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Old Jan 7, 2013 | 01:16 PM
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7. Move the passenger seat forward, pull up the door sill. Pull straight up inside/outside towards the front, then move back. There are just four push clips holding it. Next move the fabric covered seal/windlace (Just pressed on). Using the T20 torx remove the three small screws holding the metal trim at the top. Then carefully pull the plastic around the seat belt up away from the carpet. Then pull the carpet foward.

8. You should now see a few wires feeding forward through the bulk head. Lift the foam piece and run the fish tape through. You need to keep it angled up/left. You can then reach through the tail light hole, tape off your signal and activation wires, and pull through the bulk head.


9. Route the wires down along the rocker panel, inside the carpet up to the front kick panel. Remove the front seal/windlace, and cabin filter access panel (two philips head screws on the rear (closest to you) of the panel). place the wire along the edge of the kick panel, behind the glove box, then there is a small hole into the area behind the stereo. Best way is to start feeding the wire in, then reach back behind the stereo. Replace all the trim, make your connections on the back of the head unit, replace tail light (Make sure to clean the seal and body where it mates. Good idea to lube the seal at this time. I generally use dielectric grease).

10. Mount your camera, replace license plate, and go back up!


I'm not real crazy about the look of my camera mount. I used a license plate bolt mount, and it's kind big and bulky. The wife thinks it will blend in with a black plastic license frame, so I'll try that. I also have the connectors taped to the back of the plate. I need to get some shrink wrap on them, and push them through the hole behind the plate. I was afraid they would disconnect and drop inside the bumper without the shrink wrap if I tried to pull them back out.
 
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