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Dash cam - Genius DVR-FHD590 - Installation and Review

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by Netmonkey, Apr 29, 2017.

  1. Apr 29, 2017 at 1:04 PM
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    Netmonkey

    Netmonkey [OP] Don't be a Dumbass

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    when I had my Tacoma, I installed 2 of these cameras in it. one front facing and one rear facing. since I bought my Tundra, I had been meaning to install the cameras again, but I never got around to it. well, a recent near miss (or near hit :)) encouraged me to get the front facing camera installed.

    I reviewed this camera on the Tacoma world forum, so you can read the complete review of the camera and software there:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/dash-cam-genius-dvr-fhd590-installation-and-review.308400/

    when I bought these cameras, they were about $100 a piece. now, they are $35 each. for that price, I highly recommend this camera:
    https://www.amazon.com/Genius-DVR-F...id=1385520745&sr=8-1&keywords=genius+dash+cam


    so, on to the install. in the 3rd gen, the internal fuse box is located above the drivers side kick panel and next to the emergency brake pedal. you do not have to remove the kick panel to access the fuse box, but it is still a pain to work around. it is a tight space and you have to lay on your side/back to reach it. actually replacing fuses would be annoying and would probably require a fuse puller tool.
    lift the tab on the end of the fuse box cover and it will pop off.
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    on my model, there were several vacant fuse slots. this one happened to be switched with the ignition.
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    on the fuse box cover, this slot is below the washer fuse.
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    the tundra uses the same small ATM fuses as the Tacoma. so, I reused the 12-volt accessory outlet and the fuse tap from my Tacoma install.
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    I wired the fuse tap and a ground to the 12-volt accessory outlet using disconnects.
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    i inserted the fuse tap into the empty slot. the camera draws about 1.5 amps, so I added a 2 amp fuse. with the fuse tap, the fuse box cover wont be able to be reattached to the fuse box. no real harm though :)
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    the 10mm bolt holding the fuse box works as a ground.
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    the accessory outlet is ready for the power cable that came with the camera.
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    the next step is to route the power cable from the outlet to the camera. I chose to go up through the dash, up the pillar, and across the head liner. the 10mm bolt on the pillar trim can be accessed under the airbag logo cover. this cover can be pried open with a small screw driver. you have to be very careful to not scratch or mar the trim.
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    pull the pillar trim piece towards the center of the truck until this clip pops out.
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    then pull the pillar trim piece up to so that the plastic tabs come up and out of the clips in the dash.
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    these are the clips in the dash where the plastic pillar tabs are inserted into.
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    this would also be a good time to replace the pillar trim with the one with a grab handle:
    https://www.tundras.com/threads/for-those-with-no-driver-side-interior-grip-handle.4433/#post-65922

    passing the power cable through the dash was a pain. I didn't have any wire coat hangers so I had to make use of some rubber tubing. with the power cable routed through the dash, I inserted it into the accessory outlet.
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    I bundled up the excess cable and taped any exposed metal from the disconnects and the accessory outlet.
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    the whole wire bundle tucked behind and above the kick panel and below the fuse box.
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    I was able to tuck the power wire up the pillar, into the headliner, and down the rear view mirror. the camera hangs just below rear view mirror, but it is not obtrusive.
    yay, it still works after all these years :)
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    the suction cup and brackets for the camera hide behind the rear view mirror.
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    on my Tacoma, the included power cable barely reached from the fuse box to the rear window of the truck. on the Tundra, I know the power cable will be too short. I would have to splice into the power cable. easy enough, I guess. however, I am not sure were I would mount a rear camera to. maybe to the rear head rest posts? the rear window is out since it rolls down. I would have to fabricate some sort of bracket. but that's another project.

    thanks for looking :)
     
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  2. Sep 15, 2018 at 6:37 PM
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    I've been using this post for my own dash cam install. Strangely, after I bought the required fuse taps and fuses (hard-wiring for parking mode using a Vicovation Vico Power Plus), I popped open my fuse box cover to discover that the 2018s (not sure of any others) use ATM-LP fuses and not the ATMs shown above.
     
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  3. Sep 15, 2018 at 7:53 PM
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    Nice write up. I have been thinking about adding one.
     
