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Mobius dashcam install
Finished off my Mobius dashcam install today, pleased with the stealth look. Had the camera initially attached to the windscreen, but it hung down below the mirror so was too obvious for me from outside. Then tried to install it below the mirror housing, adapting the windscreen mount so it hung below the housing. It worked for a while, but then the glue came unstuck and he camera started bobbing about over every bump.
Drastic action was called for, so I bought a spare case, lens extender cable and capacitor and set to work. The spare case was cut up and sanded to create a micro camera housing, and then attached to the mirror housing using a magnetic oxo good grips fridge mini fridge clamp. The main unit is tucked away on the side of the mirror housing, fastened in its cradle with zip ties through four small holes in the mirror housing. I stuck everything together with black sugru - which is great stuff if a bit messy! It sets to form solid rubber, but can be worked for half an hour like play dough.
The whole system is removable, and I am pleased with the discreet form which when viewed face on is hidden against the background of the mirror housing.
Power comes from a fuse tap into F5 in the passenger footwell, using a twin USB supply, leaving me with a spare socket. The camera USB lead simply plugs in and then runs up the rubber inside he A pillar and along the top of the screen totally out of sight.
Finished off my Mobius dashcam install today, pleased with the stealth look. Had the camera initially attached to the windscreen, but it hung down below the mirror so was too obvious for me from outside. Then tried to install it below the mirror housing, adapting the windscreen mount so it hung below the housing. It worked for a while, but then the glue came unstuck and he camera started bobbing about over every bump.
Drastic action was called for, so I bought a spare case, lens extender cable and capacitor and set to work. The spare case was cut up and sanded to create a micro camera housing, and then attached to the mirror housing using a magnetic oxo good grips fridge mini fridge clamp. The main unit is tucked away on the side of the mirror housing, fastened in its cradle with zip ties through four small holes in the mirror housing. I stuck everything together with black sugru - which is great stuff if a bit messy! It sets to form solid rubber, but can be worked for half an hour like play dough.
The whole system is removable, and I am pleased with the discreet form which when viewed face on is hidden against the background of the mirror housing.
Power comes from a fuse tap into F5 in the passenger footwell, using a twin USB supply, leaving me with a spare socket. The camera USB lead simply plugs in and then runs up the rubber inside he A pillar and along the top of the screen totally out of sight.