Hardwiring a SG9665GC Help!

[plantat3q]

Hello all,

I'm very interested in hardwiring a SG9665GC. However, I don't have any electronics experience at all. I did some research and found out that you push the wires along the edge of the car window and plug it into the fusebox (a lot of the videos use a "piggyback" onto another fuse). And then you put the ground onto a hexagon looking thing. Seems like I can do that.

But all of the fuses on my car have different "fuse ratings". I don't want to **** up anything. I am using a Hyundai Elantra 2012. I linked the parts of the manual showing the fuses. If I were to use a SG9665GC, which one of these should I plug it into? Would something like thishttps://www.amazon.com/gp/B00MH4ZVHObe sufficient to allow me to hardwire?

So tools I would have:

• SG9665GC and associated things that come with the kit
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/gp/B00MH4ZVHO
  
• Is there anything else I need?
  

I only want the cam on when I turn on the car.

Fuses:

 

[jokiin]

don't use that hardwire kit, it's not a good at all

look for another fuse panel also, those are all the ECU related ones, you want the fuse panel that looks after things inside, radio, AC etc

 

[Gibson99]

I agree with @jokiin about those fuses you listed. They're probably all under the hood anyway. Look for another fuse box inside the car, maybe under the dash or on one end of it (the part that's covered when the door is closed).

I suggest tapping into a system that you know for sure is off when the key is off. Power windows, sunroof, lighter socket and radio are usually the best. Be careful though, there are sometimes two fuses for radio. One is always on so the radio can remember settings, clock, and station memory, and the other is key-switched. That said, a lot of cars use the dome light circuit to provide memory power to the radio so there will only be one radio fuse in those cars.

Power windows or sunroof are your best bet if you have them.

Avoid circuits like defroster, heated seats, and blowers like for the heat and AC. Yes, those circuits are off when you turn off the car but they're also very "noisy" in that they will cause interference with the dashcam.

 

[thancam]

• https://www.amazon.com/gp/B00MH4ZVHO
  
• Is there anything else I need?

I only want the cam on when I turn on the car.

Fuses:

Dont need to buy anything. Do like this:

and use spare fuse 10A will be enough.

 

[Daleg]

Ignore that advice....find someone knowledgable in the SG forum such as Jokin for better information.....

 

[plantat3q]

Thank you all. Do the Fuse rating Amperes matter at all? Do I need to pay attention to those?

EDIT: Also, could you recommend a good hardwire kit for dummies? Preferably an easy plug and chug one?

 

[jokiin]

check what ignition switched options you have, accessories like radio, cig socket are generally 10 to 15 amp circuits, power draw of the camera is quite low so adding a fuse tap to a circuit like these is no issue, @Pier28 has the appropriate fuse taps etc if you're not sure what to look for

 

[thancam]

yeah, my method is the cheapest way to do. There is many others ways to do, cost some money, less work to do.
example: you can buy this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/B01HR7GNE0 STill will the do job done. With a multimeter.

But advoid this cheap hardwire kit. It made alot dashcam become brick.

 

[sunake]

This is the kit i used, no problems whatsoever

https://www.amazon.com/gp/B00VLAEPJ0

 

[Blackdog]

I think thats the one that came with my kit.

 

[Obsolete]

The fuse should be slightly larger than nominal current requirement of the camera but less than the current carrying capacity of the cable. The manufacturer should have both those figures.

 

[Blackdog]

I have been told 3 - 5 amp will be enough, so am going to use 5 amp.

 

[Deleted member 46308]

5 is what I have been using for a long time, with no problems.

 

[Hoofee]

I'm in Australia and I'm not sure if you can source these in the US, but I used this within the fusebox:

Mini fuse size:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/on...motive-Fuse-Holder-Mini-Blade.aspx?pid=343474

or for Standard fuse size:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/on...se-Holder-Standard-Blade-Twin.aspx?pid=343475

That way you can use your existing Cigarette fuse location and run two fuses, one for the existing cig outlet and another 10a (or whatever) fuse for the cam. I connected a second cigar socket and hid it behind the dash, and just connected a wire from the negative side of the cigar socket to a nut on the metal chassis/frame under the dash.

 

[Deleted member 46308]

Welcome to DCT @Hoofee

 

[Hoofee]

Thanks Gabacho

 

[shokk]

I had another cigarette lighter adapter lying around, so I hid that under the dash wired it to the fuse box and plugged it in. Works a treat.

 

[wozzzzza]

I'm in Australia and I'm not sure if you can source these in the US, but I used this within the fusebox:

probably half the price in the US, I know they are only a couple of bucks from china.

 

[Rhody401]

I think I'm going to get one of these, to use the original OEM charger, hidden under the dash. I'll cut off the loops and hardwire it in. I like this one, which is a couple more dollars, because it has its own fuse.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/B00G8WLW2Y

 

[wozzzzza]

that thing looks fancy and a bit overkill.