Hard Wire a dash-cam Volvo V40 R-Design

[Elad1962]

Hi Guys, I purchased a dashcam from Halfords and they cannot find a switched supply to piggy back the hard wire to, any suggestions? They say the 12v sockets are too difficult to access and they cannot find a switched fuse under the driver's seat or under the dash. Is there a spare switched fuse anywhere?

[Crumpet]

I used the cigarette lighter fuse (under the glove box) for my hardwired dashcam. I have a v70, but I would guess the fuse box will be in a similar position in your v40.

There's some good earth points if you remove the panel below the glovebox too.

The cigarette sockets in the cabin are switched in my car, only the boot one is a perm live.

[Elad1962]

Originally Posted by Crumpet

I used the cigarette lighter fuse (under the glove box) for my hardwired dashcam. I have a v70, but I would guess the fuse box will be in a similar position in your v40.

There's some good earth points if you remove the panel below the glovebox too.

The cigarette sockets in the cabin are switched in my car, only the boot one is a perm live.

Hi Crumpet, I am sure they looked there and could not find the 12v socket fuses, only under the bonnet and they didn't want to drill through from the cabin to the engine bay.

[Crumpet]

Hi,

Volvo support seems to think there is one there, have you had a good dig around behind the glove box?

http://support.volvocars.com/uk/cars...a801e80174efc4

Perhaps someone with a v40 could be more help but I would be very surprised if there isn't a fuse box on both sides of the bulkhead.

[Elad1962]

Originally Posted by Crumpet

Hi,

Volvo support seems to think there is one there, have you had a good dig around behind the glove box?

http://support.volvocars.com/uk/cars...a801e80174efc4

Perhaps someone with a v40 could be more help but I would be very surprised if there isn't a fuse box on both sides of the bulkhead.

Apparently, he has checked and there are no spare switched fuses in either of the fuse boxes only permanent lives

[Rooster]

Just piggyback off 12v socket in centre console

[Elad1962]

Originally Posted by Crumpet

Hi,

Volvo support seems to think there is one there, have you had a good dig around behind the glove box?

http://support.volvocars.com/uk/cars...a801e80174efc4

Perhaps someone with a v40 could be more help but I would be very surprised if there isn't a fuse box on both sides of the bulkhead.

Ended up using fuse 85

[tomweston]

Originally Posted by Elad1962

Ended up using fuse 85

All the fuse positions I tried are permanently live. The spare fuse positions do not have the connector clips in the holder so my piggy back fuse just falls out. Does any body know the wire colours for the 12v socket in the centre console? And where I can break into it?
Thanks, Tom