Azuga Hardwire Power Cable, AI SafetyCam

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At a glance

What the shop says it is

The Azuga shop lists this as a hardwire power cable for the AI SafetyCam. It runs from the vehicle fuse box, and the shop points out that this keeps the accessory power outlet free for the driver. It gives three wire colors: red is constant 12 V, white is ignition 12 V and black is ground. It lists a price of $20, the same as the OBD power cable for the same camera.

The wire color puzzle

Azuga's help center has a separate hardwire guide for this camera. Its main rule is to use a constant fuse only and to ground to unpainted bare metal. Our notes from Azuga's install material for this camera also describe the ignition lead as yellow, where the shop calls it white. The pages we read do not explain the difference, and they do not say what to do with the ignition lead when the guide says constant only.

So we treat the colors as a conflict, not a fact. Meter every lead before you tap it. If the ignition lead is not needed, ask Azuga what to do with it before you cut or tape it back.

How we would install it

1. Turn the vehicle off and find the fuse box. Use a test light or meter to find a constant circuit, the kind that stays live with the key out.
2. Use the add-a-fuse from the kit. Azuga says the camera fuse goes in slot 1 and the vehicle fuse in slot 2. Reversed, power may be blocked.
3. Ground the black lead to unpainted bare metal. Paint under a ring terminal is a loose ground that looks like a dead camera.
4. Route the cable away from pedals, the steering column and airbag paths, and secure it every few inches.
5. Power the camera. Azuga says to let it run 30 to 60 seconds, then allow up to 5 minutes for a stable connection.
6. Read the signal bars on the touchscreen. Bars with no X across them mean the camera is connected.

The fuse order and the ground rule are Azuga's. The test light, the routing and the securing habits are ours.

Hardwire or OBD

The table is our reading of the two routes, not an Azuga comparison. If the OBD port already holds a tracker, hardwiring avoids the extra connector. If the customer wants it done in five minutes, the OBD cable wins.

What Azuga does not say

• The cable length, the wire gauge and the fuse rating of the add-a-fuse.
• Whether the Plus or Pro hardwire cables can power this camera. The shop sells separate cables for each, so do not swap them.
• How the camera behaves when the circuit is constant and the engine is off.

Where to go next

Questions we get

Can I use a SafetyCam Plus cable on this camera?

Azuga does not say, and the shop sells a different cable for each camera. Match the part to the camera.

What fuse do I use?

The kit has an add-a-fuse. The pages we read do not give an amp rating, so read what is printed on the kit and on the vehicle fuse you are replacing.

Should I pick hardwire or the OBD cable?

Hardwire if the OBD port is busy or the customer does not want a plug a driver can pull. OBD if speed matters. See the OBD cable page for the other side.

Sources: Azuga shop product page, checked 2026-10-21, Azuga AI SafetyCam hardwire guide, Azuga stand-alone camera guide. AZUGA is a trademark of its owner. API Signal is an independent installer and is not Azuga.