Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: London SW
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D4 dashcam powered from sunroof?
On the D4 the sunroof only works with ignition 'on'; so presumably there is an ignition live connection in the switch panel just behind the rear view mirror, which would be convenient for a dashcam. There's lots on the forum about powering a dashcam from the fuse box but has anyone done it from the sunroof power supply?
28th Mar 2018 11:54 am
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
Just because it’s easier to connect to the fuse box it’s less hassle.
28th Mar 2018 12:14 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
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I had looked into wiring my dash cam into the lights above the mirror, but as above it was far far easier, simpler and faster to wire it to the fuse box. It probably took a minute or two to run the wires from the dashcam to the fuse box and then piggy back fuses to connect.
28th Mar 2018 1:22 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Not sure on the D4 but on my D3 i wired the dashcam into the power supply for the rear view mirror, of course that means when you select reverse the cam switches off.
28th Mar 2018 1:56 pm
dgardel
Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Greater Venice
Posts: 2025
Re: D4 dashcam powered from sunroof?
Stephen wrote:
On the D4 the sunroof only works with ignition 'on'; so presumably there is an ignition live connection in the switch panel just behind the rear view mirror, which would be convenient for a dashcam. There's lots on the forum about powering a dashcam from the fuse box but has anyone done it from the sunroof power supply?
No, no usable ignition live on the switch. The power arrive to the sunroof motor (C0784) but it's located on the 2nd row lights
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Erea wrote:
I had looked into wiring my dash cam into the lights above the mirror, but as above it was far far easier, simpler and faster to wire it to the fuse box. It probably took a minute or two to run the wires from the dashcam to the fuse box and then piggy back fuses to connect.
Same for me, I was amazed how quick and easy it was to install, I think by the time you had access to the sunroof power you could have finished the install using a fuse.
29th Mar 2018 10:25 am
Stephen
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: London SW
Posts: 117
Very many thanks for your advice; I'll go the fusebox route. Does anybody know whether there is an empty fuse holder in the glovebox fuse box which is ignition live? I believe 41 is constant live but I really want the dashcam to come on with the ignition.
Many thanks.
29th Mar 2018 8:06 pm
Disco3newbie
Member Since: 26 Oct 2008
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 600
piggybacked mine to fuse 43, rear wash if i remember correctly... comes on with ignitionClub RLD spare wheel protection
Club RLD skid plate
Club its all black
Club D3 - it's gone
Club D4 - just arrived and still all black
5th Apr 2018 11:16 pm
Stephen
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: London SW
Posts: 117
Many thanks again. I've now piggy-backed mine to fuse 16, (cubby box fridge) which also comes on with ignition.Land Rover 80" station wagon (1949)
4 Range -Rovers
2 Disco 3's
2 Disco 4's
(not all at once!)
6th Apr 2018 9:25 am
urhunden
Member Since: 15 Jan 2010
Location: Stockholm
Posts: 773
Hi,
same same but different.
My D4 HSE has no lights in the sunshades, Have got two new ones with lighting.
Any ideas how I should wire these? In the hole where the shade is mounted there is no wires I can see.
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