Hardwired dash cam

BMWBudgie · 07-04-2023, 01:41 PM

Hey all, sorry if not I’m the correct thread…

However, I am looking to hardwire my DASH cam into my new F40 2 Series GC. As then it won’t be plugged into the standard cigarette port…

However, I have no idea what I’m looking at when it comes to fuses and where it needs to be plugged into. 1 wire needs to go into a ACC fuse port, and the other wire is BATT, so when the engine is off it doesn’t take power from ACC and the battery only…if that makes sense

I have attached images with hope someone can help me

TheMidnightNarwhal · 07-04-2023, 02:04 PM

You can use a test light/other suitable tool to probe your fuses and check which one are on in the state you want it. BATT is usually a fuse that always has power even with car off (for your parking mode to work) and ACC goes on a fuse that is only on when ignition or accessory is on to tell the camera when to switch from parking to normal mode and other way around.

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BMWBudgie Private 20 Rep 69 Posts Drives: BMW 320i M Sport F30 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Hardwired dash cam Hey all, sorry if not I’m the correct thread… However, I am looking to hardwire my DASH cam into my new F40 2 Series GC. As then it won’t be plugged into the standard cigarette port… However, I have no idea what I’m looking at when it comes to fuses and where it needs to be plugged into. 1 wire needs to go into a ACC fuse port, and the other wire is BATT, so when the engine is off it doesn’t take power from ACC and the battery only…if that makes sense I have attached images with hope someone can help me Attached Images
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TheMidnightNarwhal Major General 2821 Rep 6,394 Posts Drives: 11' 335is DCT Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gatineau, Quebec iTrader: (0)	You can use a test light/other suitable tool to probe your fuses and check which one are on in the state you want it. BATT is usually a fuse that always has power even with car off (for your parking mode to work) and ACC goes on a fuse that is only on when ignition or accessory is on to tell the camera when to switch from parking to normal mode and other way around.
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