E53 Rear Camera Shortcut Mounting

[mr_robot]

Mind sharing how the camera looks in your heaunit mounted that low to the car?

I'm brainstorming and cannot get myself to run the wire through the hatch either, it's very tight and my cable pulling tool can't fit or if I force it too much afraid of chaffing some wires during the process.

I was thinking of mounting it the license plate frame something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AUTO-VOX-Wate...se+plate+frame

And have just the wire go through the lower hatch latch. Once the upper hatch is closed the wire won't be visible but when opened it will be but might have to live with it.

Or even drill a tiny hole behind the license plate as it won't be visible. At least it will be easily serviceable in case the cheap camera dies or whatever. Easily serviceable is always my main priority.

[semcoinc]

Originally Posted by mr_robot

Mind sharing how the camera looks in your heaunit mounted that low to the car?

I'm brainstorming and cannot get myself to run the wire through the hatch either, it's very tight and my cable pulling tool can't fit or if I force it too much afraid of chaffing some wires during the process.

I was thinking of mounting it the license plate frame something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/AUTO-VOX-Wate...se+plate+frame

And have just the wire go through the lower hatch latch. Once the upper hatch is closed the wire won't be visible but when opened it will be but might have to live with it.

Or even drill a tiny hole behind the license plate as it won't be visible. At least it will be easily serviceable in case the cheap camera dies or whatever. Easily serviceable is always my main priority.

I'll try to get you a picture at some later time. The camera I have in use has a pivot around its mounting axis so I have all the flexibility I need for angle of view.

I chose this mount for expediency of installation and ability to keep the wires out of sight. Any of the license plate cameras that I looked at required a wire stream along the lower center below the plate and on the face of the tailgate. So, my choice was a compromise for my personal limitations/criteria.

Mike