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?

 

[Colin C]

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.

After two major rear end shunts (£6k insurance claim & £8k claim - both in previous cars) I fitted Nextbase 322 front and rear cams in my MG HS PHEV, took about an hour and no major problems hiding the wiring in the headlining / down door pillar trim. Didn’t hard wire, but can’t imagine it would be a problem with a fuse adapter.

 

[Eponemuss]

How easy is it to remove the headlining and A pillar covers sufficiently without knackering the clips that holds them in place. Have you all installed the cables above the airbags? I've gone for the OBD II connector and a slimline camera from GKU. https://amzn.eu/d/iSqQOZv . I'm undecided whether to install the front facing camera high up to the left of the RVM and radar box, or whether to install it sitting at dashboard level to the front. Thoughts?