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Worthingmike

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #90 on: July 23, 2021, 11:49:35 AM »
I instaled my dashcam by purchasing a 4m long cable and routing it down the door rubber inder the passenger seat and just pluged it in the usb socket in the rear. Works fine and turns off when the ignition is off. Very essy and doesent compromise any guarantee. The car doesent know what is pluged in the usb.

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #91 on: July 23, 2021, 01:07:22 PM »
All done, a very professional job...... :)
Care to let us know how much they charged for fitting the Dash Cam?

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #92 on: July 24, 2021, 08:05:03 AM »
It was £119 but did include the £35 fixing kit, not cheap I know but I did not want to mess up my new car.

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #93 on: July 24, 2021, 11:33:28 AM »
It was £119 but did include the £35 fixing kit, not cheap I know but I did not want to mess up my new car.
Is the fixing kit a Honda part? If so does it have a part number on the invoice please?

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #94 on: July 24, 2021, 11:40:40 AM »
It's a Nextbase part, the camera maker.

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #95 on: July 30, 2021, 02:17:17 PM »
I posted my in stock hardwire connector in the wrong thread :

https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=13454.msg103432#msg103432

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #96 on: August 13, 2021, 04:55:07 AM »
I'll also try and get my dealer to help as I need some other pointers.

My thoughts are that now I have the option connector plug that the dashcam hardwire kit goes on the IGN pin. The dealer tech will know how the panel comes off by the fusebox to allow better access.

Then the hopefully clever bit ...... I've ordered the black cupholders so I'll get the dealer to swap the left one but just remove the right one.
I will then try and take the white trim off the right one, keeping the new black one in stock, and attach a flat crafted piece of 5mm plastic to the top of the cup holder and attach a Garmin mount :



I can then wire the Garmin DS61 to the fusebox ACC pin with the wire dropping behind the unit, through the adapted cup holder.

The Garmin PND will give me the traffic display I want for the whole route. Just a shame the built in Garmin doesn't allow a Smartlink connection to display their digital traffic as it works perfectly.

This is the same strategy as my current Civic and works without issue.
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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #97 on: August 13, 2021, 02:18:55 PM »
[quoteauthor=Kenneve link=topic=12345.msg97521#msg97521 date=1617902854]


I have a rear camera installed, the camera is bolted to the rear parcel shelf, using 2 holes drilled into the suction housing.
The cable is then routed across the rear shelf, down behind the offside rear seat, then under the rear footwell carpet and up into the centre cubby box, into the rear power socket.
If I need to remove the shelf for any reason, then the cable simply unplugs from the camera, obviously the camera can’t then be used, in this situation.
As others have said, it would be very difficult to stick the camera to the rear screen and route the cable under the headlining, this method is I think a compromise.
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Sorry Kenneve
I’ve made a hash of this posting I’ve lost all my typing etc but at least the photos have made it this is the fixing on our jazzes and they have been in use for almost a year now the disc is a self adhesive one with suction cap fitted to sticky side firmly pressed to make a secure fix,then shiny side up it is slid under the plastic edges making sure the e£ges catch the adhesive side this ensures no further movement.
I am obviously not to good at this adding quotes from other folk.
The cable is from central consul power supply then fed under rear footwell carpet and up beneath the side covering under the roof lining and then out to camera. See piccys.
But I hope this will give anyone who wishes to try it some ideas.

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Kremmen

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #98 on: August 15, 2021, 04:25:49 AM »
https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=12345.msg102585#msg102585

Has anyone taken the panel off that houses the under dash switches ?

I'm hoping to get better fusebox access to route and secure the dashcam wire and transformer.
« Last Edit: August 15, 2021, 04:27:41 AM by Kremmen »
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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #99 on: September 04, 2021, 11:17:42 AM »
Eyes down, look in, dashcam hardwire :

1) Take the panel off to get better fusebox access.
It is a bit fragile so use trim tools.



2) Here is the back so you can see where the clips are :



3) The inside :



4) After a lot of head scratching I decided to double sided sticky the hardwire transformer. It's rock solid :



5) This is the 'option connector' in place. It clicked in and locked nicely (no piggybacking fuses needed) :



6) Find a good earth, where a multimeter is invaluable :



7) Found that the silver bracket is good, this is a WIP shot before being bolted on :



8 ) I wired in my Garmin DS61 as I wanted Garmin's Live Traffic and not keen on using a phone.
Test Garmin :



9) Test Dashcam :



Perfect.

So, what happens is that when I turn on ACC or ON the Garmin fires up. The dashcam only fires up when the system is ON, ACC does nothing.

10) And all back together :




I decided to put the Garmin on the dash, behind the vent, as it's away from airbag deploy.




Proper Job :)

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #100 on: September 28, 2021, 10:13:29 PM »
@Kremmen where did you get the option connector from?
I need to fit our dashcam at some point.

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #101 on: September 29, 2021, 05:01:55 AM »
I ordered mine from the link Roman provided further up this thread, post #53

Unfortunately that seller doesn't post to the UK so I had to use ZenMarket who purchase then post. Takes a few weeks but it eventually arrived in just under a month.

However, I did spot the same connector on Amazon.jp and that seemed to post to the UK.

I'll see if I can find it again but it wasn't easy. Search terms need to be 2021 Fit GR3.

What I can say is that the connector is performing flawlessly with no drop outs or fluctuations with engine stop/start. Both my dashcam and Garmin PND are working perfectly.

Found it :

https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Optional-Coupler-Recorder-Footlight-Accessories/dp/B085MSF43B/ref=sr_1_304?dchild=1&keywords=%E3%83%9B%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88g+3&qid=1632888616&sr=8-304


Still can't find any way to get the black cup holders from Japan, Honda EU (Bracknell) blocked the dealer order even though they are on the dealer system with a UK price.
"Not for the European market" !!!
« Last Edit: September 29, 2021, 05:56:19 AM by Kremmen »
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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #102 on: September 29, 2021, 08:50:05 AM »
Brilliant thanks, I’ve just ordered it from Amazon Japan.
Probably costs slightly more at £24, but it saves faffing with piggy back fuses.

One other question, do I have to put a new fuse in anywhere?

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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #103 on: September 29, 2021, 09:03:51 AM »
One other question, do I have to put a new fuse in anywhere?

Fuse position 36 in the under dash fusebox is the power for the option connector. You would most like have to install a fuse.
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Re: Dash Cam Hardwire Installation
« Reply #104 on: September 29, 2021, 09:19:31 AM »
To add to Steve's post.

I didn't have to do anything to any fuses as I only used the 2 red wires which are :

ACC - used for the Garmin PND
IGN - used for the dashcam

Then of course you need to connect the dashcam ground wire to, erm, ground

You only need the additional fuse if you're going to use the main purple power wire, which for a dashcam you won't need if it's just a 2 wire hardwire kit like mine.

For a 3 wire hardwire kit you will need purple and a fuse in pos 36:



« Last Edit: September 29, 2021, 09:22:50 AM by Kremmen »
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