Blackvue DR970X LTE Plus Dash Cam + Blackvue Battery install. Rear cam bracket from amazon for 5th gen. - DIY instructions & photos

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Blackvue Ultra Battery B-130A installed under passenger front seat. Velcro which came with unit was used but only hook side was attached to grab to carpet.

Battery was hardwired to passenger side fuse box with fuse tap to P/Outlet fuse. Fuse box cover can not go back on due to tap but the trim panel under dash can go back.

Front camera was mounted and power wire run down passenger A pillar to Battery pack.
Headliner was lowered on passenger side from front to rear and wire was run on headliner with an existing harness. You CAN NOT just stuff wire between headliner after pulling out rubber door seals as there are side curtain airbags. There is what appears to be a double sided tape run on headliner which factory harness is secured to. It is light blue in color and the dashcam rear wire can be stuck onto it also with the factory harness. I have pics trying to show what I'm talking about. If you install as I did you will know what I'm talking about.

Wire can exit out of hole for pushclip in middle of headliner by hatch area as this is where you will secure the bracket for rear camera and push pushclip in to secure. Everything else is about adjusting angles to your liking. As some have mentioned its best to just get a tmobile data only sim 30g for $10 a month as the blackvue data is ridiculous with 1g for $10 a month.

Thank you for the excellent write up, would you mind explaining how to lower the headliner a bit more? I've got my forward camera all wired up, but ran out of time/patience to get the wire to the rear camera.

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Thank you for the excellent write up, would you mind explaining how to lower the headliner a bit more? I've got my forward camera all wired up, but ran out of time/patience to get the wire to the rear camera.

What is did was remove the passenger sun visor and mount, a pillar trim, passenger front grab handle, passenger b pillar trim, passenger c pillar trim, and both d pillar trims. There's push clips in the middle of the headliner and in the rear. After that you should be able to lower the headliner just enough to run the wire to rear along the factory harness. Be careful not to pull down to hard to cause any headliner creases. But if you remove the roof console you should be able to lower the headliner more. Sorry that's the only Pic where it kind of shows what I removed. Note there's a trim piece that goes along side the rear passenger window. Take care to remove so it doesn't scratch the tint if you have tint.