DIY: Dash cam install A118-C - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Paiser · 11-22-2016, 11:00 PM

I'm writing this DIY because recently I had got into an accident. There are other DIY Dash cam install (I think blackvue that was pretty popular) thats inspiring me to post this.

The dash cam I bought is from Spy Tec from Amazon.com model A118-C.
Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-A118-...&keywords=a118
Link for A119 (Better option and newer, I think its 20 extra dollars): https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-A119-...&keywords=a119

When you unpackage everything you want your long 12V charger, mounting clip, and A118-C with memory card inside.

I will show you my method of routing my wire.
1. Determine where you want your dash cam to be installed.

2. Start tucking the wire inwards to the head liner

3. Once you stuffed the wire all the way towards the passenger side, pull out the plastic A-pillar by pinching the top.

4. After the top part of the A-pillar comes off take your finger on to the outside of the exposed A-pillar by pulling out further

5. After the A-pillar is popped out enough, you can start routing the wire towards the side of the dash pillar.

6. Remove the side plastic piece on the dash-pillar by putting your finger in the small gap in the bottom

7. After letting the bottom of the side piece pop out enough you can slowly work your way up to remove the entire piece

8. You want your wire to pass through here so you can plug in the 12V plug behind the glove box

9.This is how my set up looks like

Guru Woodman · 11-23-2016, 12:22 AM

Hey, I saw you on Reddit. And I have the same setup

Paiser · 11-23-2016, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru Woodman

Hey, I saw you on Reddit. And I have the same setup

Hey! Yeah I posted this mainly because I had to deliver and don't want to be phaggot OP.

86Boyz · 11-23-2016, 02:05 PM

I might try this just to neaten up the car. The air bag won't explode when messing with the pillar, right? haha

Paiser · 11-24-2016, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by 86Boyz

I might try this just to neaten up the car. The air bag won't explode when messing with the pillar, right? haha

No, unless your grip is stronger than a ox raming the side of your car, you should be fine

ryoma · 11-24-2016, 03:36 AM

I have a similar shaped dash camera (Street Guardian), though I put it on the other side (and I also have the huge ass mirror instead). routed the same way as well. the glovebox port is great. more cars need it

dhuang · 11-30-2016, 05:58 AM

I have the same camera in almost the exact same spot!

OPGForce · 04-24-2017, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the DIY bro! Only thing I would add is to zip tie your wires to the dash frame to avoid any annoying rattles down the road! Here's my DOD LS470W setup:

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8RZ · 04-24-2017, 01:33 PM

Love my A119, out of the 4 dash cams I've owned it's the best one yet.

Although I hard-wired mine in using Add-a-fuse because I like having 2 power plugs readily available (extremely easy to do).

Paiser · 04-30-2017, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8RZ

Love my A119, out of the 4 dash cams I've owned it's the best one yet.

Although I hard-wired mine in using Add-a-fuse because I like having 2 power plugs readily available (extremely easy to do).

Pretty jealous as you have the A119. I had the option but I didn't buy it because of unknown reliability even if it has a similar name.

chadstyle · 05-01-2017, 06:42 PM

Just FYI, you can really expedite the install by grabbing power behind the dome light in the homelink mirror harness. The harness is there on all cars, usually taped back a few inches.

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Lunatic · 05-02-2017, 10:54 PM

I went with the Garmin Dash Cam 20 so if I get stopped by a cop I can turn it to record the encounter.

Paiser · 05-07-2017, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Lunatic

I went with the Garmin Dash Cam 20 so if I get stopped by a cop I can turn it to record the encounter.

The big problem is cultural as I assume you live in the US. You would have to remove the dashcam every time because of theft issues (unless you have your car tinted dark as night). I just had a friend got her dashcam stolen and a broken passenger side window from a similar setup. Just be careful unless you can make the dashcam really stealthy.

