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Dash cams are a very important part of owning a car, we love our cars and they are close to us and we don't want anything bad happening to them. Dash cams also provide robust footage and security while we are driving on the roads in case of any miss happening. The Mercylion G376 Dash Cam is specially made for the Ford lineup of pickup trucks which are the Ford F-150, Ford F-250, and the Ford F-350. Installing a Dashcam in your Ford pickup truck can prove to be very beneficial to you as Dashcams provide very critical video evidence in the event of accidents or collisions, pickup trucks are also used in work environments as a daily driver and especially to perform heavy-duty tasks where the risk of accidents are higher and thus requires the need of installing a Dashcam that can record everything. For businesses that use Ford pickup trucks the Mercylion G376 Dash cam can prove to be the best Dashcam for the Ford F-150, F-250, and F-350 ensuring drivers' behaviors are monitored and the drivers are following all the company policies properly.

The Mercylion G376 for the Ford F-150, F-250, and F-350 comes with an inbuilt parking mode that monitors everything even after the vehicle is turned off. This ensures worry-free parking and you can keep going about your day without worrying about your vehicle as the Mercylion G376 will keep recording everything which protects the truck from vandalism or even theft. The Mercylion G376 has an inbuilt smart low voltage protection system that monitors the vehicle's battery voltage constantly to ensure that the camera doesn't drain the car battery, please note that the hardwiring cable kit is needed to use this feature. It monitors the battery voltage in real-time and turns itself off if the battery voltage drops below 11.5V ensuring there is enough power left in the car to start up. It is features like this that make the Mercylion G376 the best dash cam for Ford cars including the Ford Focus.

The Camera also automatically adjusts to brightness with strong night vision to ensure a good quality recording while you are traveling at night or on a very bright day the camera automatically adjusts its exposure so that only high-quality footage is recorded. This makes it the best dash cam for the Ford F-250 and other pickup trucks by Ford which are used daily for work and business.

In this article, we will explain how to Hardwire the OEM Mercylion G376 Dash cam original for the Ford Focus, Ford F-150, Ford-250 and the Ford-350. By following all these steps below you can ensure a worry-free ride with your Ford vehicle and ensure the safety of yourself and your family.

 

Main Steps For Installation

1. Prepare To Install:

Park your car and engage the hand brake to ensure safety and also ensure the car is sturdy. Make sure to park your car in a well-lit area so that during the installation you are provided with sufficient lighting.

 

2. Open The Packaging:

The Mercylion G376 dash package comes with various tools and equipment such as a Pry tool, the main dashcam, a card reader, plug and play power, and an ACC fuse box power cable which will help you hardwire the dashcam to ensure smooth working of the dash camera even after the car is turned off.

3. Position The Dash Cam:

The Mercylion G376 dash cam comes with a strong 3M adhesive to hold the dash cam in place which makes sure the camera catches no movement and vibrations and a smooth video recording as the output. Clean the windshield properly to ensure there is no dust and then remove the 3M adhesive and protective film over the camera lens, then carefully proceed to place the dash cam in the desired position.

 

The most preferred place to install the dash cam is behind the rearview mirror in the Ford vehicles Just like shown in the image below.

 

4. Connecting The Cables:

Take out the fuse box cables from the package and then connect the power cable to the dashcam’s red and yellow wire interface. The Mercylion G376 dash cam only has 1 power cable that comes out of it which is the Red and Yellow cable the white cable cannot be used anywhere as it is for factory test purposes only. Make sure the connectors are securely connected and are not left loose, which ensures they don't disconnect while driving.

Route the cables down from the A-pillar which is connected to the windshield and go down straight towards the compartment area. The A-pillar Weather seals or weather strips which are the rubber part of the pillar come out very easily and help in guiding the cables down. These Weather seals also ensure that the cables are snuggled properly and are safe from any cut while the door closes.

6. Connect The Power Supply To The Fuse Box:

This step is one of the most crucial steps, we need to identify the right fuse slot and then connect the yellow and red wires in that slot. The slots we are looking for are the constant power slot and the ACC socket. The constant power slot ensures that the power is being sent to the dashcam even after the car is turned off and the ACC slot makes sure the automatically turn the dashcam on or power off when the engine is on or off. To identify the right socket we will use a multimeter.

Turn the car off and check for the slot that delivers a constant 12.4V, when you find this slot this means it's the constant power fuse slot and this will be used to connect the Yellow wire. For the next step, we will look for the ACC slot, the voltage for ACC is about 14.5V when is car is started and the voltage is automatically turned off after the car is turned off. This ACC slot will hold the Red wire in place to ensure automatic turn off and on of the dashcam. Now connect both the cables into their desired slots, Yellow to the constant power slot 12.4V and Red wire to the ACC slot which provides 14.5V with the engine on. Also, make sure to also put back the fuse you took out while identifying the proper slots. Lastly, the black wire is the ground cable and is connected to any bolt nearby or metal part of the car body. Make sure the bolt or the surface you connect the black wire to is directly connected to the vehicle's metal body this will ensure a proper grounding of the Dashcam.

Due to the grounding point located very deep within the vehicle, we were unable to capture a clear image of it. As a result the grounding image is not included in this guide, please identify an appropriate grounding point based on your specific vehicle model and ensure the black cable is properly connected to the ground point.

 

7. Fixing Cables In Place:

One of the last steps to ensure a clean installation is to fix the cables by using a zip tie and ensuring no cables are hanging down. This will ensure that the cables are not stretched accidentally by the passengers.

 

8. Starting Up:

Insert the MicroSD card that you received in the Mercylion G376 package into the dashcam and start the car, your dashcam will automatically start up and you'll see a blue indicator which indicates the camera is recording normally.

Following these steps will ensure the smooth functioning of the Mercylion G376 dashcam and ensure the safety of your vehicle and yourself while driving or while your car waits in the parking lot for you.

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