Installing the VIOFO A229 Ultra in a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 250: When Your Adventure SUV Needs Adventure-Proof Protection

First, decide on the placement for the front camera. In the Toyota Land Cruiser 250, the best spot is right next to the sensor housing on the passenger side. This location offers optimal coverage while keeping the camera discreet, hidden from the driver’s point of view by the rearview mirror. Use the built-in LCD screen or the VIOFO app to check the camera’s live view and adjust the angle for the best coverage. Clean the windshield thoroughly to ensure the adhesive sticks properly, then peel off the adhesive backing and press the camera firmly in place for about 30 seconds.

For the Land Cruiser’s opening rear window, there was enough surface area on the plastic trim at the top of the rear hatch for us to mount the rear camera, thereby allowing us to avoid having to do a magnet mount. This helps ensure that the camera not only remains in place while the rear window is open, but that it also won’t move out of position due to vibrations (especially while off-roading) or get knocked off when loading cargo into the back. For optimal coverage, we mounted it on the passenger side, right next to the factory camera for the digital rearview mirror. Clean the area, remove the adhesive backing, and press the camera firmly into place.

Next, we’ll hardwire the system to the vehicle’s fusebox, located behind a trim panel underneath the dashboard on the passenger side. Start by running the hardwiring kit into the fusebox.

VIOFO’s HK4 hardwiring kit is a 3-wire cable. Connect the yellow wire (the ACC wire) to an ignition-switched fuse and the red wire (the Battery wire) to a constant fuse (always on). The black wire with the ring terminal is the ground wire, which should be grounded to an unpainted metal bolt or stud in the vehicle.

Use a multimeter or circuit tester, the latter of which is included with the BlackboxMyCar Essential Install Package, to help you find a suitable ACC and continuous power fuse. You can look for the empty fuse slots or ones you can piggyback off using the add-a-fuse kit included in the Essential Install Package. For the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser 250, low-profile mini fuses are used.

Always refer to the Fuses section in your vehicle’s owner's manual or the diagram on the fuse box cover to avoid fuse slots that could pertain to certain safety features.

With the hardwiring kit connected to the fusebox and a suitable ground, route the cable up the vehicle’s body to the A-pillar. To avoid safety hazards, remove the A-pillar trim and run the cable behind or around the airbag, keeping the slack near the fusebox. Once at the top, tuck the cable along the vehicle’s headliner, ensuring a clean and professional look. Finally, connect the cable to the USB-C power port on the camera’s GPS mount.

For the rear camera, follow the headliner from the front windshield to the passenger side A-pillar, then along the trim to the rear, past the A, B, C and D pillars, steering clear of any airbags. Mounting the rear camera in a vehicle with a rear liftgate does require a few extra steps, and the best way to run the cable is to go through the rubber grommets between the body and the liftgate. If there is any trim on the liftgate, it's best to remove it to hide the rear camera cable under it.

Typically, there are 1 or 2 grommets that connect to the liftgate, and it's best to give them a squeeze to check which one has more wiggle room before attempting to run the wire. Once that’s done, connect the cable to the rear camera, and finish by using the built-in LCD screen or the VIOFO app to check its angle.

With both cameras mounted and all cables routed, tidy up any excess cabling by bundling it and tucking it behind the vehicle’s trim. Replace all the trim pieces, ensuring everything clicks back into place properly. The installation is now complete, providing top-notch video quality to both protect the Land Cruiser and capture its every adventure.

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