Installing a dashcam (with naked pics...)

[Joningy]

I fed my cable from front to back so the spare is tucked in above the tailgate where there is room.

Excellent, you made it OK!

 

[Joningy]

There's good news on the 240mm replacement wiper blade, but it's not perfectly straightforward, it almost fits the S5 wiper arm, but needed a very slight modification with a Stanley knife, or any sharp craft knife, it's such a tiny mod, but it works perfectly now and the new swept area covers the required area up to within 10mm or so from the top of the rear screen.
Just carefully remove 2, 3 or 4mm on the replacement wiper blade, I did a bit at a time, push it together and hey presto as I've drawn on the photo.
It sweeps the screen perfectly, just be careful with a sharp blade.
Bosch wiper blade H252. Amazon.

 

[Rei]

The camera not being centred properly and missing a bit of the left side is annoying me every time the screen turns on now. I don't think there is anything that can be done though. It will record everything it needs to I think.

 

[5teep]

The camera not being centred properly and missing a bit of the left side is annoying me every time the screen turns on now. I don't think there is anything that can be done though. It will record everything it needs to I think.

With luck you will never have to watch it..

 

[Joningy]

Is it not possible to put it centrally on the rear screen?
As @5teep has said and I also mentioned, it's an investment in time and money, which in most cases will never see a return (fingers crossed)

 

[Rei]

Is it not possible to put it centrally on the rear screen?
As @5teep has said and I also mentioned, it's an investment in time and money, which in most cases will never see a return (fingers crossed)

The peace of mind is worth it.

 

[morleym2002]

Looking good 5teep, well done. On my MG4 install, as I think I previously mentioned, I took the high route, ie the head lining by removing the rubber door seals near the roof area, it was a bit tricky towards the rear quarter, between the rear door and tailgate, but managed using a stiff draw wire and taped it to the feed cable as electricians do, for neatness it passed through the tailgate-to-car flexible rubber tube carrying the lighting cables, I had to disconnect the flexible rubber either end and used some silicone grease to help it pass through the (busy with cables) flexi tube, from there it was easy to mount the camera at the top and central on the tailgate window, finally passing the cable through one of the plastic grommets in the boot lid, your method and mine may help other DIY'ers take the leap of faith and save potentially a couple of hundred quid, or whatever a pro installation would cost, hopefully I'm able to take the same route, but may need to take the low route as you've done 5teep!
I was cautious of damage on my MG4, strictly it belonged to the finance company, but won't have the same worries as the new S5 is paid for already, so any balls ups are now down to me .

I can confirm this works well as I did the same on my mg4.