HOW TO INSTALL A DASH CAM ON MY 2021 AUDI A3 8Y GENERATION | AUKEY DR02 HARDWIRE INSTALLATION

[@paulclarke3274]

Top tip for above the windscreen, attach small cable tie around the cable approximately every 5 cm and clip it right back, then tuck into the headlining, the cable will never make an unexpected appearance. I do it on every one I install.

[@knowwhatimean2011]

I do this too 👍

[@CharlesProoth]

You appear to have obstructed the path of the airbag. Surely all wires should pass behind any airbag and not in front?

[@stevieboy7390]

Another top & useful video buddy, if I ever wanted a dash cam in my Audi I know where to go now !

[@CRD90]

Thanks bud!

[@AmazeTase]

Great video mate…didn’t realise it was that easy! Cheers!

[@CRD90]

Thanks bud, glad it helps 👍

[@angelosconstantinides4296]

Hey - one question - As far as I understand the 12Volt power socket is not powered 24/7 in this Audi (i.e. it will cut power if ignition is off). If I want my camera to receive power 24/7 that would not do the trick - right ? Thanks

[@CRD90]

Correct, you would have to look for a permanently live fuse and piggy back from that

[@kaismahmood6945]

Do you know which one it is?

[@AnthonyVichi]

Wouldn't routing the wires that way interfere with the airbag?

[@MyMusiKfaVorite]

Yea just pop the A pillar and run the wire behind the air bag

[@Beardchanics]

Mine I just run the cable from the rear cigarette lighter thing to the front haha. Great install mate.

[@CRD90]

Lol I was tempted to do the same especially as we had the storage pack where you have to pay for the 12v in the boot 🤣

[@Beardchanics]

@@CRD90 haha :D

[@Sickawd]

Perfect video. Exactly what I needed. Thank you!!

[@CRD90]

No problem, we've actually got a new dash cam video coming very soon - looks OEM and no cables on show

[@Sickawd]

@@CRD90 That would be even better. I'll look out for that video. 👍

[@mohammedchaudhri1164]

Great content as always

[@aryana2324]

Great video! Does the hard wiring keep the camera running 24/7 although the car is turned off?

[@dawnw2138]

I was really proud of myself, got the writing all behind the dash etc....I've followed your instructions but the camera is getting no power. Tried a different wiring set, same issue. The camera charges if i plug it into the usb - and the 12V is powered when i do the piggy back fuse. Is there somewhere else to earth it to?

[@CRD90]

Hmm not sure as I no longer have the car but the easiest way to check if it is indeed the earth causing the issue is to run another cable from the battery and touch it to the earth clamp. Sometimes you can also tap it on the bolts near the door hinge to check it's working. Obviously you'll need to find a more permanent fix but this will rule out whether the earth is causing the issue.

[@dawnw2138]

Ok thanks I'll try that. I did try to just earth it by holding it but that didn't work either!😢

[@dawnw2138]

Found a bolt which earthed and it worked! Problem is it's in the door. At least i know the problem now, thanks

[@CRD90]

@@dawnw2138 glad it helped! Really strange the same earth point as what I've shown in the video doesn't seem to be working for you. Might need sand that area back to metal potentially to get a good connection

[@misimiki]

Nice video, thanks. I just wanted to add that by putting a piece of black vinyl between the 3m sticky pad and the glass will make it much easier (and cleaner) to remove the camera mount and prevent leaving any residue on the glass, should you ever need to.

[@CRD90]

Thanks bud! Great point and we actually did remove it a little while later so it worked really well

[@davidli2522]

What do you mean by putting a piece of black vinyl between it? Wouldn't that defeat the point of the sticky pad?

[@maxstride2751]

I installed a BlackVue dashcam on my S3 (8Y), wired it down the passenger side and connected to the diagnostics port with an adaptor from Halfords. Works a charm.

[@CRD90]

Thanks for watching and commenting Max, I'm guessing that way it stays on whilst parked up too?

