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10-02-2012, 02:18 PM | #1 |
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I have a carcam that I wish to mount underneath the rear mirror base and need the wire to run from that to where the cig outlet is underneath the glovebox. As such, I thought the least intrusive way is running the wire across the bottom of the glovebox then up the A-pillar and then across the top of windshield and then down the rear mirror base (unless you can suggest a better route?). I'm thinking of using black electrical tape as the 'best' way to secure the wire but am wondering if there is a better solution that is both the less conspicuous and ensures that the wire stays put. Thx.
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10-02-2012, 04:02 PM | #5 |
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How would zip ties work? Won't it be even more of an 'eyesore' than using electrical tape? Especially running the wire up the A-pillar, I don't know how it could be done.
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I did this on my 370Z for my GPS so I didn't have the power cord hanging down running to a lighter plug. Nice clean install. |
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808 #16 Lens D, highly recommended due to small size, good price, good video quality for the price. Had it for a few months now, just trying to put it in the best location. Right now, it's on my dash off-centre (due to the centre speaker), so not the best place.
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In most A-pillars I have ran wires up, there is a lot of room. For those that have air bags in them, run your wires behind the airbag and away from the passenger compartment. DO NOT TIE WRAP THE AIR BAG! Just tuck the wires behind it and re-attach the A-pillar cover trim. I hope this helps
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10-03-2012, 05:46 PM | #9 |
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I had no problem running my V1 power cable up from that cig lighter. I removed the sun visor and the rubber door seal. You can go from the right side visor mount (and I mean start running your wire through this little opening) to the outside of the pilar pretty easily. From there it's a breeze down to the cig lighter.
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10-05-2012, 02:10 PM | #10 |
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Ok, I think that I found the gap where I can squeeze the wire into the A-pillar, and the area underneath the glovebox is no biggie. However, what about the area from the A-pillar to the rear mirror...can the wire be 'squeezed' into some gap there if I don't want to remove anything? I don't see anything and seems like the wire must be exposed in those areas.
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10-06-2012, 04:09 PM | #12 |
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^I understand, however, I just want the simplest installation as the cam just needs a cig outlet and I don't want to open up the car to complete hide the wire throughout the whole routing. I don't mind that the wire shows in some places, just that it's secure and out of the way. I guess that the wire will have to be exposed from the A-pillar to the rearview mirror.
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10-12-2012, 05:50 PM | #14 |
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Actually, I'm still confused how/why would someone use zipties...it would show up and not look as good.
Anyway, I was able to run the wire from the glovebox cig lighter to the door sill, slipping inside the rubber seals up along the A-pillar, then the only area where the wire is exposed is crossing the A-pillar to the top-right corner of the windshield. The rest of the way, the wire can be tucked along the frame of the windshield and behind the rear mirror plastic base. |
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These may help in that area you have exposed wire from the A-pillar to the top right corner of the windshield. |
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10-13-2012, 02:50 AM | #16 |
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Thx for the photo, ok now I know what you guys are talking about. Still, w/ the wire only being 2-3mm in thickness, wouldn't it be better to just have velcro strips cut to the width size so you can only see the wire? There seems to be only 2 options, either the wire is exposed or not. If it must be exposed, then the velcro way seems preferable because it stays hidden behind the wire, whereas the zipties show because the wire has to loop through it.
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