Essential BlackboxMyCar Install Package

If you aren’t sure exactly what you need for an install this is definitely a good thing to purchase. The only issue I had was that the fuses included are all 20 amp which is way too high for installing a dashcam. Still a decent purchase.

Wasn’t able to get any of the fuses to fit into their respective adapters. I’m not sure if I got a bad batch or if I did something incorrectly but I spent way too much time trying to simply insert the fuses into their correct adapters and they just refused to go in.
I ordered a different set from elsewhere to compare how everything fit.

The wedge tool for lifting seals and inserting cable was the best part. The tester was useful and the others parts were just incase I needed more. But I would buy these parts again with any install

High quality

This kit, despite being close to $30 on sale, did not work in the slightest. First, the taps sockets are too wide to fit into my fusebox. I don't exactly drive an out of the ordinary car - I drive a Crosstrek, one of the most common cars in the country. I've read other reviews of people having to file down the socket to fit. But my question is, how in the world are these the wrong size for a standard sized fuse slot? The point of buying a $30 installation kit is that everything should be ready to work out of the box. I don't mind having to crimp or solder wires together, but these are genuinely the wrong parts. Not to mention, the crimping sockets are way too big for the tiny wires included in the hardwire kit. There's no way you'll get a good, secure connection with this type of fit.

Second, the installation guides listed on the website explicitly state that when wiring a camera into your fusebox, you should use a fuse of equal or lesser value than the fuse you are tapping into. So in theory, if I'm following the advice of the guide and tapping into things like my mirrors and cigarette lighter, all of which are between 7.5 and 15 Amps, how does it make sense that the only fuses included in the kit are all 20 Amps? Not only does this contradict with the posted guides and instructions, but a 20 Amp fuse does nothing to protect a camera that draws less than 2 Amps.

This kit is a waste of money. Save yourself the headache and buy the fuses and taps from an autoparts store. You'll thank yourself later. I'm meanwhile going to hope that Black Box gives me a refund for this kit.