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Electrical Connection Help Needed

Jason F
Jason F
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I have bought an in car front facing camera and was wondering if the interior light had the following connections.

Ground (I would have thought so)

Permanent live

ACC power.

Its just that I'm being lazy and can't be mithered to trace these things out :)

Push come to shove I could route it via the radio but would ideally like to keep the wires as short as possible.

Thanks.

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    I would say yes to Ground & live as interior light works with out ignition on

    ACC power ?

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    You're better off tapping into the back of your 12 volt lighter socket.

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    I would say yes to Ground & live as interior light works with out ignition on

    ACC power ?

    Thanks for that.

    The permanent live is for the clock in the camera and ACC power is ignition on.

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    kind of a camera? for? (curious)

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    ya can show your grandkids ah the interesting places ya been.lol

    seriously though,nice wee camera that. wonder how long a 32gb tf card lasts at 25 fps? pity the police couldn't make em admissible in court catching Muppets on their mobile-phones.

    you do know youre probably tempting fate though putting that in yer car

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