How time-consuming depends largely on how well you want to conceal the cable. However, even with this easily accessible power outlet, routing the cable neatly around the windscreen and across/through your dashboard will inevitably be the most time-consuming part of the entire dash cam installation. But the easiest - and most common - way is to plug the camera's power adaptor into your car's 12v/cigarette lighter socket. Some dash cams can be hard wired so they draw power straight from your car's electrical system without needing to plug into a USB or 12v outlet. Whatever your dash cam, it's going to need a power source. (Image credit: Future) 3: Route the power cable I used some isopropyl alcohol on a cloth, but any window cleaner would likely be fine. Whatever the method, cleaning the area of the windscreen where the dash cam will mounted is essential. The likely fixing methods will be a super-sticky adhesive pad, or a suction mount. The procedure here will vary depending on your dash cam. That way you can see exactly the field of view the dash cam will record, and adjust its positioning before it's permanently stuck to your windscreen. Whatever position you go with, I'd really recommend temporarily plugging in the dash cam's power adaptor and firing up the camera itself. Once set up, I want to leave the dash cam alone and just let it run in the background. From my driving position the camera is almost completely hidden by the mirror, and though that means I can't see the camera's rear screen without leaning across, I'm fine with that. I instead opted to mount the camera on the passenger side of the mirror (I have a right-hand-drive car). However, I felt this obscured my vision a little too much and could also be distracting. In my case, Vantrue's installation instructions show the camera positioned alongside the rear view mirror, on the driver's side. The camera obviously needs as good a view of the road ahead as possible, so mounting it high on the windscreen to get an elevated viewpoint is ideal, with the usual position of choice being somewhere close to the rear view mirror. With some mounting systems, you may only get one shot at this, due to the extreme adhesion of their sticky pads. Choosing the right place to mount the dash cam is crucial.
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