[Teddis]

active link Fitcamx Dash Cam for Porsche

 

[Genanyc]

did anyone consider this option? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...YpCjKpHWiHhBngRpzZmFqW7RUoVdvp8EPaFnM9a4qBoVBoCkzQQAvD_BwE&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa seems like a generic camera and housing but without the markup of 400%

 

[Tom95B]

did anyone consider this option? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...YpCjKpHWiHhBngRpzZmFqW7RUoVdvp8EPaFnM9a4qBoVBoCkzQQAvD_BwE&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa seems like a generic camera and housing but without the markup of 400%

at the time I did my install of the FitCamX (front and rear - see post #197 in this thread), I did not find other options. If this is essentially the same thing, I would have considered it based on price. So far, so good with my current setup and I like how the camera blends in with the mirror. Most folks do not know it is there unless they know to look for it.

 

[mueslibrown]

Interested in any further updates from users - good and bad since you installed and any thoughts on the latest version. Hoping there is some sort of Black Friday deal coming ...

 

[mueslibrown]

Seems to be a few of similar design now on Aliexpress - click the link above and you get various other versions listed lower down the page.

 

[cdarwinj]

Unfortunately, my cam stopped working. Anyone else have a problem?

 

[JW'S]

Great front camera - most discreet available.

Installation notes for front only:

Follow this installation video - better than the manufacturer video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_otV20QDAXM&t=45s

The Porsche Spring Clamps are now included - definitely need them - don't need to buy elsewhere.

Get a Trim Removal Kit - one piece is included but other sizes make the installation easier. I used www.amazon.com/dp/B01L8GHB7O?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

The installation took about two hours because I went slowly and didn't fully understand the spring clamps. Second time around would be under an hour.

The most difficult part is lowering the center light panel. It's held in place by four spring clamps; two in front and two and in back. See photos below. To lower the panel, insert the trim removal tool to bend each front spring clamp backwards. No amount of pulling or prying will bend them to lower the panel. Put the tool where the clamp is and keep pushing up until the clamp bends open.

The spring clamps are usually single use because trying to bend them back to their original shape is dodgy. That's why four are included. For me, the two back clamps didn't bend much so I was able to leave them in place.

The camera receives its power from the light panel. When the car is turned off and locked, power to the panel stops and the camera turns off. However, when the car is turned off but not locked, even though the lights turn off in under a minute, the panel continues to receive power for 15 minutes. This means the camera operates for 15 minutes after the car is parked if unlocked - likely when garaged or in safe driveway.

Operating Notes:

If you are using Apple CarPlay, turn off Bluetooth when using their app.

The micro SD card records in three minute increments and then immediately starts another three minute segment. When it's full, the oldest three minute file is deleted.

Once you initially play with app, you'll probably rarely open it unless there's an accident or a similar issue.

The camera is available on Amazon with one or two day delivery - faster and less expensive than ordering from the manufacturer. www.amazon.com/dp/B0986XDDYZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

 

[JW'S]

Unfortunately, my cam stopped working. Anyone else have a problem?

Did you replace it? If mine (front only) tanked after three or four years I'd be OK. Only $190 and wouldn't have to open the center panel again because the wiring harness would stay in place. Probably just a 10 minute reinstall.

 

[cactus73]

I found a video that shows an easier method for dropping the overhead panel. That said, my 2025 Macan S just came in last week and I want to install a FitCamX, but I still do not look forward to dropping the overhead panel.

I am working with FitCamX to design a camera for my 2024 Subaru Crosstrek, so I will ask them if they will send me the y-cable for their "A" model camera so I can power the camera with the rain sensor instead of the overhead panel. It will save them money in the long run, if they don't have to include 4 metal clips for the overhead panel and will make installation much easier. I'll post their response here.

@wingless it appears that the plug for the rain sensor on the Macan is the same as the one for the "A" FitCamX version for Porsche. Can you confirm?

PORSCHE MACAN WINDSHIELD WIPER RAIN SENSOR MODULE WIRE WIRING HARNESS OEM 15-24 | eBay

 

[JW'S]

The YouTube video showed a good view of the Spring Clamps but from experience the unit doesn't lower that easy. And personally I wouldn't use metal anywhere near the plastic.

Once you can see the spring clamps, inserting the trim removal piece straight up to bend the clamp open will immediately lower the panel. I didn't need to open the spring clamps near the windshield. By lowering the panel, those clamps will bend a little bit to provide enough access.[/QUOTE]

 

[cactus73]

The YouTube video showed a good view of the Spring Clamps but from experience the unit doesn't lower that easy. And personally I wouldn't use metal anywhere near the plastic.

Once you can see the spring clamps, inserting the trim removal piece straight up to bend the clamp open will immediately lower the panel. I didn't need to open the spring clamps near the windshield. By lowering the panel, those clamps will bend a little bit to provide enough access.

If I can't convince FitCamX to send me a 3 pin power cable, I'll take your advice and bend the metal clips strait up. I suppose it will be a little easier the second time around. Was it you that said FitCamX includes 4 new spring clips with the camera?

