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Wiring a bike camera to switched power

Off with the ignition, no parasitic drain, no relay needed.

Wiring a bike camera to switched power

An hour of work for a camera that sleeps with the bike and never flattens the battery.

Tools required

Tool one, tool two.

Before you start

The warning that saves someone a repair bill.

Step 01 — Find switched power

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 02 — Fuse it correctly

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 03 — Route and secure the loom

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

Step 04 — Test the shutdown behaviour

What to do, and what it should look like when it is right.

If it goes wrong

The two or three most likely mistakes and how to undo them.

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