Next up, I wanted to take advantage of the GoPro mount and be able to record extended time lapse videos. The only problem was that my GoPro's battery would die off relatively quickly depending on the quality of video. With the help of another member oba forum that will remain unnamed (lol), I was able to come up with a GoPro hard wire solution.
I followed his setup exactly, for the most part, except instead of using the supplied 12V accessory car plug, I used a Hardwire Mini USB Right Angle Connector for GoPro kit in addition to the HitCar Add-A-Circuit. This was especially nice because of three reasons: 1) the output voltage(5V) is exactly the voltage required by the GoPro, 2) the cable length is 3.5m, which is more than enough to route wherever desired, and 3) if for any reason the GoPro is still pulling energy when the engine is off, this cable is equipt with a low voltage protection system that will cut the power if the unit measures a voltage supply lower than 11.6V. Now that last one is nice to have, however, it is not entirely necessary and is a bonous safety factor for my setup. I wired the cable to the fuse box under the dash and into the fuse that powers the windshield wipers, which is only powered when the car is fully on.
To route the cable, I unmounted the Crawl Control unit, the driver and passenger sun visors, and the front of the headliner, routed the cable above the headliner and down the driver side a-pillar. The only visible part of the cable now is an ~3in section at the GoPro mount on the windshield.
From inside:
From the front:
