I have fitted a dashcam to the front, & I am very pleased with it (Nextbase 402G). Quality is superb, plus onboard GPS which enables you to see journey on map. The Nextbase is a quality product with full 1080HD video.

I now wish to fit one to the rear screen on the Fabia hatchback. 

The problem is how to provide a 12v always on supply.  How do you route a cable to the vicinity of the rear hatchback door? In particular how to feed it through the flexible rubbber boot, where presumably cables for the wipers & stop light are located.

 

Has anybody done this & if so how? Any suggestions welcome

Hi

I gather from those who have done it you power from the rear wiper which is a switched supply.

Hope this helps

Steve

Is this the £150 jobbie available from Amazon & Halfords?

That one claims to have an inbuilt battery but reviews say it is useless - how have you got yours wired up?

There are also reports that it stops recording when the car is stationery (eg at traffic lights), is this true?

Is this the £150 jobbie available from Amazon & Halfords?

That one claims to have an inbuilt battery but reviews say it is useless - how have you got yours wired up?

There are also reports that it stops recording when the car is stationery (eg at traffic lights), is this true?

 I paid £142 with a free 8gig sd card & free delivery from 3WISEMONKEYS (on Amazon). I have it permanently wired to a spare always on 12V fuseway via a 12v to 5v power module. I needed it this way because I recently had damage caused to my Fabia in a local supermarket, & hopefully if it happens again the incident will be captured on video.

 

The inbuilt battery will only power the device for a few minutes (maximum 10 minutes), but I don't see that as a problem. As regards stopping recording when stationary, there is a software selectable motion detector. In the off position it caries on recording till you switch it off.

 

 Before buying the Nextbase I purchased a cheapo (£24), but it was useless. Fiddly to set up, almost impossible to playback, & you couldn't read a number plate directly infront of you. I returned it to Amazon for a refund (no problem) & bought the Nextbase. I am more than happy with it. Works fine in the daylight & at night, & you can read a number plate easily at 25-30 metres. Plus the software enables you to examine any incident frame by frame & print out a still picture in high definition. The GPS fix avoids any argument about time, speed or location.

 

I'm so impressed I want one to monitor the rear of the car, in case some idiot runs into me whilst I'm parked up, hence the request for an always on supply in the vicinity of the tailgate.

I tried uploading some footage, but this site wouldn't allow it.

Hi

I gather from those who have done it you power from the rear wiper which is a switched supply.

Hope this helps

Steve

 

Hi Steve

But wont that only be live when the wipers are running?

Hi Steve

But wont that only be live when the wipers are running?

 

No, I've fitted plenty and the rear wiper motor has an ignition live.

So on with the key and all the time the car is on.

 

Bonus there is you can keep all the wiring in the tailgate and not have the break into the car body and risk causing leaks with the boots that take the wires from the tailgate to the shell.

BossFox

Many thanks for confirming, I must admit it did come from your advice, so I was only passing it on! I am thinking adding a dash cam in my tailgate of my new vRS. So I will see if it's works!!

All the best.

Steve

I put a rear camera in yesterday and detailed the process.

Although not the same car, the fitting process is the same.

You just need a circuit tester to find the ingition live.

From memory it's the larger brown one, but not 100% sure so you'll have to check.

 

Follow this link to my Fiesta rear camera fitting, on this forum.

I have this camera in my car and find it very good, I've caught some good driving 'incidents' I use as examples to my pupils on our driving lessons.

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-PRANCE-Original-Ambarella-Recorder-Resolution-DVR/dp/B00F5WP990

 

You can find the review and many others here

 

http://www.techmoan.com/

 

Hope this is useful to someone :-)