How to Install WiFi in your Vehicle
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2020
- Note: Some people have reported flakiness with the SyncUp Drive. Mine used to be flaky too, but is working well now. Here's another alternative:
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Here's the original components I used for this video:
TMobile SyncUp Drive 2: www.t-mobile.com/tablet/t-mob...
USB to OBD II adapter: geni.us/USB-OBD2-adapter [Amazon]
Cig. lighter splitter: geni.us/LR4Fw [Amazon]
Cellink Neo battery: geni.us/BBMC-CellinkNeo
Mobile WiFi Hotspots:
AT&T: www.att.com/buy/connected-dev...
Verizon: www.verizon.com/internet-devi...
T-Mobile: www.t-mobile.com/hotspots-iot...
Dashcams (newest versions):
Blackvue DR970X Plus (4K): geni.us/DR970X2CHPlus
Blackvue DR770X (1080p): geni.us/BlackvueDR770X2CH
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Expansion Battery: geni.us/CellinkNeoExpansion
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One thing nobody seems to mention in any of these setup help videos, is temperature. If you plan on full time employment of your car's WiFi access (IOW connected 24/7), you need to consider temperature!
Many choices, such as the OBD2 connection, dedicated WiFi hotspot via cell phone or a stick, BUT they all need to be wired to a DC charging asset, AND most if not all of the devices you can consider are affected by a temperature controlled charging. The charge current will drop to zero if the device senses higher or lower temperatures than what its design perimeters allow for.
Just leave your cell phone in your car plugged into a 12V DC socket overnight in the cold, and in the morning you will find a message that the phone's battery was too cold to continue charging.
Keeping the car battery charged is easy with a small solar voltaic panel, but the temperature inside the car is the biggest pain in the ass......
This was a pretty informative video, thank you!
I am not a gear head at all! And that is the reason I watch your videos... They amaze me. Might slowly turn around!... The present battle between a V1G2 and JBV1 is enough... [and yes, I am getting a lot of help from your videos and RRForum]
I started watching this during my 1st cup of coffee - had to rewind and make a 2nd cup to keep up 😏
Excellent video my friend, thank you 👍
Brilliant, thank you for getting this info out.
I’ve been touting these benefits for years now. I think I may have even planted the seed for you a while back ;)
What do you want …a cookie?
Thanks for this! I've wanted to get that adapter but didn't want T-Mobile knowing all the info from my car computer but with that connector I can avoid that
That's a great point as well! Yeah there's some features (like tracking stuff that you may not want) that integrate with their app and some of the features will break when you go this route, but in some ways that's worth it, haha.
Interesting. I will definitely check this out as well. Thanks
I just wanted to let you know that your video on getting WI-FI in a vehicle. I was having a problem . I recently had retractable steps on my truck and they also use OBD to make them work. And the my steps started lowering and retracting driving. So after going back to the company that installed them and found out that they installed a spitter to they could install the OBD and my OBD for my T-Mobile wi-fi. So they temporarily disabled my T-Mobile OBD and that seemed to solve the problem..... So I went to the internet and search for how to get WI-FI back in my truck. And the first video I went was this video on how to get WI-FI. As it turned out your video helped solve my dilemma by getting the USB adapter to OBD and now it works great. I subscribed to start watching your video's. Thank's for the great post.
I figured if anyone can help me it’s you watch your videos all the time very well done and informative.
Thank you for that idea and way to have wifi in your car. Now I can set things in my car for my future kids to do while I'm driving on a trip
very great info with no crap! right on my friend i wish everyone did videos like this . very informational , extremely useful , you are a professional !
I wish providers let you use all of your data via hotspot instead of charging extra. I don't get what difference it makes for them whether you use all your data directly or through hotspot.
Just turn hotspot on and use the data, isn’t that how it works?
That’s how it is for me in Australia at least. We only get one data allotment and that’s it, and if you hotspot it very well can suck back all your data. I know it was different in your country (assuming USA)
On initial promotion, I put t-mobile's sync up and drive adapters in all 4 of our family cars. At the time there were no cables like you use. That's an excellent idea. My mechanic would not work on my cars with those adapters because of risk. He said it's direct access to the car computers buss, which puts the owner's life at the hands of the adapter maker. It was scary stuff.
Would love an updated video with new technologies recommendations or how the TMobil connection is working currently? .
Looks like the USB connector for your adapter just converts USB back into 12v. You can verify this with a multimeter on the output of the USB adapter. If that's the case, you're probably better off rewiring it so that the OBD2 adapter just runs straight off of 12v. You'll get more runtime without the efficiency loss of going from 12v -> 5v -> 12v.
