Dongar Adapters - Install your dashcam in minutes!

Dongar · May 16, 2024

Hey Tacoma4g forum!

We're Dongar, a small Northern California based company offering the most innovative dashcam installation products on the market!

Did you know that Toyota placed two plastic covers over the 4g Tacoma fusebox? This means you cannot use a hardwire kit for your dashcam install! (read more about it here: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/dash-cam-solutions-for-2024-tacoma.1869/post-55365) But fret not! Our innovative plug-n-play dashcam adapters convert the power already going to your rearview mirror into a convenient 5V USB power source, perfect for your dashcam!

What is it?:
Our dashcam power adapters are USB converts integrated into a plug-n-play harness designed specifically to work with the autodimming mirror or OEM dashcam connector in your Toyota Tacoma. These adapters require no tools and can be installed in minutes! Simply access and unplug your rearview mirror connector, and install the Dongar adapter between your rearview mirror and your truck's electrical harness. Stick the USB module on your windshield, and connect your camera. That's it! Now your dashcam will turn on and off when you start the truck!

Compatibility:
We currently offer two products for 2024+ Tacoma

10-pin Type B Adapter:
- Windshield mountable USB Module (TRD models, Trailhunter, or SR with Homelink mirror)
- Uses your OEM autodimming homelink mirror
- Product link: https://dongar.tech/products/10pin-type-b-lexus-toyota
- Tutorial:

5-pin Type A Adapter:
- Stays hidden in your domelight... route the USB cable anywhere you want.
- Uses the OEM dashcam connector also used by the OEM Toyota Dashcam Option
- Product link: https://dongar.tech/products/toyota5pin
- Tutorial:

Deal:
Tacoma4g exclusive deal.... $15 off your adapter ($34.99 - $15 = $19.99 + tax + shipping)! Use coupon Taco4g at checkout

Gear_yyc · May 17, 2024

Love this. Now all I need is my truck to arrive

Kielly · May 18, 2024

Amazing! Buying this on payday. There's apparently a plug hidden around the mirror as well for the OEM dashcam, I'd love to see a supplier make a pigtail for that so I can install my radar instead of splicing into wires. Hint hint.

1stTaco · May 18, 2024

Dongar plugs are amazing - completely plug n play. No issues . I have the 10 pin . It was shipped to Canada really quickly .

Dongar · May 20, 2024

Another forum member has brought to my attention that the 4G Tacoma domelight assembly might have 4 red 'clips' that must be released (instead of just the 2,+ sliding, in my video). Regardless of the domelight assembly, you'll still find the white 5-pin connector immediately in the cavity on the driver's side:

MT-Taco · May 20, 2024

Kielly said:
Amazing! Buying this on payday. There's apparently a plug hidden around the mirror as well for the OEM dashcam, I'd love to see a supplier make a pigtail for that so I can install my radar instead of splicing into wires. Hint hint.

Even better if someone would make a radar detector dash camera in one

Dongar · May 20, 2024

Kielly said:
Amazing! Buying this on payday. There's apparently a plug hidden around the mirror as well for the OEM dashcam, I'd love to see a supplier make a pigtail for that so I can install my radar instead of splicing into wires. Hint hint.

A lot of the Ford guys use our adapters + a USB to RJ11 step-up (5V back to 12V) converter like this: https://www.stickerfab.com/products...ne-uniden-radar-detector-power-cord-universal. Note that not all USB-to-RJ11 adapters are made alike... most of them on Amazon are for data transfer purposes and don't convert the 5V usb power back up to the 12V your radar uses. The StickerFab team are official resellers of our products and while their customers love this solution, it isn't officially supported by us. Unfortunately not too much demand for us to release a radar-only pigtail, however, we're updating all of our products to have full 5/9/12V USB-C output and will try to release custom length cables for RJ11 or DC barrel plugs.

If you really wanna go all out, I'd install our upcoming USB-C parking mode adapter to the 5-pin domelight connector in always-on mode and another one to the 10-pin rearview mirror connector in ignition-activated mode to give you max flexibility!

Tsturbo · Jun 2, 2024

I have read through this thread and was originally considering the OEM dash cam, but because it does not have a rear cam, I have been looking at other brands. I currently have a Thinkware U1000 2 channel and radar parking module installed on our 2022 Acura MDX. I had it professionally installed and was very hesitant to tap into the fuse block, further research I discovered that Thinkware made an OBDll connector which simply plugs right in to the OBDll port located drivers side under dash.

Why has nobody discussed or thought about doing this instead of an adapter? I am going to go this route on my LIMITED HYBRID once I verify with Toyota the compatibility. Seems hybrids don’t have any issues, but if you have a full EV you would need to go a different route?

