Fitting a Dash Cam to Your BMW: What It Costs and What to Know Before You Start
Image: BMW OEM Rear View Camera for Sale at MT Auto Parts for £94.89 A dashcam on a BMW is one of those purchases that feels unnecessary until the moment you actually need it. In the UK, hit-and-run incidents, fraudulent insurance claims, and car park damage are common enough that a dashcam pays for itself within a few years for most drivers. Installing one on a BMW takes a bit more thought than on a standard car, mostly because BMW owners tend to care about how it looks inside the cabin. Plug-In vs Hardwired — Which to Choose Plug-in means the dashcam runs from the 12V cigarette socket with a cable running visibly across the dash. It works, it is simple, and it can be moved between cars easily. The downside is the cable and the loss of the socket. Most BMW owners who keep a car for more than a few months end up wishing they had gone hardwired. Hardwired means the camera is connected directly to a fused spur from the fuse box, typically in the A-pillar or behind the mirror, with...
