G Geolith FKA Goodcoin Joined Sep 22, 2017 Messages 431 Points 100 Location Lithuania Apr 15, 2019 #1 I'm thinking about fitting a discreet dash cam under the mirror and I would like to make it permanently hardwired to the car, bypassing the USB connection. Has anyone any idea how to do that?
I'm thinking about fitting a discreet dash cam under the mirror and I would like to make it permanently hardwired to the car, bypassing the USB connection. Has anyone any idea how to do that?
N NitramA Member Joined Dec 15, 2015 Messages 182 Points 104 Apr 16, 2019 #2 Have a look here https://www.fiatforum.com/500x/440297-wheres-fing-fuse-box.html
OP OP G Geolith FKA Goodcoin Joined Sep 22, 2017 Messages 431 Points 100 Location Lithuania Apr 16, 2019 #3 NitramA said: Have a look here https://www.fiatforum.com/500x/440297-wheres-fing-fuse-box.html Click to expand... Yeah, I was also thinking about piggybacking the 12V socket fuse. Anyway, I decided to get it done at the service to avoid the hassle.
NitramA said: Have a look here https://www.fiatforum.com/500x/440297-wheres-fing-fuse-box.html Click to expand... Yeah, I was also thinking about piggybacking the 12V socket fuse. Anyway, I decided to get it done at the service to avoid the hassle.
B Bratzz New member Joined Mar 18, 2018 Messages 51 Points 9 Apr 17, 2019 #4 If you have a dimmable interior mirror you can take the power from it and connect you dashcam that way. I once saw a video on YouTube. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threa...obile-devices-from-your-vehicle-mirror.17473/ Last edited: Apr 17, 2019
If you have a dimmable interior mirror you can take the power from it and connect you dashcam that way. I once saw a video on YouTube. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threa...obile-devices-from-your-vehicle-mirror.17473/
OP OP G Geolith FKA Goodcoin Joined Sep 22, 2017 Messages 431 Points 100 Location Lithuania Apr 17, 2019 #5 Bratzz said: If you have a dimmable interior mirror you can take the power from it and connect you dashcam that way. Click to expand... I don't see any way of doing that in 500X without making a hole in the mirror base, which is a big no for me.
Bratzz said: If you have a dimmable interior mirror you can take the power from it and connect you dashcam that way. Click to expand... I don't see any way of doing that in 500X without making a hole in the mirror base, which is a big no for me.
B Bratzz New member Joined Mar 18, 2018 Messages 51 Points 9 Apr 17, 2019 #6 I don't know from here but there must be a connector on the mirror where you can take the power for the dashcam. https://www.mirrortap.com/index.html Last edited: Apr 17, 2019
I don't know from here but there must be a connector on the mirror where you can take the power for the dashcam. https://www.mirrortap.com/index.html
B Bratzz New member Joined Mar 18, 2018 Messages 51 Points 9 Apr 17, 2019 #7 Geolith said: I don't see any way of doing that in 500X without making a hole in the mirror base, which is a big no for me. Click to expand... Here is the video: I know it is for a radar detector but it can also be done for a dashcam. Last edited: Apr 17, 2019
Geolith said: I don't see any way of doing that in 500X without making a hole in the mirror base, which is a big no for me. Click to expand... Here is the video: I know it is for a radar detector but it can also be done for a dashcam.
