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Jbow89 · 09-01-2013, 09:26 PM

So after driving for 8 years and no tickets or points nothing I have to protect myself. I just passed 4 months of having my car and 5 people have almost killed me. Road rage for no reason at all. Driving along minding my own business abiding all laws and people won't stop messing with me. I just purchased a dash cam and I have a question about wiring it. I'm going to hardwire it into the fuse box which I can do easily but my question is how can I use the cigarette plug? Can I cut it off at the end and split the wires? I've searched all over and cannot seem to find an answer. Thanks guys. Being 24 and having a red camaro I just know I will somehow get the bad end of the deal and want to protect myself

06_warrior · 09-01-2013, 09:46 PM

Sorry to hear this. I've experienced the same thing. Minding my own business and people want to mess with you. I just don't get it. As far as the cigarette plug you might be able to tap into those wires.

jvoisel · 09-01-2013, 09:59 PM

Be careful cutting off the end and splicing the wires, make sure that the camera is rated for 12v. A lot of car accessories are 5v or so and the plug that goes into the cigarette lighter converters it down. I fried a $220 GPS putting 12v to it. After learning the hard way, I bought a aux cigarette lighter setup and plugged the GPS in to that, then ran the it behind the dash all connected to a 12v ign source.

gutterball · 09-01-2013, 10:14 PM

Cigarette Lighter works off the ignition, so that would be a good place for the hookup, When you cut the wires, be sure to get the + and - correct. You can always buy a cheep Voltmeter ( less than $10) Walmart or AutoStore, and verify what wire is + and what wire is -. Also, if the camara is less than 12V, you can buy a unit from Walmart that plugs into the cigarette lighter and you select the volt. you want with the switch on the unit, 12v, 6v, 5v, 3v etc. I ran my camara to the 12v unit in the center console.

Jbow89 · 09-01-2013, 10:43 PM

Good ideas guys JV you may be onto something. I may just buy an extender and tap into the wires for the cig outlet and plug the camera into that under the dash. It seems like it could work better than potentially frying the new unit

Yaj1000 · 09-02-2013, 03:02 AM

im looking into getting a ls300w dvr car camcorder. i primarily drive in TX and geez, out here, if you travel the speed limit ..... thats considered "too slow". video evidence of idiot drivers help with evidence when you need it most.

OHIOSS · 09-02-2013, 06:50 AM

Five people have tried to kill you in 4 months! I've had my car since 2009 and no one has tried to kill me. How do you know it's not you that's bringing on the anger of others? One or two times it could be "them", but more than that "you" are the problem.

Just my opinion.

Rus

SeaCompiler · 09-02-2013, 07:34 AM

Happens to me too periodically - mostly at night. It's the reason I have a dash cam. Part of my daily driver insurance. Mostly using their vehicle to run me off the highway. Video below doesn't look like much, but the car is just inches from my bumper.

jshaf · 09-02-2013, 07:46 AM

I have had my car since march of 2010 and have not had one road rage issue, there are slow people in the fast lane though and that kind of pisses me off...LOL. guessing people that live in more condensed area with more traffic you might have a better chance of having road rage experiences! IDK just a guess

jd10013 · 09-02-2013, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SeaCompiler

Happens to me too periodically - mostly at night. It's the reason I have a dash cam. Part of my daily driver insurance. Mostly using their vehicle to run me off the highway. Video below doesn't look like much, but the car is just inches from my bumper.

lol, that's not inches. probably 2 car lengths. and why are you cruising in the left hand lane?

Strzelec · 09-02-2013, 08:48 AM

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Happens to me too periodically - mostly at night. It's the reason I have a dash cam. Part of my daily driver insurance. Mostly using their vehicle to run me off the highway. Video below doesn't look like much, but the car is just inches from my bumper.

Do you think that you driving in the fast lane with no consideration for people that may want to pass you had anything to do with it? I think you can blame yourself on this one.

camaro_RS · 09-02-2013, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Strzelec

Do you think that you driving in the fast lane with no consideration for people that may want to pass you had anything to do with it?

stray bullitt · 09-02-2013, 09:04 AM

Nice to see evidence of you doing 81mph. Naughty naughty man.

TStko · 09-02-2013, 09:15 AM

Don't wanna step on your toes but what I see is a car that was coming up from behind fast and upset you were going much slower in the passing lane despite them speeding. Never had any moving violations ever at 38yrs of age, just rules of the road - - let em kill themselves and not you, pass and get in the right lane.

