Nextbase dashcam fitting

[DaveSumner]

Thanks for the guide. Much appreciated

 

[jimwin]

thanks for the guide, this is just what I was looking for!
I collected my new Leon hatchback on Friday, and really need to get a dashcam connected up.
I struggled to pull the door seal back, but I managed to pull the edge away and tucked the cable in behind the seal and the edge of the trim.
I'm really struggling getting the cable across the top of the A-pillar though.
Any advice on how to unclip the A pillar slightly so I can feed it under?
Thanks so much!
J

 

[James_R]

There's an airbag under that trim. You need to run the wire behind it, otherwise you run the risk of interference during an accident that could result in the airbag not deploying correctly.

 

[Tell]

There's an airbag under that trim. You need to run the wire behind it, otherwise you run the risk of interference during an accident that could result in the airbag not deploying correctly.

And disconnect the battery before you start. Don't unplug leads around the air bag else you'll have to clear an airbag fault report. It may say that in the resource but plenty of people trigger airbag warnings by pulling fuses at random or pulling out leads.

 

[James_R]

The most common cause for triggering the airbag light is unplugging the deactivation key switch. It's a DIYer and Halfords favourite.

 

[Tell]

I did set the airbag light off myself on an Altea years ago when I was searching for a blown fuse under the bonnet when the car wouldn't start. One of those pesky electrical problems you get with Alteas - didnt know that.

The car started fine in the morning but with airbag light on. They dont take too kindly to half the circuit being disconnected. Lesson learnt. The dealer cleared it for free but was unable to determine why the car refused to have any power going to the starter the day before... but fixed itself the next day. Lesson don't pull fuses if you dont know what they are. Fuse pulling is what people start on when fitting cameras.