Thinkware F800 Pro 24V Connection

My dual channel camera setup has been running great since July install. However, now it is shutting off in parking mode due to voltage decrease. On another forum it was recommended by some BBMC guys to connect to 24v source vs. 12v and utilize the cameras 24v setting. I am not an electronics guy at all. Has anyone else set up their camera using 24 constant on source? If so where the heck is a source in the Tacoma?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

There is no 24volt source in the Tacoma. Only 12volt. You would need a second battery in parallel or a DC to DC voltage converter like this

$21 DC 12v to 24v Step up Converter Regulator 10A 240W Power Supply Adapter for Motor Car Truck Vehicle Boat Solar System etc.(Accept DC9-20V Inputs)

https://www.amazon.com/Converter-Re...5&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1

I have no idea if this unit I included for reference is a good one or will serve your needs. It was just the first one I found when I googled it.

 

No problem, I will buy a cellink battery before I go that route. I just don't know enough about the electronics other than to follow guides. Appreciate the confirmation as that's what i was thinking because I couldn't find a single reference anywhere. Thanks!

 

Could you post pictures of your install I’m looking for a dash cam and I’m looking for a clean install

 

I've got a Blackvue 590w-2ch installed with a PowerMagicPro since last spring, all spring, summer, fall it ran great with parking mode lasting most of the night.

Once the weather got cold I've switched off parking mode because running the batt down to 12.0v at -20c means it isn't going to start when I need it to.

My options are to get a better/bigger battery that will last longer while in parking mode. Or get the celllink/blackvue camera battery pack that is made to charge and run parking mode for the camera.

Once the weather gets better I'll switch it back on.

 

Before you do any of that, have you checked your voltage in the settings? There is a setting that turns the camera off if it hits a voltage min/max limit that you set and can even set which months this is active/inactive.

 

Ditto.

I’d like to get one of these and hoping that it’s not so obtrusive that it blocks my view or entices someone to steal it.

...do they catch someone at the doors?

 

I have the DOD Rc500 in my motorhome. It installed behind the mirror and is not noticeable from the driver seat. Hoping to do the same in this truck but it is crowded up there.

 

I can post some pictures in a few hours of my F800 Pro dual channel. I hardwired my install with the Thinkware hardwire kit. It came out to be a super clean install and the front camera is hidden by the rear view mirror.

With Thinkware, be aware there is ~ 10sec delay before recording starts on engine start. Don't think it's recording when you start and immediately pull off from a driveway/parking spot. Also remember to make sure your rear window isn't obstructed/foggy/etc when walking to the driver door.

 

Here are the pics of my F800 Pro. It was dusk, so light was a bit wonky in the pics.

Front Camera:






Back Camera:



From the App:

 

Very clean install,You nailed it. That’s exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks for the pix.

 

In my case I did a hardwired clean install as well but I utilized the Toyota camera cover as my mount point. For the back I made a bracket by bending a piece of metal in half that slides right over the liner. Because of its V shape it basically stays in place by pressure from the V notch. This allowed me to put it dead center and still have a functioning sliding window.

SMALL COMPUTER SCREW USED TO MOUNT FANS


COVER FROM TOYOTA CAMERA - MADE A SMALL PILOT HOLE


CAMERA MOUNT FROM THINKWARE - HAD TO MAKE SMALL PILOT HOLE AND SHAVE A LITTLE OUT TO COUNTER SINK JUST A BIT. STARTED WITH LARGE DRILL BIT THEN MOVED TO SMALL. ATTACHED MOUNTING PLATE THEN CAMERA TO MOUNTING PLATE AS NORMAL.


MOUNTED CAMERA - HAD TO FILE DOWN THE VERY TOP OPOSITE CAMERA END FOR WIRES TO PASS CLEANLY UNDER


MOUNTED BACK IN TRUCK


REARVIEW MIRROR VIEW


MOUNTED REAR CAMERA


SIDE SHOT REAR SHOWING BRACKET - ALL I HAD ON HAND WAS BLACK TAPE TO HIDE THE SILVER AND PROVIDE A LITTLE PADDING.


FRONT VIEW


REAR VIEW