Dash cam: Thinkware F770 with hardwire kit
Cellink B battery (the newer model, not the old one that charges off car battery)
Truck: 2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ
I've located an accessory-only power space (pin) in a power distribution block under the dash. There's about 6 bare pins. Bottom left is only on while truck is on. Top right should be ground, according to my diagram.
Using a voltmeter, that power spade has power when the truck is on, none when the truck is off. So it's an accessory-only power supply (which is what I need).
I tried grounding the voltmeter to a ground bolt on the vehicle body and touching the power spade - 11.8V when truck is off (the door and dome lights are on), about 13.7V when the truck is running. Then, I contorted my body to get in and touched the black wire of the voltmeter to the ground spade while touching the accessory power spade - same thing: around 12V when truck is off, 13.7 V when it's running. So it looks like that is indeed the correct ground spade and correct accessory-power spade.
The dash cam runs ok off the battery, so my connection to/from Cellink <> dashcam seems to be good.
When I turn the truck on, the Cellink beeps once, the red CHARGE light comes on, then it beeps twice, and the light goes off (and the CHARGED green light doesn't come on either - both lights are off).
When I plug the Cellink into the cigarette lighter with the other cord it came with, it charges fine and has the green CHARGED light come on when it's charged.
What could be possible problems?
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Cellink B battery (the newer model, not the old one that charges off car battery)
Truck: 2007 Chevy Avalanche LTZ
I've located an accessory-only power space (pin) in a power distribution block under the dash. There's about 6 bare pins. Bottom left is only on while truck is on. Top right should be ground, according to my diagram.
Using a voltmeter, that power spade has power when the truck is on, none when the truck is off. So it's an accessory-only power supply (which is what I need).
I tried grounding the voltmeter to a ground bolt on the vehicle body and touching the power spade - 11.8V when truck is off (the door and dome lights are on), about 13.7V when the truck is running. Then, I contorted my body to get in and touched the black wire of the voltmeter to the ground spade while touching the accessory power spade - same thing: around 12V when truck is off, 13.7 V when it's running. So it looks like that is indeed the correct ground spade and correct accessory-power spade.
The dash cam runs ok off the battery, so my connection to/from Cellink <> dashcam seems to be good.
When I turn the truck on, the Cellink beeps once, the red CHARGE light comes on, then it beeps twice, and the light goes off (and the CHARGED green light doesn't come on either - both lights are off).
When I plug the Cellink into the cigarette lighter with the other cord it came with, it charges fine and has the green CHARGED light come on when it's charged.
What could be possible problems?
Video:
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