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Old 30th July 2016, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by HPsauce View Post
A point of detail that I've been mulling, and isn't covered in the write-up, is routing of the video lead from boot lid to inside the body.

I can see where it would go initially (I've done similar before to solve GPS aerial issues) to get around the boot lid and even down one of the struts.

But which strut is best, what is the entry point into the body and how is it sealed?
Sorry Andrew, but been away all week with my mum and had no internet access. Probably the best photo to look at is in post #2, and is the third photo.

At the bottom of that photo is a blue plastic rod (used for routing the cable), and to the left of it is the black cable. Suffice to say, I took the easy route and just fed the cable from behind the boot cover into the boot, and as such, doesn't have any form of seal. Had I been a bit more patient, I would probably have tried to feed it through the grommet you also see in the photo. Even with that, there would still be the issue of getting the cable into the boot area.
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