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Hardwire dashcam not working
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Does the black wire also go to the dash cam?
Is the screw it has been connected to really grounded to the car chassis?
I may be wrong, but it looks as if it is only going into plastic - have you checked the output with a multimeter?
Is the screw it has been connected to really grounded to the car chassis?
I may be wrong, but it looks as if it is only going into plastic - have you checked the output with a multimeter?
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The black bolt is metal, but maybe something pure metal not possibly painted?
The wire is connected to the dash cam and all plugged in.
I've attempted to use a multimeter but it shows no power coming out of any of them so just assumed the multimeter was broken
Does it work using the USB lead?
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Yes, it's stopped since I transfered to hard wired
The black bolt may be metal, but it doesn't mean it is connected to any other peice if metal in the car.
You will have to search for another ground to connect the black wire to.
As above, without a ground connection, that doesn't prove the multimeter is broken.
Not quite a Hyundai Getz, but this video may give you an idea...
Black jap. It may be going into a captive nut in a plastic panel. Test it with a test lamp to see if it is actually an earth.
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Does it work from the usb if you plugged it into the usb port NOW
It does look like you tried to earth it to plastic and not the chassis .
With camera set to on, with you multimeter check for voltage between that bolt/terminal, and the metal outer sleeve of your ciggy lighter socket. If you have no ciggy lighter socket, then use the battery negative terminal instead...
If there is voltage, then the bolt /terminal is not connected to chassis.
Shouldn't that be continuity and not voltage or have I misinterpreted?
Yes, definitely.
That's why I linked to the specific video for installation in a Hyundai (although not the OPs Getz).
At @2 minutes in, he does a continuity test, showing the fuse board screws weren't grounded....
Simplest thing would be to test the multimeter by setting it to Dc volts and connecting leads to + and- terminals on a dry cell or your car battery.
Is it the piggy back connection? Have you replaced the original fuse? Is the piggy back fuse inserted? Did you check there was power on whichever fuse you ended up using?
Just because there are spare fuse connections doesnt mean they have a power supply.
Just because there are spare fuse connections doesnt mean they have a power supply.
No, I meant voltage. The battery +ve voltage would appear on the bolt head, if it were not connected to chassis.
