Indy_68_S
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Newbie here. Just thought I'd register to post and say thanks for all of the info I got here. And, to show my hardwire installation.
I got a Mini 0806 because it was cheap and this is my first cam. Picked it up on fleaBay for <$115 with a CPL. I gambled on whether or not I'd get a good one as chinese QC can be sproadic. So far, it seems I have. I'm using a SanDisk Ultra C10 128GB SD. It's recorded ~ 10 hrs with no probs on 2560x1080 superfine.
The included lighter socket adapter was problematic as my truck has power all the time to lighter, didn't want to plug/unplug, and I didn't want to string a wire all over everywhere. I didn't get the available hardwire kit. But, being impatient I figured I'd cobble together a solution. I had several of these cheap light socket USB adapters laying around, so I sacrificed one to the cause. I found a YouTube that showed the Mini 0806 pulls ~ 200-250 mA when running, so this adapter will work as it's 1000.
Click on pics for big...
Get the guts out. (If you reallllly want to do it properly, there's a little screw under the label - I just ripped it apart)
Solder on some leads w/a socket from an old PC fan. Fan was rated at 350 mA @ 12v so wires are good. Positive is 'nose' piece. Neg is USB shell.
My vehicle is a 2004 Avalanche with a sunroof. This is very helpful as the sunroof uses GM's RAP. Powered on at key-on & powered off when key is off & door is opened. (This setting is adjustable - Could be powered off at key off). Plus, the sunroof takes a lot of power so tapping off it wouldn't be an issue.
Pulled the overhead console down for the sunroof plug. One screw & yank down. Green is RAP power. Black is ground.
Pulled the pins by removing blue retainer & then using a tiny screwdriver to unlock them from the front & pushing them out. Soldered on other half of my 'harness'. Harness lets you disconnect if you need to drop the console, replace the adapter or whatever, and makes it much easier to solder onto vehicle harness.
Reassembled.
Added a USB A to micro USB cable to my adapter/harness & wrapped the whole thing in elec tape. Stuffed it in there & ran the cord out the gap between headliner & glass.
Viola'
Some notes:
- I originally mounted the cam on the pass side right behind the mirror. While it concealed it better and had better centerline position, I realized on test drives that I couldn't see it at all and had no idea if it was working or not. Nor could I use controls if needed (like protect file ). This current position doesn't show any of my hood except an occasional sliver of my bugshield when hitting a big bump. Not sure if that's good or bad yet. I kinda liked seeing the hood in the vids.
- Took a bit to figure out that I had to set the Date/Time TimeZone to -5 (EST) to get timestamps to stay correct. I kept resetting the time back 5 hours thinking 'WTH , why won't keep proper time?' D'oh.
- I would think almost any vehicle with a sunroof would be a good candidate for this type of install as sunroofs typically get powered on/off at key on/off. Any mid 2000's GM truck should have identical wiring to mine and many GM cars/trucks should have similar.
- Flipping the cam when I shifted to the dr. side has the benefit of making it easier to get to the USB port. I can connect my phone with an OTG cable and copy the files I want. I don't have to unmount the cam & take it inside to get files to the PC. My previous plan was to run a right angle USB cable from cam to console with a mounted female micro USB connector for draining off the vids because it was almost impossible to get to the USB port and I didn't want to be unmounting/mounting the cam to preserve the mount integrity. I may still do this to prevent torquing the cam on connect/disconnect.
- I'm still learning the cam. I have noticed that the vid does get a little jerky if there's a lot going on in view. I may experiment with dropping down to 'fine' and see what happens.
- GPS lockon seems to be faster if vehicle is moving. If I just sit it can take a while. Once I'm moving it usually locks in < 15 seconds.
Thanks again for the info here!
I got a Mini 0806 because it was cheap and this is my first cam. Picked it up on fleaBay for <$115 with a CPL. I gambled on whether or not I'd get a good one as chinese QC can be sproadic. So far, it seems I have. I'm using a SanDisk Ultra C10 128GB SD. It's recorded ~ 10 hrs with no probs on 2560x1080 superfine.
The included lighter socket adapter was problematic as my truck has power all the time to lighter, didn't want to plug/unplug, and I didn't want to string a wire all over everywhere. I didn't get the available hardwire kit. But, being impatient I figured I'd cobble together a solution. I had several of these cheap light socket USB adapters laying around, so I sacrificed one to the cause. I found a YouTube that showed the Mini 0806 pulls ~ 200-250 mA when running, so this adapter will work as it's 1000.
Click on pics for big...
Get the guts out. (If you reallllly want to do it properly, there's a little screw under the label - I just ripped it apart)
Solder on some leads w/a socket from an old PC fan. Fan was rated at 350 mA @ 12v so wires are good. Positive is 'nose' piece. Neg is USB shell.
My vehicle is a 2004 Avalanche with a sunroof. This is very helpful as the sunroof uses GM's RAP. Powered on at key-on & powered off when key is off & door is opened. (This setting is adjustable - Could be powered off at key off). Plus, the sunroof takes a lot of power so tapping off it wouldn't be an issue.
Pulled the overhead console down for the sunroof plug. One screw & yank down. Green is RAP power. Black is ground.
Pulled the pins by removing blue retainer & then using a tiny screwdriver to unlock them from the front & pushing them out. Soldered on other half of my 'harness'. Harness lets you disconnect if you need to drop the console, replace the adapter or whatever, and makes it much easier to solder onto vehicle harness.
Reassembled.
Added a USB A to micro USB cable to my adapter/harness & wrapped the whole thing in elec tape. Stuffed it in there & ran the cord out the gap between headliner & glass.
Viola'
Some notes:
- I originally mounted the cam on the pass side right behind the mirror. While it concealed it better and had better centerline position, I realized on test drives that I couldn't see it at all and had no idea if it was working or not. Nor could I use controls if needed (like protect file ). This current position doesn't show any of my hood except an occasional sliver of my bugshield when hitting a big bump. Not sure if that's good or bad yet. I kinda liked seeing the hood in the vids.
- Took a bit to figure out that I had to set the Date/Time TimeZone to -5 (EST) to get timestamps to stay correct. I kept resetting the time back 5 hours thinking 'WTH , why won't keep proper time?' D'oh.
- I would think almost any vehicle with a sunroof would be a good candidate for this type of install as sunroofs typically get powered on/off at key on/off. Any mid 2000's GM truck should have identical wiring to mine and many GM cars/trucks should have similar.
- Flipping the cam when I shifted to the dr. side has the benefit of making it easier to get to the USB port. I can connect my phone with an OTG cable and copy the files I want. I don't have to unmount the cam & take it inside to get files to the PC. My previous plan was to run a right angle USB cable from cam to console with a mounted female micro USB connector for draining off the vids because it was almost impossible to get to the USB port and I didn't want to be unmounting/mounting the cam to preserve the mount integrity. I may still do this to prevent torquing the cam on connect/disconnect.
- I'm still learning the cam. I have noticed that the vid does get a little jerky if there's a lot going on in view. I may experiment with dropping down to 'fine' and see what happens.
- GPS lockon seems to be faster if vehicle is moving. If I just sit it can take a while. Once I'm moving it usually locks in < 15 seconds.
Thanks again for the info here!