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  4. Sep 15, 2018 at 10:55 PM
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    Awesome job! :thumbsup:
     
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  5. Sep 16, 2018 at 1:00 AM
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    parallax Professional Zamboni stunt driver

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    Thank you for taking the time to do this,, alot of good info..
     
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  6. Sep 17, 2018 at 11:33 AM
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    Hardwire installation completed this weekend. I'll take pics and post in the near future.
     
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  7. Sep 22, 2018 at 9:27 AM
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    Hi all. As promised, I took pictures of my dash cam hardwire install and will do my best to describe each step.

    First, the interior fuse box on my 2018 SR5 is not the same as the OP's. As stated previously, mine uses ATM-LP fuses and not the ATMs as shown above.


     
  8. Sep 22, 2018 at 9:34 AM
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    Also, I am fortunate enough to have plenty of open slots to use.

    My dash cam is a Viofo A119 V2. I chose to get it with the GPS mount and circular polarizing filter (CPL). The GPS mount is sticky-mounted (not suction mounted) to the windshield just left of the rearview mirror where I have full access to buttons and it doesn't interfere with mirror movement or the light sensor on the back of the mirror.

    The wiring goes to the GPS mount. The dash cam itself can easily disconnect from the GPS mount so there is no need to disconnect anything when I decide to remove the camera (for example, to download any recordings onto my computer inside).

     
  9. Sep 22, 2018 at 9:39 AM
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    I tucked the wiring from the GPS above the into the headliner and ran it over to the front left pillar.


    Then, instead of taking the pillar cover off, I just tucked the wiring into the top of the pillar cover and over to the door gasket.

     
  10. Sep 22, 2018 at 9:41 AM
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    Then, out the other side and down the door gasket (which very easily and very securely holds the wiring).


    From there, it simply goes under the dash to the fuse box.

     
  11. Sep 22, 2018 at 9:46 AM
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    To provide power control, I am using a Vicovation Vico Power Plus. I could have picked up the standard hardwiring kit for the Viofo dash cam, but the VPP allows me to set all of the cutoff parameters, such as when the battery voltage gets to a certain point, when temperatures get to a certain high/low, or after a certain amount of time. It also has a manual bypass so I can turn it on or off. So, for example, when I'm at home and don't need to have parking mode enabled, I just flip the switch on the VPP and the dash cam shuts off when the engine is turned off.

    I placed the VPP at my right by my right leg where I can see it easily and access the bypass switch without any trouble. It is also nicely out of the way.


     
  12. Sep 22, 2018 at 9:54 AM
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    Since the VPP is a "smart" sensor, with the ability to bypass constant power mode, I needed two fuses: one for constant power, and one for acc power only, so the VPP could identify when it was receiving power form the battery directly and when it was receiving power from the acc fuse. As stated earlier, I have several open fuse slots, so this was easy. I picked up two ATM-LP fuse taps, and ran them into two open fuse slots (one contant power, and one acc power only). My biggest challenge through this install was trying to find low-amp ATM-LP fuses. I finally settled on 7.5 amp fuses since the VPP comes with in-line 2 amp fuses, which should blow first if there's a problem.

    The VPP has three connections to the vehicle; one battery power line, one acc power line, and one ground. I verified a good ground with the bolt to the fuse box and then made all my connections, grounding to the fuse box bolt as the OP had done.

    The VPP also has a connection to the dash cam, via a female 12V connector. Since the Viofo comes with a male 12V connector to plug into available 12V outlets, the connection was an easy deal. I then taped up all the excess cable, taped the male and female 12V connections together, and tucked the connection up under the dash. Easy peasy!

     
  13. Nov 2, 2018 at 6:57 AM
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    OBD cables are available now, so you don't have to do the add a fuse thing to fuse box. Yes it is safe to plug into OBD.
     
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  14. Nov 2, 2018 at 7:48 AM
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    what is the max amp draw that you can put on the OBD port?
     
  15. Nov 2, 2018 at 8:54 AM
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    How would that even work? Are you splicing the OBD wires? Posi-tap? I've got a splitter for the OBD.
     
  16. Nov 2, 2018 at 5:07 PM
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    Don't know the amp draw of OBD, you just buy the OBD adapter cable and plug it in, no splicing. OBD goes thru fuse box first so no harm to computer. I have seen OBD cables come with VanTrue Dash Cams free, a lot of Uber and Lyft drivers use them.
     

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