How did you install radar and dashcam?

[AJRMKV]

Glad noone is crying over not having a PnP harness like those folks over in the horn install thread..

I too just tapped the fuse box under the passenger footwell and ran a wire up the A-pillar and mounted my MAX360C using blend mount. Very cool.

I was thinking about doing that, do you have a pic?

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[puzzled]

there actually is a plug and play tap in option with the Blendmount and pulling power from the mirror. That’s how I did it in my M4cs and my Supra with the Redline 360c.

When I had my C63s, I had to tap from the fuse box and she pulled power right from the mirror on her M4. I was jelly. So when we got the Supra, I said “hey you know exactly how this install goes since you did your M4, so you’re doing it on my car”

took her 15 minutes

You're right, they do sell taps. I use it on my STI. However, I could not tell which wire was the right one to tap back 4 yrs ago when people did not know what a BMW Supra was so took the safe route and just tapped the fuse box.

I own three 360C's.. that's a lot of burgers.

 

[Teleguy11]

Glad noone is crying over not having a PnP harness like those folks over in the horn install thread..

I too just tapped the fuse box under the passenger footwell and ran a wire up the A-pillar and mounted my MAX360C using blend mount. Very cool.

Right there with you puzzled. Here's my install of my R7.

 

[aorizun]

Glad noone is crying over not having a PnP harness like those folks over in the horn install thread..

I too just tapped the fuse box under the passenger footwell and ran a wire up the A-pillar and mounted my MAX360C using blend mount. Very cool.

Which blend mount are you using? I had mine installed today and can no longer position my rear view mirror to where I need it to be.

 

[Carbon0]

Has anyone hardwired a dashcam battery before if so which fuse did you connect it to?

 

[AZ Zupra]

Has anyone hardwired a dashcam battery before if so which fuse did you connect it to?

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/blackvue-dr900s-2ch-install-diy.4921/
The above writeup is fantastic and covers battery install. I'm running a Viofo 4K dual dashcam on the Blackvue battery.

 

[Carbon0]

https://www.supramkv.com/threads/blackvue-dr900s-2ch-install-diy.4921/
The above writeup is fantastic and covers battery install. I'm running a Viofo 4K dual dashcam on the Blackvue battery.

Thanks. This is what I’m planning on following but they are using the cigarette lighter fuse and I use my cigarette lighter to fast charge my phone. I asked in that thread and didn’t get a response so I thought I would ask here which fuse I can use instead. It would be great if it could have it’s own fuse

 

[consultadrone]

Thanks. This is what I’m planning on following but they are using the cigarette lighter fuse and I use my cigarette lighter to fast charge my phone. I asked in that thread and didn’t get a response so I thought I would ask here which fuse I can use instead. It would be great if it could have it’s own fuse

I run this exact setup and have had no problems. IIRC the Euro spec cars have a 12vdc plug in the rear hatch area. It is not present in US Spec cars. If you look at the fuse diagram, there are 2 fuses for 12vdc, F46 in the front panel under the dash for the front plug and F273 in the rear fuse panel for the rear plug. I used F273 as it does not actually power anything as I do not have a rear 12vdc outlet. Works great

EDIT: To be fair, I don’t think I’ve ever plugged anything into the 12vdc outlet

 

[Carbon0]

I run this exact setup and have had no problems. IIRC the Euro spec cars have a 12vdc plug in the rear hatch area. It is not present in US Spec cars. If you look at the fuse diagram, there are 2 fuses for 12vdc, F46 in the front panel under the dash for the front plug and F273 in the rear fuse panel for the rear plug. I used F273 as it does not actually power anything as I do not have a rear 12vdc outlet. Works great

EDIT: To be fair, I don’t think I’ve ever plugged anything into the 12vdc outlet

Oh that’s great. Thank you so much. I thought this would share with the front 12vdc. Great to know that it would not.

 

[Carbon0]

@consultadrone you should get one of these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLYX8SHZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share and fast charge your phone. It’s much faster than the usb port or the crappy wireless charger.

 

[Mori]

Which blend mount are you using? I had mine installed today and can no longer position my rear view mirror to where I need it to be.

What model was yours? I'm using BMG-2017 with an Escort and it seems fine

 

[BMQ]

Blendmount.

Which blendmount did you use?

 

[Spart]

I replaced the two suction cups which tend to fail anyways with 3M plastic velcro tape (similar to this one https://a.co/d/7cdqqZ0 ) and got everything as close to the headliner as I could. This way I can move it from one vehicle to the next whenever I want to. These cars already have terrible visibility and getting a mount that hangs the radar under the rearview mirror or even using the larger suction cup mount that comes with the radar was just gonna make things worst IMHO. I can still use the visor within it's usable/effective range, just not fully open it which for me was perfectly fine.

Just want to quote this for emphasis, as my experience is the same. There's already a decent blindspot on the other side of the rear view mirror, no need to make it larger. I have mine tucked up by the headliner as you've shown and it doesn't impede visibility at all.

 

[Turbro]

Thanks. This is what I’m planning on following but they are using the cigarette lighter fuse and I use my cigarette lighter to fast charge my phone. I asked in that thread and didn’t get a response so I thought I would ask here which fuse I can use instead. It would be great if it could have it’s own fuse

I wanted to add, for regular dash cam install, just get this 3 pin homelink usb adapter and usb cable and make your life easier. This made my life 10x easier. I use 4K rexing dashcams and have for a while.

edit: this adapter is unfortunately constant on in my car, so working on a solution to power down.

I’d you are having trouble finding a spot for the usb adapter due to space, drop down the dome light assembly and it fits perfectly in the roof liner near the mirror.

https://dongar.tech/products/porsche-keyway1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P8C2XVX?psc=1

 

[tegteg]

Wanted to show this little device that i used, that powers my dash cam and radar at thew same time, and also powers down, no need to hard wire.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4V57SXX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

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