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I cut the fuse end off of the hard wire for dash cam and soldered the crimped end of the add a fuse to it. I don't like using the crimped style connection and believe soldering is a better long term solution.
I installed the add a fuse end to a fuse slot in the passenger side fuse panel. I picked one that was hot only when the key was inserted in ignition.
I mounted mine just a touch lower with the lens on the trucks centerline. I also have a battery under the passenger's seat which only uses one lead to the fuse block (always on) and a ground wire. The battery is a great solution for me. I get parking mode and have left the truck sitting for an entire week with no issues. There is a provision for a second battery if I feel the need, but so far I have not. I tried the Power Magic Pro, with less than stellar results, so it is sitting on a shelf in the tool room unused.
The very bright white LED on the rear camera was a bit distracting to me, so I placed a small strip of tail light lens repair tape over it, and now it's a shade of red (or purple) and not quite so bright.
I also chose the DR 750 over the 900 due to the overheating problems I've read so much about on the 900's.
Worth noting - the add a fuse kit needs to be for a micro fuse, not a mini fuse. Most auto parts stores I went into only had the mini fuse kit for some reason.
The add a fuse uses whatever style you purchase.
Mini fuses will not fit in any of the slots in the passenger kick panel fuse box of 2017+ Superduty. Only micro2 and micro3 fuses will fit.
On both my 15 and now my 17 I mounted it to passenger side of the rear view mirror. I ran the wire up above the headliner and down the passenger door jamb and in behind the dash and tap'd a fuse on the panel by the passenger foot
Only about 2" of wire showing directly above the camera.
That's a good idea, I was going to find a wire in the overhead console to power mine with but, running it down to the fuse block will be easier and cleaner.
I just bought and installed a Thinkware f200 duel camera setup. Looking to buy a 128 GB micro sd card thinking of Sandisk Extreme or Sandisk Ultra or Samsung Endurance ? I've heard these cameras are sensitive to the cards that use .Thank you.
Just yesterday in Rodney's thread he talks about his SD card failing as it is pretty common in the cameras as they overwrite constantly. The better and bigger the card, the longer it lasts.
I just bought and installed a Thinkware f200 duel camera setup. Looking to buy a 128 GB micro sd card thinking of Sandisk Extreme or Sandisk Ultra or Samsung Endurance ? I've heard these cameras are sensitive to the cards that use .Thank you.
I use the SanDisk Ultra series for 1080p. Extreme is best for 4k recording, which the F200 doesn't support. The endurance lines are for this purpose but I haven't used one. I can buy a spare ultra for about the same price as one endurance.
02-21-2019, 06:12 AM
