Tips from a Master Installer | BlackboxMyCar

A couple of weeks back, we welcomed Jay Ryu, the CEO and founder of Motopark in Korea, and our long-time friend and partner, to the BlackboxMyCar office! Alex and Jay have been working together for the past 11 years, and he’s been our supplier of dash cam battery packs, including the ever-popular BlackboxmyCar PowerCell 8 that was officially launched in 2018.
As the master dash cam installer, we got Jay to show us how he would install the new Thinkware U3000 and a PowerCell 8 battery pack into a 2016 Volkswagen GTi, as well as sharing some tips and tricks on the whole installation process. As we know, European cars are always a bit more challenging to install into, so we wanted to see if Jay was up for the task.
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00:00 Introduction
00:44 Part 1: Dash Cam Installation
05:45 Part 2: Q&A with a Battery Pro
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[@BusterKitten]

regardless what type job is being performed, a professional always makes it look so easy. Enjoyed watching Mr. Ryu.

[@blackboxmycar]

Glad you liked it!

[@LobusFoE]

Crazy impressive how fast he was able to solder those wires holding them in one hand.

[@blackboxmycar]

Exactly!! We had an entire soldering station with proper holders and a mat in the very same room, but he insisted to do it all at the vehicle!

[@thecamarogarage]

It's funny because when I was watching Jay Ryu here doing the installation and feeding the wires thru, it almost made me thought what it's like to watch a professional electrician wiring up a fuse both with a MESS of wires and almost without even thinking, they are cutting, and splicing, taping... not even having to measure... So well experienced at it, its like tying a shoelace.. Doing it without having to think.... right to left, left to right, under over, over under... pull, create a bow...... (you get the drift lol )... and here we look at this MESS of house wires and it's just the same.... He shows so much experience, it would be amazing to see him work his magic in person! And being able to share some of those tips and experience with your team, will help put that that bar even higher than it even is.

[@misteralmeida86]

Great video, I was having issues with my Powercell and watched this. It helped immensely.

[@blackboxmycar]

Very glad it helped!

[@annat5736]

Great installation. When I need to have a camera system installed in my car, I hope to get someone like Jay. Great interview too.

[@blackboxmycar]

Thanks!!

[@godofstones]

Wow, excellent video on installing dashcams. I've learned a lot!

[@blackboxmycar]

Glad to hear it :D!

[@thecamarogarage]

Thanks for the video. It's always great to see a company who is both honest, and willing to look for and accept ways of improving for what is already a great company! They installed a number of dashcams over the years in my 1992 Camaro Z28 and they are a great company to work with! I know for sure when the time comes, that if I needed to purchasing another dashcam or battery pack, they will be the first one my list without a second thought!

[@blackboxmycar]

Thank you very much for the kind words! Glad to hear the camera is still going strong after so many years. If you need any assistance with it feel free to reach out.

[@user-db8co3eu5w]

다녀갑니다!! : )

[@stilltuckered]

The wire connectors that you use the heat guns onto, are superior to the crimp connectors and when combines with using heat/shrink wraps, makes for a watertight and professional look for the install. Even though watertight isn’t really needed for the dash cam installs, it still adds to the quality of the install.

[@blackboxmycar]

Great advice!

[@Baddmnkey1]

Master of his craft. 👏

[@blackboxmycar]

Agreed!

[@jungraekim6520]

Ryu is the top dash cam installation technician in South Korea.

[@blackboxmycar]

Agreed! 💯

[@coachtripleb5121]

Nice super clean installation. Really love the knowledge from & info on this channel. I’m looking for similar super clean install on my G20 BMW 3 Series. Not sure I’m in the right place to ask but if I wire tap into the hidden wire harness tab in the rear view mirror housing (red wire & black wire to usb type c then use usb male to male type c into my VIOFO A139 Pro camera ) would that be able to power the camera as well as give me Full Parking Mode as well as protect my battery from fully from draining away?

[@blackboxmycar]

Hi there, glad you liked the video and apologies for the delay. I not recommend using the rear view mirror tap for a dash cam, as it won't give you the parking mode you are looking for. Furthermore, BMW batteries are very sensitive to power draw when the vehicle is off, so I'd recommend considering a battery pack. Stay tuned for our BMW iX install this week which should cover a lot of useful info for you, and check out our page on BMWs here: www.blackboxmycar.com/pages/how-to-hardwire-a-dashcam-in-your-bmw

[@Chris-hw4mq]

Its sad we are so impressed by somebody doing their job right.

[@scotttucker2557]

Could you all do the same type of video for the model 3 and y even for model 3 highland as I'm finding it very hard to find how to wire a model 3 highland

[@blackboxmycar]

Thanks for the feedback. Teslas are quite difficult, and we bring by a specialist for these who spends a full day working on them. Here's a good start on wiring into a Tesla: www.blackboxmycar.com/blogs/news/installing-the-blackvue-dr770x-2ch-dash-cam-via-hardwiring-in-a-2015-tesla-model-s

[@MrChili1496]

what amp fuse did he piggy back from in the car?

[@blackboxmycar]

He tapped to a 15A fuse.

[@kennp9184]

Can the batteries in a Cellink be replaced?

[@blackboxmycar]

The internal batteries in the Cellink cannot be replaced.

[@Moonface00z]

when can we see a viofo a229 pro review??

[@blackboxmycar]

Haha, patience! We have yet to receive the unit, I expect late this month or early November.

[@nghngh8557]

Does anyone understand why the rear camera cables are passed both above the pillars (which I find dangerous because of the presence of airbags), but also at the very bottom for the power supply cables? Wouldn't it be safer to avoid passing at the top, where the airbags are?

[@blackboxmycar]

I can assure you that the cables are wired behind or around any airbags, you should never wire in front of airbags.

[@nghngh8557]

@@blackboxmycar Thansk for your reply. My question was related to the fact that one of the câble goes on the bottom, while the other one goes to the back of the carburant the top mart of the bodywork. I was wondering why the bottom path isn't used for both cables.