05-21-2019, 03:32 PM
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i am thinking of a doing a similar setup... anyone got any input for the op?
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05-21-2019, 04:10 PM
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Can't you just run the wireless charger to the 12v outlet in the center console?
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05-21-2019, 06:20 PM
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Can't you just run the wireless charger to the 12v outlet in the center console?
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I can and most likely will do that for the wireless charger.
However, I am more worried making sure I got the right parts to do a hardwire install for the dash cam and tapping to the ignition fuse.
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05-22-2019, 07:05 AM
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Am i missing anything else I need to hard wire the dash cam?
Also, does anyone know of a kit that will allow me to hardwire my dash cam and my wireless charger to a single fuse tap? I'd really like to do both hardwired and wires tucked away so nothing is connected to my cigarette outlet.
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You can put the wireless charger on the same fuse tap, you would just need to get a micro USB hardwire kit instead of mini
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05-22-2019, 10:58 AM
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Good timing. I just installed a 12v tap for my dashcam yesterday. I used an "Inviscord" that plugs into the rear view mirror's molex connector (the mirror's power is switched to the ignition).
It's a little spendy at $24 for a usb power cord, but the build quality, ease of install, zero splices, solders or cuts to factory wiring made it an easy choice for me. Took about 5 minutes to install.
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05-22-2019, 07:27 PM
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Good timing. I just installed a 12v tap for my dashcam yesterday. I used an "Inviscord" that plugs into the rear view mirror's molex connector (the mirror's power is switched to the ignition).
It's a little spendy at $24 for a usb power cord, but the build quality, ease of install, zero splices, solders or cuts to factory wiring made it an easy choice for me. Took about 5 minutes to install.
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This is awesome and even better than running a wire to the fuse. The cost is about the same going the fuse method.
Few questions,
So in the picture you can see that I have a radar detector tapped into the rear view mirror already.
Do you know if the rear view mirror has enough power for both the radar detector and the dash cam?
So all I need to buy is just this Inviscord in mini usb? I don’t need anything else?
Should I buy the non-fuse Inviscord or the 2 amp fuse Inviscord version?
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05-22-2019, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkPassenger
Good timing. I just installed a 12v tap for my dashcam yesterday. I used an "Inviscord" that plugs into the rear view mirror's molex connector (the mirror's power is switched to the ignition).
It's a little spendy at $24 for a usb power cord, but the build quality, ease of install, zero splices, solders or cuts to factory wiring made it an easy choice for me. Took about 5 minutes to install.
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I am an electrical novice, do you by chance have a picture of how you connected this to the molex connector?
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05-22-2019, 08:21 PM
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Blank slot under towing fuse. Sends power when car is started. 
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05-22-2019, 08:31 PM
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Subbed. I’m interested in where this convo is headed, as I’ll be installing my dash cam and probably a radar detector soon.
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05-22-2019, 10:04 PM
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05-22-2019, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkPassenger
Good timing. I just installed a 12v tap for my dashcam yesterday. I used an "Inviscord" that plugs into the rear view mirror's molex connector (the mirror's power is switched to the ignition).
It's a little spendy at $24 for a usb power cord, but the build quality, ease of install, zero splices, solders or cuts to factory wiring made it an easy choice for me. Took about 5 minutes to install.
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can you link the cam you went with and show pic please??
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05-22-2019, 11:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkPassenger
Good timing. I just installed a 12v tap for my dashcam yesterday. I used an "Inviscord" that plugs into the rear view mirror's molex connector (the mirror's power is switched to the ignition).
It's a little spendy at $24 for a usb power cord, but the build quality, ease of install, zero splices, solders or cuts to factory wiring made it an easy choice for me. Took about 5 minutes to install.
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Would you happen to have a whole picture of the cord you purchased? So, you just connect it to your dashcam and it plugs into the rearview?
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05-23-2019, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Tampa Bay TRD-ORP
Subbed. I’m interested in where this convo is headed, as I’ll be installing my dash cam and probably a radar detector soon.
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look at my picture for how I dealt with the radar detector.
I bought this to tap into the power mirror for a clean install
Power Tap for Mirror
Instead of paying $100 for a blendmount, i went to a local bike shop and asked if they had a bike reflector I could have. It's the part that goes around the bike seat pipe and holds the red reflector. The 4runner rear view mirror is almost the same diameter so it works. I just wrapped some electrical tape around the 4runner mirror connector.
Here is a kit you can buy for the deflector kit
Bike Deflector
This setup has held the radar detector almost a year during long trips, off-roading where there is a lot of movement side to side and it cost me around $20 for everything.
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05-24-2019, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by khalid74120021
This is awesome and even better than running a wire to the fuse. The cost is about the same going the fuse method.
Few questions,
So in the picture you can see that I have a radar detector tapped into the rear view mirror already.
Do you know if the rear view mirror has enough power for both the radar detector and the dash cam?
So all I need to buy is just this Inviscord in mini usb? I don’t need anything else?
Should I buy the non-fuse Inviscord or the 2 amp fuse Inviscord version?
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I doubt a mirror tap can supply the amperage to drive both. The mirror's power is switched to the ignition, so I'd tread lightly. It'd be a real pain to pop ignition fuses. Murphy's Law says it'll always happen at a bad time. Check the specs of your camera and radar (hopefully on a sticker on the underside). If the combined draw is over 1 amp, you'll likely pop fuses pretty regularly.
All you need to buy is the Invisicord. I opted for the cord with the in-line fuse option, just in case I ever wanted to use it somewhere else. Better to have a sacrificial fuse than not.
I'm using a Mobius Action Camera as my dash cam. I have a second one mounted to the headliner at the rear, too. Love them.
I'll take a few pictures of the Inviscord in a moment and update this thread. Standby
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