How to Wire in a Dash Cam (E85/E86)

When I fitted mine I picked up,feeds from the fuse box behind the glove box if that's any help. You remove the sunvisors then the plastics , then you can route through to the fuse box. I used this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Add-A-Circuit-Fuse-Tap-Piggy-Back-Standard-Blade-Fuse-Holder-ATO-ATC-12v-24v-/122078987740?hash=item1c6c7985dc.

Regards
 
Darn photobucket! I don't suppose anybody was able to rescue a copy of the guide and pictures before the hosting went down?
 
I used these instructions a couple of months ago, it was so easy that I'm sure you can do the install even without the photos and just by following the script.
 
Gee said:
Darn photobucket! I don't suppose anybody was able to rescue a copy of the guide and pictures before the hosting went down?
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I've now added as many pics back in as I can, as attachments. However 10 is the maximum I can add, so I have a had to lose 1 or 2.

I hope that helps, especially identifying the wire you need to connect into.
 
Has anybody hard wired a dash cam on a E89 please ?
I'm told by a techie at a BMW Dealership, that the approved method they use goes back to the ciggie lighter socket?
 
I've got my E89 booked in for a dashcam hard wire this morning at a local Auto Electrician. He did a great job on my 320i a couple of years ago. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
ronk said:
Has anybody hard wired a dash cam on a E89 please ?
I'm told by a techie at a BMW Dealership, that the approved method they use goes back to the ciggie lighter socket?
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yes, it does as on the e89 the fag lighter is ignition live, not permanent live like the e85/86
 
@Ronk - You could use a piggy-back fuse if you don't want to go back to the cigarette lighter. It's the option I used when wiring one into my son's Fiesta.
 
I think that's the best idea.
I'm unsure how to remove the trim from the A pillar and as the car is less than a year old l dont fancy wrecking a bit with brute force and ignorance !
 
ronk said:
I think that's the best idea.
I'm unsure how to remove the trim from the A pillar and as the car is less than a year old l dont fancy wrecking a bit with brute force and ignorance !
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Hi ronk - I routed my cable behind the A pillar - there was enough of a gap to push it behind and out of sight
thread here with pics http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=93149
 
I've done it on a 2011 5 series which is probably the same colour coding as a 2011 E89 and I think it was a green/white wire you needed, but otherwise exactly the same method and principle as the E85 above
 
Just had mine hard wired this morning by a local Auto Electrician for £60. He said he managed to connect it to an ignition wire in the roof, so was relatively easy. I went for the Roadhawk DC-2. Its working fine, when the ignition is switched on the Roadhawk turns itself on (red light) then a minute later the GPS is on (green light). And switches itself off when I turn the ignition off.
Perfect.
 
Liam-O said:
So I went to hardwire my dash cam this evening and couldn't find the rain sensor cable. I decided to "hunt" for it by stripping back the trim and A pillars and then the cup holder/vent looking for the Violet&White cable but no luck. Mines a prefacelift with loom parts missing (like the loom for the cruise control). Multimeter confirms no other switched lives up in there :(

So can anyone confirm where I can find a switch live as close as possible?
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Just ordered a dash cam off eBay £9 but its 12V powered so no 12V to 5V bits and this guide was just what I need, and at £9 what do I have to lose. Its not got a screen so it uses your smart phone to set up and view, and this makes it small will post when fitted with pics.
 
obewan said:
ronk said:
I think that's the best idea.
I'm unsure how to remove the trim from the A pillar and as the car is less than a year old l dont fancy wrecking a bit with brute force and ignorance !
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Hi ronk - I routed my cable behind the A pillar - there was enough of a gap to push it behind and out of sight
thread here with pics http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=93149
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Thanks for the prompt :thumbsup:
 
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