My dashcam came with a long cord so it's plugged into the 12V lighter and runs across the bottom of the dash, then up inside the A-pillar, then across the edge of the headliner and over to the dashcam. The only place it can be seen is where it comes out of the headliner above the mirror and down into the camera, and only took about 10 minutes to install without removing anything (just pulled the edge of the A-pillar cover out a bit while running the cord inside it, did not have to remove it).I just used the 12V cigarette lighter in the dashboard storage bin.
I learned to ignore the wire
Did the same thing, but used a ignition-controled fuse block. I like this method because it is fused and clean.I ran mine to the passenger side fuse box and used a add-a-fuse so it's always on. I have a camera with parking mode so it makes sense for me.
It took me about half an hour to install a 2 channel system. Only visible wires are the hatch area where the wire runs from the body to the hatch. Removing the passenger side A pillar cover makes install simple.
I powered my GoSafe200 that way for a few months on my 2012, can't stand it. I had my cam wired from the mirror area through the space where the headliner meets the windshield, down the LH A-pillar to the fuse box. Nice, neat and hidden away.Ditto on the dash plug. Just press the cord into the headliner and a pillar and lower windshield. Barely even notice the short piece from dash lid to windshield.
Exactly how I have mine. I have the camera mounted under the black box, wiring goes into the black box, across the headliner and down the A pillar to the fuse box. The black box pops right on and off easily.I powered my GoSafe200 that way for a few months on my 2012, can't stand it. I had my cam wired from the mirror area through the space where the headliner meets the windshield, down the LH A-pillar to the fuse box. Nice, neat and hidden away.
Similar to how sduck did his but I did not cut or tape any wires.That is what I am looking to do in the long run, 2 VoltFamily. So you are the one to ask my initial question- How does the console come off? Is it held up my clips and will come down with a good yank? Or are there some screws buried up there behind trim pieces? It's too cold out there to sit and poke and prod for an hour or two. Easier to ask a question here than to start breaking stuff...
That's how I installed mine. No-one knows it's there.My dashcam came with a long cord so it's plugged into the 12V lighter and runs across the bottom of the dash, then up inside the A-pillar, then across the edge of the headliner and over to the dashcam. The only place it can be seen is where it comes out of the headliner above the mirror and down into the camera, and only took about 10 minutes to install without removing anything (just pulled the edge of the A-pillar cover out a bit while running the cord inside it, did not have to remove it).
I had that same issue, but plugged into the dash 12V socket. It's an expensive mistake ($90).Also, if you happen to start having random TPMS issues, others on this forum have reported that cheap Chinese dash cams sometimes interfere with the TPMS, so you might want to test it for awhile using the 12v cigarette adapter before drilling anything permanent.
Just be aware, some of those cheap Chinese dash cams have horrible shielding. People have reported problems with their TPMS system acting wonky from interference from those cheap power supplies. And the dash cam doesn't work very well when not plugged in.If you look at the gen 1 dash compartment lid, it has cord cutouts on the back edge. Plug into the 12V socket and have only 8 inches of cord going straight up to dashcam overhead. Perfect for the dashcam temp install.