Pros/Cons of using an OBDll connection vs. using an adapter?

Ruissimo · Jun 2, 2024

Been tapped into the fusebox for over 10 years and not so much as a burned fuse. That’s four cars from three different car manufacturers. For wherever that is worth.

Having said that, if there is an easier and cleaner install, I wouldn’t mind knowing more about it. At this point I’m still trying to decide if I’m keeping my current 2 channel cam or upgrading when my taco lands.

Dongar · Jun 3, 2024

@Tsturbo OBD power is a good solution! Also checkout the Garmin OBD unit which has very nice power electronics, timer mode, and low voltage cutoff protection on it: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/735279/pn/010-12530-23 Not all vehicle's OBD port has an ignition-switched power pin and I'm not 100% about the 4G Tacoma since I haven't explored this option yet but if I recall you'll need to use an OBD power adapter with timer or low voltage protection. If you go this route, please let us know how it works! I still love our solutions the most because you're putting the USB output exactly where you need it and get to avoid routing the wire.

@Ruissimo fusebox tapping is also an option but the 4G tacoma has two plastic covers over the box meaning you need to cut plastics or not put the plastic covers back on... see here: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/dash-cam-solutions-for-2024-tacoma.1869/page-2#post-55365

Tsturbo · Jun 3, 2024

Dongar said:
@Tsturbo OBD power is a good solution! Also checkout the Garmin OBD unit which has very nice power electronics, timer mode, and low voltage cutoff protection on it: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/735279/pn/010-12530-23 Not all vehicle's OBD port has an ignition-switched power pin and I'm not 100% about the 4G Tacoma since I haven't explored this option yet but if I recall you'll need to use an OBD power adapter with timer or low voltage protection. If you go this route, please let us know how it works! I still love our solutions the most because you're putting the USB output exactly where you need it and get to avoid routing the wire.

@Ruissimo fusebox tapping is also an option but the 4G tacoma has two plastic covers over the box meaning you need to cut plastics or not put the plastic covers back on... see here: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/dash-cam-solutions-for-2024-tacoma.1869/page-2#post-55365

Help me understand this a little better. I plan to install a Thinkware u3000 2 channel (front and rear) dash cams. Thinkware includes the OBDll cable. If I don’t go the OBD route, how does the Dongar unit work? Would it plug into the connector in the headliner or the rear view mirror? Will it support a 2 channel dash cam and will it support parking mode? This will be for the LIMITED Hybrid.

Ruissimo · Jun 3, 2024

Dongar said:
@Ruissimo fusebox tapping is also an option but the 4G tacoma has two plastic covers over the box meaning you need to cut plastics or not put the plastic covers back on... see here: https://www.tacoma4g.com/forum/threads/dash-cam-solutions-for-2024-tacoma.1869/page-2#post-55365

I don’t know how I missed that. Thanks!

For a 2-channel cam, can I run a wire from the front camera through that dome light cavity, above the headliner to the back window?

Ruissimo · Jun 3, 2024

Tsturbo said:
will it support parking mode? This will be for the LIMITED Hybrid.

I have parking mode now and would love to keep it, so I’d love to see an answer for this question. Thanks.

Dongar · Jun 3, 2024

Tsturbo said:
Help me understand this a little better. I plan to install a Thinkware u3000 2 channel (front and rear) dash cams. Thinkware includes the OBDll cable. If I don’t go the OBD route, how does the Dongar unit work? Would it plug into the connector in the headliner or the rear view mirror? Will it support a 2 channel dash cam and will it support parking mode? This will be for the LIMITED Hybrid.

So our unit is simply a power supply.

In the thinkware U3000 case, the power supply (OBD power adapter in your case) powers the front camera. The rear camera is powered from the front camera as it is daisy chained to the front. If your camera already comes with the OBD power adapter, it would make sense just to stick to that. Our new parking mode adapters would basically just replace the OBD power adapter but you're basically spending a little bit of money to route a couple less feet of wiring.

The use case for our products is that most cameras do not come with an OBD power adapter and rely solely on USB power to the cigarette lighter port, or car's built-in USB ports. These pretty much never allow power when the vehicle is off. Our new parking mode adapters totally support 2 channel dashcams and parking mode.. in your case, you aren't really gaining anything.

Dongar · Jun 3, 2024

@Ruissimo @Tsturbo you can see my parking mode adapter prototype in action here:

Also forgot to say that our output is USB-C so you can run 5V/9V/12V devices from our port whereas the thinkware OBD adapter is 12V output. Garmin OBD output is 5V USB output. So the Dongar unit is the most flexible and allows you to disable parking mode on the fly i.e. if you park in a garage at night and don't need the extra wear on your battery, but might not matter for your use case.

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