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 Finest Auto Camera on Market! April 3, 2009
John Kessler (Taos, NM USA)
34 out of 34 found this review helpful
This 7" version, until now, was only available at Sam's Club, otherwise all you could buy was a lesser 2.5" version at Amazon.
We use one on the rear plate of our tow vehicle to see while connecting to our Travel Trailer Hitch.
We then added one to the top rear of our Travel Trailer, so we could see behind us while driving on the highway.
My wife and I each have a color 7" LCD on our sun visors, so we can both see the action.
The first camera is activated by putting the car into reverse, the second by turning on the parking lights. (First click on light switch.)
Adds to the safety of our trip. Also, very much fun to see around us.
The uses are endless.
Easy install on pickup, works very well November 3, 2009
voodoo (USA)
39 out of 40 found this review helpful
This took me an hour to install on my truck. It works perfect, and for $100 I'm very pleased with the picture.
This camera system comes with three main parts:
-The camera (mounts to license plate)
-The wireless transmitter (needs to be mounted somewhere weather-proof)
-The LCD monitor (mounts somewhere you can see it)
Here's how to install this on a 2006 F-150 (this would apply to most trucks, cars will be different):
-Mount the camera using the upper holes on your license plate and with the provided hardware.
-Route the camera wire over the top of your plate and let it hang behind the bumper
-Working from under the rear bumper, you'll see a group of wires in plastic tubing running above the frame over to the left taillight. This is where you will route the camera wire in a few minutes.
-Open your tailgate and remove the two silver screws that hold your left taillight in place. Once those are removed, pull the taillight straight out. Do not wiggle it, you could snap the plastic retainers on the light. It is tight, but pull it straight out. Once it comes out, remove the upper and lower light bulbs by twisting their housings one half turn, they will pop right out.
-You want to use the lower light, which is the reverse light. It will have one black wire, and one black wire with a violet stripe.
-Crawl back under the truck, and run the camera wire along with the other wires you see above the bumper towards the taillight, then up through the hole towards the taillight. You should clearly be able to see daylight from where you've removed the taillight. Once you get the wire pulled up through the taillight hole, let it hang there. You'll want to secure the camera wire that runs under the truck to other wires using cable ties and possible some plastic tubing to offer it good protection.
-At this time you'll want to disconnect the NEGATIVE (black) cable from your vehicle battery.
-The next step is to run both the camera wire and the wireless transmitter's power wire from the taillight into the bed of the truck. If you stand on the left side of your truck and look at the taillight area, you should see a good 1/2" size hole that goes into the truck bed. This hole comes out just below the top of the bed rail, very close to the tailgate. In my truck the hole is covered by the side of the bedliner, but the liner easily pulls back enough to expose the hole.
-Push the loose end of the camera wire (with the white connector end) through that hole from the taillight side and into the bed of the truck. Now push the end of the transmitter power wire through the same hole, just as you did the camera wire. Both white connector ends should now be inside the truck bed, and you should have the loose red and black wire ends to connect to the taillight wires in the taillight housing.
-Using the two red connectors that came with the camera, place one over the black wire of the taillight and one over the black/violet wire. Now take the black wire from the transmitter cable and place it in the red connector that contains the black taillight wire, and make sure they are sitting securely before clamping the connector down with a pair of pliers. Place the red wire into the red connector that holds the black/violet wire, and do the same as before. Make sure these connections are secure.
-You can now replace the taillight connectors back into the actual taillight, and replace the entire unit back onto the truck. Don't forget to put the two silver screws back into the side of the light housing.
-Now inside the truck bed, you should have two white connectors coming into the bed. Route those up the side of the truck to wherever you are going to mount the wireless transmitter. I placed mine in the left corner of the camper shell, just above the camper shell lip that sits on the top rails of the bed.
-Connect the two white connectors to the wireless transmitter, and then you can push any additional wire length back into the hole the wires come out of, which will push it into the cavity behind the taillight. After doing this, I placed some plastic tubing over the wires to protect the short run they make from behind my bed liner to the transmitter.
-Now RECONNECT the negative battery cable.
-Inside the cab, plug the monitor into the cigarette lighter. You should see the blue light slowly blink. This means the monitor is in stand-by and is ready to receive a signal. Start your truck and put it into reverse...your display should now be showing you the view from the backup camera!
Peak back-up camera May 29, 2009
Sarbhpreet Singh Sawhney (Laurel, MD)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I just bought 2 of these and installed them. The installation is easy considering I know how to remove panels and do basic electrical work. No holes were drilled or punched. I simply routed the camera wire through the existing holes for the license plate lights. The reception is great and the angle is wide. I am very satisfied with this system.
Works for me August 3, 2009
Milt (Alabama)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I installed this camera in a full size sedan. The backup lights are in the trunk lid, so all wiring runs were short. I drilled one hole (through plastic) for the camera cable. I attached the ground wire to a nearby bolt, and stuck the hot wire into the plug for the backup light. I did not want to glue the monitor mount to the glareshield, and experimented with several locations for the monitor. Either side of the sun visor was too close, and the transmission hump was too far. I ended up building a light wood tray that I set under the rear view mirror. This is a good location. It also permits the monitor to be moved to avoid sun heating or attracting thieves. I have been using the camera for several weeks, and am still learning to apply depth perception to a flat display. I am very satisfied with the unit.
Great backup camera October 28, 2009
J. Chen (Fremont, CA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Works great, very clear. I mounted mine above the license plate and made a little hole for the wire to pass inside the rear door. All the electronis fit into the rear door (Honda SUV) - there was a small access panel that popped off easily. I tied wrapped all the electronics to a the inner metal frame inside the door. I also used a grommet for the wire hole so the wire won't get cut. Power for transmitter comes from the light above the license plate. The screen is strapped to the passenger side sun visor (straps included in this kit, dashboard mount also included but I didn't use this-looks a little difficult to get it on, have to line it up and slide down, but easy to get off, click slide up). Comes with everything you need to attach or mount. It comes with a cigarette lighter power plug but I wanted the wiring to be hidden so I ran it behind the glove compartment and cut the power plug off and just wired to existing 12v wiring (the kit comes with two wire taps so you can tap into existing wiring with just a pair of pliers to squeeze the taps). I used a volt meter to find a 12v wire. I chose a wire that is completely off when the key is out of the ignition because when this camera is off, it still draws about 27mA (draws 160mA when on), so if you go on vacation for a few weeks, it could drain the battery. Both the transmitter and receiver were put on the parking light circuit so that they are both completely off when the key is out of the ignition. Had several days of heavy rain since installing and works fine - no fogging, can see the water drops but after drying out, still fine - didn't have to wipe it, seems to be water proof. Slight fisheye distortion but that's to be expected from a 110 degree view.
Works great, really clear view, before I had difficulty backup up - always ended up about 3 or 4 feet ahead of the rear car because I can't tell how far the rear of my car is from the car behind. Now, I can easily park accurately within 1 foot of the rear car without bumping it. And I can see everything, any kids or toys or anything behind the car is clearly visable. Screen is much bigger than I thought, it just fits on the visor (a bit too bulky) but on the other hand it gives a very clear view. I saw a much smaller wireless camera at Kragen for $55 but it's only a 2.5" screen and I didn't think it would be as easy to view. I'm very happy I chose this one. Thinking of getting another one... Just wish there was a cheap combined product with GPS and maybe MP3 or video.
This is my first purchase through Amazon, very satisfied.
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