Front and Rear Dash Cam Install

Rich_J said:

HI Evan,

I've got a 2020 Escape SE Sport Hybrid with a Blackvue 750S (2ch) installed.

I've mounted the front camera behind the mirror to the passenger side of the mirror mount, and the rear cam at the top of the rear window within the swiped area of the rear wiper for visibility.

The cable for the rear camera was long enough that I was able to strategically run it along the trim line. I wasn't keen on dropping the headliner on a car I'd only had a few days at that point.

Overall it's a good install. The only real complaint I have is that I'm still using the 12v "cigarette lighter" jack for power and the hybrid powers it off 30 minutes after the engine is powered off. I'm considering a BT125 or home made secondary battery for the camera but I haven't put any effort into it yet. Maybe that'll be one of my spring projects.

I hope this helps!

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Anyone hardwire a dash cam to the fuse box?

I've hardwired 3 other cars and they involved tucking in the usb cord in the roof trim, making sure to avoid the A-Pillar air bag, and using an add a fuse kit to wire it to the fuse box. Has anyone done this to their 2020 escape? I know sometimes the trim has some tricky clips that need to be...

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Rich_J said:

You're right. But I'm in a hybrid with a LVB the size of a lawnmower battery. I'd rather put B125 or similar in where I don't have to worry about pulling the LVB down if I'm going to be away from the car for a couple of days.

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