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- 2023 CX-50 PPT
I have a Blackvue dash cam that started in my 2016 and is now in my 2019. I have it mounted in the same place--on the sensor cover below the mirror. Due to different angle of the windshield or then the sensor cover in the 2019, I had to mount the front cam a bit lower than I did in my 2016 to avoid the cover being in the view.
I am now on my second (OEM Blackvue) adhesive pad in 3 months due to slow but sure failure over time. I'm sure the heat here in FL doesn't help. I had similar issues in my 2016, but not as frequently (maybe one replacement in a year of owning the cam). Both times in the new car, I carefully cleaned the sensor cover and cam mount surface with isopropanol and let both fully dry before application. Failure side each time in both cars is from the adhesive to the sensor cover, not the cam mount. The one for the rear cam is on the glass itself and that's been rock solid in both vehicles.
I have now discovered that these pads are not designed for my application: "These sticky adhesive mounting pads are designed to be mounted on glass or metal surfaces. It is not recommended to place these sticky pads on plastic or rubber surfaces inside your vehicle." This is from the BV website info for these pads, but the Amazon listing from which I purchased them didn't have that additional info.
For anyone with a cam mounted in the same place in your Mazda, what type of adhesive pads have you used successfully? Would an adhesion promoter help, regardless?
I like the cam located where I have it--it is out of my line of sight, and is more protected from direct sunlight than it would be on the front glass, and it is essentially centered.
I am now on my second (OEM Blackvue) adhesive pad in 3 months due to slow but sure failure over time. I'm sure the heat here in FL doesn't help. I had similar issues in my 2016, but not as frequently (maybe one replacement in a year of owning the cam). Both times in the new car, I carefully cleaned the sensor cover and cam mount surface with isopropanol and let both fully dry before application. Failure side each time in both cars is from the adhesive to the sensor cover, not the cam mount. The one for the rear cam is on the glass itself and that's been rock solid in both vehicles.
I have now discovered that these pads are not designed for my application: "These sticky adhesive mounting pads are designed to be mounted on glass or metal surfaces. It is not recommended to place these sticky pads on plastic or rubber surfaces inside your vehicle." This is from the BV website info for these pads, but the Amazon listing from which I purchased them didn't have that additional info.
For anyone with a cam mounted in the same place in your Mazda, what type of adhesive pads have you used successfully? Would an adhesion promoter help, regardless?
I like the cam located where I have it--it is out of my line of sight, and is more protected from direct sunlight than it would be on the front glass, and it is essentially centered.
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