Porsche electrician to fit dashcam

Porsche electrician to fit dashcam

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mrcityrunner

Original Poster:

56 posts

119 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Hi all, anyone know of a good auto electrician to fit a dashcam in a porshe997 not too far from Swindon? Thanks

Pope

2,638 posts

247 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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Auto Electrical Service, Unit 1 & 2, Axis Business Centre, Westmead Drive, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 7YS, 01793 511643

They do sub-con work for OPC Swindon where Warranty isn't a consideration. Their work is good and their prices are competitive.

Baz99

179 posts

115 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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If you have self dimming mirror then dead easy to fit yourself by tapping the switched power in the roof panel, but pretty simple either way. Most cameras run a USB power supply, so you need a step down voltage reg, about £3 off eBay, thet can be sourced with the correct plug for the camera so v easy.

Sandy59

2,706 posts

211 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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You can also run the cable yourself quite neatly along the roof, down inside the A pillar trim, down the side of the dash and across the glove box into the 12v socket in the passenger footwell if you don't want to make it too permanent, with the cable almost invisible.

If going for a full proper install, an option to consider is connecting to a permanently live feed so it can be used if the car is parked outside, but also fit a small discreet isolation switch if you don't need that feature when in the garage etc.

mrcityrunner

Original Poster:

56 posts

119 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Thanks pope, baz and sandy...

Pope just wondering if you have used those guys before and if so what u had done...oh and which car u have.

Also just curious to know how u know they do OPC stuff? Many thanks...

mrcityrunner

Original Poster:

56 posts

119 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Wow... Pope just read your a Porsche gold technician! If ur about in swindon let be buy u a drink 😎

mrcityrunner

Original Poster:

56 posts

119 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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By the way... I bought 2 nextbase 402g dashcams,,.. One for the front and one for the back. Nutters out there on the road!!

Carl_Docklands

12,192 posts

262 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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mrcityrunner said:
Wow... Pope just read your a Porsche gold technician!
yep, we are lucky that Pope reads and posts here.
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DangerDoom

288 posts

127 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Would you be happy to post some photos of what it looks like when the dashcams are installed? Also, assuming you're in a hardtop for the rear-facing cam?