10th Gen Civic/Type R DashCam Hardwire Install
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2018
- Video of how to hardwire a DashCam to your fuse box. Keeps the cable out of the way, and makes the install looks clean.
Second part of video shows you how I’ve done my camera install with a switch to toggle whether my camera keeps recording while the engine is off.
**quick note: I had to swap the fuse plugs because I had them positioned wrong on the switch itself -
Below are links to the cables I used. I'm in Canada so this is Amazon.ca, but you can find similar items.
Light Up Switch:
www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B072...
Extra Fuse Connector (You only need this if you're trying to use the switch to swap from on with car, and always on):
www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B074...
Hardwire Kit (You can use any hardwire kit you can find, IMPORTANT** Make sure you get a kit with the correct power USB plug to match your camera):
www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06X... - Авто та транспорт
Really appreciate you sir. Got my Vantrue N2 Pro hooked up with their hardwire kit thanks to this video.
Thank you for your selfless service, much appreciated.
great job mate! i used this to install my fog lights to the accessory fuse. I was having a hard time finding a video that explains this in details! great explanations!!
Awesome vid brotha. I appreciate it. I based it for my 2018 accord sport. I did the 2nd option to leave my dashcam always on. Worked great and I hid the wires just how u showed us.. thnx again
I've watched all the tutorials on this install. Yours is by far the best one! I gave it a good yank and wasn't scared at all because of you on god.
I gave it a good yank and it pulled my humidity sensor right off…
Thank you so much man this video gave me the confidence to attempt it myself. I was going to pay someone to do this but I knew I had the skills to do it myself as a former electrician lol I was just afraid of messing that trim up lol you made it look so easy hopefully it is for me
Glad I could help! It’s a pretty simple process, I’m sure you’ll be fine!
Thanks for the vid! I just installed a Rexing dashcam with smart hardware kit and your video helped a lot. 👍🏻
ltdblaster what amp fuse should I use for the V1P Rexing on the hardwire fuse?
@@jp554731 15amp low profile. I cut off the ones that are on the hardwire kit because they are mini size and the civic needs the low profile fuses. I wired in loe profile fuse holders. www.ebay.com/itm/372774549551
Thanks for the detailed video!
Thanks a lot man! Just installed my dash cam in my hatchback using this! Was very smooth
Great video, it helped me a lot.
Great video, thank you. I will install it in my civic once the weather warms up. Is the fuse box same for regular civic lx ? Do you know? 1 fuse ?
sweet video
Thank you for the video i have a type r aswell!!
Great video. Did you have any issues getting the fuse tap to seat correctly into the fuse box? I'm having issues with mine as these short style mini fuses sit recessed in the fuse box and the fuse tap doesn't go deep enough into the box.
Where did you pick up that switch great video I just hooked it up on my type r but I need a switch
I'm surprised no one, including the UA-camr, mentioned disconnecting the negative battery terminal first. Anytime you're working with the electrical, ESPECIALLY near the airbags, ALWAYS disconnect the negative battery lead.
Otherwise, this video really helped me! I installed my dash cam into my old car with no issues, mainly because I didn't care what happened to it. I just bought my Si and I'm terrified I'm going to damage something! I'm not sure why I'm so worried about it, but your video helped to put me at ease.
The air bag will not deploy unless it gets a massive electrical charge from the air bag module. And that wont happen unless there is a large impact detected. You don't have to disconnect the negative cable for this install. Yes its good practice, but there is no risk in doing what he did.
That would be like saying disconnect your battery every time you change a fuse.
Did you unpluged the car battery while removing the a-pillar?
How did you wire the switch? Any chance you have a wiring diagram?
I know I'm 5 years late, but hopefully youre still on here and available.. If I use this same setup, does parking mode still work? Are you using the button to turn parking mode on and off while the car is off? I want the camera to run while the car is on, then be able to use the button to turn on or off the camera while the car is off. If that makes sense. Also, are both ground wires touching? Or is one of them behind the washer?
if you have any links to the equipment you used ,alot of us would appreciate it very much man. thanks.also a vid on how you threw that harness together would be great.im a bit lacking in electrical knowledge as most of us are. anyway,keep up the good work.
