Pieman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Hi folks, Just bought a Garmin Dash Cam 55 and was wondering what’s the best thing to wire into to make it come on when the ignition is turned on? Also, since everything is all neatly wrapped together, what’s the best way to identify the wires needed? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonShockley Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) I just used some taps to tie in to unused fuse spots in the auxiliary junction box in the rear of my 2015 LWB. I used these instead of tapping in to closer wires just to minimize the chances of damaging any existing circuits, modules, etc. I figure the existing design is already made to supply power at these spots so if I keep my add-ons under the same limits as the "missing" factory options then there is almost no chance of damage. I did end up using an extra wiring panel at the front for convenience since I added several small circuits, but direct wiring one or two would would work just as well. That's what I did for my rear camera. Edited December 12, 2019 by DonShockley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonShockley Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) My first attempt just used legs cut off spare fuses and parts from the auto parts store. But then I found the parts to make the much nicer and more permanent setup shown above. Here's the old one I took out that went all the way to the front along with the new one I made to serve the rear. I think I may still have the old bundle laying around somewhere. If I can find it, it's yours if you want it. Edited December 12, 2019 by DonShockley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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