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12V source at the fuse box
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AnthonyD1978
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I just did this last weekend for my dashcam. I used the fuse for the cigar lighter on top of the dash. Only gives power when the truck is on.
I believe it's fuse F93 under the hood.
I believe it's fuse F93 under the hood.
Do you have Aux switches?
The "D" location on the upfitter wiring is a Light Grey connector behind the dash, above the parking brake, that takes a jumper that came in the bag. This jumper brings BAT+ and IGN back to the blunt cut wires on the rear of the frame above the spare tire. There's also a pass through circuit to get from the engine bay to the cab in that jumper. You can use that to pick power from either of those circuits, and use the pass thru to jump one of the Aux switch circuits into the cab.
I used both BAT and IGN for my dashcam (motion detection) and used the pas thru on an Aux switch for my BD 2-low lockout kit.
John Jensen
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I hard wired my Radar detector and dashcam into the mirror harness 12v (ignition controlled) & ground.
Have done this with my three trucks. Works great, no pobs. Have never blown the fuse.
Have done this with my three trucks. Works great, no pobs. Have never blown the fuse.
See these two posts in this Dash Camera thread:
hdrams.com
hdrams.com
Dash camera
Anyone done a dash camera install yet? Looking for the switched power to tap into. I'm thinking i'll find some in the mirror or under that massive cover on the windshield. Any tips taking that thing off so I don't snap any plastic clips?
hdrams.com
Dash camera
Anyone done a dash camera install yet? Looking for the switched power to tap into. I'm thinking i'll find some in the mirror or under that massive cover on the windshield. Any tips taking that thing off so I don't snap any plastic clips?
hdrams.com