How to properly glue the video recorder Xiaomi 70mai

Installing a DVR is not just a mechanical action, but an important step in ensuring the safety of your driving. Many owners of Xiaomi cars and other brands are faced with the question of how to securely lock the device so that it does not fall at the most inopportune moment. The correct installation of the Xiaomi 70mai guarantees stable recording and durability of the mount.

In this article, we will look at all the nuances of the process, from the choice of location to the final reliability test, you will learn why degreasing the surface is a critical step that can not be ignored, and we will also touch on the topic of temperature regimes, since the adhesive base behaves differently in winter and summer.

A high-quality installation will save you from the vibrations that can lubricate the image, and from the risk of falling on the torpedo when braking sharply. It is important to understand that even a new suction cup or Velcro takes time to polymerize the glue to gain maximum strength. Let's analyze the whole process in detail and professionally.

Choosing the Best Place for Installation

The first step is to determine where your recorder will be located, usually the area behind the rear-view mirror where the device does not overlap the driver's view or catch the eye. For the 70mai A500SLite series, it is important to leave room for the camera to turn if this feature is provided.

You need to take into account the trajectory of the wipers so that in rainy weather they do not touch the body of the device, and it is also worth checking whether the gadget will block the rain or light sensors if they are located at the top of the windshield, the viewing area should be as clean as possible from dots and stripes.

• 🚗 Place the device closer to the center of the windshield for better coverage.
• 👁️ Make sure the body does not cover the driver’s view.
• 🌧️ Check the work of janitors with an installed registrar.
• 📡 Make sure that the metallic plate does not block the signal. GPS (if the module is built in).

Sometimes drivers forget about wires that can interfere with the view or hang out in the cabin. In advance, figure out the route of laying the cable to the lighter. If your car has a Blackout zone, try to glue the base on it, because there is often better adhesion than on transparent glass.

Necessary tools and surface preparation

Before you start fixing, you need to prepare the workplace, you need a minimum set of tools that you can find in any garage or even in a home medicine cabinet, the main requirement is the perfect cleanliness of the surface, because any speck of dust can cause peeling off.

Use a special wipe to clean the glass or alcohol-containing solutions. It is important not to use products with silicone or fatty components, as they create a film that will not hold the glue.

⚠️ Note: Do not use household chemicals with aggressive solvents (acetone, paint solvent), as they can damage the tinting or plastic elements of the cabin.

After wiping, let the surface dry completely. Humidity is the enemy of adhesion. If you do the procedure in the cold season, preheat the car interior so that the glass becomes warm. Cold glass can condense moisture from the air immediately after wiping.

You will need to work:

• 🧼 Alcohol wipes or isopropyl alcohol.
• 🧻 Microfibre or lilac-free tissue.
• ✂️ Scissors (to cut off extra wires, if necessary).
• 🔦 Lantern (to inspect the purity of the surface).

Instructions: How to glue the mount on the glass

The most important thing is to fix the installation site directly. Complete with the Xiaomi 70mai usually comes 3M scotch or reusable suction cup. If you use adhesive base, remove the protective layer carefully, trying not to touch the sticky surface with your fingers.

Apply the mount to the selected location and press hard for 10-15 seconds. The force should be directed from the center to the edges to drive out possible air bubbles. For models with a round base, make sure that it fits the entire area.

If you use a suction model, first remove the protective film from the rubber part, then press the lever of the retainer. After that, check if the suction cup sits tightly. Sometimes it is recommended to slightly moisten the suction cup with water for better initial fixation, but for long-term use, a dry clean surface is better.

It's important not to hang the recorder right away. Let the adhesive layer grab hold. Although modern materials allow you to operate the device almost immediately, it's better to wait at least an hour, especially if it's hot outside.

Features of installation in winter

Winter dictates its rules, as low temperatures affect the elasticity of glue and plastic. +10°C standard acrylic adhesive loses its properties. If you try to install a recorder in an unheated garage or outdoors, the result can be disastrous.

In the cold season, it is strongly recommended to use an additional adhesive primer (often included in a small bag) which is applied to the glass before the sticker and significantly improves grip. Without a primer in winter, the risk of falling the device increases many times over.

After installation in the winter, don't immediately blow the windshield hot air directly onto the recorder. A sudden temperature drop can cause microcracks in the adhesive layer. Let the device warm up with the cabin naturally.

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If there is no primer at hand, you can gently warm the adhesive base with a hairdryer (without overheating!) before gluing to make it more elastic.

Cable laying and power connection

Once the mount is fixed, it's the wire line. The aesthetic and safety demands that the cable doesn't hang loose. In Xiaomi cars and many other brands, you can remove the wire into the ceiling or rack.

Use a plastic blade (often bundled with car tools) or a plastic card to gently fill the cable into the joints of the panels. Do not use metal objects to avoid damaging the skin or glass.

When connecting to the 12V connector, make sure that the wire is not stretched. Leave a small loop at the recorder itself, so that there are no twitches when the body vibrates, which is especially important for models with a rotary mechanism.

⚠️ Attention: When laying the cable through the upper part of the windshield, make sure that the wire does not fall into the area of operation of the airbags (if they are provided by the structure of the rack).

And you can use clips to cover the wiring, which are glued onto glass or plastic, and they help you lock the cable along the junction line, making it virtually invisible, and if the cable is too long, you can fold it neatly and hide it behind the ceiling panel or in the glove compartment if the connection goes there.

Setting the viewing angle and checking

The final step is to set up the device itself, and once you've snapped the Xiaomi 70mai in the mount, you need to set your horizon, and the registrar screen usually has markups or lines to help you navigate.

The horizon should be parallel to the bottom of the frame or a special line. Don't push the camera too high, otherwise you will be shooting the sky, not the road. The optimal way to capture 2-3 lanes and part of the hood to be tied to the terrain.

Check the reliability of the fixation by slightly shaking the device. It should not hang around. If the backlash is present, it may be that the mount is not fully fixed or the rubber gasket has deformed, in which case it is better to re-install the pad than to put up with vibrations.

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Correctly set horizon and reliable fixation - the guarantee that in the event of an accident, the record will be accepted by the insurance company as evidence.

Be sure to check the microphone and Wi-Fi module after the final installation. Metal tinted stripes on the glass can shield the signal, so sometimes you have to move the device a couple of centimeters to the side.

Frequent errors in installation

Many users make common mistakes that negate all efforts, one of the most common is trying to stick the recorder onto dirty or wet glass, and even invisible to the eye film from the fingers can reduce adhesion by 50%.

Another mistake is ignoring the temperature, and trying to stick it in the cold is doomed to failure, because the glue just won't spread through the microscopic irregularities of the glass and won't catch on.

• ❌ Using aggressive chemistry to clean up.
• ❌ Tension of wire to pull the attachment.
• ❌ Ignoring time on "suck" glue.
• ❌ Installation on the curved part of the glass (glare).

Also, it's often forgotten to remove the protective film from the camera's lens itself, and a little blue or transparent film on the lens dramatically reduces the quality of the shot, making the image cloudy. Check it before you first go.