Dash Cam Hardwire Installation

[Kenneve]

I have a rear camera installed, the camera is bolted to the rear parcel shelf, using 2 holes drilled into the suction housing.
The cable is then routed across the rear shelf, down behind the offside rear seat, then under the rear footwell carpet and up into the centre cubby box, into the rear power socket.
If I need to remove the shelf for any reason, then the cable simply unplugs from the camera, obviously the camera can’t then be used, in this situation.
As others have said, it would be very difficult to stick the camera to the rear screen and route the cable under the headlining, this method is I think a compromise.

[Jocko]

Sounds like a great workaround. As they say, "Necessity.................."

[Kremmen]

Had a good poke about the Jazz today.

How do you get to the fusebox ? I got on hands and knees and looked up but couldn't see it.

Does that lower black panel clip off ?

[Steve_M]

Access is just from below the dash looking up, there are no un-clipable covers. The panel that houses the switches can be unbolted/unclipped to gain further access, but are all secured with fixings due to the knee airbag.

[Jeff15]

You all have me worried now, I have a Nextbase dashcam I was hoping Halfords could hardwire it as they did in my Renault.

[Kremmen]

I intend using the option connector socket.

I need to wire my dashcam onto the IGN pin and wire in a female power socket to the ACC pin for my Garmin DS61.

Sounds like a challenge.

Having read posts about Halfords they tend to use fuse piggyback connectors that are often wired to incompatible fuses.

[Jeff15]

In Halfords today, they said that they do not do Hybrids.

[WelshBeauty]

In Halfords today, they said that they do not do Hybrids.

Pray tell, what is the reason for not fitting to a Hybrid?

[Jeff15]

They did not give a reason but the young man who was given the job looked terrified..

[Kremmen]

It can be daunting wiring in a dashcam properly.

The long wire needs routing up the A pillar, away from a deploying airbag, inside the headliner to the passenger side of the interior mirror, roof console.

Then it needs to be away from any circuit that is affected by stop/start. Fuse piggyback is often fraught with problems.

Honda do provide an accessory socket in the fusebox but then don't sell the plug to use it. I've used this accessory socket on my Civic for both a dashcam and a secondary Garmin DS61 and it works well. I managed to source the Civic plug from a third party.

[Deejay]

The Honda dealer fitted my nextbase dashcam on the day I took delivery of the Jazz. I’d mentioned the dashcam while ordering the car and the sales executive offered to have the dealership technicians fit it.

[Kremmen]

Got any photos of where they fitted it and how well they concealed the wires.

[Deejay]

None I’m afraid, the only section of wire showing is from the headlining to the dashcam.

[Jeff15]

My local Honda dealer is going to fit mine on Friday, not cheap but hey at least I will have Honda support.

[Jeff15]

All done, a very professional job......