Worked great for mine! Drooped my camera another 1/2 inch down and it came out great. Opened the hole up with a 3/16" bit then a 1/4" bit, and used a spare machine screw, which cut threads, to hold the aluminum bracket.

Genius!

Nice job, homie.

Good job! Thanks😀

8 years later and wanted to write and say thanks for this video. I used your idea (although I didn't bend the metal I used). Worked great.

I can not remove the tack on the roof, did you have to break it off? im afraid to do that and then not working out and having it opened and empty

get neodymium magnets, put one under the headliner and the other on the bracket.

Oh, perfect! Like others, I was trying to figure out a way to mount a rear dash cam as the majority of incidents are related to being rear ended. I'm going to buy the dash cam I've been wanting to get without knowing how to install the rear camera now! Very many thanks!!

how deep does the screw go inside?

This is great! Thank you so much for posting this and being so thorough. One follow-up question, did you have to remove the headliner at all to run the cable from the front -> rear camera? Or can you pull the headliner back a bit and stuff the cable along the edge? I'm debating about getting a rear camera but messing up my headliner is a little worrying.

So glad I found this! Thank you, just got a dash cam and racking my brain how to mount the rear. I had the same idea but didn’t know how to proceed.

Was that a 6-meter or 8-meter cable? While encouraged to further pursue my initial idea on an installation for my 4Runner, I've got to ask the question... How many gashed foreheads has there been? Anything sticking into a passenger-possible compartment can always create a risk. Even if you don't have kids, crawling in to pull out the booty from a Home Depot run could put one in harm's way. Also, does the third brake light show up, especially at night time? In some ways, I see that as a positive if somebody rear ends you and the light is visible there's no way they could say that your brake lights weren't working. I have installed four front and rear dash cam systems, caught three accidents on video amongst family members as well as numerous other issues. Insurance companies love it and, in one case was a comfort to know my kid was actually paying attention while driving.

Is the image from the rear centered or of by a little?

This is a Japanese car that uses metric measurements. I wonder if u can use a tap on that hole and use a bolt or screw so it would look more oem ish. Non the less good stuff and thats for the video

My son just installed a rear dash cam on my 4runner and was not satisfied with the way it was mounted. This is really great. Thanks for this video.

It would be nice if there was a way to put it in the rear spoiler over rear window.

I'm confused 🥺 Did you use a screw that is 3/16" in diameter or a 1/4" in diameter screw? Plz help.

What kind of metal did you get? And what kind of screw did you use? My wife has a 2021 and not sure how to mount a rear cam

Can also use double sided velcro maybe? Stick the velcro to roof and that angled piece instead of screws?

Just want to say thank you to this video! You sir help the world go around. I was struggling to find a solution for the rear camera on my 4Runner but came across this video. I basically followed 95% of this and now I have a very well secured camera. I felt so accomplished you have no idea. Also just the fact you can mount things in the rear line this opens up my creative side to see what else I can do! Thank you for your ingenuity.

Awesome, thanks for the hack. I've got a 2021 4runner and its still the exact same liner setup.

Woah!! I never installed my rear dash cam because of this exact reason due to the rear window going up and down. So I just KZbind " rear dash cam on 4Runner" and came across your video. Awesome thinking!! Gonna go install mine now!

Good solution and good video. I did something similar. My only problem is in the winter, it is not low enough to see through the wiper blade area and with a little snow or dirt can’t see through the window. Is your BlackVue still working?

Could u make me a piece and ship it to me I will pay

Any idea for the 4th gen? There is a trunk dome light where your camera is on the 5th gen. :(

Good job good job safety is more important

Inspired by your video I did a similar setup but also a little different. I ran an 1/8" thick by 1" wide strip of aluminum across all three fastener holes on the headliner. I drilled 3/16 holes in the aluminum bar where the fastener holes on the headliner matched up. I then reinstalled the original fasteners with the new aluminum bar. I used VHB tape to mount the camera to the bar and that was that. The factory fasteners are a little short but it seems to be holding. I drove for 6 hours today with no issue.

Did the same but turned towords the left to center it. I am curious as to how you connected your power. I really don't want to have the fuse box exposed. Any solutions? Great job by the way.

This is an amazing hack! Great job!!! Thank you for posting this!

Has the backside of your skull found that aluminum yet?

Nice. I have a 2016 and was wondering what others have done about the back window being off-limits because it articulates up and down.

Just run the wiring through the rubber grommets that all the factory wiring goes through. Lots of videos online on how to do it. Then you can mount it right on the window.

I just purchased the DR900 and was wondering if you could share how you ran the cable to the back. Did you just tuck it along I got he roof liner along the side? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks!

Do you ever find that the rear camera gets in the way when you're loading things into the back of your 4runner?

Dang thanks for this I have cameras and didn’t even think of this position on my 4Runner I was racking my brain trying to figure this out who would of known

would you be able to share how/where you ran the cable from the back to the front?

awesome. thanks for posting this. looking to doing the same. any of you figured out a way to hook a battery up to your dash cam so it continues to run and not tap the 4 runner battery?

This is exactly what I was looking for I have a 18 4runner and wasn't sure how I was going to install the back camera. Was the rest of the installation pretty easy going threw the trim?

If I mount the camera on a rear window with tint,and I decide to remove it someday...will it damage the tint?

Great solution, which I was all set to do, until I saw these, which appear to work, as some of the pictures demonstrate their use on a 4Runner: www.thedashcamstore.com/custom-metal-mounting-bracket-for-adhesive-dashcam-lenses/

How did you remove the back tabs on the back roof liner?

Awesome solution. Technically this would work for all vehicles that have this type of style trunk. Trucks, SUV's and Vans

You have one a great job. I am fixing to install 2 ch cam in my 5th gen 4runner but I am bit baffled with witch fuses to use in drivers side fuse box. Can you let me know witch 2 fuses you used. (Battery & Acc) Thank-you

Very cleaver rear channel camera mounting. I use this camera it is super easy to install.

Great install

Nice mod

Awesome work that is a clever solution.

How do you like the camera so far.?? May I ask if you had consider others such as the Thinkware....

Thank you so much for this video! This is exactly what I have been looking for :)

I have another question I bought the DR650GW-2CH and I was wondering if you can actually use a SDXC type memory card? Or is it only for SDHC cards?