Reply With QuoteBraver than I. I persisted.
Master
SupporterI finally installed my Blackvue DR750X 2CH dashcam. The front unit was easy but I wanted to mount the rear camera on the tailgate glass which meant routing the cable from inside the cabin to the top tailgate. I tried to squeeze the connector through one of the OEM rubber boots but it was too big, so I bit the bullet and cut it off...
How hard could replacing a coax plug be? Quite challenging to find the right connector to start with
This is the connector I bought:
MCX Male Crimp Connector - RG174/RG178/RG188/RG316
And these so I could see the internals of the 2.5mm cable for soldering and crimping:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/155919096065
In the end, it worked first go - but was very fiddly.
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Hope this helps someone else.
Nuggets
Discovery 4 3.0L 2010
TopicToaster
SubscriberBraver than I. I persisted.
2010 TDV6 3.0L Discovery 4 HSE
2007 Audi RS4 (B7)
Master
SupporterHa nice one. I was scared that I'd get it stuck half way.
Looking at it now I think you could use the right side boot, remove the washer hose, thread the cable and reinstall the hose. Maybe?
Oh well, done now.
Nuggets
Discovery 4 3.0L 2010
Super ModeratorPushing 50, I now can't live without these. I keep one in the D3, one in the Van and one at home.Originally Posted by Disco4TT3
Good job getting an MCX first try. Fiddly little buggers.
MY08 D3 - The Antichrist - "Permagrimace". Turn the key and play the "will it get me home again" lottery.
ChatterBox
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ForumSage
SupporterIn case you can't find the magnifier/s, you can film tiny writing on your phone and the zoom in to see it, more difficult to do if you are working on a fiddly part though.
2005 D3 TDV6 Present
1999 D2 TD5 Gone
TopicToaster
SubscriberOr on an Apple device, you can use the inbuilt Magnifier app, but that doesn’t help you do what was done here. I need one of those thingies. I’m going blind.
2010 TDV6 3.0L Discovery 4 HSE
2007 Audi RS4 (B7)
Master
Supporterhuh - I did not know about the magnifier app. Could be handy in a pinch!
Nuggets
Discovery 4 3.0L 2010
Super ModeratorOnly in a pinch. A mate taught me to use the camera to blow up menus I couldn’t read because I reversed over my glasses. To use it in anger though would mean putting down the soldering iron or crimpers. Oh to have been born with 3 hands.
MY08 D3 - The Antichrist - "Permagrimace". Turn the key and play the "will it get me home again" lottery.
OldBushie
Fits through easily.
I’ve got the camera coax and a couple of lighting power feeds added through the factory ‘tubes’
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