I just installed the A129 into my 2020 Forester after watching this video. What you can't see in this video is the curtain airbag seen on the A-pillar continues all the way to the back of the door(under the headliner). There is also a curtain airbag over the rear passenger door. I don't recommend just tucking the wire for the rear camera up into the headliner. It may interfere with the airbags if they are deployed. I chose to run the cable down the A-pillar and under the door sills. The 6 meter cable that came with the A129 was not long enough. I had to order the 8 meter cable.
Nice 2020 Forester Sport bro. Your installation video is the BEST, I am glad that my family only owned Subaru and this will help a ton. Thanks! Updated after one year. This video is the best, the dash cams look beautiful in my Legacy and wife's Outback, and next would be one install for a 2011 Tribeca we just purchased for our son, Limited loaded and one owner with pristine condition, bluetooth, homelink, power seats, heated seats, backup camera, navigation work like a gem. One suggestion though, I installed the dash cam to the right of the rearview mirror so it's easier to adjust the mirror for driver's viewing!
I have the same model car (2019 Forester) and camera and had no prior experience hard-wiring electronics in my car, this video made it super easy to figure out. Thanks for posting!
Just used your video to install the wiring on my 2018 Forester. I followed your instructions and it went perfectly. I was a little nervous around the airbag but everything you did helped me get the wiring behind the airbag. Thanks for posting this video.😊
Excellent video, I'm adding my A129 into my new (to me) 2020 Outback and was wondering the best way to remove the paneling on the left, was not expecting you to show how to wire it for the rear, VERY HELPFUL. On my other car I never properly installed the rear camera as I thought I'd need to remove the headliner, never thought of just going along the outside edge.
Thank you for making this video made installing my dashcam extremely easy except getting the wire thru that grommet that does thru the hatch that took me awhile lol.
Volume was very low I was able to follow all the instructions, I also have a 2020 Forester and i think the same camera a VIOFO A129 Pro Duo 4K i have it running to the back hatch thank you again
Hey man! thank you for this. My car (Forester ‘19) is exactly like this. I followed all steps and I was able to install it. The only challenging part was removing the rubber thing at the back where you pass the usb wiring. Putting it back was a pain as the rubber separated from the plastic lock. I was able to put it back on both ends after several painful tries.
I will use your video as my guide for my dashcam installation in my 2018 Forester. Thanks for sharing it. Seems like it has helped a lot of others as well.😊
Helpful video. One question: Did you tuck the wire just before it plugs into the front dashcam behind the eyesight? Did you have to take off the eyesight housing to get it behind there?
Excellent vid. Many vids are shaky and not clear. Your vid is certainly going to help me install a hard-wired dashcam in my Forester this weekend. Thanks!
Good video. One question. Getting the grommets out was easy…getting them back in the same way does not work. How did you tuck that small rubber rim back into the opening? That is a key factor in its water tightness. Key thing you left out out of your video.
For anyone that doesnt have a fancy wire fishing tool for the rear liftgate hose portion - you could try to use a round chopstick instead, and push it through from the left hose opening towards the right hose opening. Tape it up with your usb end and pull it through like the wire fishing tool. I didnt need to grease either. You can push the rubber hose accordian together back and forth slowly to help feed the cable through. Worked for me. 🤷😅. Getting those hose clips off in the step before are a royal pain though!
Oh, and feeding the cable through the rear lift gate frame opening was a pain too! Try feeding the USB cable from underneath the frame through a paperclip that you're holding from above the frame, and use that to guide the cable upwards. Bend the paperclip into whatever shape you need to have it catch the cable and be small enough to fit through the hole.
@@htxdashcams2127 do you mean pull down the housing for the eye sight camera and run in the gap between the windshield and the eyesight housing? will that somehow interfere with the eye sight?
Wow thank you very much for the tutorial now I want to buy a new radio with the screen and camera so I can install it on my 2006 Subaru. This video is the one that I was looking for, it shows and explain everything especially the rooting of the cable back to the camera.
I tried my best but, after realizing I had my 90 deg USB connection at the rear (cannot pass it through the grommet space) I had to reverse the rear cable and now I cannot get my A pillar back on. Brand new 2024 Forester Sport. Sigh.
Great video. I plan on hardwiring the A129Pro Duo in my 2018 SFxt. Do you happen to know if there is any variation between which fuses you're using compared to the 2018? Thanks!
