catch .Latest mod,triple heart pace maker. All brake lines changed for copper, all brake hoses changed for Pagid hoses.

18th January 2017, 12:17	#3
Dorset Bob Senior Citizen Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur SE,Chrysler 300C,124 Spider, Daytona 955i,Honda XL250 & Royal Enfield 650GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The Kingdom of Wessex Posts: 6,976 Thanks: 2,391 Thanked 2,685 Times in 1,686 Posts	I wired mine in using a power adapter. There are hundreds on eBay. Like this one here I plugged it in to the fusebox using a Piggyback for the fuse here __________________ Let the good times roll............

19th January 2017, 12:02	#5
steveharvey2001 Loves to post Mini Cooper SE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worcester Posts: 369 Thanks: 39 Thanked 40 Times in 32 Posts	If you follow this, it shows how to get ignition switched power from the rain sensor loom: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=222073 __________________ "How can one little insulated wire bring so much happiness?!" Homer J Simpson

19th January 2017, 14:09	#8
steveharvey2001 Loves to post Mini Cooper SE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Worcester Posts: 369 Thanks: 39 Thanked 40 Times in 32 Posts	are you looking at the rain sensor loom - not the lamp loom ? __________________ "How can one little insulated wire bring so much happiness?!" Homer J Simpson

18th January 2017, 12:15	#2
jonny8oy Regular poster MG ZT-T CDTI+ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Barnet Posts: 70 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	All depends how handy you are with a soldering iron, but I took to the 12v/5v adapter out of the casing and soldered two flying leads (with an inline fuse) to the 12V power in (where the pin spring [+ve] and side springs [-ve] were connected. Put the who lot in some shrink wrap and connected the leads to my automatic wiper sensor power feed (switched) behind the light cluster using some scotch locks. Keeps the camera close to the power source and all the cables nice and neat. Works fine and powers on when I start the ignition.

18th January 2017, 12:32	#4
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	If you use a piggyback fuseholder, make sure it is the right size for the fuse panel - standard fuses (early cars) or mini fuses (later cars).

19th January 2017, 14:34	#10
raykay I really should get out more....... Now Other Manufacturer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Co. Kerry Posts: 2,786 Thanks: 16 Thanked 310 Times in 283 Posts	Check and see if it is White with discolored Yellow.