No the dashcams use pretty little power, so you could even do with a even smaller fuse for 1 camera, remember the fuse is there to protect your car from the additional gadget, not the other way around.
I was going to buy a set of different fuses for my car, but then i thought to hell with it 5A fuses must be fine.
The fuse i tap into are 10 A fuses, but really you could tab into any of the fuses, though it is recommended to stay clear of fuses for "big" stuff like airbags / engine management ASO
I cant recall what the fuse are for i piggyback on, but nothing big ( airbags being the smartest part in my bottom of the barrel 2012 car )
Hello again Kamkar, I am following some of the hardware installation guides on youtube as I put the camera in my car.
This How to Hardwire Install a Dash Cam Front + Rear with Parking Mode seems like a pretty good guide. The English gentleman in that video recommends using a 5amp tap. Inside the footwell fuse box, there are a number of fuses I have the option to pull from.
...here are the actual fuses in my footwell:
I have a DMM to test the open fuses to find the permanent 12V when the car is off - for the ACC ignition activated fuse from the hardware kit, I think I might pull the left blue 15amp fuse which I believe is in slot 5. This is my F.OUTLET according to the 2016 Scion iA fuse diagram, and is given the description "accessory socket". I believe I have gathered that the A129, even with both cameras, draws very little power so that it does not matter what the fuse amperage is? That is what I am taking from your comment and others.
Today I mounted the front and rear cameras on my windshields, and ran the connecting USB cabling under my Headliner and selectively behind some of the A and B Pillar trim pieces. Prior to doing this I had installed and formatted the microSD card this forum had recommended, updated the camera firmware and installed the VIOFO app. I also crimped the recommended Low-Profile Mini fuse adapters onto the free wires from the HW Kit.
I had a very difficult time removing the
A-Pillar Trim Panel from my 2016 Toyota Scion iA. I found tutorials for other Toyotas - but not the Scion itself. The rule seems to be that Toyotas have two clips which hold on the A pillar. You seem to be able to remove the A-Pillar about an inch then you have to use needle-nose pliers to disconnect the clips from the body. Most of the videos I have seen show the A-Pillar coming off with just hand strength which was not my experience.
I believe this clip illustrates this well. I was not able to accomplish what is shown in the video.The A129 Duo comes with a plastic panel removal tool which is not very effective. I realize there is not a universal guide, but does anyone have tips for removing this A-Pillar and routing the cable down through the dashboard and into the footwell panel? I would like to do this all myself, but I am getting nervous. I disconnected my car battery while manipulating the A-Pillar because I was not sure if it had an airbag in the A-Pillar. Are there common places others are finding guides to do this A-Pillar installation - I have not seen any for my particular 2016 Toyota Scion iA.