Hello, I've just taken delivery of a 70 plate Mk4 Estate. I removed the dash cam from our last vehicle myself, and was hoping it should be easy to fit on the Focus. Could anyone assist with a few step by step stages of which panels to remove etc to install it? I believe the fuse box is by passenger footwell, but that's a far as I've got. 

Thanks!

No need to remove any panels but using proper plastic pry bars makes job easier.

Fix cam to screen left side of mirror then using pry bar push cable under headlining to A pillar. Prise up edge of A pillar capping and it's possible to run/pull cable down behind capping to left side plastic panel where hood release is located. Then lift edge of this panel away  from door seal and cable can be pulled along behind this panel and under glovebox. Passenger fusebox is below glovebox and is accessed by pulling plastic panel away in footwell to reveal fuses. Best fuse to use is 3 ignition switched live. You'll need a micro2 piggyback for this an earth point can found under fusebox retaing screws. Hope that helps

13 minutes ago, Comares2001 said:

No need to remove any panels but using proper plastic pry bars makes job easier.

Fix cam to screen left side of mirror then using pry bar push cable under headlining to A pillar. Prise up edge of A pillar capping and it's possible to run/pull cable down behind capping to left side plastic panel where hood release is located. Then lift edge of this panel away  from door seal and cable can be pulled along behind this panel and under glovebox. Passenger fusebox is below glovebox and is accessed by pulling plastic panel away in footwell to reveal fuses. Best fuse to use is 3 ignition switched live. You'll need a micro2 piggyback for this an earth point can found under fusebox retaing screws. Hope that helps

I love detailed answers like this, I feel that I could install one now and I don't even own a Mk4 LOL

7 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

I love detailed answers like this, I feel that I could install one now and I don't even own a Mk4 LOL

Only thing missing is photos or a video may be? 

21 minutes ago, iantt said:

Only thing missing is photos or a video may be? 

Look what I found LOL Yes, it's in German (but you can switch subtitles on), and LHD, but maybe of some help?

 

As I said though much easier and better if you use proper plastic pry bars ,very cheap, rather than your fingers than the guy in the video.

42 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

Look what I found LOL Yes, it's in German (but you can switch subtitles on), and LHD, but maybe of some help?

 

I was only joking!! 😂😂😂

That's really helpful! Thanks for the detailed response. 

My next random question is what is this plastic bar that I found in the boot? I had the back seats down, and struggled to put them back up. I found this loose behind the rear seats. Any idea where it goes?

Thanks

Goes under the the boot floor , you will see cut outs that it slots in to. 

Ah, that's where it goes! Nowhere near where I was trying. Thanks!

Dashcam fitted.  Thanks for your help! The video used fuse 24 which didn't seem to be ideal as it meant the dashcam was on all the time. Using 3 made it come on with ignition