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Hardwiring A dash cam without fusebox?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Slavatheshrimp, Mar 1, 2020.

  1. Slavatheshrimp

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    Hey fam.

    Anyone succeed with a hardwire dash cam installation without having to hardwire into the fuse box? Can I not split a wire and just run the positive and negative wire that way?

    Thank you.
     
  2. ASRDogman

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    I just tapped into an empty fuse. Used the "hot" side. It only comes on when in the ready mode.
    If you tape into a wire that's hot all the time, the camera will be on all the time.