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The Mobius is working very well. I checked the recording the other day and it recorded everything as expected. So I went out and bought another one for the rear. Going to try mounting on the rear overhead lamp cover.
I was thinking the same thing for the rear as well. Would love to see pics of your install when you get around to it. Also, did you know that there is an optional capacitor that you can install in the Mobius in lieu of the battery. I am thinking of going that route.
Originally Posted by steph280
If you look at the fusebox photo I linked to earlier, below the row where fuse 18 is, the empty slot (3 over one down) between the 15 and 20 amps fuse will give you constant on. I unintentionally plugged my cam into that fuse slot and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't turn off.
Does it matter if this is the driver or passenger side fuse box?
I put a Blackvue 750 front and rear in my Tesla and like it so I was thinking of putting same in my Cayenne. I wired the one in the Tesla to always on so am recording even when parked. The car type battery in the Tesla get's recharged by the main Tesla battery which is big enough to power my house for 2 weeks or so, I'm not worried about battery drain. It will likely be different with Cayenne so I might better put in a Power Plus device to prevent discharge or just wire it to a fuse that goes off when car is off.
Thought I'd chime in on the power supply issue. I'm working on installing a Raspberry Pi in my P!g (to record OBD info to start with). My problem is kind of the opposite of you guys though as I needed a power line that was always on so that A) the car doesn't need to be running and B) I don't need to be in the car while I set everything up and write my code.
So looking at the fuse diagram I settled on #9 or #11 on the passenger side which are both listed as "Central locking control unit/power windows" and right rear and front doors respectively. I figured that being part of central locking they would always have power, but what I found was that while it doesn't turn off nearly as quickly as the power points it does eventually lose power. I got a good 2-3 hours out of it though from when I locked the car to when the raspi lost power.
So if you want a power line that gets some significant time after turning the car off, but still won't let you drain your battery give #11 (the one I ended up using) a try.
If you look at the fusebox photo I linked to earlier, below the row where fuse 18 is, the empty slot (3 over one down) between the 15 and 20 amps fuse will give you constant on. I unintentionally plugged my cam into that fuse slot and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't turn off.
That is fuse position 32 and yes it is always on. See below:
My wife gave me the Garmin. Small screen, blacks out during the day, great night mode, 4 buttons, simple.
Suction cup mount near the rear view mirror is fairly stealthy, especially since I have a tinted windshield header.
Works great BUT - the suction cup isn't very good in direct heat and I'll find the unit hanging sometimes on hot days. Garmin nor Ram Mounts has a fix yet. I have it hardwired in as well. Its nice and small.
Originally Posted by HOiYA
Well my install is definitely not as stealth as stepth280's. I just hid the wires for now until I can figure out how to tap it into the fuse box. Anyone now if which slot on the passenger side is always on? I got power cutoff device that monitors the battery voltage and cuts off power to the dash cam if it drops below a configurable value, that way the dash cam can operate in parking mode without draining the car battery. From Driver's Side: Almost hidden from the driver.
Wow that thing is huge and can you see it easily from the outside??
I do agree it is kind of large but since it is all black you really don't notice it from the outside. Been using it for about a year now and never have taken it down.
I tried to do this in my 2011 Cayenne S. I have tried every single combination of the passenger side fuse box with a fuse tap stated above on the diagram and I cannot get power to the camera. Can anyone please help me with what I am doing wrong. Here is the current sitation inside my passenger side fuse box.
My passenger side fuse box. 2011 Cayenne S. Am I maybe trying to ground it in the wrong spot?
I tried to do this in my 2011 Cayenne S. I have tried every single combination of the passenger side fuse box with a fuse tap stated above on the diagram and I cannot get power to the camera. Can anyone please help me with what I am doing wrong. Here is the current sitation inside my passenger side fuse box.
My passenger side fuse box. 2011 Cayenne S. Am I maybe trying to ground it in the wrong spot?
Yep. tried everything you outlined. I couldn’t get any power to the 70mai A800 I’m hoping the converter isn’t bad. I tried every single combination RED fuse tap in your RED listed #s and YELLOW fuse tap in your YELLOW listed numbers. Nothing happened. I am so frustrated with this.
