The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XVV

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

u will need to get a 12v to USB (5v) module but since your car is a lease, how about you get a female cigarette lighter socket and wired it to the fuse box? Then you can just use the cigarette outlet module to miniUSB cable to power your camera. how long is that cable btw?

http://www.amazon.com/Charger-Cigare...S8G9HTX01YHE9Z

i get the feeling something will catch on fire when I do this hahaha

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

i get the feeling something will catch on fire when I do this hahaha

dont eat tacohell prior to work..

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 01:40 PM

I wonder if I could bring it to a shop and ask if they'd show me what to do if I pay them. I really am hesitant working on electrical stuff within a car. Not my forte.

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 01:42 PM

yah, any stereo install shop should be able to install it within 30min.

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 01:44 PM

i'd pay the $50 or whatever for the install if they'd also teach me. Lease is up next year so I'd be ripping it out eventually. Would be nice to know for future cars instead of always paying.

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 01:47 PM

yah, especially for something that simple definitely try it yourself. you'll be installing this camera on your Z probably after returning the civic, right?

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 01:50 PM

oh yah, come to think of it, i witnessed a small accident coming to work. some dumbarse in a ford festiva or some crap car side wiped a kia soul.

it was like a loser's quarrel no one cared to stop and help.

just a fender bender anyway.

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, especially for something that simple definitely try it yourself. you'll be installing this camera on your Z probably after returning the civic, right?

Yea. I plan to buy another cam in the Spring. I think I'm just confusing myself when it comes to the fuses. I'm going to order this kit.

http://www.amazon.com/Dash-Camera-Ve...m+hardwire+kit

I am just confused where those bare wires go. And I assume i find the fuse box under the dash somewhere? I only have ever played with the ones in the hood of a cars.

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leingod

Yea. I plan to buy another cam in the Spring. I think I'm just confusing myself when it comes to the fuses. I'm going to order this kit.

http://www.amazon.com/Dash-Camera-Ve...m+hardwire+kit

I am just confused where those bare wires go. And I assume i find the fuse box under the dash somewhere? I only have ever played with the ones in the hood of a cars.

yah, that'll work, but you'll still want to get this to hook up to your fuse box.

The RED bare wire will hook up to this, and the BLACK wire will go to any chassis ground (bolt i mentioned above).

http://www.amazon.com/Pico-0956PT-Bl...BYC2QVF21EQD7Z

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 01:55 PM

Alright. So red wire goes into the heat shrink wrap thingie? And just tap the black wire into a bolt somewhere with the o-ring type thing you posted earlier?

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 01:57 PM

yep!

and just chose a switched 12v fuse, meaning it turns off when you turn off your car.
so like your power socket fuse would be a good choice. Some power sockets are powered even while the car is off, so if your camera is still on after u shut down the car, you'll want to chose another fuse.

wat u do is pull the fuse out of the fuse box, place the fuse in the add-a-circuit thingie (can't remember slot 1 or slot 2), add a new 10A fuse on the other slot, and push that add-a-circuit back into the spot you pulled out the fuse. now you got 12v power.

add-a-circuit can handle up to 10A.

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 01:58 PM

Sounds way easier to understand now. Ordering that kit, the add a fuse kit, and a 10A spare fuse. THANK YOU!!! I owe ya hahaha

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 02:01 PM

sound good, np. keep us posted and any questions, just post up.

Leingod · 11-13-2015, 02:02 PM

We shall know Tuesday when everything arrives. Thanks again!

kenchan · 11-13-2015, 02:14 PM

cool. sounds exciting. maybe take vid of you doing the install with that dashcam.

proof that u installed it all by urself

11-13-2015, 01:40 PM	#7638 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	I wonder if I could bring it to a shop and ask if they'd show me what to do if I pay them. I really am hesitant working on electrical stuff within a car. Not my forte. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

11-13-2015, 01:44 PM	#7640 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	i'd pay the $50 or whatever for the install if they'd also teach me. Lease is up next year so I'd be ripping it out eventually. Would be nice to know for future cars instead of always paying. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

11-13-2015, 01:55 PM	#7645 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Alright. So red wire goes into the heat shrink wrap thingie? And just tap the black wire into a bolt somewhere with the o-ring type thing you posted earlier? __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

11-13-2015, 01:58 PM	#7647 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Sounds way easier to understand now. Ordering that kit, the add a fuse kit, and a 10A spare fuse. THANK YOU!!! I owe ya hahaha __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

11-13-2015, 02:02 PM	#7649 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,053 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	We shall know Tuesday when everything arrives. Thanks again! __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

11-13-2015, 01:42 PM	#7639 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, any stereo install shop should be able to install it within 30min.

11-13-2015, 01:47 PM	#7641 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yah, especially for something that simple definitely try it yourself. you'll be installing this camera on your Z probably after returning the civic, right?

11-13-2015, 01:50 PM	#7642 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	oh yah, come to think of it, i witnessed a small accident coming to work. some dumbarse in a ford festiva or some crap car side wiped a kia soul. it was like a loser's quarrel no one cared to stop and help. just a fender bender anyway.

11-13-2015, 01:57 PM	#7646 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	yep! and just chose a switched 12v fuse, meaning it turns off when you turn off your car. so like your power socket fuse would be a good choice. Some power sockets are powered even while the car is off, so if your camera is still on after u shut down the car, you'll want to chose another fuse. wat u do is pull the fuse out of the fuse box, place the fuse in the add-a-circuit thingie (can't remember slot 1 or slot 2), add a new 10A fuse on the other slot, and push that add-a-circuit back into the spot you pulled out the fuse. now you got 12v power. add-a-circuit can handle up to 10A.

11-13-2015, 02:01 PM	#7648 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	sound good, np. keep us posted and any questions, just post up.

11-13-2015, 02:14 PM	#7650 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	cool. sounds exciting. maybe take vid of you doing the install with that dashcam. proof that u installed it all by urself

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