@@RustyBaker22 I finally routed the cable under the floor near doors bottom. It is harder to made it through rear seats and trunk side but this way it looks to me more safe
hi i have 19 forester, did the hard wiring as yours .. any idea why the cam dosn't stay on when the engine is turned off. in other way which is the best fuse box to use for the parking mode
Thanks for sharing this info! It looks like you attached the rear camera to the rear window. Have you had any trouble with it popping off due to adhesive problems?
@@htxdashcams2127 Installed it today, and it was almost identical. The only thing that was a little different, was the cowling on the rear hatch. While it popped off, it wouldn't completely release from the other parts, but it came down far enough to easily run the wires.
Hi, thanks for the tutorial, however I have some questions, I have the same car as the one in video, but when I plug the acc into the fusebox as u do, the air conditioner and the screen of the entertainment device dont work. Am I doing anything wrong?
i have used this video to install my dash cam for 21 forester, having issues with my car batt being drained and dying where i cant start the car. anyone else experienced this? or have any suggestions?
Thanks for this video! The 2020 Forester manual says that we shouldn't install anything in the eyesight area, so wondering if have issues with the dash cam right beneath it?
Yes that's what my kit had. Black wire is ground, and the red goes to the 7.5 ACC slot, that way the camera shuts off when you turn the car off. I'm actually not sure what the point is of having a third wire go to an 'always on' slot.
I agree. To be safe I mounted mine to the right of the right eye as high as possible on the windshield. The wide angle of the lens seems to capture enough of both sides of the road.
Wish the volume was louder. Thanks for doing that!
I just installed the A129 into my 2020 Forester after watching this video. What you can't see in this video is the curtain airbag seen on the A-pillar continues all the way to the back of the door(under the headliner). There is also a curtain airbag over the rear passenger door. I don't recommend just tucking the wire for the rear camera up into the headliner. It may interfere with the airbags if they are deployed. I chose to run the cable down the A-pillar and under the door sills. The 6 meter cable that came with the A129 was not long enough. I had to order the 8 meter cable.
Nice 2020 Forester Sport bro. Your installation video is the BEST, I am glad that my family only owned Subaru and this will help a ton. Thanks!
Updated after one year. This video is the best, the dash cams look beautiful in my Legacy and wife's Outback, and next would be one install for a 2011 Tribeca we just purchased for our son, Limited loaded and one owner with pristine condition, bluetooth, homelink, power seats, heated seats, backup camera, navigation work like a gem. One suggestion though, I installed the dash cam to the right of the rearview mirror so it's easier to adjust the mirror for driver's viewing!
I have the same model car (2019 Forester) and camera and had no prior experience hard-wiring electronics in my car, this video made it super easy to figure out. Thanks for posting!
Just used your video to install the wiring on my 2018 Forester. I followed your instructions and it went perfectly. I was a little nervous around the airbag but everything you did helped me get the wiring behind the airbag. Thanks for posting this video.😊
?? Problem with the sound... I have external speakers, every volume setting is at max, and can barely hear a mumble. :-(
Excellent video, I'm adding my A129 into my new (to me) 2020 Outback and was wondering the best way to remove the paneling on the left, was not expecting you to show how to wire it for the rear, VERY HELPFUL.
On my other car I never properly installed the rear camera as I thought I'd need to remove the headliner, never thought of just going along the outside edge.
Thank you for making this video made installing my dashcam extremely easy except getting the wire thru that grommet that does thru the hatch that took me awhile lol.
Your audio sounds perfectly fine to me. Thanks for the video!
I wish you had shown how to get the wires around the eyesight😐
This video shows it a little better th-cam.com/video/Uw2R7M57Z8o/w-d-xo.html
Right? That’s really the only part you need lol
Hi, very practice video. One question is this connection let your camera working all the time? if yes, is it drain battery a lot?
Volume was very low I was able to follow all the instructions, I also have a 2020 Forester and i think the same camera a VIOFO A129 Pro Duo 4K i have it running to the back hatch thank you again
Hey man! thank you for this. My car (Forester ‘19) is exactly like this. I followed all steps and I was able to install it. The only challenging part was removing the rubber thing at the back where you pass the usb wiring. Putting it back was a pain as the rubber separated from the plastic lock. I was able to put it back on both ends after several painful tries.
hi, mind sharing which fuse panel # did you use for battery. thnks
Just use the “Illum” slot as shown in the video
I will use your video as my guide for my dashcam installation in my 2018 Forester. Thanks for sharing it. Seems like it has helped a lot of others as well.😊
Helpful video. One question:
Did you tuck the wire just before it plugs into the front dashcam behind the eyesight? Did you have to take off the eyesight housing to get it behind there?
