I installed Thinkware front and rear camera on my 2013 Prius V. Running the cable from the rear camera to the front was surprisingly easy. For power I used hardwire kit and tapped into the homelink mirror always hot and accessory and ground lines, that avoided any need to get down to the fuse panel. The in line fuses of the hardwire kit fit easily inside the dome light/SOS panel that you can pull out of the headliner with a plastic trim tool. Kit of 4 nylon trim tools was $7.99 at Harbor Freight. I shortened the thinkware hardwire cable substantially and soldered and shrink wrapped the connections. On my car, red line into the homelink mirror was the always hot. black line was the accessory power line, and white with black stripe was the ground. I pulled the "dome" 10 A fuse while making up the connections and left the car off which meant no power to the wires while I was working on them. The dome light console on my Prius is held with two push in plastic connectors at the front (windshield side) and tabs at the back, so pulling at the front left and then the front right pops it right out.
Be careful, old plastic elements often break off when you force-unsnap them after 10 years. This particular Prius has a very narrow rubber tubing and depending on what you have to snake thru, it might just not fit. Ironically speaking, the more I learn about the Prius, the more I think it’s been engineered a bit like IKEA furniture. It was meant to be built once and not unbuilt later. Good luck:).
@@richideates I used a bit of grease on the cable to help it slide through the rubber tube. Pushing through a Zip Tie first and taping it to the connector worked well.
It’s a bit dated this thread, but I was told by a pro guy that an easier way to get to a power source in the hatch is thru the back wiper connectors. No need to snake thru to the main body/frame.
If I did that..then the last 3 million installs that I have done..are wrong..🤣🤣🤣..technically..sure..BUT..air bags have so much power behind them..that a wire that small stands no chance of interrupting deployment..it will be severed by the air bag..so if you wanna waste your time doing it..I wont stop you..😁😁
@@richideates It really does not take that much more time to run the wire under the airbag as opposed to over it. You just need to slightly pry the pillar off to be able to route the wire under the airbag. I think it is really risky to mess with airbags.
Do as you wish. I am not opposed to going under. It only takes a minute longer. Its installers preference. If it were a thicker wire..I would agree 100 percent. But right now..only 10 percent..😁🤣
You mean going to the fusebox for power? So removing the fuse, then jumping the wire there or or getting a fuse jumper?? You could, but thats not "professional". 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤣🤣..
You can. There is no stopping you. But we are "professional", so its actually rasier for us to find an actual wire than look for the fuse. But I started making those videos too, where I show people which fuse turns on and off in the cars I get. Either way is fine and or whatever is more comfortable for you.
To each his own. If you know which one turns on and off and or constant if you need it as well. Doesnt matter. In my world, going to the fusebox is "cheating" 🤣🤣🤣..but seriously doesnt matter
Totally awesome! I was sort of amazed there would be a video on this for Prius people
Right. Theres a video on everything nowadays. 🤣🤣.. Thanks for watching
I installed Thinkware front and rear camera on my 2013 Prius V. Running the cable from the rear camera to the front was surprisingly easy. For power I used hardwire kit and tapped into the homelink mirror always hot and accessory and ground lines, that avoided any need to get down to the fuse panel. The in line fuses of the hardwire kit fit easily inside the dome light/SOS panel that you can pull out of the headliner with a plastic trim tool. Kit of 4 nylon trim tools was $7.99 at Harbor Freight. I shortened the thinkware hardwire cable substantially and soldered and shrink wrapped the connections. On my car, red line into the homelink mirror was the always hot. black line was the accessory power line, and white with black stripe was the ground. I pulled the "dome" 10 A fuse while making up the connections and left the car off which meant no power to the wires while I was working on them.
The dome light console on my Prius is held with two push in plastic connectors at the front (windshield side) and tabs at the back, so pulling at the front left and then the front right pops it right out.
Be careful, old plastic elements often break off when you force-unsnap them after 10 years. This particular Prius has a very narrow rubber tubing and depending on what you have to snake thru, it might just not fit. Ironically speaking, the more I learn about the Prius, the more I think it’s been engineered a bit like IKEA furniture. It was meant to be built once and not unbuilt later. Good luck:).
I might just have to agree. Lol
@@richideates I used a bit of grease on the cable to help it slide through the rubber tube. Pushing through a Zip Tie first and taping it to the connector worked well.
Thats using your noggin..lol..
It’s a bit dated this thread, but I was told by a pro guy that an easier way to get to a power source in the hatch is thru the back wiper connectors. No need to snake thru to the main body/frame.
Thanks for the close up of the locking tabs
Damn, you make that look easy! Big Thank You for the video. You Are Appreciated.
Dude..thats because im just that good..🤣🤣🤣..thanks for watching
Isn't the air bag covered by the wire when you cross the wires over the pillars? Shouldn't you be fishing the wire under the airbag?
If I did that..then the last 3 million installs that I have done..are wrong..🤣🤣🤣..technically..sure..BUT..air bags have so much power behind them..that a wire that small stands no chance of interrupting deployment..it will be severed by the air bag..so if you wanna waste your time doing it..I wont stop you..😁😁
@@richideates It really does not take that much more time to run the wire under the airbag as opposed to over it. You just need to slightly pry the pillar off to be able to route the wire under the airbag.
I think it is really risky to mess with airbags.
Do as you wish. I am not opposed to going under. It only takes a minute longer. Its installers preference. If it were a thicker wire..I would agree 100 percent. But right now..only 10 percent..😁🤣
What happened to using the fuses ? Much easier than getting those wires cut and trying to work around those parameters
You mean going to the fusebox for power? So removing the fuse, then jumping the wire there or or getting a fuse jumper?? You could, but thats not "professional". 🤦🏿♂️🤦🏿♂️🤣🤣..
why not use fuse taps?
You can. There is no stopping you. But we are "professional", so its actually rasier for us to find an actual wire than look for the fuse. But I started making those videos too, where I show people which fuse turns on and off in the cars I get. Either way is fine and or whatever is more comfortable for you.
Why not just use the fuse box and wire it to the fuse box?
To each his own. If you know which one turns on and off and or constant if you need it as well. Doesnt matter. In my world, going to the fusebox is "cheating" 🤣🤣🤣..but seriously doesnt matter