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Old Sep 30, 2016 | 04:21 AM
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Dash camera

Thinking about cutting the plug on my dash camera and hard wiring it. What would be a good circuit to tap into so it would come on with the truck running?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2016 | 09:08 AM
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If the amp draw is very low, I'd likely use the same circuit the 'entertainment' equipment uses. A circuit that can handle radio/CD player draw should handle that of a camera with no problem, and it is ignition key switched. It will lose power during cranking, but you should not really be in motion while doing that.
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Old Sep 30, 2016 | 04:31 PM
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I was sort of thinking the same thing. Doing some more research.
 
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