Thank you for the tutorial, one question though... why didn't you choose an empty socket for the power?
Very helpful, thank you! Have you had any issues with the Viofo blocking the Subaru EyeSight system?
3:21 I wish you could have shown you testing all the ones for hot for those that don’t have a test light.
Bro just installed on my forester thanks sooooooo much!!!! I may go around offering my service lol
Excellent vid. Many vids are shaky and not clear. Your vid is certainly going to help me install a hard-wired dashcam in my Forester this weekend. Thanks!
Good video. One question. Getting the grommets out was easy…getting them back in the same way does not work. How did you tuck that small rubber rim back into the opening? That is a key factor in its water tightness. Key thing you left out out of your video.
Nice tutorial but one thing is missing: How did you guide the cable under the EyeSight cams? I didn't see it on the video...
Nice video. Did you take down the housing around the eyesight cameras to route the power cable to the dash cam?
Thanks for the video, very detailed on each step , especially helpful to DIYer. tho sound is minimum, glad still listenable.
For anyone that doesnt have a fancy wire fishing tool for the rear liftgate hose portion - you could try to use a round chopstick instead, and push it through from the left hose opening towards the right hose opening.
Tape it up with your usb end and pull it through like the wire fishing tool. I didnt need to grease either. You can push the rubber hose accordian together back and forth slowly to help feed the cable through. Worked for me. 🤷😅. Getting those hose clips off in the step before are a royal pain though!
Oh, and feeding the cable through the rear lift gate frame opening was a pain too!
Try feeding the USB cable from underneath the frame through a paperclip that you're holding from above the frame, and use that to guide the cable upwards. Bend the paperclip into whatever shape you need to have it catch the cable and be small enough to fit through the hole.
i know very little about fuses, do you know which fuse taps worked for this project? Thinking of jumpin on it soon
Very nice install, I do have a question, how did you get the cable around the eyesight cameras?
Kurt Roth lift the eyesight slightly. Same force as the headliner. Then move the wires in where the eyesight is.
HTX Dash Cams will that work for the eye sight console on the 2020 Ascent?
@@htxdashcams2127 do you mean pull down the housing for the eye sight camera and run in the gap between the windshield and the eyesight housing? will that somehow interfere with the eye sight?
@@gorby3274 The housing for the eyesight does not affect the fixed location of the cameras themselves. You should be able to separate the two.
Wow thank you very much for the tutorial now I want to buy a new radio with the screen and camera so I can install it on my 2006 Subaru. This video is the one that I was looking for, it shows and explain everything especially the rooting of the cable back to the camera.
I thought my 2008 Forester was ancient :)
Just installed mine. Great help. Thanks!
Outstanding video. Worked for my 2020 Outback as well. Thanks for posting!
This is great! I have a 2020 forester and the same dash cam!
I recently bought the 2020 forester and Viofo duo dash cam
Can you send me a link to your add a fuse? Mine didn't fit the fuse box
I’m planning to buy the same dashcam. But for the placement, does it cause any issues with eyesight?
Great video. Did you have to disconnect the battery before working around the airbags? Just in case.
Yes I did. Forgot to show that
@@htxdashcams2127 How do you do that?
@@ell1142 50 seconds into this video. th-cam.com/video/B5LM-MLbTiM/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=MyAirbags
Great video. Did you ever installed a homelink rear view mirror as an upgrade on your forester?
Did you disconnect the battery before you did it?
Where do you live, I’ll drive to your place and you can install my rear camera, haha 😂, nice clean job, thanks 😊
Excellent instructional video. Thanks for sharing this video
Info is great! Video (filming) is excellent. Why the background noise/music????
Thanks, this video helped a lot!
do you take care of the side impact air bags? when routing the cable to the back camera? can you please confirm.
Thanks for the video. Great help
Would the instillation be the same in a 2021 Forester sport
I tried my best but, after realizing I had my 90 deg USB connection at the rear (cannot pass it through the grommet space) I had to reverse the rear cable and now I cannot get my A pillar back on. Brand new 2024 Forester Sport. Sigh.
