Rear Camera wiring help

[hendy.27]

I posted this on a Rear Camera thread but I didn't get any answers to my question so I'm reposting here.

Yesterday, the planets aligned and both of my kids were napping at the same time so I figured I'd be able to get it done in 2-3 hours. I got the wires ran and my camera installed but (thankfully) I decided to test the rear window before I buttoned everything up. Whenever I roll down the rear window, it snags on the cord and snaps it. I reran the wire 3 times and fixed my connections 3 times before giving up :frusty: . So now I have a camera installed, and the wires ran into the inside of the 4runner, but they're not connected because the window keeps cutting them. What am I doing wrong?!

 

[mavrick1903]

At the risk of stating the obvious: more cable length and tie the cable down so it remains clear of the window travel.

 

[hendy.27]

At the risk of stating the obvious: more cable length and tie the cable down so it remains clear of the window travel.

I'm just more curious if there is a certain route that people have ran the wires. Do more people try running it closer to the bottom of the door so it's out of the way completely? If so how/where are you securing it? Or are more people running it close to the top and somehow securing it out of the way?

 

[Travtaz997]

I actually have the same problem. I have a CB antenna wire and my backup camera wire running through the back window. I'm able to roll the window down about 1/3 of the way before it catches on the wires. I've just sucked it up and not rolled down my window.

I spent a good amount of time trying to find a good route for it, and as far as I could tell, without taking the entire door apart or mangling your arm fishing around inside, there's really no good way to route it.

I would just leave some extra length of cable in there, but I hate that feeling of it sloshing around and possibly getting caught on part of the window motor assembly or rails and wreaking havoc.

 

[Travtaz997]

The problem is getting the wires on the outside of the window track. If they're on the outside they won't interfere with the window. It seems really difficult to do without taking the door apart. Plus once they're on the outside of the track, there's no place to secure them.

 

[earthrealm]

same issue here, my camera failed, and i thought twas the camera..opened up the back door and found the wire pulled/snagged............
am now scared of rolling down my window, as this is the 3rd time this is happening.....
keen to see solutions to this issue, aart from not rolling down your rear window

 

[hendy.27]

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who's had this problem...

 

[paraordnance]

I'm just more curious if there is a certain route that people have ran the wires. Do more people try running it closer to the bottom of the door so it's out of the way completely? If so how/where are you securing it? Or are more people running it close to the top and somehow securing it out of the way?

Inside of the tail gate, there is a metal frame that holds the window when it rolled down. When you running your camera wire make sure you wrap around some of the elements of that frame. Window will never be going lower than that frame. You can zip tie it just to make sure, but its a tight fit. I coiled my backup camera wire around that frame (first at the bottom, then to the left, and up to the grommet) and I didn't had any problems with cord length after. I can now roll my back window down without any issues. But when I installed that cord I rolled down window and observed the path it is traveling carefully planning the wire route accordingly. I believe I had to use extension to get the length right. I also taped around of connection with electrical tape to hold connection secure.

 

[hendy.27]

Inside of the tail gate, there is a metal frame that holds the window when it rolled down. When you running your camera wire make sure you wrap around some of the elements of that frame. Window will never be going lower than that frame. You can zip tie it just to make sure, but its a tight fit. I coiled my backup camera wire around that frame (first at the bottom, then to the left, and up to the grommet) and I didn't had any problems with cord length after. I can now roll my back window down without any issues. But when I installed that cord I rolled down window and observed the path it is traveling carefully planning the wire route accordingly. I believe I had to use extension to get the length right. I also taped around of connection with electrical tape to hold connection secure.

just so I am understanding correctly, From where it inserts from the outside, you ran it down and secured it at the bottom of the door?

 

[paraordnance]

just so I am understanding correctly, From where it inserts from the outside, you ran it down and secured it at the bottom of the door?

Yes, under license plate I had to drill the hole to run wire through. Then, I run that wire down to the dge of that window frame to the bottom. Then I kind of spiraled wire around the bottom portion of the frame to the left and up along the left edge of that frame, spiraling wire as well. I can't remember exactly but I think this is the way I tackled this task. To make sure you will clear the window when its down, roll it down and carefully inspect the path you planning to take sith your wire. I spent at least 4 hours running that wire through tail gate and grommet, constantly lowering and raising window to make sure it does not catch on my wires. Worked well and no issues now at least