Hey all, thought I would share my DIY rear view mirror mount for my GS2000 (aka: GS1000 orange menu in new housing).
Picked up a GS2000 about a month ago via ebay for $130 shipped from China. Is a good camera and I have a couple of issues with it, but maybe that's a different post.
I was never happy with the suction cup window mount and wire hanging down my dash so I went looking online and found a universal rear view mirror mount from Ram mounts. Problem is it puts the camera way too low, and the mount weighs more than the camera does! It's bulky and awkward.
So here is my solution. Using the U-bolt from the Ram system and bracket parts from Home Depot, I made a light weight bracket that puts the cam right below and to the front of the rear view mirror. To power the cam I added a right angle USB cable connected to a hard wired usb port. USB cable is tucked up under the head liner and goes down the side pillar trim to behind the dash where i connected the USB port behind the passenger kick panel.
The result is a near stealth mount, no cables hanging down and the cam is mounted up nice and high for a good view down the road. If I wouldn't have bought the Ram mount, total cost would be less then $30.
Parts list:
T-Brace - Home Depot, two pack $3
Corner braces - Home Depot, four pack $3
U-Bolt - Ram systems, part of universal mirror mount - $12 ( I'm sure you can get this from Home Depot for a couple of bucks)
6 foot USB cable with right angle mini-b end - Tigerdirect - $5
Add-a-Circuit - Autozone, $10 ( To connect the USB charging port without tapping wires)
Dash Mount USB port - $8 online somewhere
Misc nuts and bolts - free from my parts bucket
optional black spray paint
Using a drimmel and bench grinder and drill I shaped the T-Brace and Corner braces to match the U-Bolt and camera mounting point. Painted everything black, (including the shiny parts on the camera!) and bolted it up. I'm very pleased with the results and hope this helps anyone else looking to ditch the lame suction cup solution!
Cheers!
Picked up a GS2000 about a month ago via ebay for $130 shipped from China. Is a good camera and I have a couple of issues with it, but maybe that's a different post.
I was never happy with the suction cup window mount and wire hanging down my dash so I went looking online and found a universal rear view mirror mount from Ram mounts. Problem is it puts the camera way too low, and the mount weighs more than the camera does! It's bulky and awkward.
So here is my solution. Using the U-bolt from the Ram system and bracket parts from Home Depot, I made a light weight bracket that puts the cam right below and to the front of the rear view mirror. To power the cam I added a right angle USB cable connected to a hard wired usb port. USB cable is tucked up under the head liner and goes down the side pillar trim to behind the dash where i connected the USB port behind the passenger kick panel.
The result is a near stealth mount, no cables hanging down and the cam is mounted up nice and high for a good view down the road. If I wouldn't have bought the Ram mount, total cost would be less then $30.
Parts list:
T-Brace - Home Depot, two pack $3
Corner braces - Home Depot, four pack $3
U-Bolt - Ram systems, part of universal mirror mount - $12 ( I'm sure you can get this from Home Depot for a couple of bucks)
6 foot USB cable with right angle mini-b end - Tigerdirect - $5
Add-a-Circuit - Autozone, $10 ( To connect the USB charging port without tapping wires)
Dash Mount USB port - $8 online somewhere
Misc nuts and bolts - free from my parts bucket
optional black spray paint
Using a drimmel and bench grinder and drill I shaped the T-Brace and Corner braces to match the U-Bolt and camera mounting point. Painted everything black, (including the shiny parts on the camera!) and bolted it up. I'm very pleased with the results and hope this helps anyone else looking to ditch the lame suction cup solution!
Cheers!