Front camera install
#17
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Is the mounting ring/bracket on the aftermarket camera removable? which means you can drill a hole and slip the camera through and lock it down?
reason I'm asking is that I can probably design something that will clip into the triangle of the grill to give you a spot to drill and slip the camera through for a clean installation without using zip ties. I'll post what I come up with.
example:
reason I'm asking is that I can probably design something that will clip into the triangle of the grill to give you a spot to drill and slip the camera through for a clean installation without using zip ties. I'll post what I come up with.
example:
Last edited by 350phi; 01-30-19 at 03:10 PM.
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#19
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Is the mounting ring/bracket on the aftermarket camera removable? which means you can drill a hole and slip the camera through and lock it down?
reason I'm asking is that I can probably design something that will clip into the triangle of the grill to give you a spot to drill and slip the camera through for a clean installation without using zip ties. I'll post what I come up with.
reason I'm asking is that I can probably design something that will clip into the triangle of the grill to give you a spot to drill and slip the camera through for a clean installation without using zip ties. I'll post what I come up with.
#20
I bought my camera from a local shop here. I tapped the power to my acc using a fuse block. I bought another camera and will try to do what you did by tapping into the beat sonic power supply. Could you specify which wires you tapped in to to get your power and ground please. Thanks
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I bought my camera from a local shop here. I tapped the power to my acc using a fuse block. I bought another camera and will try to do what you did by tapping into the beat sonic power supply. Could you specify which wires you tapped in to to get your power and ground please. Thanks
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#24
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I bought my camera from a local shop here. I tapped the power to my acc using a fuse block. I bought another camera and will try to do what you did by tapping into the beat sonic power supply. Could you specify which wires you tapped in to to get your power and ground please. Thanks
#26
I had an extra backup camera meant for another vehicle and decided it would be better used as a front camera to prevent me from running into parking bumps. Used a ghetto method of zip-tying the camera to the front grill which turned out to be surprisingly stable. Purchased the Beat-Sonic front camera interface using the CL discount, and presto!
Bent the mount and ziptied in place.
Camera switch to toggle between front and rear camera.
Front view
Rear view. Can switch to rear view when not in reverse.
Bent the mount and ziptied in place.
Camera switch to toggle between front and rear camera.
Front view
Rear view. Can switch to rear view when not in reverse.
Inside the cabin, did you have to take off the instrument cluster and everything?
Thanks!
#27
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I routed the cables on the driver's side of the engine bay under the plastic panel and weather stripping into a grommet in the firewall in the driver's side foot well. I did not have to remove the instrument cluster to access the grommet, just the panel under the driver side to make things easier to access. You will most likely have to remove the instrument cluster to get it out of the way later for the rest of the install, but following the Beatsonic install guide on Youtube should be pretty straightforward.
Make yourself a tool to fish the wires through the grommet. Something flexible like a coathanger will work.
Camera power and video cable wrapped in plastic loom going into grommet on driver side of engine bay.
Grommet behind and slightly above fuse box.
Wires fished through grommet.
Make yourself a tool to fish the wires through the grommet. Something flexible like a coathanger will work.
Camera power and video cable wrapped in plastic loom going into grommet on driver side of engine bay.
Grommet behind and slightly above fuse box.
Wires fished through grommet.
#28
I routed the cables on the driver's side of the engine bay under the plastic panel and weather stripping into a grommet in the firewall in the driver's side foot well. I did not have to remove the instrument cluster to access the grommet, just the panel under the driver side to make things easier to access. You will most likely have to remove the instrument cluster to get it out of the way later for the rest of the install, but following the Beatsonic install guide on Youtube should be pretty straightforward.
Make yourself a tool to fish the wires through the grommet. Something flexible like a coathanger will work.
Camera power and video cable wrapped in plastic loom going into grommet on driver side of engine bay.
Grommet behind and slightly above fuse box.
Wires fished through grommet.
Make yourself a tool to fish the wires through the grommet. Something flexible like a coathanger will work.
Camera power and video cable wrapped in plastic loom going into grommet on driver side of engine bay.
Grommet behind and slightly above fuse box.
Wires fished through grommet.
Thanks for the helpful post!
#29
I routed the cables on the driver's side of the engine bay under the plastic panel and weather stripping into a grommet in the firewall in the driver's side foot well. I did not have to remove the instrument cluster to access the grommet, just the panel under the driver side to make things easier to access. You will most likely have to remove the instrument cluster to get it out of the way later for the rest of the install, but following the Beatsonic install guide on Youtube should be pretty straightforward.
Make yourself a tool to fish the wires through the grommet. Something flexible like a coathanger will work.
Camera power and video cable wrapped in plastic loom going into grommet on driver side of engine bay.
Grommet behind and slightly above fuse box.
Wires fished through grommet.
Make yourself a tool to fish the wires through the grommet. Something flexible like a coathanger will work.
Camera power and video cable wrapped in plastic loom going into grommet on driver side of engine bay.
Grommet behind and slightly above fuse box.
Wires fished through grommet.
It seems to be very tight at both ends, in the cabin too (above the foot well). Wire does not want to penetrate at all.
Thanks.
Last edited by proview3r; 08-14-20 at 06:56 PM.
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I did not remove the grommet, I think at one point I actually tried to but had a hard time, I do remember it was really tight. What I ended up doing was getting a thick coat hanger, bending one end of the wire into a hook, and wedging it through the edge of the rubber grommet from the inside of the cabin to the engine bay. I then hooked the two wires (even taped it with electrical tape) and pulled it through as hard as I could. Yeah, it was a bit of a pain, but doable.
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