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athelstan

Member Since: 06 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 55

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Montalcino Red

Routing dash cam cable.

I have a 2015 2.2 Puma and for some time I have had the dash cam mounted at the bottom of the windscreen as that was the easiest place to put it.
I would now like to mount it near the rear view mirror.
The cover of the A post seems a likely place to hide the vertical part of the wire but when I get to the headlining
it doesn't want to budge despite loosening the visor screws.
Is there a way of poking the wire behind the headlining without major surgery?
Thanks for looking at my question. 2015 90 XS Station Wagon Puma 2.2
2015 Morgan Plus 4

8th Apr 2020 3:29pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1833

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

I've just used a little adhesive on mine and glued the cable between the headlining and the windscreen rubber.

Wasnt the solution I originally wanted but you don't notice it once its done. Black headlining mind 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

8th Apr 2020 9:31pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20376

You might find taking out the interior light will allow you better access with head lining left in situ.
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8th Apr 2020 9:41pm

ARC99

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1831

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue

I routed my cable in the same place as you want yours, if you have a plastic trim tool or a small flat blade screwdriver with electrical tape over the blade to allow it to slide easily with a thin edge you can get it in the between the headlining and the rubber seal and slide it along gently and just ease the cable in as you go. It took me sometime just being patient with it. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to

us off.

Richard

9th Apr 2020 7:50am

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2228

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

If you loosen the sun visor screws and the screws which hold the mirror mounting plate you will be able to ease the front of the headlining down to run cables along. Just make sure you tuck it back in behind the windscreen seal before you tighten it all back up again yo avoid straining the headlining.

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9th Apr 2020 7:57am

athelstan

Member Since: 06 Aug 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 55

Thanks for all the suggestions, much appreciated. I'll give it a go tomorrow. After all anything is better than insulating tape which doesn't stick. 2015 90 XS Station Wagon Puma 2.2
2015 Morgan Plus 4

9th Apr 2020 1:23pm

ak615

Member Since: 22 Aug 2018
Location: essex
Posts: 178

I powered mine via the 12v to the interior light I fitted a device inline which turns the power off to the camera when the voltage drops to 10v, I made a small notch in the light and fed the cable along the rear view mirror.

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10th Apr 2020 10:55am

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