This is a great video lots of info 👍🏻
Great informative video. Can you further explain the auxiliary battery setup you have in the car? Maybe post links to the setup? Thx!!
Excellent video - especially I can check where my car is!
You're such a gear head I love it I can relate.
lol
Useful info, it's probably worth mentioning, that the OBDII devices unless they have "smart" functionality to read car data, they won't even use (some literally won't have the physical connection) to the data bus in order to represent any real hacking danger. Moreover, OBDII port has constant 12V power, so not quite sure as to why this wouldn't work while the car is off, likely if not possible to enable as functionality, simple mod would solve the issue.
Was about to comment that
The Harmon spark that I used in my car would disconnect after 10 minutes of the car not running.. I was very happy with that service and they just discontinued it as of April 1st.
Great video, the iPhone also allows for "family sharing" and when this is enabled, and your wife and daughter are registered as "family", then you don't have to manually enable it. In fact, family members can connect to your hotspot, even when your hotspot is turned "off". For me, this saves me the $20 a month of activating my in car wifi hotspot, since my phone works well without me even having to mess with it.
Hi Vortex, I just found your channel and and very impressed with all your reviews. Do you know if I can connect a Thinkware U1000 to the mobile hot spot exactly like you have done with the Blackvue DR900S so that I can "monitor" the camera while it is parked?
You have to be the geekiest geek ever.😎 thanks for all the information.
lol
this is very interesting and for what i do on my channel this would be very beneficial so thank you for posting this vid
Very intelligent review. 👍
That's dope great info 👌
I got set up my automatic connection via hot spot for my Radar detector as well iPad pro on magnetic mounts in my car
Lots of info ... thank you
i feel like you could explain anything to me...can you upload a video explaining something god-awful boring to prove me right? i love your enthusiasm
lol
you could buy a cradlepoint or a digi. the cradlepoint is often used in retail locations for redundancy. but i have one in my truck for internet.
Dude, you are the biggest car nerd ! purveyor of polytechnic paraphernalia....love your channel...
😂 isn’t he awesome 🤩
Of course he loves his channel.
AT&T Harman Spark is the best one to get. It turns off when you turn off your vehicle and it connects automatically when you turn it back on. I use it for my Redline 360c and it’s only 15$ a month
Great video. You mentioned other ways people connect 4g hotspots. I have a Tesla model 3, do you know of a specific usb stick that works well as an access point. Not a fan of odb2.
Phenomenal video, a little more technical explanation of your setup would be cool though. Have a great day and thanks!
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Do a video about all the stash of wires, devices etc, you have used, stopped using.
Great video! Well put together! I'm taking a page out of your book sir and im using the exact same set up. Unfortunately, whenever I try to use the bkackvue app for live view, its not highlighted blue so I can use the live view. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Maybe its the wifi turning off and on? Idk. Any suggestions 🤔? It has all the right connections and its getting power. My sync up keeps saying device is unplugged...
I use the Netgear Unite hotspot powered off of a BlackVue battery pack. ATT $25/mo for 3gb. Hotspot is always on even when parked. I also use Cellink Neo for Parking mode on my Dr900s BlackVue dashcam.
Which exact model number of Netgear Unite are you using? I'm planning on building a similar setup as yours. Thanks.
With all of the installs you do, have you come up with any easy quick change plug system and where do you hide all this gear from prying eyes (in the car)?
I have some extra power plugs and MirrorTaps up by the RVM. I thought about installing some extra cig. lighter plugs again this time, but ultimately just grab a cig. lighter splitter and stuff it next to the passenger seat when I need extra power ports. In the back I have some extra expansion ports and a free cig. lighter plug that makes it easier to wire in new electronics. I've also got some spare cables run from back to front so I can tap in future products like the new Radenso Theia which'll use a USB C port instead of RJ-11.
Hi
Watched all your videos just wanted to ask how do ypu connect thinlware dashcam to wifi dongle or do i need a spare mobile to keep it connected to wifi
Like the video. I'm currently looking for gps trackers and found your video. But since your description said no longer recommended this Sync drive, what do you recommend?
I shared some alternatives in the video description
Hi VR,
What about placing a sticky plastic bumper pad (normally for use under table top glass sheet) on each corner of the middle dashcam battery? This will create an air gap between the three batteries to minimise the (unknown) loss to battery life due to heat not being disappated on four of the six battery sides?
This my first time watching a video of such, thought you did a great job. I have Visible ( Baby Verizon ) Unlimited Data which I was gonna use but the signal isn't strong enough , I mean I'm on my laptop in the whip rn watching this video off the hotspot, but I'm trying to imagine the best speed and reliability.