I've updated the description with some links to parts I used. The switch should come with a diagram on how to wire it, and you can cross that with my little section in my video. Maybe in the future I can try to make another video, but I'd have to get the parts again just to show.
My hardwire kit has a ground, red (accessory), and yellow (battery) wire. How do you connect the green (common) wire from your switch to the hardwire kit?
Very cool video. ..I'm thinking of getting one too for my CTR....I noticed the red a/c rings I ordered them too but they seem too big..did u have to mod them??
Neil Khodai mine fit just fine! If they’re too big I’m sure you can add some paper or tape on the inside to make them tighter.
That’s helpful video. But I have a question, if you leave your camera on in accessory mode, wouldn’t that just drain your battery? I’m thinking of installing a dash cam in my car but I’m not a pro at wiring anything. But this helped a lot!
The camera drains so little that it shouldn't be a problem, I've never had a problem.
Very helpful video, however where was the red light around the switch? That didn’t come on
doinky3 Sorry I forgot to film it! It turns on in accessory mode and when the car is running. I have the light off in the “always” on mode so that nobody else would notice it let’s say I dropped it to the dealership or some other shop for something.
Great video, thank you. For my CTR I want to connect a Celllink B from Blackboxmycar my car. The external battery that attaches to the fuse to fun when the engine is off. Will I still use fuse 16 to attach the external battery? Thank you
MrExCluSive523 If you attach to fuse 16, it will be constantly powered.
When I selected the 20 fuse I now can’t lock my doors with my key fob or open my trunk but I wanted it to be always on for added security to detect any motion around my car for theft purposes is there a way to do this?
Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Do u have any issues running the ground cable to that screw?
No problems at all, plenty of cable to reach.
Did mine the same, been running pretty well for over a month now!
accessories fuse - so does this mean that the dash cam will only be on when the car engine is on, and off when the car is off right? i just want to confirm.
And, is your fuse #16 the "door lock" fuse with "20 A"? And where did you buy the switch, or what is it called?
thanks in advance
Bun Bao Correct and correct. You understand it right! There’s a link to the switch in one of the other comments, on amazon.
I have mine plugged in exactly like this and it does not stay on. Can you help with that? I’m not sure what could be wrong.
What kind of fuses are those?
Which screwdriver do I need for the ground screw?
Link for the kit sir?
Hi Jamroxorz, I have 3 wires from my dash cam, Battery, Acc and Ground, what do I connect the third wire to ? Thanks.
Hey Neil, I'm not 100% sure, but I'm assuming your dashcam kit wants a solid connection to the battery/outlet, the standard ground, and then it has a build in cable for accessory power. Maybe it functions as an on/off for your cam. Best bet is to check if the manual says anything, and then possibly google your particular model to see if there's help available on how you should proceed. Cheers!
All good except that the connector is plugged into the fuse box the wrong way around meaning the dash-cam is running on un-fused accessory power - if there is a shortcut anywhere in the wiring of/to the cam (like a wire gets pinched on a metal edge) there is no fuse protection and the car could easily catch FIRE! If in doubt check with a meter first to ensure which side of the fuse socket is live then use the correct order of: supply, fuse, load, earth. (PS you don't have to take the A-pillar trim off, just pull off the rubber door seal and slide the cable under the trim then push the seal back on :) )
I don’t understand your comment. Are you talking about the connector plugged into slot 1? As I understand it, it doesn’t matter which direction a fuse is plugged in. So the power is going through the first fuse which protects like the original fuse would, and then there’s is a separate fuse for the actual dashcam itself. The fuse connector attachment only has one path?
@@Jamroz the left leg of the add a fuse pigtail takes a constant/ power 12V input while the right leg takes the load for a device(ex. Ur dash cam). The best way to check is to remove the fuse , then grab a multi meter and check whether the left or right socket pin on ur preferred existing fuse is powered. For example, if the left socket pin is powered, you must match the left add a fuse pigtail (left leg) for a properly and safe fused connection. As far as the fuse orientation, I kept it the same way as before removal and plugged it the same way into existing slot #1 on the pig tail.
