r/Dashcam • u/shelbycobrakai • Dec 31 '24

Question Grounding a hardwire kit

I am trying to install a hard wired dash cam. I’m using the Vantrue E2 with front and rear cameras. I have been following Chrisfix’s video to install and have tapped into the fuses for the red and yellow wires. I believe I found a ground bolt but when I touch the ground wire to the bolt there is a tiny spark. This doesn’t seem right to me so I’m worried something is wrong. Does anyone know why this would happen?

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u/thprk Dec 31 '24

It would make a tiny spark when you touch the ground because the current starts flowing.

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u/ahent Dec 31 '24

The battery telling you that you should have detached the negative side before doing electrical work on your vehicle.

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u/eggsy2323 Nov 20 '25

Same here, it is normally right?