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Hey all, me again!

The fitter had to wire my dashcam to the rear fusebox but the cover would not fit back on due to the size of the extra kit from the nextbase kit.

Does anyone know if it's okay/safe to leave the cover off? It's behind the main cover in the boot anyway. Any thoughts appreciated.

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astramaster said:
I think there is no problem leaving it open.

Is it a front or rear dash cam?
Do you have photos of final installation?
It's a front cam. It is installed like so:

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SwissTJ said:
<sarcasm mode: on> Yup, fine to leave all those electrical connections and fuses unprotected, GM put a cover over them for fun... <sarcasm mode:eek:ff>
Is that rather horrible green & yellow spliced cable the work of your fitter?
It is, Halfords did it. I'm not sure whether to ask my dealer if they can tidy it up. What would you suggest?

Update: I've booked it into my dealer for them to have a look and check it over. I don't want to take any chances (these things always happen to me).
 

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If I may say so, it looks a bit of a mess!! ;)

Why don't you take it back to Halford's and get them to sort it? I agree that the fuse box cover is better on than off. There must be a way of accommodating the wiring more neatly, so allowing the cover to be replaced.
 
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cooldad said:
If I may say so, it looks a bit of a mess!! ;)

Why don't you take it back to Halford's and get them to sort it? I agree that the fuse box cover is better on than off. There must be a way of accommodating the wiring more neatly, so allowing the cover to be replaced.
It looks worse in the picture (which I've now brightened) than it is but it's still not that tidy. The wire spliced by the green and yellow tape comes from the front and then goes into the fuse box. I can only assume that the original wire wasn't long enough.

I think it is the fault of the nextbase kit and the attachment that they have provided. A simple mod to the cover would allow for the cover to be refitted but I'd rather not hack away at it myself. I have a good relationship with my dealer so I'm happy for them to help check it over and sort it. Im not one for taking it back to somewhere that has caused an issue in the first place.
 
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Mmmn every picture tells a story stop making excuses and get it back to Halfords its pathetic, what I would like to know what kind of connection lurkes under the insulation tape, also note its colour is that wire live or earth.i
 
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albany said:
Mmmn every picture tells a story stop making excuses and get it back to Halfords its pathetic, what I would like to know what kind of connection lurkes under the insulation tape, also note its colour is that wire live or earth.i
I would but I wouldn't be happy that they'd sort it properly, I'll be much happier with the dealer who are seeing it on Tuesday. I'll put it down to experience to not let Halfords fit anything, I was a bit dubious to begin with. I'm sure there's a fusebox behind the lower part of the dash that it could have been installed into.
 
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cornishtaz said:
Power could have been taken from fuse 4 in the centre console fuse box as this supplies the Auxiliary power outlet
Thanks. I thought they'd be using that fusebox but afterwards he told me that it didn't have one and there was only the engine bay and the rear one which I didn't think was right. I wasn't present for the installation, guess I should have hung around.
 
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M1chaelR said:
I have a good relationship with my dealer so I'm happy for them to help check it over and sort it. Im not one for taking it back to somewhere that has caused an issue in the first place.
Good point, fair enough!
 
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From the photo of the wire join and the fact they wired it to the rear fuse box proves it was a total bodge job!
I wired my dashcam into the centre console fuse box using a tap fuse into fuse position 31 (rear wiper) as its the only one apart from the aux that's live with ignition only on. The aux fuse is recessed to much to fit a tap fuse.
 
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foxhound24 said:
From the photo of the wire join and the fact they wired it to the rear fuse box proves it was a total bodge job!
I wired my dashcam into the centre console fuse box using a tap fuse into fuse position 31 (rear wiper) as its the only one apart from the aux that's live with ignition only on. The aux fuse is recessed to much to fit a tap fuse.
Yeah not the best, I am disappointed with the job. I assumed he'd wire it to the centre console fuse box so you can imagine my surprise when I saw that!

My colleague in work is an ex Vauxhall tech and used to fit stereos and he reckons it'll be fine for now, just an untidy job. For some reason I didn't ask him to fit it!! It should all be sorted Tuesday anyway.
 
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This is a bit better isn't it :).

The spliced wire in the original picture was connected only by the tape, there was no other proper join underneath it, absolutely shocking.

My dealer has done an excellent job of tidying it up! Pro tip: don't let Halfords install your dashcam!

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M1chaelR said:
Cheers! I did have my doubts but I thought they would have done enough of them to know better. Should have gone with my gut feeling!
Glad you got it sorted out, anyway!
 
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cooldad said:
Bet you didn't think that a post about a Halfords f**k up would eventually be spread over two pages!! :lol: ;)
Haha I didn't. They messed up that badly lol

fryrpc said:
Maybe it can make it to 4 - did you notice that there is still a red wire attached to the black wire - although this time it is heat shrinked.
I did, that's the Nextbase kit though, the wire from their fuse attachment is red so as long as all the joins are good then I'm not worried.
 
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