I got out of work early, and installed the front camera using the mic wiring. I used the
StarTech FAN4EXT12 cable
from Amazon. I also ordered a
power cable so as to not destroy the original. I cut the ends of the connector off and soldered it directly to to the FAN4EXT12 cable. The mic wiring in my car is Grey 12V, Green 10V, and Black is ground.
I worked the panel from the headliner, and it pulled downward. It did require some force to get the clips to release. It is held up by plastic clips. It is fairly strong. I had no issues removing and reattaching. In fact, I did it several times trying to get the wires tucked up underneath. In hindsight, you only need to get the back clips out, as the wire doesn't really have anywhere to go underneath. It will be much easier to put back together if you don't remove everything. You only need enough to get the cable through.
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I ended up running the wires on the outside of it. I would have been happier to hide them a bit more, but I am very pleased with the outcome.
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