Installing a rear view backup camera

[Pilot]

Good luck finding one. Not impossible, but very difficult.

True that.. I ordered one from someone on this forum but it did not fit or even work.

 

[Pilot]

As far as backup cameras go, I have a Kenwood CMOS-320 hooked up to my double din head unit. Works great, plus I can switch to rear view any time even if I'm not in reverse (I'm not sure if they all do that..)

 

[Tonyrodz]

True that.. I ordered one from someone on this forum but it did not fit or even work.

All the ones I see for sale are always in NY.

 

[W8TVI]

I ran the wire in the gap of the rear hatch seal and up the left side:


Hardest part was getting a good ground connection. I ended up using the same ground connection that the amp for my subs are using.

 

[Steve Waddington]

Yep, That’s the way I did mine (except for the ground).

 

[HurricaneSSeason]

Definitely on my ‘eventually list’! I’m doing the necessities first. Next up on the ‘necessities list’ is the cargo- cover/ shade.

Not sure if they will ship, but this one is on CL Charlotte for $70...
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/d/chevy-tahoe-xl-gmc-yukon-xl/6670863279.html

 

[Tonyrodz]

Not sure if they will ship, but this one is on CL Charlotte for $70...
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/d/chevy-tahoe-xl-gmc-yukon-xl/6670863279.html

Wrong year.

 

[keegan]

Question. You guys running back up cams with double DINs...do you have to switch the input on the head unit everytime or will it pick up the signal and do it automatically?

 

[Tonyrodz]

With my double din--I hooked up the cam lead to the green reverse wire, so the cam comes on automatically once I put it in reverse.

 

[keegan]

right...but the headunit input recognizes this (when in reverse) and automatically changes your screen to the camera correct?