I have ordered a Mobius Dashcam to fit behind the rearview mirror. I want to hardwire it into the car so that it starts up with the car. I read elsewhere the easiest way for the non technically minded is to solder a cigarette socket to a wire connected to a piggyback fuse then plug the fuse into the fusebox and ground to a grounding screw of which there should be one on the fusebox. I need a 5amp fuse. My questions are:
1. Has anyone tried this please?
2. If so which is the best fuse to piggyback? I assume the spares aren't live so is something like the radio safest with the piggyback carrying its own 5A fuse?
3. Will this affect the original circuit (generic internet comments on other threads i have found suggest not as it creates a parallel circuit but I wasn't sure hence my thought of using a non-essential circuit compared to say the airbag circuit!!!)
4. Do you know where the ground is in the fusebox?

Thanks for your help with this I am a bit of a novice with all this DIY car stuff!

Assuming I can sort this bit I plan to run the cable under the central transmission cover to keep the cables tidy and if the Dashcam works well it means I can fit a second rear facing cam in easily at a later date.

 

The fuse box under the dash has some fused terminals you can use.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s2000+fuse+box+live&client=ms-android-hms-tef-gb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VqYOUoOXNJGIhQfPxI HIAg&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAA&biw=360&bih=567#biv=i|0;d|K2D rZKvQ7iqE_M:

Connect the earth to any part of the metal chassis - I used the bolt that holds the bonnet release catch....using a ring terminal on the wire itself.

That ought to sort you out

EDIT - ignore your concerns, if you aren't a retard it's very easy to do. I ran cables under the plastic sill cover and behind the driver's seat faux vent panel. If you want your camera by the rear view mirror, you could easily run them behind the windscreen trim.

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That's great, thanks for the quick reply Loftust, much appreciated.

 

You may also find this link from the FAQ of great help: http://web.archive.org/web/200903281...rg/mods/radar/

 

Nay problemo

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I hope you are aware that the answer to your problem may not be a simple as running a 12volt supply from the fusebox! The reason that the plug on a lead supplied with the accessory is bulky is because it contains a transformer. Most in-car accessories run at a lower voltage than 12volts; for example, my dashcam works at 3.7volts and my sat nav at 4.8volts.

My problem was running two leads from the existing power socket to the dashboard. My answer was to fit two discreet power outlets underneath the passenger side of the dashboard.




My supply comes from an Add-A-Circuit (a thin bladed piggy-back fuse) fitted in place of the existing fuse for the power socket, so that the accessories come on when the ignition is switched on. The excess cable is tucked in the cargo net, and this gives a fairly tidy result compared with the previous method.







And, no! It doesn't interfere with my wife's long legs!

 

im amazed you didnt hide them further down the passanger side dash TBH...

dont you see them / passanger see them all the time? must be me but that would drive me nuts