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I did the same. I placed in this cable protector stuff to hold them all together - worked wellI just pushed the wires into the headliner.
I did the same. I placed in this cable protector stuff to hold them all together - worked wellI just pushed the wires into the headliner.
Very good idea. I didn’t do this and managed to impinge the rear camera cable, rendering it inoperable… a long way from replacement parts.I did the same. I placed in this cable protector stuff to hold them all together - worked well
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I just installed the 900 today, I’m very happy with it. I don’t know how much of a difference there is as I have never seen the 840 But it does give a much better view! The hardest part of the installation was getting the cable through the rubber door snake. After that it’s pretty straight forward.Is the G900 really worth it? My eyesight isn’t the greatest and I’m unsure if I’d be able to tell the difference between the G840S and G900. $100 vs $200. I’m not opposed to paying $200, but only if I practically benefit from it.
You will need the hardwire kit, it includes a transformer. Or you’ll need to wire in a 12v socket and plug in the lighter socket power supply that comes with the kit. You can’t wire it directly. Also the mirror is very picky about power. I plugged it in to my accessory USBC socket that I’ve installed and it wouldn’t turn on.I just ordered the G840s. For those of you that wired it to the footwell INT2 switch, I’ve read that it is 12v vs the 5v requirement. How did you deal with that? I thought everything we needed was in the box.
Thanks for your response. The one I ordered apparently has an upgraded USB C power supply. Is it powered by USB C or is that what plugs into the mirror and the power still coming from cigarette lighter?You will need the hardwire kit, it includes a transformer. Or you’ll need to wire in a 12v socket and plug in the lighter socket power supply that comes with the kit. You can’t wire it directly. Also the mirror is very picky about power. I plugged it in to my accessory USBC socket that I’ve installed and it wouldn’t turn on.
I also ordered the 67 Designs bracket. That made the install very clean.
Thanks for your response. The one I ordered apparently has an upgraded USB C power supply. Is it powered by USB C or is that what plugs into the mirror and the power still coming from cigarette lighter?
I guess no one has confirmed theres a connector in the box compatible with this.
If you got the “upgraded” power supply it is USBC at the mirror and 3 wires to the power supply. 1 Red ACC power you choose, and/or the power in the footwell. Yellow B+ Supply or constant 12V signal, I pulled from the clock fuse for that. And Black, Ground(-)also available at the supply in the footwell.Thanks for your response. The one I ordered apparently has an upgraded USB C power supply. Is it powered by USB C or is that what plugs into the mirror and the power still coming from cigarette lighter?
I have no strong opinion one way or the other on OBD Power, I can’t find what tells the mirror to power down when its only source is a constant 12v power source. Maybe someone else can chime in on that. From ease of installation point of view it certainly would make it more “plug and play” if to go that route you could get yourself a OBD port splitter, that would make it even cleaner and not have to unplug to do diagnostics.I looked at the available kits, and theres an OBD2 kit. That would end up being power on all the time.
Any strong opinions on that? I'm not an aftermarket electronics guru.
I just ordered the G840s. For those of you that wired it to the footwell INT2 switch, I’ve read that it is 12v vs the 5v requirement. How did you deal with that? I thought everything we needed was in the box.