superskid
Veteran Member
I have a 2012 TDI and plan to install my gentex autodimming mirror and dashcam that both just showed up in the mail.
There are tons of threads on how to hard wire this into the overhead wiring wear the map light and sunroof controls are.
I think I will hook them all up to switched power so that my garage won't be able to be opened without the key, and so that the dashcam doesn't kill my battery.
My question is can I use wire taps for both of these on the switched power from the overhead harness or am I going to start drawing too much power.
I'm a bit of a rookie when it comes to wire gauge, power draw etc... My thoughts are I should be OK as I can split my 12v 3 ways, but that is powering devices usually drawing only 5v running through the cigarette adapter.
If I am tapping in from sunroof power it must be only 5v? Am I ok, to tap both devices off this wire?
For anyone in Canada good deal on the dashcam I bought. Link to the deal thread below:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/bangg...oupon-1468499/
There are tons of threads on how to hard wire this into the overhead wiring wear the map light and sunroof controls are.
I think I will hook them all up to switched power so that my garage won't be able to be opened without the key, and so that the dashcam doesn't kill my battery.
My question is can I use wire taps for both of these on the switched power from the overhead harness or am I going to start drawing too much power.
I'm a bit of a rookie when it comes to wire gauge, power draw etc... My thoughts are I should be OK as I can split my 12v 3 ways, but that is powering devices usually drawing only 5v running through the cigarette adapter.
If I am tapping in from sunroof power it must be only 5v? Am I ok, to tap both devices off this wire?
For anyone in Canada good deal on the dashcam I bought. Link to the deal thread below:
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/bangg...oupon-1468499/