Thinkware VHL3Z-19G490-C, VHL3Z-19G490-D Installation Instructions Manual

Installation)Instructions)for)Thinkware)VHL3Z-19G490-C)&)VHL3Z-19G490-D)

Dash)Cam)

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1 Locate!the!OBD!II!connector!inside!the!vehicle!and!remove!it!from!the!mounting!surface.!

For!this!it!may!be!necessary!to!remove!the!two!8mm!nuts!that!fix!it!to!the!bottom!of!the!
board!(Fig!a)!or!press!the!two!clips,!with!the!tool!of!the!lining!of!the!plastic!board,!which!
secure!it!behind!the!plastic!cover!protective!(Fig!b)!
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2 Connect!the!male!end!of!the!HWK-TW01-HAR!Plug-n-Play!to!the!OBD!II!factory!

connector!of!the!vehicle!(Fig!A)!

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3 Secure!the!OBD!II!connector!with!the!harness!using!one!of!the!straps!cut!the!excess!of!

the!strap!(Fig!B)!

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4 In!the!case!of!the!bolt!and!nut!assembly:!place!the!left!flange!of!the!connector!on!the!

factory!left!bolt,!and!replace!and!adjust!the!nut!removed!in!step!1.!Secure!the!right!
flange!of!the!connector!under!the!board!using!the!included!self-tapping!screw!(FIG!C).!
In!the!case!of!clip!mounting:!place!the!body!of!the!harness!in!the!opening!of!the!board!
and!secure!the!connector!to!the!board!using!the!included!self-tapping!screws!(Fig!D).!
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5 Remove!the!saddle!panel!from!the!A!pillar:!for!this!it!may!be!necessary!to!remove!the!2!!!!!

10mm!bolts.!Pass!the!Thinkware!power!cable!to!the!driver's!side!of!the!vehicle,!going!up!
the!A-pillar!(Fig!E)!and!along!the!front!edge!of!the!vehicle's!casing!(Figures!F!and!G)!so!
that!it!is!clear!of!the!casing!through!the!hole!factory!that!is!located!above!the!rearview!
mirror.!NOTE:!If!passing!the!wax!cables!from!the!side!airbag,!make!sure!they!do!not!
impede!the!ability!to!deploy!the!airbag!in!case!of!an!accident!

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6 Clean!and!dry!the!installation!site!with!a!cloth!with!alcohol!before!placing!the!camera.!

Slide!the!camera!inside!the!bracket!and!secure!it!to!the!windshield!using!the!self­adhesive!pad!pre-installed!in!the!bracket!(FIG!A).!Be!sure!to!mount!the!dashboard!
behind!the!rearview!mirror!so!that!it!does!not!obstruct!the!driver's!vision,!taking!care!
not!only!that!the!lens!is!as!close!to!the!center!of!the!vehicle!as!it!is!as!level!as!possible.!It!
may!be!necessary!to!connect!to!the!dashboard!with!the!Thinkware!smart!phone!
application!in!order!to!adjust!the!image!up!or!down!until!it!is!acceptable.!

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