Car Camera Accessories

Car camera accessories that complete your dash cam install

Buying a dash cam is only half the job. A clean, reliable install needs the right car camera accessories: a secure mount, neat cabling, a parking-mode power feed and the right memory card. This 2026 guide explains the parts our customers actually need so your camera records every journey without rattles, dropouts or corrupted files. Bass Junkies stocks fittings for Nextbase, BlackVue, Thinkware and Garmin units at sensible UK prices.

Dash cam mounts and brackets

• Suction mounts. Quick to fit and easy to remove between cars, ideal for fleet drivers and shared vehicles.
• Adhesive 3M mounts. Permanent low-profile fit that hides behind the rear-view mirror for a factory look.
• Mirror brackets. Clamp around the OEM rear-view mirror so the camera shares the same eyeline as the driver.
• Rear-window mounts. Adhesive pads for the rear screen to capture tailgaters and reversing footage.

Hardwire and parking-mode power kits

Plugging into the cigarette socket works, but it leaves trailing cables and the camera stops recording when the engine is off. A hardwire kit taps neatly into the fuse box, hides behind trim panels and unlocks 24-hour parking mode on supported cameras. We stock genuine Nextbase, BlackVue and Thinkware hardwire kits with battery-protection circuits so your starter battery never drops below safe voltage.

Cables, fuse taps and microSD cards

• Rear-camera extension cables. Run from the front unit to a rear-window camera or interior cabin lens.
• Mini-blade and ATO fuse taps. Take a switched and a permanent live without cutting factory wiring.
• High-endurance microSD cards. U3 and V30 rated cards from SanDisk, Samsung and Transcend made for constant overwrite.
• Polarising CPL filters. Cut windscreen glare and reflections from the dashboard for cleaner daytime footage.

Brand quality at a glance

• Nextbase. UK market leader with the widest accessory ecosystem and Click and Go magnetic mounts.
• BlackVue. Cloud connectivity, premium image quality and proven parking-mode firmware.
• Thinkware. Strong night vision, radar parking mode and a clean OEM look.
• Garmin. Compact form factor, voice control and integration with Garmin sat-nav devices.
• Connects2 and Autoleads. Trusted UK accessory brands for fuse taps, extension leads and adhesive pads.

Compatibility and fitting

• Hardwire kit. Required for parking mode and a tidy permanent install.
• Fuse tap. Pulls switched and permanent 12V from the fuse box without splicing wires.
• Rear cable extension. Needed for two-channel cameras feeding a rear-window lens.
• Polarising filter. Reduces glare on most front-facing dash cams for clearer 4K and 1440p footage.

Maintenance and microSD card care

Dash cams hammer microSD cards harder than phones or cameras because they overwrite footage on a loop. We recommend reformatting your card in the camera once a month, replacing standard consumer cards every 12 months and using only high-endurance or industrial-grade media. Keep the lens clean with a microfibre cloth and check the suction or adhesive mount in hot weather to avoid the camera dropping mid-journey.

Pricing and value for 2026

Decent quality car camera accessories cost less than you think. A genuine hardwire kit sits between 20 and 45 pounds, a 128GB high-endurance microSD is around 25 pounds and a CPL filter typically costs under 20 pounds. Spending here protects a 150 to 400 pound camera and pays for itself the first time a parking-mode event captures a hit and run on a UK supermarket car park.

Why buy from Bass Junkies

Bass Junkies has supplied dash cam fittings since 1995 and runs a hands-on Wolverhampton workshop where we install these cameras every week. Call 01902 863 005 and you reach a real installer who can match the right hardwire kit, microSD and mount to your camera and your vehicle. UK orders placed before 3pm dispatch the same working day with secure card and PayPal checkout.