Dashcam query

[Nosmo King]

Hey folks, were thinking about fitting a dashcam to the Benivan. Fiat Ducato base, 2019.

Does anyone know what is inside this, I’m after a 12VDC supply, and how the cover is removed?

There are courtesy lights just above it so I suspect there's 12V in there.
I'd like to hide all the wiring / hard-wired converter in the bit I've arrowed if possible.

TIA

 

[ChrisL]

You might be able to purchase the Fiat workshop manual on CD for not much money on ebay, that would probably show you what you need.

 

[Blue Knight]

Is that not just a blank panel to cover the blank mirror mount or does it have a function.

If it's just a blank then the power will need to come from the lights:

1. Remove the light cluster by depressing a screwdriver into the two entry lips - the left one is seen below (Note: Insert and push down with the screwdriver but try not to lever against the cream plastic lining or you'll damage it):

2. Dislodge the cluster from the top:

3. Pull down and out:

4. The power supply is seen below:

Hope this helps,

Andrew

 

[Nosmo King]

Fantastic. Thanks. I’ll take a look. Still unsure about the blank cover though!

 

[Blue Knight]

Fantastic. Thanks. I’ll take a look. Still unsure about the blank cover though!

Does it look like a blank pod when you look through the windscreen?

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[Nosmo King]

I was just thinking the same. I’ll take a look tonight

 

[Misterg]

Still unsure about the blank cover though!

Have you got automatic wipers and/or automatic headlights?

If so, the gubbins for them is inside that black cover.

 

[Nosmo King]

Wipers - yes.
I'll have a look for some gubbins tonight - if I can get the cover off.... hopefully there'll be a little bit of space in there for a hard-wring kit...

Thanks!

 

[Misterg]

I'll have a look for some gubbins tonight - if I can get the cover off

I'd caution against it, because it's *probably* a sealed module that's supplied with the windscreen.

It's not *too* hard to run a wire from the van fusebox up inside the B pillar trim (you don't need to remove the blinds) and maybe fish it across to the courtesy light from there.

 

[G-RMPS]

2013 van (Hymer), but I ran a cable from the right hand fuse box up the pillar and across the very top of the screen in the smallest trunking I could find, which had a self-adhesive backing. My wife made me install empty trunking on the other half of the windscreen so that it was symmetrical, and hence looked part of the design

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[GMLS]

We fitted an add-a-fuse to the main fuse box and simply ran the cable around the door seal and window pushing it behind the trim with a plastic knife.Simples