Anyone run a cable under a Fiat PVC from rear to dashboard? (1 Viewer)

[Andy MacD]

I want to run a new video cable for a rear facing camera from the rear PVC door to the dashboard.

I don’t want to mess with the internal fittings, much easier to run under the van but how do I get it into the cab to the dashboard.

To save scrabbling around under the van has anyone done it and what was your route into the dashboard area?

 

[tonka]

You can remove the step cover on the drivers side, just a few screws.
Thats what i did on previous vans for fitting air suspension and also where the towbar guy ran wires up into the dash.
Look on youtube there may be a video to show whats under there. Been a while since i did mine so cant remember the bolt locations.

 

[Mikeco]

Through the battery compartment Is the easy way and then behind all the plastic where the drop down thing is.

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[Abgs]

I went through the battery compartment to the outside then zip tied the cable to the chassis on my Fiat A Class - battery compartment should be the same. From the battery compartment its easy to find a route up to the dash.

 

[JimmE]

Our camera was wired like this - under the van from rear to front and then up inside the drivers step.

Pretty much impossible to find the entry point from under the van. I can only assume a cable rod was pushed through with lots of wiggling from inside out, and then the cable attached to pull through.

I did replace the camera and cable earlier this year, I pulled the new cable through using the old, wondered how it was initially done at that point!

Going via the battery box would likely be easier unless you were lucky with the cable rod!

 

[tonyidle]

If all else fails follow the rear brake lines then in through an existing bulkhead grommet.

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[Barti Ddu]

Did this about 3 months or so ago to run various cables from front of the van to the rear, including reversing camera cables. Ran them all within split conduit. To get into the front of the cab (UK driver's side) from underneath there is a rubber grommet that can be removed from underneath. This gives access to poke a cable through to under the plastic internal step cover (lots of OEM Fiat cables already located here). You can then go under the plastic internal trim that covers the wheel arch and up into the side of the dashboard behind the fuse box flap. Alternatively go from the step cover, then under the drivers seat, through the cab battery box and up into the dash centrally (adjacent to where the airbag module is located) which makes accessing the rear of the radio fairly easy (if you remove the map holder assembly above the radio to give easy access from above first).

It's easier to do it, than write about it!

 

[Minxy]

I cable tied the wiring to chassis from the rear and once I'd got the cables up via the driver's footwell through an existing hole I fed them up behind the trim over the wheel arch. The power cable then went under the dash behind the driver's little shelf to the rear of the drop down centre storage unit, then into it and out of it's front nearside corner so it could be plugged into the 12v socket (I didn't want a permanent connection). As we had a rear view mirror mounted monitor the AV lead was taken up underneath the off-side A-pillar cover, along the top behind the cab blinds/overhead storage, then down to the mirror. The hardest part was ensuring the cable was secured correctly behind the mirror so it still allowed the cab blinds to close in the centre!

 

[Lenny HB]

As a couple of others have said up through the battery box, really easy no holes required and you have direct access from there up behind the dash.

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[the1andonly]

I used the drivers side footwell route for rear cameras then up wheelarch to A piller (as minxy) upto mirror mounted display. On the way is the fusebox to the left for any power requirements and the little cubby to put any switches.

 

[Barti Ddu]

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[Minxy]

I used the drivers side footwell route for rear cameras then up wheelarch to A piller (as minxy) upto mirror mounted display. On the way is the fusebox to the left for any power requirements and the little cubby to put any switches.View attachment 838140

That's just reminded me! I later put a double 12v socket there to put the 12v plug into as our dogs then couldn't accidentally pull it out/damage it when in the centre dash socket which our heffalump Romy did and broke the plug!

Mentioned stuff on this website I did ... first the camera install then further down for the sockets.

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[Andy MacD]

Through the battery compartment Is the easy way and then behind all the plastic where the drop down thing is.

Back to this. Did you have to drill holes and did the battery need to come out?

 

[Mikeco]

Back to this. Did you have to drill holes and did the battery need to come out?

There are a few gaps already there but I have drilled the odd hole towards the top and above the battery level so I did not have to take the battery out.

 

[Abgs]

Found a picture of my rear cam cable route to outside via the battery box.

If you losen the bolt holding the battery restrainer there is a vent hole big enough to feed the cable through.

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