Viofo A229 Pro install

I decided to add a dashcam system to my truck. Not for any particular reason other than Denver has some issues at the moment, and I wanted to try to protect myself if something happened. I choose the Viofo mostly due to good reviews, and Amazon had a 25% price cut. I bought the three channel: front, interior, and rear view. I also bought the hardwire kit, so I wouldn't have it plugged into the cig lighter. The build quality seems good, though the main camera is a little bigger than I thought it would be. NOTE: I'm leaving a road trip to PA this weekend, so the install is a little rough. I'll clean it up when I get back to Colorado.

I routed the new wires through the drivers A pillar then down through the dash. There's one 10mm bolt to remove the cover (assuming you don't have the drivers grab handle). Pry up the SRS Airbag oval cover to access the bolt. I ran the wire behind the airbag to keep them out of the way.


The hardwire kit plugs into the fuse box by the parking brake. There's a plastic cover to remove, then the fusebox is horizontal under the dash. You have to get to the fuses from the bottom. The kit includes double fuse holders that are wired in, along with a ground. There's a convenient bolt for the ground at the front, and I used the Hazard and Door R/L fuses for the wires, based on an excellent YouTube video I found. I coiled up the excess wire and stuffed it behind the cover. The new wires are on the right in the picture with the shrinkwrap.


The fuses


For the interior camera, I tucked the wires behind the headliner - the kit includes a lever which helps. I will eventually move the interior camera so the visor/headliner doesn't take up so much of the picture. For the rear camera, I ran the wires over the headliner and behind the airbags. I don't want the wires to prevent the bags from deploying. I had to remove the door moldings to run the cables, but it was easy. A wire fish tape helps. To mount the rear camera, I bent up a quick mount from some aluminum I had. It's not perfect, but will work for the trip. The excess wire is just tucked behind the rear seat for now.




I'm not really happy with the mess on the front windshield, but I can live with it for a couple of weeks.


Picture quality is impressive. Front:


Interior:


Overall, the installation wasn't too bad. Viofo also has a phone app, which works well. The screen on the front camera is small, so I like being able to look at it in the app. This model also records while the truck is parked, which is nice as long as someone doesn't steal the front camera and memory card.

Daytime rear camera:


Night front (no headlights):


Night rear camera:


Night interior (interior lights off):