New & Seeking advice to route Cam cable through Spoiler

[WillyGH]

I'm new to the group. I bought a 6 Gen 4Runner Limited a month ago. I am installing a front and back dash camera. The goal is to mount the camera on the underside of the spoiler and not inside the vehicle, as the camera will be useless the moment the back window gets dirty... and the wiper doesn't cover that portion of the window.

Mounting and routing the cables for the front camera has been simple enough (VIOFO 329SW). Routing the wires for the back camera (rated for outdoors) was also simple enough until I reached the spoiler. I believe I need to route the cable through the driver-side boot, but I am having a hard time removing the boot from the vehicle and the hatch. I was able to remove part of the boot from the the hole in the hatch, but I cannot figure out how to remove the boot on the car. I've watched every Youtube video I can, and the content creators either skip showing how to do it or it is being done on an older 4Runner. ChatGPT has given me conflicting answers. There are different kinds of connections from just the rubber to a metal clip. I don't want to ruin the water seal in the process.

Once I can get access to the boot, I hope I will be able to pull the cable through and then mount the camera on the underside of the spoiler. The panel upon which it will mount is seen on the cargo cover in the image in this posting.

I went to a car stereo place to ask if they could do this last bit of work for me. Their salesperson was rude, but said they would do it for $185.

Has anyone done this? Any advice would be helpful. If you know of a video that shows a 6Gen 4Runner and not another generation, that would be great.

-William
2026 4Runner Limit (Supersonic Red)

 

[WillyGH]

Thinking more about this, from those who have mounted their rear dash cam on the inside from the headliner, did you find that the dirt from the window that the wiper can't reach was an issue?

-William

 

[Archer80]

The dirty window does effect the view of the camera. I didn't go outside to the spoiler but used double sided tape and put in on the inside of the hatch, that way it doesn't hang down and get in your way or bang your head when your moving things inside and out. I used the smaller connection tube on the right (less wires) and it was fairly easy, came right out and you just have to work it back in. I used a small piece of wire with the tip rounded to push it down, hooked the camera wire to it and then pulled it back through. I added a touch of white grease to help it slide.

Easy Peazy


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