USB connection

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Here's one, probably, for Joe.Dot.Com, although all input welcome.    We think there may have been a thread a while back but can't seem to find it.

Having been "driven at" one or two times, and various other events which had the potential to become fender benders, we have decided to use a dashcam in our S as a trial.    The battery life is next to useless so power take-off wire it has to be.

We are using the cigar lighter to usb connection wire, but this, of course, means that the (never used) ashtray remains open as the cigar lighter connector is a bit bulky.

Is there any other way of connecting a USB power supply to the camera?

Our S is a facelift April '07 2.7D SE.

Happy growling in hope

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Brilliant, Ron.  My partner and I are at present having a fit of the terminal giggles after reading that.

We deffo don't want any trouble with the foofy valves on our S; we already have enough foofy valve issues which is why we both sleep with our heads out from under the duvet. Too much information.      We do, however, have a good supply of widgets which have been salvaged from the lager cans which populate most public parks.

We shall investigate our local Halfords and see what they have to say; we hope that your dashcam installation doesn't get prompted into action via the g-force activator and simply films folk sailing serenely by.  With todays ideas of roadcraft from some folk, that doesn't seem too likely.

As always, happy growling.  Pathe Newsreels here we come  

 

 

[Old Peter]

Hi Carole,

I used the power source in the armrest Cubby for my dash cam.

Peter.

[JOE-DOT-COM]

Hi

I bought usb sockets of eBay and fitted them into my glove box and into the bottom of my arm rest cubby hole

both are easy to wire up

and on my dash, i just tuck it in around the windscreen trim and just plug it in, inside my glove box

cheers

Joe

some pics

glove box covers on

glove box cover open

arm rest

bought these off eBay, cheap as chips, quite good quality when they come, just remember to add a fuse just to protect them, just took them out of there mounting plate, as its not needed and looks neater.

 

 

[JOE-DOT-COM]

Hi

Hard wire kits are available for most devices, which are always a options and easily fitted

but I like the option of completely removing the device, when leaving the car and also using the device in another car, the Dash cam/navigation device I use only occasionally, it was quite expensive and I use in my other cars mainly on long trips 

cheers

Joe

[Old Peter]

I rather like the power source in the Armrest Cubby.  I keep in there my true pressure gauge, my tyre depth gauge, and the two spanners needed t disconnect the batter, plus the various connection for charging the phones for myself and SWMBO.

The glove box carries the owners manual, sunglasses for SWMBO, a pen, and surprisingly, my winter gloves which I have used over the last 40 years.

A shoe box in the boot carries what could be described as Junk  --  windscreen scraper, several cloths and an anti fly sponge. In the Right hand corner of the boot where the retaining band is there is a bottle of screenwash fluid,  a bottle of engine coolant and a fire extinguisher.

Peter.

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Thank you all.........the various methods all have their merits, and are definitely better than the enormous adaptor which came with our dashcam and plugs into the cigar lighter socket. We are going to investigate further and make a decision, particularly like the little outlet thingummydoodah, Joe.   Thank you for the photos.

Ron, reference the cyclist story......is that a case of "pedal to the metal", or have we misunderstood the lyrics of Mr CW Mccall in Convoy..........never mind, we'll head for bear on I-10 'bout a mile out of Shakeytown, and see what happens.    Or as we say in England, making for fuzz on the A46 bout a mile out of Quakeytown (where the oats are made).  Hmm.

With regard to contents of lockers (how did we get there from USB leads?!), our XK has, in the glove locker, a A4 sheet to display in the windscreen when we attend such as the Breakfast Meet, the centre cubby has a tin of sucky sweets, some £1 coins (just changed for new ones!) for the occasional small change needs, and a small duster.  We travel light!  With regard to the S - how long have you got??!!

We prefer to have the dashcam in a "on when ignition on" and "off when ignition off" situation, and never mind the gravitron etc.

Many thanks to all, must go.......HWIOLAAFJAA is having a moment again.      (He Who Insists On Looking At Adverts For Jaguars At Auction).

Happy growling, smile you're on candid camera    

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Funny you should say that, Ron....................!      And what about the handbags?!

We do know what the Monty Python crowd have in their respective glove lockers.........

 

[Carole Simpson-Hadley]

Mission accompli!

Thank you Peter, we have cleared out the centre locker and discovered the forgotten socket therein, so we are plugged into that now using the adaptor that came with the cam; wire neatly stowed out of sight along the side of the transmission tunnel; meanwhile we have also ordered up one of the cheap as chips devices as noted by Joe........win win and win again.

We are attending the local car boot on Sunday armed with the contents of the centre cubby...........not really, but it's amazing what you carry around unwittingly.    Anyone collect car park tickets?

Now going to examine the possibility of a suitable installation for the XK, although anyone approaching that has to get through the force field.     Beam me up Scotty.

[Old Peter]

5 hours ago, R2e said:

 

It's interesting what people actually carry in their cars and where Peter, but don't tell Carole or she'll be starting up a thread to find out what people have in their glove boxes and cubby holes 

Hi Ron, 

I work on the principle of the family motto as on theCoat of Arms.  "Sit Semper sum Paratus"

Peter.

[Old Peter]

1 hour ago, R2e said:

Clearly an ex Boy Scout Peter! Dib Dib.....

Glad to see you have remembered your Latin, Ron

Peter.

[Suppedraken]

12 hours ago, Carole Simpson-Hadley said:

Thank you Peter, we have cleared out the centre locker and discovered the forgotten socket therein, so we are plugged into that now using the adaptor that came with the cam; wire neatly stowed out of sight along the side of the transmission tunnel; meanwhile we have also ordered up one of the cheap as chips devices as noted by Joe........win win and win again.

That's nice, because I was just about to suggest a GoPro mounted behind the grill and powered from somewhere under the hood. I believe (but may be totally wrong and in which case you should disregard this entire post) they can be turned on/off and completely controlled with an app on the phone that you already have mounted as a gps on the dash.