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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4795   
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I tucked mine between the headlining and windscreen rubber so it isn't actually behind the headlining but between it and the rubber
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10th Jul 2018 1:00pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I've just fitted a usb socket fitted in a pod inbetween the internal mirror and the interior light. It is a little bulky but works well, I took a power feed from an ignition fed feed, up the passenger A post and earthed through the interior light earth. I used the short patch lead supplied with the camera, put the ferrite jobby on it and the job's a good one.
If I want to transfer the camera to another motor I can just pull the cable out and dig the cigarette lighter plug lead and do it.  Click image to enlarge |
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10th Jul 2018 1:14pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115  
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I did the same positioned the dash cam behind the rearview mirror, ran the cable between the headling and windscreen rubber then down the plastic windscreen finisher trim then behind the dash with the connector coming out at the side of the heater control panel where the cig lighter is. On the Puma, it is a bit of a fiddle having to remove a few dash parts. But on TDi's and TD5 it's a doddle. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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10th Jul 2018 1:15pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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I am struggling to get the cable up behind headlining as it feels solid when using a trim tool.
A blob of clear or black silicone onto the rubber?? Brendan |
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10th Jul 2018 2:16pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238 
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Brendan,
Assuming you dont have a roof console if you loosen the sun visor screws and remove the three screws holding the rear view mirror plate in place, it will be a bit easier to tuck the cable between the headliner and rubber. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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10th Jul 2018 2:19pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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I fitted a mud stuff roof console and fitted a USB power socket into it just above the rear view mirror - job done.
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10th Jul 2018 2:38pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Indeed, there’s room enough for the cable behind the headlining, but you have to take of the sunvisors and rear view mirror clamp to pull the headlining a bit down. I even fitted a 12 to 5 V converter with usb socket behind the headlining to power the dashcam. The converter (small sized like a box of matches) is fed from the ignition live, this cable runs behind the a-post trim to behind the headlining. Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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10th Jul 2018 3:08pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598 
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Mine runs above the headlining, there is plenty of space, it's just not easy to get to. I have a Mud console and the cables exit through the hole where the cab light used to be.
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10th Jul 2018 5:10pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115
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If it’s any help I recall that I used one of those flexible electrical wire feeder rods, first removing both of the fir trees above the driver’s door, and then feeding the rod and wire from that location and a hook type tool that I squeezed under the headlining behind the rearview mirror to fish out the end of the rod with the wire attached. In fact, the feeder wire rods that I bought some time ago from Aldi have been used quite a few times on my Defenders to route wires. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
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10th Jul 2018 5:56pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2118 
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I ran mine up the windscreen on the passenger side from the new glove box (where I have fitted a USB point) and then under the sun visors held in place with some large elastic band under the little document holder ... works well and tidy with out disturbing the linings Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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10th Jul 2018 7:01pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2118
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sorry no pictures ! Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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10th Jul 2018 7:01pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2192 
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 theres plenty of room. Mine runs from there into a piggyback off the fag lighter. Instagram @defender_ventures
Empire Tuning - Agent |
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10th Jul 2018 8:35pm |
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| MR_JAMES Member Since: 10 Oct 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 249 
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For me it was an arse to get it pull the headlining down a bit and hide it under there. I'm good with the spanners but mine refused to bend enough to allow access.
SO - I pulled the windscreen rubber and tucked it between that and the glass. You wouldn't know its there and worked a treat.... going along to the passenger side, down through and behind the plastic a piller cover, and into the back of the stereo for power (positive to radio live / ignition live to radio amplifier remote {blue cable} end earth to radio earth) couldn't be easier! 1953 80" 1987 mini city e 2011 90" |
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11th Jul 2018 9:01pm |
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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705
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I thought about this and decided not to bother. Bought a Garmin satnav with built in dashcam.
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11th Jul 2018 9:55pm |
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