Dashcam Jazz e:hev

[UncleZen]

Has anyone fitted a dashcam to a 2024 version of the jazz above?
I can see in the manual where it says the fuses should be I can't see them, so I assume they're behind a panel that isn't obvious how to remove.
 

[Karoq]

Be warned.
There was a warning in the press recently that if you hard wire a dashcam you should inform your insurance company as it is deemed to be an alteration to original and may invalidate your insurance. (similarly if you change wheels from OE.)
Personally I cannot believe any insurance company would behave like that, for what is a safety item that could save them from having to pay out, but it has to be worth a 'phone call!

[Lord Voltermore]

I havnt hard wired mine.  My EX has  2 usb power sockets  for the rear passengers rated at 2 amps.     Once I had figured out how to route the wire from the dashcam down to the  dashboard area  (necessary anyway to hard wire or use the front power sockets)   it didnt take much more ingenuity to route it as far as the rear usb's.   .   I continued down to the front  floor well, then along the sill hidden under  trim  as far as the front seat, then hidden under the carpet  beneath the front seat, emerging next to the usb sockets. But there may be alternative routes  .The petrol tank  is located under  the front seats so dont drill any holes      

My dashcame came with an extra long power lead,which reached with about 30 cm to spare.   I think it was 3m  but may have been 4M, so if buying a lead its best to test  measure, rather than having to use an extension lead. 

Edit 3/10/2024.  I have just routed the cable as described  for the dashcam on my new 2024 Jazz.  Only then did I discover that later cars now have small type c usb sockets at the rear , not the large  type A required by the dashcam cable.  I had to use an adapter. But even if I had noticed in time I probably would still have gone ahead.   It works fine.   I already had an adapter but have ordered a spare for £1.69

[Beaver]

Be warned.
There was a warning in the press recently that if you hard wire a dashcam you should inform your insurance company as it is deemed to be an alteration to original and may invalidate your insurance. (similarly if you change wheels from OE.)
Personally I cannot believe any insurance company would behave like that, for what is a safety item that could save them from having to pay out, but it has to be worth a 'phone call!

Believe it!   My current insurers (Flow, the internet arm of LV) will not accept a hard-wire camera at all, even if installed by a professional automotive electrician.  My previous insurer (Admiral) would also not accept it.

[UncleZen]

Using the USB sockets my be a better 'temporary' (I.e. non hardwired) solution.
I'll have to have a look, it's not my car,
I'm aware that some insurance companies don't like permanently wired dashcams, inexplicably. Mine is hard wired and my insurance company (RAC) don't list it among the examples of 'is your car modified' but, I haven't called them to specifically ask.

[UncleZen]

I've just had a chat with direct line, who insure the car and they are OK with a hardwired dashcam
I've screenshotted the chat as evidence, just in case

Also had a chat with my insurer (RAC) and they are OK with hardwired dashcam as long as you tell them and they add it to notes, no extra charge

[Kremmen]

Just to answer the original query :

https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=12345.msg105812#msg105812

[Hicardo]

My dash cam has just been fitted by Honda dealer. I was told that you usually get an insurance reduction

[Kremmen]

Yes, the LV website has a checkbox for dashcam

No mention of how it's wired ...... does it matter if you can provide driving proof

[Nicksey]

Mine is wired to the 12v port. Very easy to route the wiring behind the liner, side pillar and down to the under glove box area. There is about 6" of wire that curls from under the passenger footwell and into the powerpoint. No reason whatsoever to hard wire it.

[MRCLICKCLICK]

NEVER trust an insurance company. Unless you have it in writing from them - dont make ANY alteration to the car.

[UncleZen]

Mine is wired to the 12v port. Very easy to route the wiring behind the liner, side pillar and down to the under glove box area. There is about 6" of wire that curls from under the passenger footwell and into the powerpoint. No reason whatsoever to hard wire it.

Where and what is a 12v port (sorry for, what may seem like an obvious question, its not my car and when i travel to fit the cam, I want to make sure I'm fully up to date on everything)

[MRCLICKCLICK]

I use the 12 volt cigarette lighter socket.

[Kremmen]

What is the difference to plugging into the fag/power socket or a dedicated fusebox socket

My install does not involve a piggyback connector

Do they want the cable draped across the dash and up the central windscreen as routed up the A pillar behind trim could be interpreted as a hardwire ?

Got me baffled

[ColinB]

What is the difference to plugging into the fag/power socket or a dedicated fusebox socket

My install does not involve a piggyback connector

Do they want the cable draped across the dash and up the central windscreen as routed up the A pillar behind trim could be interpreted as a hardwire ?

Got me baffled

Each insurance company will take their own view of the financial risks posed by a particular modification. If different companies are taking different views this suggests that it isn’t clear-cut and there are competing factors:

- They might consider that adding a dashcam shows a responsible driver, and will help them prove liability in the event of an accident.
- Or they might be concerned that the camera might prove that their client was the one at fault and therefore they’ll have to pay out more than if the camera hadn’t been there.
- They might consider that a hard-wired installation that can’t be easily removed represents a greater risk of theft.
- Or maybe they just feel that anything permanently wired in to a modern car carries a greater risk of affecting something else.

Who knows?