[@maxstride2751]

@@CRD90 Yes, it records for around 2 days when parked. The adaptor has a battery protection circuit which shuts off power when it drops below a certain level. I drive every day so it records 24/7

[@rokhsana7291]

I've got an aukey set up similar to this. Hardwired, but it doesn't work..I bought the car with aukey already installed. Its on an audi a3 8p. How do I check what's wrong with it?

[@samng870]

How did you remove the A Pillar trim?? the air bag is in the way if you run the cable above it. you didn’t think of putting it behind the airbag?

[@dutchurbandude674]

Hey Auzam quistion when u had your a3 did u have the Google satellite view?here in the netherlands when i asked audi dealer they said they stop the collaboration with Google but online i see them in other audis

[@CRD90]

Hey bud, on my car I didn't have it either. There was a satellite view which was decent, but the maps were not by Google. I too heard their agreement expired in 2020 which would explain it, also a lot of people with the older models have now lost that view.

[@TheJackBenderReborn]

Great Video, but you swapped the two fuses in the video, the 5 ampere fuse should have been in the top slot

[@CRD90]

Thanks bud - was not aware of that 👍

[@phenix4590]

Thanks for the nice video, really helpful! From what I understand, the camera will be off when the ignition is off even though you plugged it in the 12V fuse? I was hoping to find a solution to keep it powered to record with a "parking option" record whenever your car is hit (when being parked). Any clue on how to get it?

[@CRD90]

Thanks bud, you'll have to simply find a fuse that has permanent live rather than ignition switched. I've no longer got the car so haven't got access to the manual. But there were a few different ones listed in there and some of the Audi forums might have some info on which is the best fuse to select.

[@phenix4590]

@@CRD90 thanks for the reply! Clear to me. Really like this kind of hands-on video!

[@angelosconstantinides4296]

Hey @phenix4590 - did you manage to find appropriate fuses for this ? Thanks :)

[@volkankanakan9402]

Where did you buy this dashcam. I searched a US company website came up. Can’t find it on Amazon too

[@CRD90]

I got it from Amazon UK. I've just fitted a better one to an Audi A3 - no wires on show, make sure to subscribe as the video should be released in a week or so. Worth waiting for that one I even have a discount code 👍

[@samlong2517]

I know it’s not strictly relevant to this video, but do you think the driver assistance pack is worth the money? I just ordered an edition 1 but can’t decide if I want to add it in.

[@CRD90]

If you can stretch to it then 100% worth it. We were fortunate enough to get the the feature on the vorsprung after initially passing on it with our edition 1. Now I couldn't live without it. Have you seen our video on it? It does some really cool stuff! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGWylqibeKuMa9E

[@TomG1991]

How does your A3 clear in the cold mornings? Mine is soooo bad. Takes ages and the side windows never clear.

[@CRD90]

Ours was pretty good last winter, from what I remember it took a few mins to get clear and the car heated up really fast

[@BdotGlu1]

Will this be the same on the 2021 40tfsi e ?

[@CRD90]

Yep should be very similar

[@BdotGlu1]

Thanks bro

[@ShadowFlyHigh]

Would this run the risk of voiding the audi warranty?

[@ItzNicks]

Asked this recently, it wouldn't void the engine etc. only the electrics but it wouldn't do anything as long as you properly ground it and installed properly, everything will be ok.

[@thisisarandomstring]

Nice job bud. Must the ground cable be wired?

[@CRD90]

Thanks bud. Yep it does need to otherwise the hard wire won't work.

[@g3nny91]

i am not an expert at all, but thanks to this tutorial i managed to install the dashcam on my a3 8y, but with the 12 volt adapter. I would have a problem. I bought the hardware kit too, but the fuse box is located under the steering wheel, not on the passenger side, I wanted to ask you where I could place that piece and all the wiring, thanks

[@CRD90]

Glad it helped bud, I'm assuming your car is a left hand drive correct?

