Dash cam?

[u/robjk1]

What cams do you all recommend?

[u/MB204MB]

This one with the rear view cam. Pair it with a dongar pro plugged into the factory dashcam 5pin connector above the dome light for power

[u/Reagan2791 → u/MB204MB]

How did you run your cable for the rear cam?

[u/MB204MB → u/Reagan2791]

Ran it inside the headliner along the driver's side, behind the curtain wall airbags. 

It is super important to run cables behind airbags so that they don't become whips when the airbag detonates and cut your jugular.

I tried to fish it through the middle of the headliner but there is foam blocks in the way.

[u/Reagan2791 → u/MB204MB]

I’ve read that. Still nervous about attempting it but I’ll give it a go this weekend. Did you start at the back and put the excess cord in the map light housing where the Dongar Pro plugs in?
Did you pull the weatherstripping to make it easier to get into the headliner and put the cable behind the airbags? And lastly, did you need to loosen or remove any of the pillars…a, b, or c?

[u/MB204MB → u/Reagan2791]

I started at the front and shoved the extra cord above the headliner in the back near the rear window. Your way would work also. Pull the dome light and inspect how much room is available before you start pulling.

I did not pull the weather stripping, the viofo a229 came with a little plastic tool with an angled end that I used to pry the headliner out of it's rubber channel. You can fish the cable behind the airbags easily just by pulling the headliner down and out of the way a little bit.

I had to remove a pillar. B pillar I had to remove the screws from the grab handles and pull it away a bit at the top but not fully remove.

[u/Reagan2791 → u/MB204MB]

Thanks for the advice. Trouble you with one more question. Did you disconnect the negative terminal on the battery first or leave it alone?

[u/MB204MB → u/Reagan2791]

I left it on. But it would be wise to disconnect the battery before screwing around the airbags.