I've just upgraded my 1ch dashcam for a 2ch Blackvue DR750S-2CH in my 2018MY Sportline estate. The the front camera was a cinch to install, the rear camera is proving difficult. Can anyone help me? I've got the wire through to the back, but I've literally tucked it under the rubber door seal across the passenger side doors and pushed it in between the roof lining and b-pillar trim (looks clumsy here as now got a gap) and currently got it tucked behind the c-pillar trim ready to feed up to the boot lid, enter next problem! I can unclip the lower boot trim to a point, but then I'm stuck. I get it unclipped from either side of the boot catch and part way down each side then I'm stuck, I cannot pull any more of it off and don't know how or where to pull/prise the part off where it meets the top panel trim. I presume the top panel trim is easier, but as I can't get to there I don't know.

 

Hopefully some of you can help with these last bits of my install.

 

Also, for power, I was hoping to use the Conecta OBD cable to use parking mode, rather than full hardwire. However, this cable works in accessory mode and gives power for 5 mins after ignition turned off (per instructions) thus proving it has power in the OBD port, but when switched to parking mode (supposedly permanently on with voltage limiter) the dashcam immediately powers down when ignition turned off. Has anyone had one of these work before or is it that the OBD port won't work with this cable?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice.

if u've got curtain airbags - do NOT run/tuck the cable between the roof liner and rubber seal as it will foul the airbags deploying properly in the event of a side impact. 

 

run the cable down along the door sill, under the plastic trim, and then back up the C-Pillar to go into the boot, and up to the boot lid.

 

with the A-pillar, remove the trim and run the wire behind the airbag, along the existing wiring bundle.

Edited 1 March, 20215 yr by JR RS

Thanks for the reply JR RS. 

 

I shall now pull out the cabling and start again, I didn't really want to take the A-pillar trim off, mainly for fear of breaking a clip or causing a rattle, but understand now and will do. How is it best to remove that? Also does the end dash panel pop off easily?

 

I nearly routed the rear cable along the bottom, but couldn't figure out how to get it through to the boot area neatly, plus I have child seats installed so was trying to avoid having to remove coupled with only ever having limited time to do these things (see wife and kids for details!). How would I get it from rear passenger side bottom trim up to the C-pillar?

 

@Superbsport - removing the A-pillar is not difficult, its the "putting it back" bit that is tricky, because u gotta align it perfectly, and swing it in, while pushing down the bit which slides into the dash.  

took me a number of goes, lots of swearing & sweating, but got it in the end.

 

this is the A-pillar trim removed.  the bit on the left slots/slides in between the dash and the pillar. u can also see the two clips, which need to be aligned (while pushing down, with holes in the A-pillar), before pushing in hard to secure the A-pillar trim.

 

 

u can see the existing routing inside the A-pillar here, with the airbag sitting in front.

 

 

with the plastic cover on the end of the dashboard - it pops off very easily.  u'll notice a small indent, which u can place a tool in to pry it out.

 

I forgot to finish writing about the bottom two pics.....

.....I have a hatch, and that's a pic of the c-pillar trim removed.  U bring the wire up, behind the rear seat side bolster, and up into the area shown in the pic.

 

With the wagon, this might b different though, meaning u'll have to probably run behind the boot side trim towards the tail light, and then routing up to the boot lid hinge.

Thanks again JR RS.

 

I went out first thing this morning before work (freezing cold here) and easily pulled the A pillar trim off and after re-routing the cables away from the airbag (I tucked them behind the other cables), I fitted the trim back on and luckily it was quite easy, which made a change for these things. I noted that my car didn't have the foam insulation unlike other pics I've seen including yours, perhaps they were rushing and forgot on mine, but maybe this is why it was easier to go back on!

 

It appears I may have misquoted the C pillar in my original post, as I have a D pillar and it was this that I had got the cable up to initially having tucked it in to the C pillar from the headlining. I will continue to try with the cable as you suggested, but I may have an issue around the C pillar, which is different on mine and as you say I may have to route it differently from this point to the D pillar and then up, I'm also running the risk of the cable running out now that I've gone down and along from the windscreen / dashboard end, I've lost around 75cm.

 

I don't suppose you know if there will be any interference issues with the rear dash cam coaxial cable running with the power cable down the A pillar and then branching off in the footwell? I just didn't really want the cabling on both sides of the car meaning both front trims off, plus the car seat on the passenger side is a lot easier to remove and refit, so I was opting for easier option here.

Thanks for the reply JR RS. 

 

I shall now pull out the cabling and start again, I didn't really want to take the A-pillar trim off, mainly for fear of breaking a clip or causing a rattle, but understand now and will do. How is it best to remove that? Also does the end dash panel pop off easily?

 

I nearly routed the rear cable along the bottom, but couldn't figure out how to get it through to the boot area neatly, plus I have child seats installed so was trying to avoid having to remove coupled with only ever having limited time to do these things (see wife and kids for details!). How would I get it from rear passenger side bottom trim up to the C-pillar?

 

Update to the above note, I have gone out again after work and I've not got enough cable length to make it work, so I'm going to route it through the headlining behind the airbag, it think I can do this fairly easily with D pillar trim off and work from there to the front. May switch cable to drivers side as well as more room in the rubber tube on that side to get to the tailgate section. Still need to figure out how to get the tailgate trim off, as it seems like it doesn't want to come off.