Great video. I plan on hardwiring the A129Pro Duo in my 2018 SFxt. Do you happen to know if there is any variation between which fuses you're using compared to the 2018? Thanks!
I used the same method, but no go. I'm not sure what the issue is, but it doesn't turn on.
How did you get the rubber grommet in the hatch back into the slot?
Hi. Looks great. Didn't the rear cam wire mess with side airbags?
I also had this question. I'm doing my 2019 Outback right now and there's a side curtain airbag at each door.
@@RustyBaker22 I finally routed the cable under the floor near doors bottom. It is harder to made it through rear seats and trunk side but this way it looks to me more safe
Do you have eyesight? Wondering if it interferes. Want to do this on my outback
hi i have 19 forester, did the hard wiring as yours .. any idea why the cam dosn't stay on when the engine is turned off. in other way which is the best fuse box to use for the parking mode
Same fix works for the 2019 SJ Forester.
Thanks for sharing this info! It looks like you attached the rear camera to the rear window. Have you had any trouble with it popping off due to adhesive problems?
I'm sure, but I'll ask anyway...
Will this technique work with the 2015 Outback?
It is very similar that you can do it
@@htxdashcams2127 Installed it today, and it was almost identical.
The only thing that was a little different, was the cowling on the rear hatch.
While it popped off, it wouldn't completely release from the other parts, but it came down far enough to easily run the wires.
Does the mount position mess up the eyesight system at all? I just got a 2020 Outback and I am trying to figure out where to mount the camera
It doesn’t
Hi, thanks for the tutorial, however I have some questions, I have the same car as the one in video, but when I plug the acc into the fusebox as u do, the air conditioner and the screen of the entertainment device dont work. Am I doing anything wrong?
How did you route the wires around the eyesight camera?
i have used this video to install my dash cam for 21 forester, having issues with my car batt being drained and dying where i cant start the car. anyone else experienced this? or have any suggestions?
Hello , what is the difference between plugging this dash cam this way and plugging in the USB port? Thanks
Do you mean the lighter/power port? Wiring the Viofo like he did allows parking mode on the cam when the vehicle is turned off.
Thanks for this video! The 2020 Forester manual says that we shouldn't install anything in the eyesight area, so wondering if have issues with the dash cam right beneath it?
I just installed a dashcam a few days ago in the 2020 Forester Sport - eyesight hasn't had any problems at this time.
thank you so much for this!
Great tutorial!
How long did it take for you to install from start to end?
can u give me a link to your 12V add a fuse? I bought one from amazon but didn’t fit.
It depends on what kind of fuse your fuse box is using. Only way to know is to pull one out from the fuse box. He’s using mini low profile fuse taps.
@@dumbelldorkx2568 I have the same car and model as his. So I wanted to make sure.
What fuse (amp) and slot # did you use?
What kind of fuse tap did you use? I can't seem to find one low profile to fit in the box.
Autozone sells them
Great video thanks
Some of the hardwire kit has only red and black wires, is that ok to use too?
Yes that's what my kit had. Black wire is ground, and the red goes to the 7.5 ACC slot, that way the camera shuts off when you turn the car off. I'm actually not sure what the point is of having a third wire go to an 'always on' slot.
@@scottseres705 parking mode to record while parked and the vehicle is off.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Good job
Excludes most crucial part of installation: getting wires around eyesight. Also can't hear a thing :/
My dealer said that eyesight functionality will be impacted if the dashcam is placed there
Hi do you what size for that fuse?
Mini fuse 5 amp
The Subaru Eyesight Manual specifically says not not mount anything on the front windshield between the two cameras
I agree. To be safe I mounted mine to the right of the right eye as high as possible on the windshield. The wide angle of the lens seems to capture enough of both sides of the road.
Hi this is mini or stander or micro?
Micro
HTX Dash Cams thank you
Whish there was audio!
Good
Why isn't there audio
why can't i hear this?
Subaru forester X Brake
nice video. but I can barely hear you :)
cant hear you
I can't hear it. And there's no CC option. VERY disappointing. 🥺
I can't hear you!!! Please redo this. Please...
Can't hear anything
Still alive? re-upload this, the audio is goofed
Thanks for showing the easy parts of the install. How did you get the camera wire past the eye sight cameras?! Worst “how to”ever!
Thank you for Tutorial. It helps A LOT 🫡👍