Right, but my photo link in my previous post is labeled "accessory yellow" and "battery red" -- so it's clearly backwards right and my conclusions are correct?I don't know why they're so hard-over regarding hardwiring, but her color code is correct, and it follows car radio tradition:
Yellow = persistent +12v. (Memory)
Red = switched +12v. (Accessory)
Black = -12v. (Return/ground)
There's also a photo illustration earlier in this thread.
Right, but my photo link in my previous post is labeled "accessory yellow" and "battery red" -- so it's clearly backwards right and my conclusions are correct?
kinda silly of them to charge $40 for a cable that isn't anything crazy special.
Sorry; I missed the wire labels in the pic.
Yes. It appears that they are mislabeled, especially w/r/t the pic in the post of 26July.
To be on the safe side, and take colors out of the equation, check continuity of the cable and provide persistent power to the connector tip, switched power to the ring, and ground to the sleeve.
Btw, my hardwire cable kit came with the F750H -- and I accidentally purchased another one on the side which I will now return. bestbuy.ca didn't say it came with the hardwire kit, but apparently that's what the H in F750H means. I also imagine the cigarette lighter that it also comes with doesn't support continuous power. It also seems that virtually all dashcams out there, really only need one power hookup (to a fuse that gets power when the car is running). This one needs two -- one for when the power is turned on, and one continuous for recording parking lot incidents. At least this is the way I understand it so far.Totally agree. It is rather unique, and the smallest 3-pole, axial power connector I've seen, but really shouldn't be that pricey. I also think it's kinda sneaky of them to configure the cig.lighter cable so it can't be used for hardwiring.
Business model, I guess.
I'm still assuming the red wire needs continuity because it has the extra capacitor or internal fuse on it -- the big bulky black piece that says "const. cable". I don't understand what you mean by your advice only because it's over my head.
It's all there in the one page (38 fuses).Can you send a pic of the second page of fuses? Maybe i can help you land on a good pair.
It's all there in the one page (38 fuses).
I'm still assuming the red wire needs continuity because it has the extra capacitor or internal fuse on it -- the big bulky black piece that says "const. cable".
I hooked up the accessory yellow cable to #29 (acc) and kept continuous power on #3 -- now it powers on when the car does, but I don't think continuous power works yet. I actually don't think any of those fuses have power when the car is off. My brother is a mechanic, so when I go see him over Xmas, I'll get him to tell me what I'm doing wrong.
I have my "on when car is on" cable linked to my cig lighter fuse. the cam has been restarting itself lately. and i was wondering if it was because i have plugged in the iPhone charger. .
but also we have just put in a 64gb card. so not sure if rebooting itself because of the card or cig lighter fuse.
what do you guys think ?
When i get the time i will try just using my original 32gb. and also test if its cos of the cig lighter. but in the mean time. I'll ask here
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