09-01-2013, 09:26 PM	#1
Jbow89 Drives: 2012 LS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South jersey Posts: 205	I have to protect me and my car So after driving for 8 years and no tickets or points nothing I have to protect myself. I just passed 4 months of having my car and 5 people have almost killed me. Road rage for no reason at all. Driving along minding my own business abiding all laws and people won't stop messing with me. I just purchased a dash cam and I have a question about wiring it. I'm going to hardwire it into the fuse box which I can do easily but my question is how can I use the cigarette plug? Can I cut it off at the end and split the wires? I've searched all over and cannot seem to find an answer. Thanks guys. Being 24 and having a red camaro I just know I will somehow get the bad end of the deal and want to protect myself

09-02-2013, 07:46 AM	#9
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	I have had my car since march of 2010 and have not had one road rage issue, there are slow people in the fast lane though and that kind of pisses me off...LOL. guessing people that live in more condensed area with more traffic you might have a better chance of having road rage experiences! IDK just a guess __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

09-02-2013, 09:15 AM	#14
TStko TKO Drives: you crazy... Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 382 View My Garage	Don't wanna step on your toes but what I see is a car that was coming up from behind fast and upset you were going much slower in the passing lane despite them speeding. Never had any moving violations ever at 38yrs of age, just rules of the road - - let em kill themselves and not you, pass and get in the right lane. __________________ 1100-Preliminary Order Accepted 10/13/2008 DELIVERED- 5/29/09 cars are like women, some are old, some are new, some get turned on easily some need a lot more help, some you just wanna drive into the river, some you can't wait to get inside of, some are expensive to maintain, some are low maintenance, however if you treat them right, you'll have her for the rest of your life.....

09-01-2013, 09:46 PM	#2
06_warrior Drives: 2012 1SS LS3 M6 black on black :) Join Date: May 2012 Location: SD Posts: 1,342	Sorry to hear this. I've experienced the same thing. Minding my own business and people want to mess with you. I just don't get it. As far as the cigarette plug you might be able to tap into those wires.

09-01-2013, 09:59 PM	#3
jvoisel Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 436	Be careful cutting off the end and splicing the wires, make sure that the camera is rated for 12v. A lot of car accessories are 5v or so and the plug that goes into the cigarette lighter converters it down. I fried a $220 GPS putting 12v to it. After learning the hard way, I bought a aux cigarette lighter setup and plugged the GPS in to that, then ran the it behind the dash all connected to a 12v ign source.

09-01-2013, 10:14 PM	#4
gutterball Drives: 2014 1LS M6 Supercharged Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Britain, Ct Posts: 937 View My Garage	Cigarette Lighter works off the ignition, so that would be a good place for the hookup, When you cut the wires, be sure to get the + and - correct. You can always buy a cheep Voltmeter ( less than $10) Walmart or AutoStore, and verify what wire is + and what wire is -. Also, if the camara is less than 12V, you can buy a unit from Walmart that plugs into the cigarette lighter and you select the volt. you want with the switch on the unit, 12v, 6v, 5v, 3v etc. I ran my camara to the 12v unit in the center console.

09-01-2013, 10:43 PM	#5
Jbow89 Drives: 2012 LS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: South jersey Posts: 205	Good ideas guys JV you may be onto something. I may just buy an extender and tap into the wires for the cig outlet and plug the camera into that under the dash. It seems like it could work better than potentially frying the new unit

09-02-2013, 03:02 AM	#6
Yaj1000 Drives: Potential camaro owner Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wyoming Posts: 18	im looking into getting a ls300w dvr car camcorder. i primarily drive in TX and geez, out here, if you travel the speed limit ..... thats considered "too slow". video evidence of idiot drivers help with evidence when you need it most.

09-02-2013, 06:50 AM	#7
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Five people have tried to kill you in 4 months! I've had my car since 2009 and no one has tried to kill me. How do you know it's not you that's bringing on the anger of others? One or two times it could be "them", but more than that "you" are the problem. Just my opinion. Rus

09-02-2013, 09:04 AM	#13
stray bullitt Drives: Bentley Continental GT. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston, Lincolnshire, England Posts: 1,022	Nice to see evidence of you doing 81mph. Naughty naughty man.