Bobba Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) I have encountered a problem for my dash cam fitting. I wish to fit it up behind the rear view mirror (well, as far as is possible) My car is a Nissan Qashqai and the screen area in question has a largish area of what looks like a surface of fine mesh plastic gauze. Consequently, the sucker thingy which holds the camera perfectly on a smooth screen will not form a perfect seal on the gauze finish and the camera does not stay in place. The result is the camera is now on the screen where I do not want it to be. Does anyone know please how to overcome this problem I.e how to form a seal on the gauze area? Thanks. Edited January 26, 2017 by Bobba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 I just fitted one last week on my Suzuki Vitara which also has a different sunshield incorporated into the windscreen. The surface of which feels slightly different to the rest of the window , I thought that the sucker may come adrift on our bumpy dales roads but up to press it has stayed in position, even when i remove the unit from the housing.I also used a little moisture on the initial contact.. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Would it work if you stuck some of the self adhesive velcro to the windscreen /dash cam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) I got some about 3" dia plastic discs that have glue on one side you just pull off the paper cover and stick it to your dash the top side of the disc is black shiny plastic that you can fix your cam rubber sucker on to I got them to stick my satnave on to the dash on my X-Trail have a look on ebay they are only a few £ to buy. Just had a quick look and came up with this. https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Electronics-Photo/Garmin-010-10646-01-Dashboard-Disk/B000AKX15G Edited January 26, 2017 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Have you seen these products at all http://command.3m.co.uk/3M/en_GB/command-gb/ Our marketing guys use these to fix products to surfaces at events but are able to remove them when finished without marking the wall. Seem pretty slick to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 I bought one that straps OVER the rear view mirror! It becomes the rear view mirror, with the camera built into one side. See if I can get a pic for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 https://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=A2KLj9HiaYpYozAApzzw3olQ;_ylu=X3oDMTI0Nm9mb3BmBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZANlMjc4ODIxYjg5NWIwODRjOTgzMjJlMmZjOWIwNDBkMwRncG9zAzE0MQRpdANiaW5n?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.images.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3Drear%2Bview%2Bmirror%2Bcamera%26fr%3Diphone%26fr2%3Dpiv-web%26nost%3D1%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D141&w=800&h=500&imgurl=carcamerasingapore.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F01%2Frear-view-mirror-with-reverse-camera3.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcarcamerasingapore.net%2Fshop%2Fcar-camera%2Frear-view-mirror-with-reverse-camera%2F&size=85.5KB&name=+%3Cb%3ERear%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cb%3EView%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cb%3EMirror%3C%2Fb%3E+with+Reverse&p=rear+view+mirror+camera&oid=e278821b895b084c98322e2fc9b040d3&fr2=piv-web&fr=iphone&tt=+%3Cb%3ERear%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cb%3EView%3C%2Fb%3E+%3Cb%3EMirror%3C%2Fb%3E+with+Reverse&b=121&ni=21&no=141&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=12ji9c12q&sigb=13qb3lthl&sigi=12rfv0l7c&sigt=11je1p3e7&sign=11je1p3e7&.crumb=YhmkfIoBF6T&fr=iphone&fr2=piv-web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted January 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thanks for the input. Spoke with the lads at the local garage. It's an age old problem which dash cam manufacturers avoid referring to when you buy. Most adhesive type strips work until the sun shines on the windscreen and softens the glue then the camera falls off. Some use a thin smear of clear silicon around the edga of the sucker to form a seal - with variable results. The 3m command strips are finding favour. What I did not know is that a camera fitted within the line of sweep of the windscreen wipers is an MOT failure as it is deemed to obstruct the drivers view. The solution is to remove the camera off the screen before the MOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 i don't know what sort of cam you have but i had this trouble with a next base cam i had a moan at next base saying their suction pad was rubbish, they then sent me a self advise bracket, well stuck now! new bracket is more discrete too ... bonus. wonder why they don't supply these as standard so user has the option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del T Posted January 29, 2017 Report Share Posted January 29, 2017 3m tape secures the wifes roadhawk bracket and that is very solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted January 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 i don't know what sort of cam you have but i had this trouble with a next base cam i had a moan at next base saying their suction pad was rubbish, they then sent me a self advise bracket, well stuck now! new bracket is more discrete too ... bonus. wonder why they don't supply these as standard so user has the option. Having read this I followed your advice contacted Next Base. They are sending me out and appropriate fix!! I agree, It really should be standard as the add on cost would be negligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djgeoff Posted January 30, 2017 Report Share Posted January 30, 2017 Having read this I followed your advice contacted Next Base. They are sending me out and appropriate fix!! I agree, It really should be standard as the add on cost would be negligible. nice one! what a guess hey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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