David Johnson
- Jun 22, 2023
- 3 min read

MG4 Dashcam install - Nextbase front & rear

This customer wanted their own Nextbase dashcam installing into their 1 day old MG4 EV in Yorkshire, we gladly obliged.

What is the voltage cut off for Nextbase hardwire kit?

Some nextbase kits have a cut off voltage as low as 11.2v and some at 11.6volts.

We advised on fitting the Nextbase hardwire kit to a switched live supply as oppose to a permanent live supply. The reason being, the nextbase hardwire kit has a low voltage cut off of 11.6volts, which in our experience is way too low, no matter how you use your vehicle.

For reference, at 11.6volts, a 12 volt battery is nearly flat, at only having around 20% charge. Its not wise to run it this low and you risk not being able to start your car and even damaging the 12 volt battery.

We actually visited another customer with an MG4 this week to install his rear Nextbase dashcam as the previous installer couldn't install the rear camera. The customer had purchased the Nextbase dashcam including install from Nextbase's website but when the installer tried to fit the rear dashcam he wasn't sure how to do it so left it. The installer had also installed the nextbase dashcam with low 11.6v cut off kit to a permanent live so we pointed this out and rectified the install.

The dashcams & kits that we supply have the flexibility of changing the parking mode and voltage settings within the app and this is great for Electric Vehicles as they also allow in depth monitoring and recording of the 12 volt auxiliary battery.

Nextbase dashcam installer

The MG4 has its own battery management system that automatically recharges the 12 volt auxiliary battery from the main lithium pack whilst parked. This allows us to set our installed battery cut off voltage accordingly (as a fail safe) and this results in the cameras being able to be powered and benefit from parking mode recording whilst the MG4 is parked up.

All wires were totally hidden and run alongside existing vehicle wiring looms, we aim for the best aesthetically pleasing look that almost looks like a factory install.

We like to fit dashcams so that the user doesn't know they are there yet they can be accessed instantly using a smartphone phone app if required. All of the dashcams that we supply have this functionality.

We have over 30 years experience in the electronics industry and also installed into thousands of vehicles, treating each one as if it were our own. We are pioneers in our installation methods and we take out the stress of you choosing the Dashcam and only recommend the best whilst we continually review other products on the market. We liaise and work closely with the Dashcam manufacturers and do not sell rebadged dashcams.

WeFit MG4 dash cams Professionally

Professional, unobtrusive and very discrete dashcam installs.

Our best selling dashcams offer the following features:

✔︎ Automatic separate "incident" recordings

✔︎ Driving Loop recording up to 60fps

✔︎ Parking Recording 1fps

✔︎ Parking G-Sensor (impact) Recording 15fps

✔︎ Parking Motion Recording 15fps

✔︎ wifi hotspot with fast downloadable footage

✔︎ up to 500gb storage with micro sd memory

✔︎ View footage on IOS / ANDROID app

✔︎ View footage on pc/Mac with removable microSD memory

✔︎ Cloud Recording (with optional hardware)

✔︎ Cloud - Live Streaming, Live GPS tracking, Statistics, Geo-Fence

✔︎ ADAS (safe driving assistance system, great for learner drivers!)

✔︎ H.265 video recording (up to 2 times higher than H.264)

✔︎ Real HDR video

✔︎ Ultra wide viewing angle (160deg & 150 deg)

✔︎ High Temperature running ability (85 deg c) with added protection

✔︎ PC/Mac App with vehicle data and location recording

✔︎ JDR data - Automatic data recovery and self format (unique to GNET)

Mg4 Dashcam features

up to 24/7 CCTV around your car*
Protection from other dangerous drivers
Protection from crash for cash schemes
Up to 20% discount on car insurance

* recording time may vary depending on vehicle usage and the battery monitor will power the camera's down at a safe level of 12 or 12.5 volts. if you leave your vehicle for long periods of time and/or wish to have longer parking recording then we advise extra battery units to be installed by ourselves.