# I don’t want wires running from my dash cam to my adapter

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**Created:** [June 25, 2025, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-want-wires-running-from-my-dash-cam-to-my-adapter/1020131 "2025-06-25T18:01:19Z")\
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Last post has it. Modern car rear view mirrors have power in their base. Tap in there, not some wire under the dash.

Depending on your car you may not need an adaptor harness. We’re not quite to the point that car makers put a USB-C port up there, but we’re close.

  

This thread from a few months ago has lots of modern info. OP might benefit from reading it:

> [@Dash Cam Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dash-cam-question/1011691):
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> Do windshield-mounted dash cams all require a cord run up or around the windshield from a power source to function?

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