Dumb Question of the Day: What Happens If I Disconnect The Battery?

[REMIX]

Going to hardwire in a dashcam, run the wires behind the A pillar airbag, and I'd like to disconnect power. What am I going to have to reset? Anyone poked behind the A pillar with the power on? I'd prefer to disconnect power but don't want to spend all day trying to get my seat memory positions, radio stations, etc back.

 

[CigarPundit]

Why not use a mirror tap?

 

[REMIX]

Why not use a mirror tap?

Good question! Because my R3 is tapped into the mirror and I need both switched and un switched power the camera requires for surveillance when the vehicle is parked.

 

[CigarPundit]

Good answer

 

[wheelman55]

Disconnect the power. You’ll kick yourself if you don’t and end up frying something.

 

[zombiekiller]

what happens when you disconnect power? well, for starters, the truck wont start.


as far as bad things, nothing. all of your settings will stay. It will reset the keep-alive memory ( KAM ), which is also generally how you clear DTCs if you don't have a tuner or scanner.

 

[RickB]

I hardwired mine to s switched fuse in the fuse box with tap-a-fuse...very easy. I'd have to get back in the glove compartment to see what fuse I tapped into...did it to my 2019 and my 2018 Raptors...no issues. Use an ****** 360c hardwire kit. Ran the wires under my center console and up the driver side A pillar since I wanted to put the radar controller under my ignition start switch.

 

[Ski4Ever]

Why not use a mirror tap?

Out of curiosity, what is a mirror tap? Is that like a fuse tap, but one that plugs into the mirror power somehow? Got a link by any chance?

 

[CigarPundit]

https://blendmount.com/power-cord-m...g-2-amp-inline-fuse-with-military-grade-taps/

https://blendmount.com/dashcam-mounts/

 

[REMIX]

I hardwired mine to s switched fuse in the fuse box with tap-a-fuse...very easy. I'd have to get back in the glove compartment to see what fuse I tapped into...did it to my 2019 and my 2018 Raptors...no issues. Use an ****** 360c hardwire kit. Ran the wires under my center console and up the driver side A pillar since I wanted to put the radar controller under my ignition start switch.

I have the HW kit and two tap-a-fuses...parking mode requires switched and unswitched power and, considering the fuse box is on the passenger side footwell, I'll just run down that A-pillar behind the airbag and zip tie everything so it stays behind the bag. I also have a rear-facing camera, but need to spend some time figuring how I'm gonna run that wire.