I deliver for Favor, so I need constant internet connection. Your video is pretty helpful.
I did the same set up as you did.
Have you noticed though that the WiFi tends to randomly turn off? It happens often with mine. Then once I touch it, pick it up, give it a shake, then the WiFi turns back on. Wondering if you get the same thing happening?
I have the Thinkware U3000 and the Powercell 8 (hardwired; the u3000 is connected directly to my powercell 8). I got the SyncUp drive, connected it to OBD dongle (which is connected to my powercell) and activated the hotspot. The hotspot does not stay on for long (I know it doesnt since i cannot remote view "live" the camera via the thinkware connected app). How do i fix this issue? What's going on here?
GREAT VIDEO!
Do you have a video on how you set up your batteries for the dashcams and wifi
Currently have a BlackVue 900 2ch with rear camera. Wanting to add an IR camera up front to capture video of inside the my Tundra Crew Max. Do you recommend a setup for it? Thanks.
Verizon has the Hum which does live vehicle tracking, speed alerts, wifi, roadside assistance
Great Video 👍
So how do you connect it to the hotspot. I have a different set up for energy while parked, I purchased a deep cycle lithium ion battery, and it’s working powering two blackvues 900s & 750s , since connected overnight it used up about 50% of the battery, (battery has a Bluetooth connectivity app) because the amps that draws from it is not that much. So it could last about 36hrs on a single charge. What I did noticed is that I need a charger to make it charge quicker, it took me about 3 hrs to get the battery back to 100%, so my idea is, add another one of them, and I won’t have to worry much if the car is off for a few days, like the pandemic has caused us to not drive much. Cool thing is that it’s not that expensive much cheaper that the option that comes from blackvue itself.
Hello, Do you happened to know how to get the USB cable to work without taping ever 5 minutes? I bought the USB cable as you suggested and mine is the newest syncUP from Tmobile too but when I use the USB cable it still required me to tap the unit. I've tried to reset but it still doesn't work properly. Can you please help?
Good video, just buy a hot spot and that's it, and forget about buying a lot of extra parts.
Lol😂
The possible security reasons were listed and I think people want their cars
Hotspot is too expensive 😅😅
I’d rather just have a device living in the car kore than having to keep bringing an extra phone or forgetting it
Hi, I have been following your expert advise which is very informative at
that and I thank you. I have bought BV cameras and installed them mi self.
Here is my question:
How are you connecting your BV battery without the possibility of draining the car’s core battery?
In the past I did buy the battery saver system you recommended and installed it in my former Ford F-250 King ranch and it worked well for
a time, but for some reason the Ford
Computer shot down my radio and the front and side view cameras.
My question is what if you don't have tmobile service on the phone will this boost service. Such as driving through weak service areas?
THANK YOU!
Great videos by the way.
I have a question relating to the Blackvue DR900S-2CH and it involves the limited storage of the device and the vulnerabilities of SD cards. I thought I heard you mention in one of your video's about NAS storage in the vehicle so you can hold a large amount of video. How would this work as I cannot seem to find anything on this solution.
Thanks again for your very informative videos, keep up the good work
Do you have a Synology NAS? If so, here ya go: www.bjornsblog.nl/tips-and-tricks/download-all-files-from-blackvue-dashcam-to-your-synology-wifi/
and if you have a Windows computer, this works too: www.gizmocoding.com/
@@VortexRadar Hi, what dash and rear cams do you have and how did you install them?
I had the T-Mobile SyncUP in my car for 4 yrs and I never had a problems. In fact all fir Honda’s I own has it. The only complain I have now is they’re charging me $27/ month. The units I got all of them for free and just paid $4/month for the 2Gb data. You can see the car in the app even if the car engine is off.
I just order the setup, went with TMobile as you did and ordered a new BlackVue DR900 with OB2 connector you got. I did pass on the battery pack for the moment. I want to see if it affects my battery. I drive a 4X4 F150 so I think my battery should be ok and just need to make sure everything stay on 24/7. Thanks and will report back on how everything goes
How bad?
Great vid
Where do I purchase the battery packs that you have in the rear of your car and are they hooked up to your car battery or NO? Thanks
Here is my question i was looking at buying a momento m6 or any dual channel cam.I need motion sensor in front and rear cam why you ask.Well if im parked facing frontwards and someone steals everything in my truck bed the front camera is not going to record anything.I cant believe they dont make this standard.So what dual camera setup has motion activated cams to catch a thief stealing everything in the bed of your truck.While im at it if im away from the car will i also need a wifi hotspot installed in the vehicle to bwe notified of someone stealing out of the bed.WIthout the g sensor activating.
