[mylesmweiss]

Installed a A119 V3 in 2016 Ford Escape

• Used a Aiofo - Hardwire kit
• Mounted A119 dead center behind rear view mirror. Stuck the mounting pad to the black shading dots to hide most of the camera. Make sure you have room to allow removal or Cam and USB connector.
• Used the Mini add a fuse taps
• Used fuse F87 (15A) - Unused on my Escape but working (no heated steering wheel) - For ACC or IGN - (Only on when truck running)
• Used fuse F74 (15A) - For High beams. - For VCC+ (Always on) - Used this for 2 reasons. This circuit is not critical if the " add-a-fuse" falls out or stops working. This was an easy way to test circuit. With truck not running, no key in ignition, pull the high beams to test you still have power/
• The passenger A-Pillar plastic cover is easy to pop off without tools. Pull from top. You dont need to remove it. Open it just enough to run wire behind airbag curtain in clip tray by windshield glass. Don't run wire by rubber door trim. If the air bag curtain was to deploy the wire might get in the way of it unrolling.
• Mount the hard wire voltage cut off switch to metal bracket on under side glove box frame.
• Set voltage cut off to 12.4v for parking mode. I heard it is not super accurate with the 12.4v cut off. The escape battery is hard to get to and small so better to be safe.
• I removed the glove box. Easier to access without working up side down. To screws in top of glove box and 2 bolts under. Super easy.
• Removed side plastic dash trim also.

Hope this helps others