Lexus IS 2014+ :: Wire Dashcam To Ignition Power In Mirror?
Aug 6, 2015
I have done some searches and think I've found the relevant threads, but I want to get confirmation from people who have actually done it.
From what I've gathered, I should be able to leverage the incoming ignition power that goes to the rear view mirror, which is supposedly the blue wire. From there I can cut the power cable in my dashcam and splice it into the blue wire connection to power the dash cam?
I've heard some people also wire it through the headliner/A-piller and to the relays, but I'd rather take the shortest route.
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The film is just one piece and doesn't go all the way down to the gaps, so I am not sure as to why the film may cause the problem.
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Is it possible to run a wire up from the rearview mirror area, through the car ceiling, and down the windshield/front door post (where the curtain airbag is)? Obviously, I don't want to mess up the curtain airbag.
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Do they match color to color? question mark represents color that doesn't line up
drivers side door colors=============== new drivers side mirror colors
green------------------------------------------------- green
black--------------------------------------------------black
green/white-------------------------------------------black/white?
blue----------------------------------------------------blue
yellow--------------------------------------------------yellow
red------------------------------------------------------red
brown---------------------------------------------------brown
passenger door colors=================new passenger mirror colors
green/purple------------------------------------------white?
black---------------------------------------------------black
white/blue---------------------------------------------black/white?
yellow--------------------------------------------------yellow
green---------------------------------------------------green
brown---------------------------------------------------brown
brown/purple-------------------------------------------purple?
Side note these are in no particular order as far as pin location.
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