SG9665GC Powered by car radio

[soup_kitchen]

Ordered my SG9665GC from Niko and managed to get the power supplied by my car radio. My radio has a mini-ISO connector for a CD-changer (who still uses this?) and I obtained a pin-out for this connector:



The C3 connector is the one I used, I soldered the positive-wire to pin 17 (meaning 12V is applied when the Head-Unit is on) and the negative-wire to pin 15 (ground):



Tested, and it works!



I removed my glovebox and plugged in a 12V splitter. One plug sits in the front behind the golvebox to power the SG9665GC and the other in the rear for my Mobius.





Next I removed my A-pillar and ran the wires behind the headliner.



Installed the SG9665GC...



...trimmed the cable cover, and finished!



The Mobius is in the rear (see https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/posts/216880/). Both camera's come on when the radio is switched on. Very happy with both camera's!

 

[CCClarke]

What is the advantage to having to energize the head unit over connecting the 12 vdc line to an ignition-powered source? Having to energize the head unit for a camera one would want continuously performing just-in-case recording when driving seems to be redundant. Connect-it and forget-it continuous monitoring is one of the best features of this model.

There are many times I drive without my stereo on; having to energize a head unit and mute/lower the volume --just to have my dashcam record would involve two unnecessary steps each time I want the dashcam operating.

CCC

 

[soup_kitchen]

The Mobius also has a super capacitor but doesn't have a boot delay. When the engine pre-heats power is supplied to the camera, but when the engine starts after several seconds, power is cut again for a split second so the camera shuts down. Now I just wait until the engine is running and then I turn on the radio to start the camera's. The SG has a boot delay so indeed it could be powered by a fuse tap, no problem.

 

[daniel_bel]

There are many times I drive without my stereo on; having to energize a head unit and mute/lower the volume --just to have my dashcam record would involve two unnecessary steps...

Well your mileage will vary.
I never listen to the radio when driving, what happens outside is already maxing out my attention, but the tuner is always ON and muted, just so it comes up when a traffic info message is broadcast.
Now, usually my SatNav already warned me, but hey better safe than sorry.

 

[wozzzzza]

weird install. I don't get it. why not just install a switch on the dash, same as turning a radio on.

 

[niko]

In some way I do like unconventional solutions, as long as it works for him.
You should see how many "weird solutions" I have made in my life ( also dashcam related ), but thinking and doing "not like others" may lead to some new interesting discoveries !