 

[cactus73]

I might just buy this dashcam. It uses the rain sensor power.

 

[czt]

Has anyone used its front-and-rear cameras? Its quality control is so bad and my received cameras doesn't work as their user manual description. The front camera flashes red and blue light together, which never appears on the user manual. Their customer service refuses to send a new functional set to me. Instead, they meanly prefer to send parts one by one, and ask me to replace the parts one by one. It means I need to wait for parts one week by one week, and go to the professional week by week just for diagnosis, and pay the labor and transportation fee every time. Do they have basic professional ethics to respect customers' time and money?

 

[JW'S]

If I can't convince FitCamX to send me a 3 pin power cable, I'll take your advice and bend the metal clips strait up. I suppose it will be a little easier the second time around. Was it you that said FitCamX includes 4 new spring clips with the camera?

Yes, the unit I bought in late February through Amazon came with four spring clamps.

 

[czt]

Has anyone used its front-and-rear cameras? Its quality control is so bad and my received cameras doesn't work as their user manual description. The front camera flashes red and blue light together, which never appears on the user manual. Their customer service refuses to send a new functional set to me. Instead, they meanly prefer to send parts one by one, and ask me to replace the parts one by one. It means I need to wait for parts one week by one week, and go to the professional week by week just for diagnosis, and pay the labor and transportation fee every time. Do they have basic professional ethics to respect customers' time and money?

Why should I pay so much for their fault? Their customer service exploited me and the car professional as their FREE bug detector.

 

[cactus73]

Has anyone used its front-and-rear cameras? Its quality control is so bad and my received cameras doesn't work as their user manual description. The front camera flashes red and blue light together, which never appears on the user manual. Their customer service refuses to send a new functional set to me. Instead, they meanly prefer to send parts one by one, and ask me to replace the parts one by one. It means I need to wait for parts one week by one week, and go to the professional week by week just for diagnosis, and pay the labor and transportation fee every time. Do they have basic professional ethics to respect customers' time and money?

Yes, I had/have the front and rear cameras on my 2020 Macan and my 2023 Ram TRX. They both work flawlessly. I haven't had to deal with FitCamX's customer service for any problems, but on the forums I frequent, they are reported as being very responsive.

FitCamX sent me a y-cable to power the cameras via the rain sensor. I will update this thread as soon as I get the cameras installed and plugged in using the rain sensor power.

 

[czt]

Yes, I had/have the front and rear cameras on my 2020 Macan and my 2023 Ram TRX. They both work flawlessly. I haven't had to deal with FitCamX's customer service for any problems, but on the forums I frequent, they are reported as being very responsive.

FitCamX sent me a y-cable to power the cameras via the rain sensor. I will update this thread as soon as I get the cameras installed and plugged in using the rain sensor power.

I argued so hard with the customer services during midnight for hours and I was irrated by their terrible attitute. The only thing they care about is their sales, not the customer experience. In addition, the dual camera set doesn't need to get power via rain sensor, it connects directly to the fuse box.

 

[cactus73]

I argued so hard with the customer services during midnight for hours and I was irrated by their terrible attitute. The only thing they care about is their sales, not the customer experience. In addition, the dual camera set doesn't need to get power via rain sensor, it connects directly to the fuse box.

I never stated that the cameras needed to be powered by the rain sensor. At this point, the cameras can either be powered through the overhead console OR the fuse box. Getting power from either one of those sources is more time consuming than connecting the cameras to the rain sensor. That's why I am working with FitCamX to develop a cable to power the cameras via the rain sensor.

 

[czt]

I never stated that the cameras needed to be powered by the rain sensor. At this point, the cameras can either be powered through the overhead console OR the fuse box. Getting power from either one of those sources is more time consuming than connecting the cameras to the rain sensor. That's why I am working with FitCamX to develop a cable to power the cameras via the rain sensor.

I never stated that the cameras needed to be powered by the rain sensor. At this point, the cameras can either be powered through the overhead console OR the fuse box. Getting power from either one of those sources is more time consuming than connecting the cameras to the rain sensor. That's why I am working with FitCamX to develop a cable to power the cameras via the rain sensor.

Agree

 

[cactus73]

I installed my FitCamX front and rear cameras yesterday in my new Macan. They sent me a y-cable to use the rain sensor as a power source, but after looking at the potential complication of R/R the rear view mirror and getting to the rain sensor, I bailed on that idea.

Dropping the overhead panel was pretty straight forward, especially since I had done it before. I did run into a problem reinstalling it. The clips for the overhead panel that FitCamX supplies with the camera are not the same as the OEM clips. They have a few subtle differences that are just enough that the overhead panel will not fully seat up against the headliner. I used all four of the clips (two separate install attempts), thinking that I did something wrong the first time. I went to my local Porsche dealer this morning and bought a couple of clips. The OEM clips worked perfectly and the overhead panel snapped tight against the headliner. Another thing...I had to modify the left half of the camera housing because it would not snap together because there's not enough room for the two camera cables to exit the housing. Pics below.

If you buy the FitCamX, do yourself a favor and buy OEM overhead clips...it does make a difference and it will save you from wasting a bunch of time.