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Old Jul 4th, 2018, 11:53   #1
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Looking at fitting dashcam to xc60 2018. I don't like wires trailing over the dash, anyone know if there is a USB power take off option in the windscreen camera housing? Pity the dashcam function is not incorporated in the forward camera - wonder if this will be a future option.
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It should only take a few minutes to run a dash cam power cable under the headlining, across the A pillar and down the door seal to whatever power point you choose. The only visible wire should be the short tail from the headlining to the camera.
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I found this video, shows how this can be done, sadly no how-to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLT7Vr2rC-0
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It should only take a few minutes to run a dash cam power cable under the headlining, across the A pillar and down the door seal to whatever power point you choose. The only visible wire should be the short tail from the headlining to the camera.
Other threads have recommended not going across the A-pillar, as this could interfere with the airbag deployment, but instead to go down the windscreen side of the A-pillar and into the side of the dash. From experience, I can say that this is a real pain and requires lots of trim removal (and piggy-backing into the fusebox is an exercise in frustration!).

I can't help on the OP's question, though that would have been a great option.
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If running down the driver side A pillar you can buy an adaptor to take a 5v feed from the ODBC port under the dash. Saves using a 12v socket and also can be switched with ignition or left live for parking mode using a switch on the adaptor. Look on eBay for ODBC micro or mini USB adaptor. I've just bought one for less than £10 and it works a treat.
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