@Superbsport This may help you for A-pillar trim  :

 

 

10 hours ago, Superbsport said:

Thanks for the reply JR RS. 

 

I shall now pull out the cabling and start again, I didn't really want to take the A-pillar trim off, mainly for fear of breaking a clip or causing a rattle, but understand now and will do. How is it best to remove that? Also does the end dash panel pop off easily?

 

I nearly routed the rear cable along the bottom, but couldn't figure out how to get it through to the boot area neatly, plus I have child seats installed so was trying to avoid having to remove coupled with only ever having limited time to do these things (see wife and kids for details!). How would I get it from rear passenger side bottom trim up to the C-pillar?

 

Update to the above note, I have gone out again after work and I've not got enough cable length to make it work, so I'm going to route it through the headlining behind the airbag, it think I can do this fairly easily with D pillar trim off and work from there to the front. May switch cable to drivers side as well as more room in the rubber tube on that side to get to the tailgate section. Still need to figure out how to get the tailgate trim off, as it seems like it doesn't want to come off.

 

Take a look here to see how to remove the tailgate trim, and a few other tips on rear dash cam install 

 

 

After installing my rear dashcam there was interference with the DAB signal, and I never figured out to resolve this so I just ended up removing the cam.

 

 

Hi clarksonline, thanks for your reply. I have read a few instances about the DAB, so I really hope after the hassle I have had so far, that it doesn't interfere. Perhaps I will plug it in for a few minutes before I finalise the install to see, as that would really annoy me if I do have issues with DAB. 

 

I had been looking at the post from RoyF280, but I just can't figure out how to get the trim off, I can see the clips, but mine just won't budge. I guess I just need more force perhaps, but it's hard to get in the gaps I do open up and there seems to be a lot going on behind that panel, so I really don't want to got poking a trim tool through and guessing I'm in the right area. On top of this, the rubber boot through which I need to pull the cable is full on the left (as RoyF280 alluded to in his post), so the right may be better, but then that means I will need to pull the other A pillar trim off and feed from there through, which is yet more potential issues if it's not quite as easy at the other side, plus the back trim on that side will need to come off and I currently have the other side's trim off. I have big issues with rattles in that like most they drive me mad and this is the first car in a long time that currently doesn't rattle, so pulling all this trim off is making me nervous!

 

What turned out as a plan to upgrade from 1ch to 2ch has somewhat turned into a pain the rear to implement! 

1 minute ago, Superbsport said:

Hi clarksonline, thanks for your reply. I have read a few instances about the DAB, so I really hope after the hassle I have had so far, that it doesn't interfere. Perhaps I will plug it in for a few minutes before I finalise the install to see, as that would really annoy me if I do have issues with DAB. 

 

I had been looking at the post from RoyF280, but I just can't figure out how to get the trim off, I can see the clips, but mine just won't budge. I guess I just need more force perhaps, but it's hard to get in the gaps I do open up and there seems to be a lot going on behind that panel, so I really don't want to got poking a trim tool through and guessing I'm in the right area. On top of this, the rubber boot through which I need to pull the cable is full on the left (as RoyF280 alluded to in his post), so the right may be better, but then that means I will need to pull the other A pillar trim off and feed from there through, which is yet more potential issues if it's not quite as easy at the other side, plus the back trim on that side will need to come off and I currently have the other side's trim off. I have big issues with rattles in that like most they drive me mad and this is the first car in a long time that currently doesn't rattle, so pulling all this trim off is making me nervous!

 

What turned out as a plan to upgrade from 1ch to 2ch has somewhat turned into a pain the rear to implement! 

 

You probably just need a bit more force to remove the trim.  I used a trim removal tool at one of the corners and then it just popped off.

Looking at RoyF280's pictures, it's the four clips along the back edge, but the wiper area part of the trim that won't come off. I will try as you suggest (when I next get a spare hour or so to mess with it) and unclip to bits I get to and then give it some more force, I reckon if I can get one free the rest will just follow. 

 

Out of interest which side did you run your rear cabling down, just wondering re the interference as I could run down the passenger side and then across (if I have enough cable) in case you went on the drivers side or is it the camera rather than the cable that's the issue? Also, which camera did you have as I heard the Blackvue ones aren't too bad for interference.

24 minutes ago, Superbsport said:

Looking at RoyF280's pictures, it's the four clips along the back edge, but the wiper area part of the trim that won't come off. I will try as you suggest (when I next get a spare hour or so to mess with it) and unclip to bits I get to and then give it some more force, I reckon if I can get one free the rest will just follow. 

 

Out of interest which side did you run your rear cabling down, just wondering re the interference as I could run down the passenger side and then across (if I have enough cable) in case you went on the drivers side or is it the camera rather than the cable that's the issue? Also, which camera did you have as I heard the Blackvue ones aren't too bad for interference.

 

 

I tried running the cable down both sides, and it made no difference.  I also tried adding ferrite cores.  My dashcam is an Apeman.

 

Sorry to dig out the old post @Superbsport, have you ended up routing it throught the headlining? I've tried through bottom but the cable came up short.

 

However guys, I have a question, seems like they fkd up my C-Pillar (Wagon/Combi) when they were doing the panel repair as it got hit by a car, can someone please tell me HOW to get it out properly, it's wiggly on top but the bottom won't budge..

 

Thank you