Thinkware hardwire kit

S

Superdon

Member
Joined
Aug 4, 2016
Messages
37
Reaction score
4
Country
United Kingdom
I am thinking of buying an F50 with hardwire kit.

With most other cams i have looked at, they come with a kit that has two wires. One earth and one live which you can either connect to permanent live or ignition live.

I had planned initially to just wire up to ignition live and not use parking mode.

If i get the F50 do i have to wire in both the live connections or can i just wire the one?

Oh and how long is the cable?
 
Superdon said:
I am thinking of buying an F50 with hardwire kit.

With most other cams i have looked at, they come with a kit that has two wires. One earth and one live which you can either connect to permanent live or ignition live.

I had planned initially to just wire up to ignition live and not use parking mode.

If i get the F50 do i have to wire in both the live connections or can i just wire the one?

Oh and how long is the cable?
Click to expand...

You need to use all 3-wires: BAT ( constant 12V live ), ACC ( ignition ./ switched fuse ), GRND ( earth / car body )

You can enable / disable Parking mode from menu settings. Check out User Manual page 20.
 
Ok. So it wouldnt power up with only ACC and GRND connected?

I see you can turn off parking and set voltage limits. But i am not sure i could trust it :)
 
Superdon said:
Ok. So it wouldnt power up with only ACC and GRND connected?

I see you can turn off parking and set voltage limits. But i am not sure i could trust it :)
Click to expand...

After you disable parking mode, then voltage- and time cut-off related settings will be also disabled. Dashcam will only be powering on/off while ignition is on/off.
 
Thank you. Best just trust it then!
 
help, where do I find the F50 raw files please!!!
 
Maddog1974 said:
Sorry we don't we are only allowed to sell to the UK or we violate our agreement with Thinkware.
Click to expand...
How do you set the parking mode with a hard wire on the F50 through the software ? i.e. battery drop and timer
 
You need to put the memory card into your PC and then you can adjust that via the settings menu on the Viewer program options. 12v/24v voltage adjustment and timer options.
 
Great does it draw much power, i.e. continual recording or motion sensing or time lapse?
 
I don't know whether to go for this F50, X550,F770, the X550 looks a bit unstealthy?
 
quazi said:
Great does it draw much power, i.e. continual recording or motion sensing or time lapse?
Click to expand...
F50 Normal recording mode it's sitting around this 0.123 amp
 

Attachments

  • DSC_0095.JPG
    DSC_0095.JPG
    173.3 KB · Views: 5
Parking mode (No time lapse on F50 model) is sitting around 0.106 amp
 

Attachments

  • DSC_0097.JPG
    DSC_0097.JPG
    201 KB · Views: 4
You must log in or register to reply here.
Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date
boilers $75 Thinkware F50 Bestbuy.com F50 0
Ven Thinkware F50 - an issue with my bass in my car triggering Incident Recording F50 3
T Thinkware F50 clarity..... F50 21
edr-auto.fr New CPL Filter ThinkWare F50 by Moovika F50 7
S Thinkware F50 vs A119 F50 59
Similar threads
$75 Thinkware F50 Bestbuy.com
Thinkware F50 - an issue with my bass in my car triggering Incident Recording
Thinkware F50 clarity.....
New CPL Filter ThinkWare F50 by Moovika
Thinkware F50 vs A119
Back
Top