Having dashcam fitted tomorrow...

[Prets83]

Afternoon Gents,

As the title states, having a nextbase 312G fitted tomorrow by Halfords. They fitted the exact same one to my sisters 1 series and its fantastic.

After a 50+ yr old driver who needed educating in using the correct lanes and not cutting people up (with a beep), he decided to violently brake hard in front of me twice to teach me a lesson I suppose with other drivers having to slow down around me, probably shocked as much as I was. Probably more in shock when he decided to get out of his car.
Don't worry, I saw my opportunity to get away as quick as I could without things going bad to worse. Anyway, I had a cinema date so didn't have time to hang around.

Anyway, its situations like this which could have ended badly for me had I hit him and the best plan of action is to have a dash cam fitted.

Now when I spoke to Halfords regarding the fitting, they said that if the fuse box doesn't have an ignition fuse, they would need to order a special part.
Am I being taking for a ride on this one?

Thanks

 

[markeg]

Probably. There are plenty of fuses you could put a tap fuse across to feed a switched live to the camera in the E85, and if its a permanent live you are after, then you can use the cigarette lighter fuse.

I've installed a few of these now for family and friends (although I tend to use the DDPai or Roadhawk series). Pretty straight forward to do.

 

[Prets83]

Thanks Mark, appreciate the feedback

 

[markeg]

This thread will also help. Good luck

 

[cj10jeeper]

Fitted mine years ago and is an easy job. Just drop the centre light and tap into the ignition feed (the one that runs the lights). Fix an earth to a convenient point such as the sat nav GPS receiver mount and you're done
No long wires to run as the camera will no doubt be up behind the mirror

 

[Scooba_Steve]

My method was to put a spade connector into a vacant fuse spot, add an inline fuse and mount the power adapter near the glovebox. The USB lead then runs up the passenger A pillar secured with OE clips and to the dashcam. Still haven't got around to making a USB cable sized notch in the mirror covering. It's neat and 100% removable.

 

[NickDE]

I used the nextbase wiring kit in my E86. No problems finding a live and earth in the fuse box behind the glovebox. Also reasonably easy to run the wire up to the dashcam next to the mirror.

 

[Anonymous]

A bat wouldve been easier

 

[Prets83]

Cheers for the feedback guys - all fitted now and working sweetly.

The hardwire kit cost £20 and for an extra £10, they would fit it so it just made sense.

A bat would have sufficed nicely but can imagine some phone w***er recording the situation and posting it online. It could have been ages before my next comment on the forum

 

[Monkeeboy]

Hi I have booked my Z4 2.5 06 plate facelift roadster in to Hlafords to have next base 512gw fitted but they struggled to find an earth point behind the glovebox. It due back in this Sunday - any help on identifying an earth would be appreciated.

 

[Number5]

You're brave man if you're letting a young eek from Halfords take your interior apart. I'm not sure I'd even let one change a rear light bulb !

However, this may help you:-
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=73905

 

[ben g]

Fitted mine years ago and is an easy job. Just drop the centre light and tap into the ignition feed (the one that runs the lights). Fix an earth to a convenient point such as the sat nav GPS receiver mount and you're done
No long wires to run as the camera will no doubt be up behind the mirror

Easy job for you.

For someone like me who hasn't got a clue about electrics, it would be an absolute nightmare.

Tap into this and fixing an earth...nope, haven't got a clue.

 

[Magicarcher]

Hi I have booked my Z4 2.5 06 plate facelift roadster in to Hlafords to have next base 512gw fitted but they struggled to find an earth point behind the glovebox. It due back in this Sunday - any help on identifying an earth would be appreciated.

When I looked into this I couldn't find any easily accessible earth locations behind glove box. the easiest I could find to access was drivers footwell right hand A post trim panel (the plastic speaker cover). Remove this and there are various earth locations.

 

[Ducklakeview]

Hi I have booked my Z4 2.5 06 plate facelift roadster in to Hlafords to have next base 512gw fitted but they struggled to find an earth point behind the glovebox. It due back in this Sunday - any help on identifying an earth would be appreciated.

Muppets... They can't find an earth in that area, and you are letting them loose on your car?? Probably tried earthing under one of the screws securing the glovebox, and not realised they only go into plastic, for Gawd's sake, there is a massive structural crossmember behind there with all sorts of places to attach an earth...

Mike

 

[cj10jeeper]

Hi I have booked my Z4 2.5 06 plate facelift roadster in to Hlafords to have next base 512gw fitted but they struggled to find an earth point behind the glovebox. It due back in this Sunday - any help on identifying an earth would be appreciated.

Muppets... They can't find an earth in that area, and you are letting them loose on your car?? Probably tried earthing under one of the screws securing the glovebox, and not realised they only go into plastic, for Gawd's sake, there is a massive structural crossmember behind there with all sorts of places to attach an earth...

Mike

And not forgetting the convenient screw in earth above the mirror where the light unit is earthed. That must be a whole 20cm from the camera locatiom

 

[Monkeeboy]

Cheers for the replies chaps.

 

[highway1]

Just out of interest; what do all you people do who have dash cams wired in; do when you want to go on a "spirited" drive? Can you simply switch it off?

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

 

[Ducklakeview]

Just out of interest; what do all you people do who have dash cams wired in; do when you want to go on a "spirited" drive? Can you simply switch it off?

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

More for protection from the other road users.. Yes, you could land yourself in it through self-incrimination, BUT I think it's a small price to pay for being able to trace some f***wit that runs into you and drives off, or pulls out on you whilst you are negotiating a roundabout etc...
Mike

 

[ph001]

Because we all know that if you were involved in a collision; even if you were speeding earlier or if that had no bearing on an incident; the insurance people would still give you a hard time over it!?

Nonsense, driving over the speed limit or even recklessly cannot affect the validity of your insurance policy. Now, for the police that might be a different matter! Most cameras allow you to enable / disable the GPS speed overlay on the footage (but I guess it could still be fairly easily worked out with time and distance between two points).

If you crash because you have been driving like twat and nobody else was involved then you need to take it on the chin. Crash because of driving like a twat and injure somebody else then you better lose that dash cam sharpish as it could be used in a criminal prosecution against you. Which you would probably deserve in all fairness!

 

[1000rr]

The pros of having a dashcam far outweigh the cons. After some bint in a car reversed into me a few moths ago, she was denying liability saying I kept coming even though she had her reverse lights on.... I showed her the dashcam footage and it clearly showed her not looking and her reverse light not even working. She paid up within 2 days. If you drive like a tool, and get caught, then take it on the chin.