I did that for a while until I moved the unit under the dash so that it
would turn off
with the ignition key.   The one I have uses 5V so you have to step down
the voltage.
I use a 12V to 5V step down transformer for mine similar to this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Boat-DC-DC-12V-to-5V-USB-3A-15W-Converter-Regulator-Adapter-Step-Down-Buck-M/263433006557?hash=item3d55d4addd:g:8lIAAOSw9qJacTZA

Steven
91 Westy

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 10:10 AM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote:

> Speaking of wiring, can one tap the courtesy light above the driver to
> power one of these things?
>
>
> -MB
>
> On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 9:36 AM Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I have a combination dash cam/ navigator that I got from TomTop a couple
>> years ago.   I bought it
>> because after looking for a head unit with flip out DVD screen I gave up
>> because none of them had
>> HD radio.   About 6 months ago I finally got the back-up camera wired and
>> working.  The rest was
>> pretty easy except for the power connection.   I ended up with a 12V to 5V
>> transformer that I routed
>> the 5V wire up along the windshield weather stripping as I could not
>> successfully route it up the
>> A pillar.   (dang it!).    It works great except when wearing sunglasses
>> which the polarization blocks
>> the video.   So I wear flip up sunglasses over my regular glasses when
>> driving so I can flip them out
>> of the way when I need to see that map or whatever.   Otherwise, I'm happy
>> with the all in one unit.
>>
>> Steven
>> 91 Westy
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 9:00 PM Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I'm kinda particular about what's stuck on my windshield, so we have
>> > dashcams that slip over the rear view mirror:
>> > https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B078TXVY1F
>> >
>> > Luckily haven't needed them, but they're unobtrusive.
>> >
>> > On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 10:14 PM KI4TLF <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > I've got one in my car, a Garmin 55.  Pretty much a basic one, but
>> with a
>> > > 128Gb SD card installed.  It proved that I had the green when I was
>> hit
>> > in
>> > > the side by a red light runner.
>> > >
>> > > GregM
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf
>> > > Of David Beierl
>> > > Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 8:13 PM
>> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> > > Subject: Re: Other driving distractions - who has a dash cam?
>> > >
>> > > I haven't got one, but it would have helped me in a hit and run
>> sideswipe
>> > > last year that ate my cladding and crumpled B pillar a bit.
>> > >
>> > > Yrs,
>> > > d
>> > >
>> > > On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 9:10 PM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I’ve had a viofo A119s for a year and a half. Haven’t had to use it
>> for
>> > > > any traffic event, it just sits up there on windscreen in front of
>> rear
>> > > > view mirror, doing its thing.
>> > > >
>> > > > Anyone else have a dash cam installed, and any comments?
>> > > >
>> > > > Alistair
>> > >
>> >
>>
>
>
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