Dash Cams.

crockers · Post by **crockers** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 1:58 pm

On both our cars we currently have Nextbase 622GW. When talking to the OPC SE he said Porsche offer a Dashcam but supply and fit is £800 ish. If we fit out Nextbase system it might invalidate the warranty.

Upon looking at the “Porsche “ dash camera it looks the same (albeit) different branding to the VW and Audi. The VW is a lot cheaper.

My understanding of warranty is that they would have to prove the dahcam caused the issue. But then I’m not a liability lawyer.

Is this usual OPC talk to extract money?
Is the Porsche (front only) that good to warranty the massive cost. I gather a lot of the wiring is in situ.

crockers · Post by **crockers** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:08 pm

Found these.

New User · Post by **New User** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:14 pm

Hi crockers, take a look at this link:

viewtopic.php?t=12195

I have one of these Porsche Dashcams and did a detailed first impression thread on it

andreas · Post by **andreas** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:16 pm

Ignore the dire warning about invalidating the warranty! That's merely a way of trying to charge you an insane amount of money for a Porsche-branded dashcam. Fitting a dashcam doesn't in any way interfere with the car's systems. I fitted a Nextbase 422GW myself, using the Nextbase hardwiring kit, and it couldn't have been quicker or easier. My car has been serviced since I fitted the dashcam, and nothing was said.

Skyway · Post by **Skyway** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:56 pm

In fitting yourself where did you power it from?

andreas · Post by **andreas** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:59 pm

Skyway wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 2:56 pm In fitting yourself where did you power it from?

From the fuse panel on the passenger side of the dash. The Nextbase hardwiring kit includes a neat piggyback fuse. The wire is quite slim, and can easily be tucked out of sight behind the headliner, then down the A-pillar trim, then into the fuse panel area.

Nuclear Nick · Post by **Nuclear Nick** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 5:05 pm

See this too:

viewtopic.php?t=4740&hilit=Dashcam

Skyway · Post by **Skyway** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:13 pm

Looks really neat and great that no wires have to be spliced into.

Do they tell you to use a particular fuse?

andreas · Post by **andreas** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:28 pm

Skyway wrote: ↑Tue Sep 13, 2022 7:13 pm Looks really neat and great that no wires have to be spliced into.

Do they tell you to use a particular fuse?

The fuses are listed in the car's handbook. You just need to choose a fuse which is live when the ignition is switched on.

Old Chimer · Post by **Old Chimer** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 8:53 pm

I too have a Nextbase fitted. Took it out of the previous car and, as mentioned above, it's a straight forward install to a spare fuse on the panel so doesn't interfere with anything.

Car has been into OPC since and no mention was made about it.

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