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All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: ninjaGTI on April 08, 2018, 07:47:41 am

Title: Dash cam, how to route?
Post by: ninjaGTI on April 08, 2018, 07:47:41 am
Hi,

I would like to know if anyone else has installed a dash cam, and if so, where do you route the wires? Mine is powered by a usb connector which is powered by the 12v cig lighter slot.
Any guides or suggestions?

Regards,
Ash
Title: Re: Dash cam, how to route?
Post by: Pashka on April 08, 2018, 11:27:24 am
Quote from: ninjaGTI on April 08, 2018, 07:47:41 am
Hi,

I would like to know if anyone else has installed a dash cam, and if so, where do you route the wires? Mine is powered by a usb connector which is powered by the 12v cig lighter slot.
Any guides or suggestions?

Regards,
Ash
From the fuse box via pillar/roof to around the mirror. Just find unlive free fuse, or use inline fuse.
Title: Re: Dash cam, how to route?
Post by: 4ndy on April 08, 2018, 02:49:24 pm
ebay  253544154564 tap into lighter wiring under ash tray. Wire coat hanger to pass the cable through dash.
 Up A pillar and along screen
 A pillar can be  removed to hide the cable or get some sticky cable guides.
 Cable can be pushed under the A pillar trim but this WILL hinder the air bag
 I removed the A trim and used butyl to fix the cable in place Will NOT move.
Double sided tape may do just the same job
 Push the cable under the headlining with a trim tool  All done
  Just replaced my dash cam as the  old one was starting to fail
 Still had to install new cable with new camera  :rolleye: 
Title: Re: Dash cam, how to route?
Post by: ninjaGTI on April 09, 2018, 12:58:19 pm
Quote from: Pashka on April 08, 2018, 11:27:24 am
Quote from: ninjaGTI on April 08, 2018, 07:47:41 am
Hi,

I would like to know if anyone else has installed a dash cam, and if so, where do you route the wires? Mine is powered by a usb connector which is powered by the 12v cig lighter slot.
Any guides or suggestions?

Regards,
Ash
From the fuse box via pillar/roof to around the mirror. Just find unlive free fuse, or use inline fuse.

Does this interfere with the airbag?
Title: Re: Dash cam, how to route?
Post by: ninjaGTI on April 09, 2018, 12:59:15 pm
Quote from: 4ndy on April 08, 2018, 02:49:24 pm
ebay  253544154564 tap into lighter wiring under ash tray. Wire coat hanger to pass the cable through dash.
 Up A pillar and along screen
 A pillar can be  removed to hide the cable or get some sticky cable guides.
 Cable can be pushed under the A pillar trim but this WILL hinder the air bag
 I removed the A trim and used butyl to fix the cable in place Will NOT move.
Double sided tape may do just the same job
 Push the cable under the headlining with a trim tool  All done
  Just replaced my dash cam as the  old one was starting to fail
 Still had to install new cable with new camera  :rolleye:

Is there any other way to do it without messing with the airbag?
Title: Re: Dash cam, how to route?
Post by: 4ndy on April 18, 2018, 05:05:46 pm
sorry for late response. You can tuck the cable under the rubber seal running up the A pillar