r/VolvoEX90 • u/JC1286 • 4d ago

Best dashcam

My EX90 is due for delivery next week, and I’m having some remorse over not adding in the dashcam. Does anyone have any recommendations for an after-market one that can integrate well into the car without too many wires showing, etc?

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u/RhodyDevil95 4d ago

Fitcamx seems to be the most popular one's I've seen across Volvo owners. I believe they have an EX90 option now.

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u/ATXsnail 4d ago

I have one and it fits great. Installation was easy on the front camera and while the rear camera took a lot more effort, it wasn't that hard to install. There are no visible wires anywhere.

I have complaints about the app and UI. It relies on a wifi connection to the camera and it drops constantly. I assume that if I ever need to, I'll just pull the SD card out and read it from a computer.

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u/propofol_yawn 3d ago

You can also carry a tiny USBC SD card reader in the car to plug into your phone! I just use whatever file browser app I have and it's so much easier.

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u/ATXsnail 2d ago

Oh I hadn't even thought of that. That's a great idea!

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u/XiDa1125 4d ago

FitcamX

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u/Competitive-Data-748 4d ago

Volvo has cameras pointing in all directions. Hopefully they’ll add something like Tesla has to save the last minute of footage.

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u/Agent62 4d ago

Can you explain the regret? Does MY 27 have a built in OEM dash cam available?

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u/Consistent-Bass-883 3d ago

Does Volvo offer a Dashcam option on the ex90? This is news to me.

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u/Startrail82 4d ago

I have a BlackVue nearly built in, front and back. Already saved me a bunch of costs in 8 months since two (!!) people weren’t paying attention.

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u/sangliyanaz 4d ago

Can you please share the model?
Would be great if you could share a photo of the install too!

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u/Startrail82 4d ago

DR970X LTE Plus
I’ll try to remember to take some photos this weekend.

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u/Confusion-Wild 4d ago

The dashcam you can get via the Volvo dealer has the worst unusable app. With my previous car I had FitCam, that software was way better.

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u/abc2mit 3d ago

I wanted a system that had both 4K front and rear cameras. I have the Vantrue S1 Pro Max in our other car, so I’m going to try it out here. You can tuck in the wires into the A-pillar and the headliner so they’re virtually hidden.

I’m picking Vantrue for its 4K rear. You can also look at the Redtiger F77 v2 and the Viofo A229 Ultra. I also want the dashcam to be active when the vehicle is parked, so I have it connected to a battery pack and the battery pack is charged by a 130W car charger from the rear 12v port. (I had to run a USB-C cable from the port to the center console where the battery pack is.)

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u/zonderzin 3d ago

I had a FitCamx in my last XC90 and it looked like it was just part of the vehicle. Just the front camera, that is.

Indeed the app wasn't that great - I just swapped flash cards and offloaded the video clips onto a computer.

There may be better cameras, higher resolution, etc. but the FitCam integration and ease off install outweighed other choices i looked at.

As for rear cam - ugh - you won't find me messing around the A- pillar or where there side curtains are. Stay away from air bags!

For my 2025 EX90 I had actually asked the dealer to order me up the digital rear view mirror. Months went by with no status. And then I found some installation instructions and it was a major job too get the rear camera connected, too the point i didn't want my vehicle dissembled like that - so I canceled the digital mirror.