Dashcam installation issues -- fuse box location?

[meerec]

I’m not tinkering with fuses, fuse boxes, extra leads to the rear — PCSS have offered me to install the officially sanctioned Porsche dashcam into my 4S prior to the delivery in mid-Feb and I’m going with that. My 4S spec has the dashcam pre-wire already. The cam has the park function built-in, all happens automatically. I really can’t be bothered with a 3rd party camera, and looking for a solution and an installer to mess up with electronics and car electrics. My current GTS has a Korean dual dashcam (front and rear) installed and installation wasn’t cheap either. I can’t stand the app that it comes with, and the voice announcement that come out from it. So I’m good to go with the OEM solution this time. Happy days really!!

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[bbmertz]

Let us know how you like the functionality and picture quality of the OEM dashcam. Previous reviews have been fairly negative although I haven’t heard of any installations yet in the Macan EV.
That being said, I can understand the attraction of going with the OEM dashcam to ensure seamless integration and avoid electrical/warranty issues.

 

[meerec]

Well — I just got a confirmation from my Porsche team at PCSS in Sydney regarding the ceramic coating, window tint, and the dash cam installs prior to my delivery in mid-Feb. The OEM Porsche dashcam is actually front, and rear - it turns out. Super happy.

 

[gregb]

Bump. Has anyone been able to locate the "fuse holder A (front end)"?

 

[Fleming23]

Bump. Has anyone been able to locate the "fuse holder A (front end)"?

Yes, the one in question is in the front, behind the passenger side removable cowl panel. I didn’t take a picture because I was only there looking to see if I could access the 12v battery.

 

[gregb]

Yes, the one in question is in the front, behind the passenger side removable cowl panel. I didn’t take a picture because I was only there looking to see if I could access the 12v battery.

Just to clarify, are you talking about A or B, or neither? See attached image.

 

[Fleming23]

Just to clarify, are you talking about A or B, or neither? See attached image.

B.

 

[Degenatron]

Guess they never got back to you? Would love if you could ping them again when you get a chance as I've gotten nowhere myself. Thanks!

Bump. Has anyone been able to locate the "fuse holder A (front end)"?

B.

Thanks for the above fuse panel location! I managed to find it although its sadly not useful for fuse taps due to being in a sealed box and I cant see how you would run a wire from the front compartment to the interior?

As I see it a quick summary of the available fuse boxes below, note I have a RHD car:

• Front passenger footwell: No switched fuses, except the single 15A fuse at the top which is always dead, not shown on Q6 fuse layout.
• End of dash/passenger door: No switched fuses, entire fusebox is not shown in Q6 manual.
• Froot: The bottom row fuses 1-6 highlighted green all show 0V when the car is not in the 'ready' state, so are switched, the dash cam wiring instructions from Porsche also state to add a fuse to slot 1 to complete the circuit here, and are therefore definitely ACC slots.
• Boot: No switched fuses except for the two empty slots 50 & 51 highlighted green read 0V when the car is not in the 'ready' state, however when inserting a fuse tap I've found these remained live when the car turns off. So its switched to some extent but not like a conventional ACC slot - a bit more investigation needed maybe.

What I would like is to hardwire my A229 Pro with conventional fuse taps - its the easy way out but I want to avoid using wire taps on the 12V outlet in the boot or the dash cam pre-wire outlet in the roof (Note the Macan manual states the 12V outlets are switched off after 30 minutes to avoid draining the battery, and fuse 31 in the boot is still live when the 12V outlet is switched off).

Fuse definitions from the Q6 manual attached below which matches the Macan mostly (Macan has the additional end of dash/door panel and in the footwell fusebox the additional 15A fuse seen at the top - so we dont know what those fuses are protecting)

 

[krissrock]

Wow man. How you find all this? Good shit!

 

[fubar.droid]

Well — I just got a confirmation from my Porsche team at PCSS in Sydney regarding the ceramic coating, window tint, and the dash cam installs prior to my delivery in mid-Feb. The OEM Porsche dashcam is actually front, and rear - it turns out. Super happy.

Did they charge you for the dash cam installation? Mine wanted $1500 to install it, not including the dashcam itself, on a pre-wired option. Total crooks.

 

[meerec]

Did they charge you for the dash cam installation? Mine wanted $1500 to install it, not including the dashcam itself, on a pre-wired option. Total crooks.

They quoted me one price for the dash cam and its installation: A$2,695 and I think its reasonable.

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