[@g3nny91]

@@CRD90 yes it's a left hand drive,i don't know where to place the small battery and cables of hardware kit

[@CRD90]

@@g3nny91 unfortunately I've no longer got the car, but I remember on my driver side there was an additional storage compartment. Even if your car does not have that it may be hollow behind there and a good void to tuck the cables behind.

[@g3nny91]

@@CRD90 thank you. I understand which one you say, in case I can't I do it to the workshop, so 99% of the work I did it thanks to your video, like and follow deserved!

[@gordonsalive2818]

Not sure if the yellow fuse went into the correct slot. Watching another video, the fuse you pull out from the fuse panel goes into the bottom slot. The top slot i.e the one by the wire is the load. The load fuse should be lower than the fuse you pulled out from the panel in the bottom slot.....here's the video explaining it all at 6 mins 30 seconds. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpOcdKmLgsiBh9E

[@CRD90]

Thanks for the feedback, something to keep in mind for next time 👍

[@alansimpson8344]

A badger is correct my cam has a 2a fuse which I put in the slot as in your video ,it blew when I put a tyre pump in the cigarette lighter. 20a fuse should go in the slot nearest the spades and the 2a fuse for the auxiliary supply at the top of the piggyback fitting

[@ashday007]

With my ohmeter, I tested the 2 Fuse slots: - Fuse Slot-1 : near the 2 extermal connectors, the internal conncetors are both linked. - Fuse Slot-2 : At the extremity, only one internal conncetor is linked the extermal connector. . The second internal conncetor is linked to the external red cable. >> So Yes, i think the both fuses are inverted in this video. Neverthless, thanks for the Video.

[@sigideridder6665]

Nice job, looks just like how i did my first car 😂 But the way i did it on my A3 the cable is hidden from start to finish, i'll share a few tips on the audi forum soon. It's funny actually, i thought about that black vinyl too, but had to keep the original grey sticky pad as i didn't have any...

[@CRD90]

Lol thanks bro, so it seems like grey must be the standard sticky pad colour? - I thought it was just on this camera. Pretty silly colour choice!

[@sigideridder6665]

@@CRD90 actually it does depend on the brand. Originally my blackvue camera came with a black one, but that was obviously in my previous car, so when i took it off i had to order a new pad (this grey one is normally used for gopro cam's). I also learned to pay attention to airbubbles, this time i did a wet application (like with window tint) which gave a perfect result 😁

[@craigsb709]

Of all the crap gimmicks and ‘safety’ features that are supplied with the A3 that i never use or have to switch off, why cant audi provision for installation of a dash cam by designing a power socket in a convenient location?

[@CRD90]

So true! But I think they would rather charge us £700 for the privilege 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@craigsb709]

@@CRD90 very true - great video btw

[@audidryvera3503]

Also, even if you do shell out the £700 for the Audi Dashcam it still has an additional wiring loom that shows below the headlining making it look like an afterthought any way!!

[@CRD90]

@@audidryvera3503 hey Paul, this is 100% the reason we did not spec it. I would have loved for it all to be built in and hidden. But it feels like they charge you £700 for using a proprietary connector and sticking an Audi logo on it. When I looked into reviews on the dashcam it also wasn't one of the best, we also thought about the removal aspect when we come to selling a car. So happy we went third party, it's now ready to use in the next car 👍🏽

[@audidryvera3503]

@@CRD90 To be fair to Audi very few cars have integrated dashcams for some reason whether standard or as an option. BTW as of a couple days ago Audi have removed the ability to send a satnav destination from your Windows desktop (via the Audi website) to the car, you can only do that via the Audi IOS or Android app now!

[@nicenkw2002]

bruh. please remove video, you are putting people in danger with blocking airbag deployment.

[@peterc8383]

100%. This video shows a terrible path to the fuse box. Full access to the fuse box is available from the bottom of the wind screen.