Lunatic · 05-07-2017, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paiser

The big problem is cultural as I assume you live in the US. You would have to remove the dashcam every time because of theft issues (unless you have your car tinted dark as night). I just had a friend got her dashcam stolen and a broken passenger side window from a similar setup. Just be careful unless you can make the dashcam really stealthy.

Wow, I never thought of that. Yes just down the street from you in Indio, CA. My dash cam will just snap in and out so removing it is no problem. Thanks for the heads up.

11-22-2016, 11:00 PM	#1
Paiser Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Scion FR-S Monogram (Whiteout) Location: Orange County Posts: 48 Thanks: 10 Thanked 35 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DIY: Dash cam install A118-C I'm writing this DIY because recently I had got into an accident. There are other DIY Dash cam install (I think blackvue that was pretty popular) thats inspiring me to post this. The dash cam I bought is from Spy Tec from Amazon.com model A118-C. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-A118-...&keywords=a118 Link for A119 (Better option and newer, I think its 20 extra dollars): https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Tec-A119-...&keywords=a119 When you unpackage everything you want your long 12V charger, mounting clip, and A118-C with memory card inside. I will show you my method of routing my wire. 1. Determine where you want your dash cam to be installed. 2. Start tucking the wire inwards to the head liner 3. Once you stuffed the wire all the way towards the passenger side, pull out the plastic A-pillar by pinching the top. 4. After the top part of the A-pillar comes off take your finger on to the outside of the exposed A-pillar by pulling out further 5. After the A-pillar is popped out enough, you can start routing the wire towards the side of the dash pillar. 6. Remove the side plastic piece on the dash-pillar by putting your finger in the small gap in the bottom 7. After letting the bottom of the side piece pop out enough you can slowly work your way up to remove the entire piece 8. You want your wire to pass through here so you can plug in the 12V plug behind the glove box 9.This is how my set up looks like Last edited by Paiser; 11-22-2016 at 11:40 PM.

11-23-2016, 12:22 AM	#2
Guru Woodman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Sport Tech CWP Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 515 Thanks: 265 Thanked 636 Times in 269 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey, I saw you on Reddit. And I have the same setup __________________

11-24-2016, 03:36 AM	#6
ryoma Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited CWP Location: SoCal Posts: 1,561 Thanks: 34 Thanked 669 Times in 469 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a similar shaped dash camera (Street Guardian), though I put it on the other side (and I also have the huge ass mirror instead). routed the same way as well. the glovebox port is great. more cars need it __________________ My 2015 CWP BRZ Build

05-01-2017, 06:42 PM	#11
chadstyle Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BR-Z Limited Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 883 Thanks: 407 Thanked 562 Times in 294 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Just FYI, you can really expedite the install by grabbing power behind the dome light in the homelink mirror harness. The harness is there on all cars, usually taped back a few inches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ ChadStyle's Build

05-02-2017, 10:54 PM	#12
Lunatic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2015 Raven FRS Location: Indio, CA. Just an Old Fart in a Automatic!. Posts: 1,614 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,057 Times in 488 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I went with the Garmin Dash Cam 20 so if I get stopped by a cop I can turn it to record the encounter. Attached Images

11-23-2016, 02:05 PM	#4
86Boyz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Drives: on the highway to hell Location: SoCal Posts: 307 Thanks: 60 Thanked 177 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I might try this just to neaten up the car. The air bag won't explode when messing with the pillar, right? haha

11-30-2016, 05:58 AM	#7
dhuang Cannonball Record Guy Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Series.Yellow, 4C, Fit Location: Houston / Atlanta Posts: 493 Thanks: 480 Thanked 429 Times in 223 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I have the same camera in almost the exact same spot!

04-24-2017, 12:31 PM	#8
OPGForce Junior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: Calgary - AB Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the DIY bro! Only thing I would add is to zip tie your wires to the dash frame to avoid any annoying rattles down the road! Here's my DOD LS470W setup:

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