I am looking for un interrupted service while moving! I like doing live broadcasting scenic drives in my car, but I always lose the cell towers and have to restart my periscope! Is this product what I'm looking for? Or is uninterrupted service while moving just impossible?
I bought the blackvue with the built in LTE a month ago and the wifi hot spot has been awful. Very slow. I wish I could replace it with a wifi model dashcam and get the setup you have with the syncup from T-Mobile.
Connect the USB/odb2 cable to the ODB2 t-mobile device and then connect the other end of the USB/ods2 cable to a USB port in the laptop when you want to connect the laptop to the network
The T-Mobile sync up drive. When connected to battery pack via usb. Does it monitor battery health in the sync up drive mobile app ?
great idea i will definitely go that route
Is there any other way of putting wifi in your vehicle? I want to use cloud feature.
Thank you
Any options to have wifi in the car with the T-Mobile sync up drive? I just bought it and learned it will turn off wifi when it is off.
I have a ThinkWare U1000 and not a Blackvue.
Hi , can you just leave a link for a picture how you put it to the battery so it cab run 24 / 7 please.
Can I connect to wifi when the vehicle isn't running? Will it draw lots power and drain my car battery?
How do you keep your T-Mobile hotspot from going to sleep? I have tried the same set up you have and I can’t get the hotspot to stay on.
WiFi in a car so convenient and essential
I’m trying to find a good hotspot device for a setup like this any new recommendations?
Is it not always power in the OBD2 port? I am using a Nighthawk M1 4G router and if i need always power to it i can connect it to a 24/7 power cigarett lighter in the trunk, and from there i can have power to the dashcam.
I am buying a wireless rechargeable 15 GB mobil hot spot from Verizon to use with a blackvue 750x dr 2ch, wich I am having install in a few days, do you know if this model constantly uses data while on park mode or only when motion is detected.
While experience cobra camera from harbor freight needs wi fi or internet what can I do question.
Broadcast wifi from Android phone (Nexus 1,4,5,6; Lgv40) since 2010. Back in 2010 tmo was the only carrier to not segregate tethered data. (Then 1-2 years later) they also created segregated tethering with limits for plans. Now they have various different unlimited(limited) data plans that include tethering. If you were able to get the now discontinued one + international add on however includes unlimited 4g hotspot. The others get limited to 2/3g and or throttled/deprioritized after the ~50g(total mobile+hotspot data) shadow cap or the plans hotspot cap.
What is the reason for segregating?
Hi, thank you for this video. I am trying to do the same setup as you mentioned, but I am having a problem. Thr question is how are you getting power to the wifi. Is the USB staying connected to the cigarette lighter?
Also, I have the thinkware ivolt. Does your battery have a USB port? Also, is your cigarette lighter always providing power or does it shut off with the key?
You might be able to use IFTTT to turn on WiFi when it detects the cars radio.
I would like to know how you powered both the radar detector and BlackVue dash camera...did you use Mirror Tap for the detector and run the power cable from the dash cam to your Cellink battery?
The dashcam, yes, but the radar detector is just a standard hardwire so it’s powered by my alternator while driving.
I have Verizon Unlimited and teether it to my phone. My Cadillac CTS had 4G wireless but why pay $15 a month when I have it for free through my phone.
my phone could not and not handle it for my needs
Yeah that doesn't work for me cause i need to access things in my car when i am not there. Plus if my whole family connects to my phones wifi it often ends up getting hot, which is awful for the battery.
Not exactly free... If I travel for a a few hours with my two kids and wife using my wifi as a hotspot, my data will drain like a jug of water upside down on a sink
Tysm Lance!
is 2gs good enough for the blackvue cameras ? thanks
So many questions... so 1) is there a fuse box in the trunk/rear of your vehicle? I'm assuming you don't connect the dashcam battery directly to your car battery. Seems the point is to only recharge when driving (connected on accessory lead, not charging when car is off). 2) with the dashcam battery stored in the back/rear of the vehicle (looks like spare wheel well), does this mean you run power from this area up through the header and to the camera to power it? Is there any special wire or lead you recommend? Standard AWG 16 or something more specific to the dashcam? 3) If there are no fuses toward the back/rear of vehicle, are there any ideas for installing this way -- locating the dashcam battery in the back/rear of the vehicle? Would a lead run from fuse box at the front to the rear, and then the lead from rear (connected to dashcam battery) back to front for powering the dashcam? Seems many of the install guides mention placing the dashcam battery under the front seat though that doesn't seem ideal to me. I can see that being an easy way to do it though I can imagine some issues with it being under the front seat. Thanks...
