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Jul 30th, 2021, 10:01 | #1 |
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Dashcams
When I ordered my MY22 XC60 I asked the dealer if Volvo did a dash cam as an accessory. I was told that Volvo didn’t like customers fitting dash cams as they can interfere with some of the cars systems, and for that reason neither Volvo nor my dealer get involved with fitting them.
Has anybody else come across this and successfully fitted one, or are they just more trouble than they are worth? |
Jul 30th, 2021, 10:47 | #2 |
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Have dash cams fitted to both my XC90 and V60. No issues whatsoever.
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Jul 30th, 2021, 11:39 | #3 |
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Many people have fitted them, me included. If you do a search there will be multiple threads on the subject.
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Jul 30th, 2021, 13:58 | #4 |
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I think while the likelihood is extremely low of a dashcam causing problems its not beyond the realms of possibility. Then in the event something does go wrong the dealer is left holding the baby and expected to clean up the mess.
That's why many dealers won't go near them. Ditto aftermarket alarms, etc. Not terribly difficult to do yourself if you have a bit of time to do a neat job.
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Jul 30th, 2021, 15:34 | #5 |
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I have them both ends, fitted myself. The salesman said they'd fit them for me but then changed his mind later and said they couldn't do it for the reasons you've mentioned.
They come in handy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScS5mXwJ5LA
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Jul 30th, 2021, 15:41 | #7 |
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Although the car failed to indicate its intentions, and didn't even bother applying handbrake between ceasing to move forward and selecting reverse, and definititely didn't take the time to ensure it was safe to manoeuvre. Just sloppy driving. Both at fault there.
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Don't care, definitely wasn't me! Although the biker did try to pass behind a car that had it's reversing lights on.
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Have dashcams lost their appeal? As more and more insurance companies are hiking your insurance after an accident even if you were not at fault and other insurance company paid out..... Reason being 'in their experience '........ Ie any excuse to raise premiums......!! |
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Jul 30th, 2021, 17:13 | #10 |
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Fitted them to my previous lease Volvo and also this one. Strange thing is, when I came to give the old car back, I went to remove the USB cable which I had cable tied underneath the glove box. The cable was now running above the plastic to which I had previously tied it to and was very tricky to get out - almost had to cut it to get it out! As I am the only driver I can only assume this was done during a service? Weird. But no issues either way. Im pretty sure that most consumer electronics need to be able to withstand a certain amount of interference from other devices and not create too much either. This would apply the the car and the dashcam. I even use a cable tie to tie the USB end through one of the vents behind the rear view mirror - this is for those hot/cold days where the sucker gives way when parked - the camera doesn't fall too far and set off the alarm which used to happen before I did this.
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