Below: The solution that should get any generic dash cam to work on the Superb mirror located usb C.

I have got a £50 generic dash cam, but one that sells 3000 units/month on Amazon and gets 4.5 to 4.6 out of 5 – that is good enough for me. (Incidentally, the Viofo mini 2 is on offer at Amazon right now, around £115, which is great value for those who want one – I might be tempted.)

Anyway, here is what you require and need to do, along with the “actual items” that I purchased. Depending on, whether your dash cam has a top or side usb port and where you position it, you may want a right angled adaptor and or cable.

You need

1. A short cable with a male usb C connector at one end and a male usb A at the other.

2. A usb A to usb C adapter. The A end must be female and the C end must be male.

You connect the male A end of the cable to the female A end of the adapter.

Both ends now have male usb C connections, but importantly, you “must” connect the end with the adapter to the usb port next to the mirror. If you connect it to the dash cam it will not work (boring explanation below).

I have included photos of mine (above) and although the cable was listed as 20cm, it was longer. My camera has a side port to the right and a 15cm cable would have been adequate given where I have positioned it. (Please excuse the mess around the drive, we are clearing up and reorganising things.)

Parts (all Amazon UK with the description)

1.Cable aceyoon USB C Charger Cable 90 Degree, Mini USB C Cable 0.2M Charging & Data Sync USB C Right Angle Short Cable Braided Type C Cable Compatible for iPhone 15 for Huawei for Galaxy for Pixel(Black)

(The above was £3.38 and one end is right angled)

2.USB C to USB 3.0 Adapter 90 Degree (3 Pack), USB-A 3.0 Female to USB-C 3.1 Male Right Angle OTG Adapter Compatible with MacBook Pro, Laptop, Samsung Galaxy, Type-C Phones and More

(The above £5.99 and right angled)

3.Seminer 90 Degree USB C to USB 3.1 OTG Adapter (2 Pack), Right Angled USBC Type C Male to USB Female Adapter, 10G Data Transfer for Smartphone,Tablet, Laptop

(The above £5.99, I purchased first, but did not use because of the orientation of the adapter. It did work)

Explanation: In very simple terms a dash cam wants a simple power supply. The one from the 12v connection is just that, a one directional power source. A usb C cable is two directional, not only for power but also for data transmission. Put simply, the camera does not recognise the usb C cable as a power source, hence it does not work. By adding the usb A adapter (sometimes loosely described as a type 3 on Amazon) you take away the two directional element of the cable and dumb down the data component. If Skoda had thought things through and really been “clever” they would have used a usb A rather than a usb C. Still, a simple solution once you know about it. I hope this helps others like me.

21 hours ago, Martincl said:

Explanation: In very simple terms a dash cam wants a simple power supply. The one from the 12v connection is just that, a one directional power source. A usb C cable is two directional, not only for power but also for data transmission. Put simply, the camera does not recognise the usb C cable as a power source, hence it does not work. By adding the usb A adapter (sometimes loosely described as a type 3 on Amazon) you take away the two directional element of the cable and dumb down the data component. If Skoda had thought things through and really been “clever” they would have used a usb A rather than a usb C. Still, a simple solution once you know about it. I hope this helps others like me.

Most of the world is able to implement charging via USB C protocol, from action cams, dslrs, mobile phone, power banks, led flashlights, chargers but chinese manufacturer is too lazy to implement usb c standard properly, did the half assed job and for some reason this is Skoda fault?

This is stupid statement.