Route for rear camera

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:38 pm

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.

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 6:57 pm

Surely it won't work because the roof folds flat? Probably better off fixing it to one of the roll hoops.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:36 pm

Won't it be easier to fit a dash cam that also fires backwards?

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:18 pm

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.

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 11:59 pm

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.

Sidewaze Samm · Post by **Sidewaze Samm** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:36 am

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.

Hagasan · Post by **Hagasan** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:53 am

Here's what I did with a Thinkware rear camera

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:22 pm

Cheers guys .
After Ben g,s comment I did wonder if it would go just behind my wind deflector.
Thanks for the pics Hagasan

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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.

Hagasan · Post by **Hagasan** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 1:37 pm

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 · Post by **Greg 01** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:15 pm

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 .

dhobbs · Post by **dhobbs** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:36 pm

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.

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:29 pm

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

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dhobbs · Post by **dhobbs** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:01 pm

Cheers

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:32 am

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

Greg 01 · Post by **Greg 01** » Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:50 am

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 .

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