hardwire kits-universal if connector the same ?

[steveo3002]

any reason if i have a brand A hardwire kit with the same connector as brand B camera that it wont work?

thanks

 

[lufa6977]

Output voltage. Make sure the output voltage is appropriate for the dash cam you are using. Generally speaking, past that it is just wire and connectors.

 

[Nigel]

If it is USB then the parking mode may not work, some hardware kits use a different signal to others. All USB cameras seem to use 5V, but newer models tend to need more amps, it’s possible that it will work but be unreliable due to not enough amps.

 

[EricSan]

USB cables all seem to use the black and red wires to carry voltage. These will be the thickest wires inside the bundle. Another variable could be which of the other wires are used to carry the ACC signal to trigger drive/parking mode. I'm not aware of any standard here and knowing how companies like to keep things proprietary to protect revenue streams, I expect there might be some variability here.