Normally you use slot 1 for acc ?
So if you take out the #1 fuse and put in a fuse tap the tap has two fuses in it. How do you know which to use or which one goes in which spot?
I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out how to hardwire an autodimming rearview mirror to my civic
I might say on your fuse tap manual if it came with one. If not, I believe the general rule is the the fuse right where the tap plugs in is the original fuse, while the second slot is the new fuse for the tap portion. This way you don't lose the functionality of the original fuse.
Wil that set up work for parking mode using accessories hook up ?? Not the switch?
Accessory fuse will only work when the engine is on, or in accessory mode (button press, engine not on). So it will not work for a parking mode.
I put mine in and the LED is always on. What did I do wrong?
Hey sir, can i know the type of fuse for civic fc?
hey buddy is this the same for installing a radar detector ?
Honestly I’m not sure, but I’d assume so though.
can i use that same fuse for 2020 si
I HOPE YOU SEE THIS AND RESPOND!! I cant remove the fuse #1. No clue how, tried tweezers and pliers. I don't want to break the fuse !
I used needle nose pliers and didn’t have any issues. Maybe just give it a bit more force. It shouldn’t break easily, even if you scratch the plastic.
Jamroxorz thanks bro. Don’t got any needle nose pliers around they’re in my other car at the dealer 🤧. But thanks bro cuz the plastic is super scratched and my fingers hurt like a bitch
Any video references for wiring a backup camera on a 10th generation civic hatchback?
Are you being serious?
Could you post the link for where you bought the switch harness?
It’s in the description, it’s part of the switch.
so #1 fuse is the accessory, which is on only when the car is turn on. #16 fuse is on when the car is off and off when the car is on? or does #16 stay on forever
The #16 is always on, no matter if the car is on or not.
@@Jamroz thank you for replying
@@Jamroz after review the video more than 100x lol, i found something off.
@ 9:50 you said the BIG fuse wire goes into accessory, which is slot #1.
@ 9:20 you said the SMALL fuse wire goes into Always-ON, which is slot #16.
but @ 11:40 , you have the BIG fuse wire in slot #16
and the SMALL fuse wire in slot #1.
im not an expert at electrical stuff so please help me understand
So I guess it’s not easy to find, but I mentioned in my description that I swapped the fuses around because I had the closed and open backwards on my actual switch. You need to check the diagram of your switch (it should come with one, or be online). Closed is usually when the switch not pressed, open is the switch pressed. If you want the LED to be on when only the switch is pressed, attach it to the OPEN fuse wire, if you want it to be on when the switch is not pressed, attach it to the CLOSED fuse wire. If you want the LED on all the time, you have to attach it to both. Hopefully this makes sense.
My light stays on in accessory mode and shuts off when the cars off but turns on when pressed in parking mode. I want it off when in accessory mode any idea what to do?
I’m not 100% sure how it’s wired, but maybe if you attach the light positive to just your parking mode fuse, the light may only work with the button pressed into parking mode. Only thing I can think of atm.
1 big question. why isn't your switch led light on?
I honestly can’t remember why I messed it up in the video, or didn’t show it? The switch LED positive is attached to the #1 fuse, so the LED only comes on when it gets accessory power. So it lights up when the car is on. I didn’t want it to be on when the car is off so that it doesn’t attract attention, but it does work in both of my cars that I have wired like this.
@@Jamroz thank you for verifying. Can't wait to do this install
Whats the name of the switch you got?
daveTheillest creeps This is the exact one I got:
www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0725Y3ZQ7?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd
where do you hide the extra wire length?
hey wondering if anyone knows if this would work for 11th gen sport touring hatchback
ایک بار قرضہ آ پ ہم سے لیں پھر آ پ سے بھتہ ہم لیں گے۔ بر وقت
This video is useless for me, I follow the instruction step by step and it didn’t work at all when my car is off and the camera goes off as well.