Dash cam (New Cupra owner)

[max_cox_]

Hi everyone, I'm going to pick up my new Cupra Formentor V1 on Tuesday from Cazoo dealership . The car is 2021, the warranty is valid until September. I would like to know if I can install a front/rear camera. Or better to wait when warranty will end?

 

[Cvpra]

only really an issue for the electrics…which there are many!

if you run your Dashcam from the cig lighter then it shouldn’t affect warranty - if there are any issues witch the electrics I would remove dashcam from car before going to see Cupra just in case they try and say it was caused by the dashcam.

if you are hard wiring the dashcam in then they could say any electric fault may have been caused by the dashcam and may charge you rather than fix under warranty.

As most things are electrical on the Formentor I would suggest not hard wiring and instead using the cig lighter as I do.

 

[max_cox_]

only really an issue for the electrics…which there are many!

if you run your Dashcam from the cig lighter then it shouldn’t affect warranty - if there are any issues witch the electrics I would remove dashcam from car before going to see Cupra just in case they try and say it was caused by the dashcam.

if you are hard wiring the dashcam in then they could say any electric fault may have been caused by the dashcam and may charge you rather than fix under warranty.

As most things are electrical on the Formentor I would suggest not hard wiring and instead using the cig lighter as I do.

Thank you. How do you have wires running from the camera to the cigarette lighter? Are they hanging out? I will be very grateful if you show me the photo

 

[Cvpra]

Wires are hidden, tucked behind the plastics in the cabin.

With the cig lighter being under the centre arm rest there is only a small amount of wire showing.

My dash cam is the Nextvbade 622GW with rear view attachment (not the best rear view but no wires for the back). So the rear cam attachment does an ok job. The front wires are tucked into the headlining and runs down the A pillar to the footwell quite nicely.

The wire supplied by Nextbase is long enough to do this route.

 

[max_cox_]

Great thank you. Will have a look when I get a my new Cupra. I've been using nextabase 422 for 2.5 years, but I don't want to take it off my old car, I don't have time. It will go to the part exchange tomorrow.

 

[Andy.M]

Theres a post on here somewhere showing you how to wire it on straight to the fusebox. I did mine and it works just fine.

 

[Andy.M]

Found it. Its a youtube vid.

 

[max_cox_]

Found it. Its a youtube vid.

Yeah thanks, was watching today this video. Anyway don’t want to risk, i think better to connect to a cigarette lighter how @Cvpra advised to do

 

[giuseppearmran.randone]

 

[Soupy]

Wires are hidden, tucked behind the plastics in the cabin.

With the cig lighter being under the centre arm rest there is only a small amount of wire showing.

My dash cam is the Nextvbade 622GW with rear view attachment (not the best rear view but no wires for the back). So the rear cam attachment does an ok job. The front wires are tucked into the headlining and runs down the A pillar to the footwell quite nicely.

The wire supplied by Nextbase is long enough to do this route.

Can you share the used "route"? kinda wanna install my dashcam like this.

 

[djmartzian]

Has anybody-else look at the following option for his car:

FITCAMX Dash Cam for Cupra Formentor 2021-2024

fitcamx dash cam

fitcamx.com

TIA

 

[Soupy]

Has anybody-else look at the following option for his car:

FITCAMX Dash Cam for Cupra Formentor 2021-2024

fitcamx dash cam

fitcamx.com

TIA

Very interesting, wanna know if it's really that simple to install.

 

[Luner Lander]

Has anybody-else look at the following option for his car:

FITCAMX Dash Cam for Cupra Formentor 2021-2024

fitcamx dash cam

fitcamx.com

TIA

Seems to be based in China?
No contact details (from what I can see) except in the Privacy policy which is still in draft form. May be best to stick with a branded or locally supported product?
If anyone has any experience with this dashcam or company, it would be good to know

 

[djmartzian]

I've found some info on British Skoda forum:

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/495547-dashcams/?do=findComment&comment=5873213

Since the mirror housing and trim around it are the same, the camera model looks the same.

 

[Cupra306Form]

Hard wired with a piggy back fuse means they are easily disconnected without leaving a trace. You could in theory leave a visible indication you'd stuck an earth wire to a bolt somewhere, but very unlikely, and the dealer wouldn't be examining every bolt to try and find evidence anyway. My Formentor was in use by the dealership before I got it, and had a Nextbase dash cam haedwired when I got it.

 

[ChrisGerr]

Has anybody-else look at the following option for his car:

FITCAMX Dash Cam for Cupra Formentor 2021-2024

fitcamx dash cam

fitcamx.com

TIA

Yes,

Been in my 2022 VZ3 since January this year. It is quite easy to fit but be careful separating the plastic housing on both the existing housing and camera....although my install went fine, I suspect it'd be easy to snap a 'clip' fixing.

Chris