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Route for rear camera
- Greg 01
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Route for rear camera
Hi guys .
I'm looking to fit a new dash cam with a rear camera
Into to my e85 .
Has anyone done this and is there an easy route for the cable to go to the rear camera ?
Although the rear camera is only a small one i was hoping to fix it directly to the rear window .
Has anyone done this and if so was there any problems when dropping the roof etc.
Any help would be great .
Cheers Greg.
I'm looking to fit a new dash cam with a rear camera
Into to my e85 .
Has anyone done this and is there an easy route for the cable to go to the rear camera ?
Although the rear camera is only a small one i was hoping to fix it directly to the rear window .
Has anyone done this and if so was there any problems when dropping the roof etc.
Any help would be great .
Cheers Greg.
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- ben g
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Surely it won't work because the roof folds flat? Probably better off fixing it to one of the roll hoops.
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Won't it be easier to fit a dash cam that also fires backwards?
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Hi guys .
Thanks for the reply,s , I had thought of the roll hoops but as the rear camera is very small hoped someone on here may have already done it .
I did look at other dash cams but most are big and bulky and i wanted a small cam to fit behind the rear view mirror.
Thanks for the reply,s , I had thought of the roll hoops but as the rear camera is very small hoped someone on here may have already done it .
I did look at other dash cams but most are big and bulky and i wanted a small cam to fit behind the rear view mirror.
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- ben g
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I guess you could mount it on top of the centre console cubby area, but that might be annoying when looking in your rear view mirror. It would be a great spot to put a small camera though.
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If he doesn't post on this thread, try dropping a PM to Olsonn. He has one fitted - but I've no idea what or how and didn't really notice where.
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Here's what I did with a Thinkware rear camera
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- Greg 01
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Cheers guys .
After Ben g,s comment I did wonder if it would go just behind my wind deflector.
Thanks for the pics Hagasan .
My rear cam is smaller than the thinkware and would fit where you'rs is perfectly .
Do you get any glare with it being further back off the window ?
Cheers Greg.
After Ben g,s comment I did wonder if it would go just behind my wind deflector.
Thanks for the pics Hagasan .
My rear cam is smaller than the thinkware and would fit where you'rs is perfectly .
Do you get any glare with it being further back off the window ?
Cheers Greg.
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No glare with either the soft top glass or hard top.. The camera needs to be raised a little bit to clear the roof when down and the lip on the bootlid hence my bracket.
- Greg 01
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Cheers Hagasan.
How high did your cam need to been to clear the folded roof ?
The lense on my rear camera rotates up and down so I may just scape by .
Will post some piccs after fitting .
Cheers guys .
How high did your cam need to been to clear the folded roof ?
The lense on my rear camera rotates up and down so I may just scape by .
Will post some piccs after fitting .
Cheers guys .
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- dhobbs
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Interested in how you route the cable.
I plan on mounting mine on the wind deflector but unsure is how to get the cable there. Front was dead easy.
I plan on mounting mine on the wind deflector but unsure is how to get the cable there. Front was dead easy.
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- Greg 01
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I have looked through the how to section but found nothing .
I will be out on Sunday fitting this if the weather allows , so will take note and put it on here .
I will be out on Sunday fitting this if the weather allows , so will take note and put it on here .
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- dhobbs
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Cheers
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- Greg 01
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Hi guys .
Just a quick update on this .
I've fitted the front cam as per the how to on here except wired the cam into two spare fuses in the fuse box , one permanent live and one ignition.
I managed to feed the wires down the A pillar strait through down past the side vent to the fuse box .
The rear camera cable I 've managed to push under the trim in the footwell and as far as behind the passenger seat no problem .
That's as far as I've got with the weather so far as I will need to drop the roof .
Cheers guys will update when I figure out where I go from here .
Greg
Just a quick update on this .
I've fitted the front cam as per the how to on here except wired the cam into two spare fuses in the fuse box , one permanent live and one ignition.
I managed to feed the wires down the A pillar strait through down past the side vent to the fuse box .
The rear camera cable I 've managed to push under the trim in the footwell and as far as behind the passenger seat no problem .
That's as far as I've got with the weather so far as I will need to drop the roof .
Cheers guys will update when I figure out where I go from here .
Greg
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- Greg 01
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Hi guys .
Can anyone tell me how the trim that is in the middle of the seats above the hatch comes out please ?
The one that has that button thing in it for the roof in hagasan ,s pictures above .
Any help would be great .
Can anyone tell me how the trim that is in the middle of the seats above the hatch comes out please ?
The one that has that button thing in it for the roof in hagasan ,s pictures above .
Any help would be great .
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