Learn how to hard wire a dash camera and rear camera in your car or truck. All modern cars have airbags and many people run the power wires to the dash camera incorrectly which can be dangerous. In this video I show you how to hardwire a dash camera in a truck and do a clean install using the factory cigarette lighter adapter in a car so all of the wires are hidden. You can use this video to install any brand of dash camera but in this case I am using the Vantrue E1 and Vantrue N4 Pro with a rear camera and cabin facing camera.
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0:00 Dash Camera Compilation
2:26 Tools and Products Needed to Install a Dash Camera
3:58 How to Install a Dash Cam Hard Wire Kit
11:10 Proper Location to Mount a Dash Camera
16:28 Dash Camera Parking Mode
17:29 How to Wire a Cigarette Lighter Adapter
19:57 How to Run Wires SAFELY with the Airbag
24:16 How to Run the Wire to a Rear Camera
34:13 Testing Drive to Check Dash Cameras
34:48 Dash Cam OBD2 Port Power Adapter
35:20 Conclusion
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I'm back! Sorry for not posting YT videos consistently. I have been having a difficult time recently with a lot of stuff but I am hoping this is the turnaround so I can get you guys the helpful DIY content you want! I appreciate the support as I figure out a work/life balance! Turbo Del Sol series is the next video!!! Also I dont make any money off the codes but if you need a Dash Camera, I got these discount codes for you:
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Chrisfix is a literal teacher to me, no joke! keep it up my man.
Can you do a video about fixing a dvd reading error on a 2008 acura rdx?
Are you going to add to Chrisfish id love to see more
Del sol update?
This might be the best chrisfix video I've ever seen
Wow. That's serious work man. Both on the subject AND the video making. This is the way "how to" videos should be.
You mentioned how the hardwire install has ignition power and accessory power, but when you installed the cigarette lighter plug-in or the OBD-II connector, you didn’t mention about standby power.
The Stig drives a Prius?
Great video, I had been putting off trying this worried about running the wires. I found an adaptor to get 12v off the connector on the back of the rearview mirror to a USB connector (Dongar brand) which made it even easier (it doesn't stay powered when the car is off but i didnt care about that feature).
I’ve been watching you for many years and still don’t own a car but I plan on going back to ur vids to help when I do. Keep up the good work man👍
This was super satisfying to watch 😀
We boughta dashcam that is a mirror we use it on our mercedes and it seved us a lot of money when
Someone hit our car 🚗 😮 🙃
Hey Chrisfix three bolts on exhaust studs broke off how to fix it please
A savior. You went into great detail the missing element for me was the multimeter tester thanks man!
We need the driftstang supercharged😭
15:48 i have the Vantrue N4 (not Pro) and i don't recommend it. the parking mode shut-off never worked on my unit (i live on a relatively high-traffic street, so passing cars and pedestrians often turned on my dash cam), and i would need to jump start my car after 2 or 3 days sitting idle. also, the dash cam is supposed to automatically shut itself off or go into parking mode after 5 minutes of the car sitting motionless. that worked well for a couple of years, but out of the blue it stopped shutting off and records everything until it drains the car battery. now i have to manually turn the dash cam on and off. a bit of a pain, but better than no camera
tip: when installing the rear-facing camera, make sure it's mounted within the glass's defrost area. i was involved in a hit-and-run accident where my camera didn't get the other driver's license plate because the camera was at the very top of the rear window and snow blocked the view
@chrisfix how to run the wire to the back in w204 coupe which just has two doors
I was wondering about something Chrisfix what was the website you used to find cars
Hey Chrisfix it would be cool if you could do a video on upgrading a radio and speakers in one of your cars!
Will you ever do 5th gen diesel rams? The Chrisfix way!?
This is what I needed. I need a camera system on my 03 Ford Escape. Now to add a backup camera with 2 recording cameras with the car play upgraded radio system. Very hard to google how to do.
I like your u tube on firestick update 👍
Wow!! You are so amazing at explaining step by step. I can’t get enough of your videos. Thank you for all the work you put into this. Believe me when I say that you help a lot of people.
I missed you
Chris still has the voice of a 25 year old
Honestly, the only times my dash cams have ever helped me out was avoiding disciplinary action for other people almost hitting me in the big truck back when I was a company driver… it's amazing how different of a story 30 seconds (or even a minute) before the event tells than 15 seconds before the event does
I dont have extra fuses ir dead/empty pins 🙁 where do i connect it to ?
Hey Chris!Driftstang idea:take the original dashboard out and make a mold of it,then put a lightweight material that doesn't get hot in the summer and put the new dashboard back into the car
I just wanna say there are some older cars depends on the make model and year that don’t have a interior fuse for example my 2004 gmc canyon doesn’t have one
Those Vantrue models that stick to the windshield; do you know if they stick on the 'tint strip' up at the top of the windshield, and if so does it do so without damaging the tint ? I assume you need a heat-gun to remove the cam mount ? Bc that would also damage tint.
Also, it looks like its on a fixed mount. Meaning, you cant swivel or rotate the camera if you wanted? Every time I get pulled over I swivel mine to face the drivers side window. Can be a hinderance though when pulling down sun-shade bc it can move.
Never heard about 'endurance' SD cards until now. A good quality one should suffice. That seems like a tech company label just to create obsolescence of the dozen cards I already got.
Chef Kiss Quality.
Do you have a video on repairs to a 2008 chevy uplander? When I search for videos on the uplander, every other make/model but the uplander comes up.
Does the dash cam with the cigarette plug only records when the car is running? Or can it record even when you leave the car off at night or when you’re done using it?
9:49 I’m. It an electrician, but may I ask, how can any of the bolts be grounded when the car sits on rubber tyres? 🤔
What happened to the drift sting
Can you "cam" your mustang for educational purposes please🙏
Am buying a old school monete Carlo from 80s if you can respond what should I lookout for it’s a ls1 5.7
sorry to bother you bro, but if you got a sec. I have a 2018 jeep renegade and I don't know what fuse to use for my hardwire kit. sorry again and ty.
Hey Chris! I recently got a new car. Your videos have helped me a lot in maintaining my car. But as it's my first car I am struggling with water spots on the painted surface of my car a lot. These are really stubborn water spots and I am unable to get rid of them (Chemical Guys products are not available in my country). Can you plz suggest some tips for this if possible? Or if there's already a video about it on your channel, point me towards it. I couldn't find any.
My fusebox is in the engine compartment of my Ford 2016 CMAX. I cannot find a hole in the firewall to get to the fusebox. What should I do?
Outstanding video.
You should make a video on how to install turbo kit, it would help me a lot right now
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Hey bro thank you excellent video cuestión the OBD 2 adapter those not interfere with the ECM electrical system
Can that hard wire kit be used on any dashcam? Vantrue says on their website that the kit only works on their cameras.
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