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Welcome to another video from The Dashcam Store, today we’re going to demonstrate how to hardwire a Thinkware dashcam in a typical vehicle, in this case a Toyota Prius. This video will be helpful to some of you DIYer’s out there but don’t hesitate to reach out and contact us for further assistance. We have experienced professionals that successfully complete installations like this on a daily basis. Or, if you’re in the central Texas area and are looking to get a dashcam professionally installed, we’d be more than happy to help you.

Here at The Dashcam Store we carry a wide variety of in-car video cameras, but today we’re bringing the spotlight to the high-end Thinkware brand of dashcams. We currently carry the Thinkware U1000, Q800 Pro, F800 Pro, X700, and the FA200 which are all high quality and highly capable dashcams, but this video applies to all other Thinkware cams as well, including the F70, F770, and F100. Be sure to check out our other videos where we unbox and go into detail about these dashcams. Today, we’ll be demonstrating the installation with the F800 Pro.

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Being that this is a Thinkware dashcam, the great thing is that you won’t need an external voltage control module (such as BlackVue’s Power Magic Pro) which watches over your vehicle’s battery power, so you don’t accidentally end up with a drained battery. Instead of requiring a separate module to conduct this task, Thinkware dashcams have this feature built in. Meaning the dashcam will automatically shut off if they notice your battery levels drop below a certain threshold, while in parking mode.

Before we head to the garage and begin installing the F800 Pro, let’s review everything we’ll be using in today’s hardwire installation.
- A Thinkware F800 Pro & Thinkware Rear Camera
- A Thinkware Direct Hardwiring Kit. (This kit connects your Thinkware dash camera directly to your vehicle’s fuse panel, which allows the camera’s parking surveillance mode to function while the vehicle’s ignition is turned off.)
- A set of fuse taps** (Fuse taps allow for a non-invasive installation of a dashcam or almost any other electrical accessory into your vehicle. No cutting of wires or splicing is required! Be mindful when purchasing a set of fuse taps to make sure they fit your vehicle’s specific fuse type. Or you can purchase our fuse tap bundle, which includes all 4 types of fuses, just to be sure you have what you need for installation.)
- A circuit tester** (To test our fuses to identify constant and switched fuse circuits.)
- A fuse puller. (Most cars have one of these tools in their fuse box.) Or a small pair of needle-nose pliers.
- A plastic trim tool. (We’ll be using the trim tool to guide and tuck your cables along and under vehicle trim, body panels, and weather-stripping.)
- A basic socket set. (To loosen a bare metal bolt or stud for a place to securely place our ground wire.)
- A crimp tool or pair of pliers (To crimp the fuse taps to the direct-wire harness)

Most of these items can be found on our website at “TheDashcamStore.com.” So, you can avoid the trip to multiple websites or stores to get everything you need to complete this installation.

You’ll be able find the Thinkware F800 Pro, the Thinkware Direct Hardwiring kit, fuse taps, a circuit tester and a trim tool and many other dashcams and dashcam accessories.

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Watch for the rest of our video for more information.

Thank you for watching, and as always drive safe!

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