Installing a dashcam (with naked pics...)

[Joningy]

And one final image from the drivers pov.

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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 .

 

[5teep]

Sounds like a good route. My S5 is still a bit new for me to feel comfortable pulling it apart but that's a better option than the way I did it. I'm happy with my job up until the boot section, having to leave a length of the cable loose so the lid can open annoys me.

 

[Rei]

I got it out but the fuse taps I have are two pin.

 

[Joningy]

I'm not expert on car electrical systems, but as a logical thinker, they are all connected, maybe it's a fuse for 2 separate functions, if one goes the other stays live!

 

[Ian Key]

I'm not expert on car electrical systems, but as a logical thinker, they are all connected, maybe it's a fuse for 2 separate functions, if one goes the other stays live!

Correct. It's so two pieces of equipment can share a common power source.

 

[Rei]

As long as you can rotate the two holders by 180 degrees to each other, it's okay. I need one going up and one going down so I can fit both fuses next to each other.