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Installed a Viofo dashcam front and rear. Found the process took around 3 hours, and involves some element of knowledge around the amount of force required to remove various trim panels etc. You might be better off if inexperienced to pay for a third party to install for you, which may only cost £80-£100 in the UK and save you a number of hours! Here's what I learnt (I utilised the owner's manual attached for how to remove the trim/handles/sun visor) I hardwired the dash cam to the fuse box, piggybacking off the rear wiper fuse. I didn't install the always on parking feature, so didn't connect to an always live fuse. There are various diagrams online regarding the exact fuse choice (including in the owner's manual). I accessed the fuse box on the small compartment to the right of the steering wheel. The cover comes off easily with two latches to allow access. Note with my kit, I needed to have both the always on, and intermittent start wiring (red and yellow in my case) connected to the same fuse otherwise the camera wouldn't power on with the ignition. I then routed the cable under the steering wheel in the footwell trim, tucking around the centre console (where there is a small compartment for a phone/keys to sit) then under the trim in the passenger footwell underneath the passenger glove compartment. I routed the cable between the door seal to reach the passenger A pillar, which comes off with trim removal tools easily enough. My Scala has curtain airbags, so I was careful to route well away from the airbags through the A pillar. The roof lining trims comes away very easily, and routed to my desired location on the passenger side. To install the rear camera on the rear windscreen I used the existing conduits in the boot which unclip easily with trim removal tools - use the right conduit as it has less existing cabling than the left conduit (be careful to make sure they're clipped in firmly afterwards, otherwise you'll get water ingress and water stains on your rear roof lining). The plastic boot lid trim also comes away easily with trim removal tools, I found I only needed to unclip the top portion above the rear window and not remove the entire boot trim. The roof lining also comes away easily, and I routed the cable above the roof lining on the left side of the car. As mentioned, I have curtain airbags across the entire car. To avoid these, I removed the grab handles (rear and front passenger left side) and the front passenger sun visor, and you can then easily access the space and route the cabling to the opposite side of the connections, therefore completely avoiding the curtain airbags. I used an unfolded metal coat hanger to pass the cabling to the front trim. Looks neat, and much better than routing along the floor / using the door seals. I also haven't found the cabling to interfere with my DAB radio. Scala - General body repairs, interior.pdf