Front Camera (aftermarket) Wire routing for F22/F23 Help!?

AbnormallyAspirated · 12-26-2021, 02:46 PM

Hi:

Wife got me aftermarket front and rear cameras to connect to my existing Carplay retrofit box.

I went to install today and was able to install rear no problem (lot of work though), but cannot figure out the front wire routing. watched lots of videos and took apart stuff in front under hood, but the factory pass throughs are buried several layers deep in shrouds, brackets, etc (form the engine side of the firewall).

What is the best way to route the front wiring for a camera? Driver's side or passenger side (my car is LHD)?

If you know of a video or step-by-step photos that actually shows this part of the process on an F22/23/87, please share a link. All the ones I have found skip over this part. And I found some for F30's, but they appear much different in this regard (surprises me). On mine, I can't get my hand down to the grommet on either side without major disassembly.

Thanks!

Dave

pmcmtnbkr · 01-02-2022, 08:57 PM

I used the rubber grommet where the steering column goes through the fire wall. there where several deep molded dimples in it i picked one punched the whole from inside the car enlarged it by hand with a drill bit. unbend a metal coat hanger and pass it through the whole from inside the car into the engine bay you might want a helper to guide the hanger around anything and up too a point that you can attach your camera video cable and pull it through the fire wall. its not that hard but then again I wired 2 way radio systems into police cars, ambulances and fire trucks for years. just take your time

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AbnormallyAspirated Private First Class 17 Rep 122 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i 6-Speed Convertible Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M235i F23 6MT [0.00] 2019 Audi Q7 55 [0.00]	Front Camera (aftermarket) Wire routing for F22/F23 Help!? Hi: Wife got me aftermarket front and rear cameras to connect to my existing Carplay retrofit box. I went to install today and was able to install rear no problem (lot of work though), but cannot figure out the front wire routing. watched lots of videos and took apart stuff in front under hood, but the factory pass throughs are buried several layers deep in shrouds, brackets, etc (form the engine side of the firewall). What is the best way to route the front wiring for a camera? Driver's side or passenger side (my car is LHD)? If you know of a video or step-by-step photos that actually shows this part of the process on an F22/23/87, please share a link. All the ones I have found skip over this part. And I found some for F30's, but they appear much different in this regard (surprises me). On mine, I can't get my hand down to the grommet on either side without major disassembly. Thanks! Dave
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pmcmtnbkr Private First Class 106 Rep 198 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I used the rubber grommet where the steering column goes through the fire wall. there where several deep molded dimples in it i picked one punched the whole from inside the car enlarged it by hand with a drill bit. unbend a metal coat hanger and pass it through the whole from inside the car into the engine bay you might want a helper to guide the hanger around anything and up too a point that you can attach your camera video cable and pull it through the fire wall. its not that hard but then again I wired 2 way radio systems into police cars, ambulances and fire trucks for years. just take your time
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