Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
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Aftermarket reversing camera cable routing
My task for when i get home is to fit a 7" android head unit with reversing camera, gps and wifi.
I know roughly how i'll route the camera cable to the rear except how to get it to the top tailgate and where to mount the camera ? Number plate holder seems the logical location but will it be an issue being off center ?
26th Feb 2019 2:39 am
mick_n3
Member Since: 19 May 2017
Location: Kettering
Posts: 428
Mine mounted on upper tailgate handle, ran cable up rear pillar trim and into upper tailgate through the large rubber tube with all the other wiring.
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26th Feb 2019 3:22 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Locate your camera in the tailgate handle.
Run the cable inside the handle, through into the tailgate, up the tailgate to the convoluted rubber tube into the cabin. From there, I run under the headlining to the near side C pillar. Down there onto the floor and along the cable tray up to the bonnet release lever, from there it's a short run behind the glove box.
Be warned though, a 5 metre AV cable isn't long enough, you'll need 7 metres ( or 5m with a 2m extension )
My own camera:
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FBH Remote Control
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Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
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26th Feb 2019 3:55 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 700
Thanks blokes, i forgot that the plate is on the lower tailgate so handle mounting it is. Better check the cable length before i get too far into it.
Damn, supplied cable is 6m so will need an extension.
26th Feb 2019 4:23 am
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
I ran a cable to a rear dashcam. There are two different tubes/ grommets to the top door. I used the one with the rear washer water pipe. There is a joint in the water pipe so I disconnected that pulled the wire through ( the plug on the end was a bit big ) and then pulled the water pipe back through. Also I pulled the grommet out of the frame to do this. It took seconds to put it back in position when I was finished.
26th Feb 2019 6:54 am
garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1130
Why not use a quality wireless unit.
26th Feb 2019 7:30 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 700
Head unit came with the camera, looks to be a standard single core RCA cable so thats no problem.
I will need power for the camera which i should be able to pickup from the rear wiper i guess.
26th Feb 2019 9:54 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 700
starting the head unit install today, is there somewhere in the tailgate that i can pickup a + wire for the camera ?
1st Mar 2019 12:51 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Well, there is ( number plate lights ), but your camera will only work when your lights are on if you do that.
Best option, take a feed from the reverse light and run that upto the camera. That way, your camera powers up as soon as you select reverse.
note the red wires on the end,
you use the red wires to feed the + supply through to the camera (from front of car)
you should put a 1A - 5A fuse at the front of the car before the red wire
1st Mar 2019 12:11 pm
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
loanrangie wrote:
I'm not sure that i need to wire it to the reverse lights as i used a canbus compatible harness.
Good luck with it then, you're going to have to power that reverse camera somehow and as the reverse lights go live after selecting reverse and it's at the back of the vehicle, it is the obvious choice. Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
1st Mar 2019 1:20 pm
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 700
note the red wires on the end,
you use the red wires to feed the + supply through to the camera (from front of car)
you should put a 1A - 5A fuse at the front of the car before the red wire
Same cable as supplied with my camera except it doesnt have a red wire at the camera end and plug is different to allow for easier routing. I could be wrong but i may be able to power it from the head unit end rather than the rear, although from rear will mean i can use a standard RCA cable for the extension.
2nd Mar 2019 3:20 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10684
You could put a bit of tape over the red wire near the camera.
Power the red wire at the front
Ground the wire near the camera and see if it works!
2nd Mar 2019 7:43 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 700
Fitted the camera and wired it up, head unit and harness both had a camera power/trigger lead so connected all 3 behind the head unit and added a1m RCA lead extension.
No wiring required at the camera end at all.
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