Dash Cam rear install

[MackM]

I am looking to install a front and rear dash cam on a T6.1 Ocean and have found an installer to install a Thinkware U1000. Has anyone had a rear camera installed and have any insight how the cables are best routed to the rear window without damaging anything?

 

[AlanC]

Routing the cable to the rear is relatively easy.

I fitted a Blackvue 2 channel dashcam to my Cali SE and was able to run the rear cable up over the passenger door, behind the trim above the kitchen (pulling out the lights helped here) and with the aid of a stiff mains cable pushed in from above the wardrobe as a pull-through, able to pull the cable through to the rear.

As I have a bike rack I mounted my camera at the bottom of the window to the right (as viewed from outside) of the wiper cover. The cable had to pass through the rubber cable conduit between the body and the tailgate. This was the most difficult thing to do. I then tucked it into the trim to the bottom of the rear window.

Borris has done a similar install recently.

Tailgate tribulations - Can anyone help please?

Having spent several weeks plucking up the courage, I've just spent today hard wiring a Nextbase 522GW dash cam and rear camera. The dash cam was no problem at all however routing the wiring to the rear camera above the windows on the N/S of our Beach was quite a challenge. Anyway that's another...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

This may help.

Alan

 

[MackM]

Many thanks

 

[Ting Tong]

Yes I’ve done it. It was relatively easy. Read this thread particularly from about post #60 and Post #4

Dash camera install

warranty should not be an issue especially if Halfords fit as they would warrant their installation. Its not a modification to the vehicle so warranty is not something you need to worry about.

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[JamesTT]

I ’m going to plug a cheaper standalone one into the rear 12v socket so I don’t have bother to run a cable from front to back

 

[Trojax]

So I have just fitted the rear camera on my BlackVue Dash cam, and can give this advice make sure you have some stiff wire to feed from the first led light above the kitchen and that will arrive at the roof area in the top of the cabinet in the boot under the roof trim. It did take a few goes at it.

But now all done front and rear installed