Dashcam installation instrustions XC60 MY19

[rogc]

As the title says.
Firstly i decided to connect the hard wired kit to the back of the accessory socket in the centre consul. Starting under the dash get your fingers underneath and pull. There are a number of push clips that will disengage, giving excellent access.
Under glove box. Remove the 2 screws allowing the cover to be removed. This also has push fit clips.
Sill cap. Using a trim tool start about 20mm back towards the A pillar from the join. Lever up and the back clip will come loose, lift from this end and the trip will come out.
Trim adjacent to dash, once the sill trim has been removed just pull this towards the B pillar, this will give sufficient room to put the cable in position.
Run the cable inside the rubber seal, until you reach the airbag trim. At this point you can continue pushing under the rubber or remove the capping.
Continue to work cable behind headlining to required position.
Reassemble job done.

I have positioned the camera approx 100mm fron the mirror housing. Appears not to affect the system operation.

As for the power connection. I made up a short harness, with a soldered tap connection. Spade connections either end to tie into the harness, with bullet connectors on the supply to the dash cam wiring.


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[J30 YAP]

I just connected mine in the fuse box Near passenger foot well under the carpet. Bought a piggy back micro2 fuse holder and connected it to the door lights fuse. All done, no soldering, no cutting and separate fuses for the dashcam and door lights.

[Steve XC60]

Originally Posted by J30 YAP

I just connected mine in the fuse box Near passenger foot well under the carpet. Bought a piggy back micro2 fuse holder and connected it to the door lights fuse. All done, no soldering, no cutting and separate fuses for the dashcam and door lights.

Thanks for this. Any chance of some pictures?

[lalith16]

Originally Posted by Steve XC60

Thanks for this. Any chance of some pictures?

As they say it ‘a picture (or maybe many in this case) speaks more than words do’.

[BillyJay]

Or you could buy a Rearmaster OBD lead from Amazon for about £11 and plug it into the OBD socket down by your right foot. You don't need to remove any trim and it has a switch so that it either stays permanently powered or goes off with the ignition.

[lawndom]

Originally Posted by BillyJay

Or you could buy a Rearmaster OBD lead from Amazon for about £11 and plug it into the OBD socket down by your right foot. You don't need to remove any trim and it has a switch so that it either stays permanently powered or goes off with the ignition.

I did exactly this. Works fine with my Xiaomi 70mai positioned passenger side next to the sensors on the windscreen.

I did find though, that when I had it switched to permanent power, it drained my battery too much and my stop/start would only work occasionally. I don't do many miles though tbh and the car is mostly sat on the drive. Since switching to come on with the ignition it's been fine.

Cables are quite long, but can be run round the headlining and A pillar fine.

[rogc]

My cam is to the passenger side of the mirror. Everything appears to work as normal, therefore suspect that there is little foundation for the scare stories about the camera interfering with the safety systems.

[Wizzpop]

Originally Posted by lalith16

As they say it ‘a picture (or maybe many in this case) speaks more than words do’.

I don't know about the XC60 but the fuse box in the passenger footwell in the V60 is virtually inaccessible. I wired my dashcam to the auxiliary socket in the centre console. You will find more info here https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=288747 including pictures

[simonjedrake]

Originally Posted by Wizzpop

I don't know about the XC60 but the fuse box in the passenger footwell in the V60 is virtually inaccessible. I wired my dashcam to the auxiliary socket in the centre console. You will find more info here https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=288747 including pictures

Likewise on the XC60, it’s no longer user accessible easily as you have to remove a section of the carpet to reach the fuse box.

[simonjedrake]

Originally Posted by rogc

My cam is to the passenger side of the mirror. Everything appears to work as normal, therefore suspect that there is little foundation for the scare stories about the camera interfering with the safety systems.

Mine is in the same position and was installed there by my local Volvo dealer as well ........ so that alone answers your question!