How to fit DashCam in Range Rover Sport 2018

Are you looking for the best dash cam for Range Rover Sport? You will come to the right place. Mercylion provides OEM hidden dashcam for Range Rover recording, which is features in no cables and, very discreet, professional fitting guide.

This article will show you how to have Range Rover dash cam installed in an easy way, without hardwiring or removing the A-pillar. The install is simple, remove the interior lights, plug and play.

The following introduce MERCYLION A65 dashcam for information. There are many other range rover models which is fit for this integrated dash cam.For example;

Tools and Materials Needed

• Dashcam Kit: Ensure you have the dashcam and all necessary accessories (power cable, SD card).You can looking more land rover fitted dash cam in here.
• Trim Removal Tool: To safely remove interior panels without damaging them.
• Power cable: For connect the original car to power supply the dashcam. Can be rain sensor power supply or reading lamp power supply.
• User Manual: Refer to the dashcam manual for specific instructions.

 Steps for Installation

 1. Preparation:

Park your vehicle in a well-lit area and ensure it is turned off.

Gather all necessary tools and materials.

2. Remove the Range Rover Sport Interior Panels:

Use trim removal tools to carefully remove the interior panels where the dashcam will be installed, typically around the rearview mirror area.

Be gentle to avoid breaking any clips or damaging the panels.

After remove the range rover original rain sensor casing, here is how the rain sensor console show.

Here are the part numbers for the Range Rover Sport 2018 housings that you need, you can distingush from this number to check if it is land rover fitted dash cam for your vehicle.

3. Connect the plug-and-play power cable(install power from interior lights):

For Range Rover Sport 2018, it is plug-and-play from the reading lamp place.

If you want to power from the reading lamp place, you need to open the place first, see the open steps as the pictures below:

After your pry open the readinf lamp panel, you will see the power slot. 

Pull out the cable here.

Basically it's a simple male and female connector with few wires, it added 2 additional wires to output 12V DC. 

Connection 1: Connect the orginal car connector to the dash camera power cable slot

Connection 2: Connect the original car slot with the dash cam land rover power cable.

Connection 3: Connect the Y cable final end to the dashcam wire 

4.Test the Dashcam:

In order to avoid the situation that the DVR is not powered after being fully installed, you need to disassemble it and check it again. So you can check the power if normal here. After connecting all the connector, you can start the car and check whether the indicator light of the DVR is blue. If the blue light flashes, it means that the power is connected correctly.

5. Reassemble the Interior Panels:

Once the dashcam is functioning correctly, reassemble the interior panels that were removed earlier. Make sure all clips are securely in place.

Reassemble the reading lamp pannel first.

 Reassemble the dashcam casing to replace the original rain sensor casing.

6.Configure Dashcam Settings:

Refer to the dashcam’s user manual to configure settings such as date and time, resolution, and recording options.

Familiarize yourself with the dashcam’s features and how to access recorded footage.

By following these steps, you can install the OEM dashcam in your Range Rover and ensure it operates as intended to provide added safety and security while driving.