Laxal50

Did anyone here get a FIO Dashcam with their truck? Mine did not and I’m wondering if it might me worth purchasing the dashcam from Lexus and installing it myself. The unit alone is $300

Does it connect to the Lexus app to download your recorded videos or can that only be done via the SD card? If anyone could share pics of the actual FIO unit it would be much appreciated. From the generic pics I found online I can’t determine where the SD slot is located.

cheers

Oakleyguy

I sat in a truck that had the dash cam and it was REALLY intrusive into the driver's view; for that price I would recommend looking for a quality aftermarket cam.

Laxal50

Thanks @Oakleyguy I haven't seen the dashcam unit in-person, but saw them on a few videos online and I would agree with your assessment. I wonder why it wasn't mounted on the passenger side of the rearview mirror, precisely for this reason.

MtnGX

My sales guy showed me where it would be mounted. Told him never mind.

Laxal50

I decided against the OEM dashcam - based on the size of the unit alone. As stated previously, it is too instructive for my taste.

I have decided to go with a aftermarket unit. I opened up the panel behind the mirror and overhead console. I do see a free 5-pin connection (as shown in my pic) and it does NOT appear to have power. Even the OEM Lexus instructions to install their OEM dashcam references this free port. Only step I did not take when doing the install was disconnect the negative terminal of my battery before connecting. Is it possible that power would not be sent to this as a result of not disconnecting the neg terminal on the car battery first?




I purchase this amazon adapter to tap into that free 5-pin connector…(https://a.co/d/43VNeQH) and once I got it all connected there was no power. Tried multiple wire to confirm that it was NOT a faulty adapter.

When I opened up the panel behind the rear view mirror I see these 4 other connections with grey and black plastic tabs (they appear to be a mix of 5 and 10-pin). Any idea what each is for and can I disconnect them without making my car throw faults?

gvan1998

I just installed the factory dash, it does not connect to the free connector as you mentioned. You need buy a y adapter and that connects to the 10 pin connector, right above the rear view mirror.

Laxal50

which one of these did you use?

gvan1998

The one with the Grey sticker and lexus sells the y adapter

Laxal50

thank you! Any chance you have the part number for the y adapter?

gvan1998

Pt94948210, it's like 40-50 bucks

Laxal50

I tapped into the grey 10-pin and it worked! Thanks for the guidance!

E46CT

Make sure you reattach that green push clip to the panel you removed. yours got stuck on the car side. it may not fit together securely if its not reattached.

Deusex23

Thanks for the helpful info!

RX350x2

It is hard to tell from the photo wihich one has the grey sticker. I see two grey ones. Is it the outermost plug or the inner one? Thanks.

gvan1998

I only see only one gray.
The one right next to the pink one