Dash Cam for 2025 HS PHEV?

[Eponemuss]

Morning all!
Does anyone have experience of fitting a dash cam to a new shape HS PHEV? If so, what type and was it straightforward? Any issues with power drain, or similar, afterwards? I'd like a neat one. No cables trailing through the cabin.

 

[Totti1001]

Dashcam, Brief overview of installing a Viofo A229 Pro and rear camera

 

[davewins]

I managed to hard wire mine and hid all the cables in the roof lining. The Fuse Box on the Drivers Side is a little easier to access in the new model as the little drawer just pops out and exposes the fuses. The fuses are 3 prong fuses. I can't remember which fuse I chose - but it was 5A and used a piggy back fuse (which is why you need to know it's a 3 prong fuse). This does mean that it is only active when the ignition is on.

Other people have used ODBII adapters which give a USB output, so it just gets plugged in just by your left knee. This does have permanent power - so you need to have a dash cam that shuts down after an appropriate amount of time or is good on power usage. I don't have experience of these.

Hiding the wiring in the roof lining is very very easy. The only problem that I have is placement of the camera. It's currently on the passenger side as high and as close to the middle as I can get - but with the suction cup holder etc. it's still quite low down and obstructs the passenger side view.

So you might want to look at a slimline style camera that uses a sticky pad to stick to the windscreen instead of a suction cup, to get it out of the passengers eye line.

 

[Totti1001]

The 2-pin micro adapter also fits into the 3-pin fuse slot. I didn't pay close attention, but I plugged the 2-pin micro adapter into an empty 3-pin slot for 12V continuous current. For ACC, I measured a 2-pin fuse with a measuring device and plugged the adapter in there.

 

[Skippa]

I managed to hard wire mine and hid all the cables in the roof lining. The Fuse Box on the Drivers Side is a little easier to access in the new model as the little drawer just pops out and exposes the fuses. The fuses are 3 prong fuses. I can't remember which fuse I chose - but it was 5A and used a piggy back fuse (which is why you need to know it's a 3 prong fuse). This does mean that it is only active when the ignition is on.

Other people have used ODBII adapters which give a USB output, so it just gets plugged in just by your left knee. This does have permanent power - so you need to have a dash cam that shuts down after an appropriate amount of time or is good on power usage. I don't have experience of these.

Hiding the wiring in the roof lining is very very easy. The only problem that I have is placement of the camera. It's currently on the passenger side as high and as close to the middle as I can get - but with the suction cup holder etc. it's still quite low down and obstructs the passenger side view.

So you might want to look at a slimline style camera that uses a sticky pad to stick to the windscreen instead of a suction cup, to get it out of the passengers eye line.

I also have the A229 duo - what did you use to get the rear camera cable through the headlining. Did you experience any difficulties with this bit?