RTCalifornia
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DIY on how I installed my Garmin Dash Cam 46 and tapped the power off the auto-dimming mirror so the Dash Cam would only turn on when the start button is in Run or ACC mode.
My Jeep has the Advance Safety Group package which includes a big box right behind the rear view mirror. The box is large enough to accommodate the power adapter....but
I decided to break apart the Garmin 12v cigarette adapter housing and use the raw electronic inside to reduce the size. This is not necessary but I did it anyway.
I tapped the power from the Auto-dimming mirror which only energizes when the ignition button is in "Run" or "ACC" mode. The positive 12v wire color is pink with yellow stripe. For Negative, I simply tapped to a grounding screw.
The USB power is then routed from the Box behind the mirror to the camera.
Here is the video of the entire process if anyone is interested. I tried to trim the video as much as I can to shorten it. Total video time is about 6 minutes
RT
My Jeep has the Advance Safety Group package which includes a big box right behind the rear view mirror. The box is large enough to accommodate the power adapter....but
I decided to break apart the Garmin 12v cigarette adapter housing and use the raw electronic inside to reduce the size. This is not necessary but I did it anyway.
I tapped the power from the Auto-dimming mirror which only energizes when the ignition button is in "Run" or "ACC" mode. The positive 12v wire color is pink with yellow stripe. For Negative, I simply tapped to a grounding screw.
The USB power is then routed from the Box behind the mirror to the camera.
Here is the video of the entire process if anyone is interested. I tried to trim the video as much as I can to shorten it. Total video time is about 6 minutes
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