I'm referring to this point in the video: czcams.com/video/BNVFvs4Vx7U/video.html
Interesting. I have a 2017 Hyundai Tucson and I noticed it often says in the setting something about a Wi-Fi hotspot but I’ve never been able to figure out exactly what it is or how it works. Now granted I haven’t put that much effort into it. I just came across your channel by accident. It was in my feed. But I’d really like to know if there’s really such a thing as a radar jammer and then also I’m gonna watch your video about the dash cam 360. A dash cam is definitely something I want my car but I’m not sure if I’m gonna keep this car or not I really like it. I like everything about it except the transmission it’s one of those CV tees and it drives me crazy. It’s so jerky. And I think they use it Because it gets better gas mileage but it drives me nuts. As far as the Hyundai brand I love it five year 50,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. There’s no other car that has that to my knowledge these days not even Toyota or Nissan. Thanks again.
How on earth can we connect the stereo of a Nissan Versa 2014 to the hostpot of a SyncUp drive device????
How long does it last when connected on the cell link neo? Thanks for the tips
Depending on settings and if you’re running one camera or two, it’s about 16-24 hours.
@@VortexRadar Hi Vortex, I was looking for some gps info & came across this video, sooo this is an unrelated question, but you may know the answer. I dont know if this can be done, but can I power my laptop in my truck and and purchase a GPS USB connected antenna and be able to run a live version of google maps w/o any kind of wifi or hotspot connection? Just getting the coordinates thru my USB port and the GPS antenna? thks.
Is this still the setup you use? I tried to look for an updated vid but man, you post a lot of vids. 😮💨
Unfortunately the setup has since died on me.
czcams.com/users/shorts7KDFETYrIM4?feature=share So now I’m using a Blackvue setup for the cloud.
I have a question about the OBD2 power cable. I am assuming that since the OBD2 port in a car has power always on, that the SyncUp device was going into some sort of "parked" mode after a few minutes and that's why you needed the more expensive cable to keep the device awake and think it's plugged into a car that is running. But when the device is in the "parked" mode, does it turn off all the way, or just turn off the WiFi? I was wondering if the GPS tracking still works with power only running to it?
The device basically goes into a standby mode. So it still has power to it but no WiFi. When it’s in this mode it will still show the location of your car on the app. It comes out of this mode either when the device is slightly moved or the car is started. So once that happens it wakes up and you can live track your cars location if it moves.
I put a deposit down on a C8 9 months ago was wondering Is it possible in the new C8, to disable wifi? I don't want to get into it too much but I have a sensitivity to wireless , yes I can be around wifi and all but sitting right next to a router for long periods does give me severe headaches so was hoping to disable it . I know in a 2020 Camaro I was able to through the infotainment center Some are telling me you may not be able to in new 2022 cars . I really hope there is a way even if I have to go into the dash ..Any info or advice is greatly appreciated
Thanks
good video, been watching your video on think ware dashcam. so i end up buying the u1000 kit but i can't set it up to my dilacated hotspot which I got from Tmobile Franklin T10 2339, but i can't set it up to my dashcam app?? is there a video on how to set it up
Awesome!
I just came across this looking for a way to get my att Uconnect hotspot to work with car parked….possibly finding a way to power with external battery. I can idle on hybrid battery for awhile, but I’d rather find better solution.
Hey! I’d like to be able to use google maps from my iPhone for a trip. My iPhone is already in the Bluetooth in my car. But I don’t know how to make google maps work. Somehow I don’t have sounds. Of course the volume is turn on on my iPhone and on my car. Can you help me ? 🇨🇦
I bought the cable but cannot connect T-Mobile SyncUP to the thinkware when using it
hi you man due at nice video I like keep going good luck thanks
What are the speeds on that thing
I wanns be able to play my ps4 on the road anywhere in the us
This probably been covered somewhere. Can I use a BlackVue b124X battery to power up a 4 channel BlackVue dashcams? I purchased the battery but the instructions say not to use a cigarette splitter. I wouldn’t mind buying additional expansion packs.
Oh weird. Yeah I use splitters with my batteries and it works alright.
Is your wifi connect to the car ? Meaning like can I update my apps through my car
I really enjoyed this. Though I didn't pull info from the wifi info, the dash camera insight was super clever. I would recommend you re-title this video. Something like, ways to keep your mechanic accountable come to mind. Super love how fast you talk, really cuts down on wasted video time. I subscribed to you and clicked the bell to notify me of future videos simply on this characteristic alone. Namaste, my friend.
Thank you for the kind words Christi and welcome aboard! Namaste. 🙏