My daughter keeps her work area pretty organized (sure didn't get that from me). If I can't find one of my tools I always know where her pink handled ones are! Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub!
Right this is actually a well explained video. I’ve been on a few of these now and the comments are full of bots praising the videos when they’re not good. This is getting saved so I can use it later
I know it's been 10 months but I'm hoping you're still around and can tell me if those splicers you've used are still holding up. Your video is honestly one of the best and easiest but that'll depend if the blue things have held up.
One question: Instead of using add a circuit, can't we just add another quick splice onto the reverse light and use that as a power source for the display screen front? so two quick splice and use it power backup camera and display screen?
so many comments! the screen will have power all the time, would it not be better to put the screen via the reverse light fuse? How many amp fuse for the camera? it woiuldn't be much
I bought all the recommended parts and installed it successfully. Thanks for the video. However, the quick splices did not work the first time on either the ground or power connections. They made connection on the backup light side but not on the camera power harness side, so I ended up soldering a segment of thicker gauge wire onto the leads of the camera power harness wires. Then the quick splices made a good connection. I don't know if the splices are marginal or the gauge of the camera power wires got smaller or whatever, but I had 0% success using them on the power wires that come with the camera kit.
I have a 2012 civic that's in great condition. Not even 100K miles. I desperately need a backup camera, they started putting backup cameras in their 2013 models. My poor bumper is in shambles because of it.
DoItYourselfDad I will STRIP back the insulation solder the connection and heat shrink with only 3M heat shrink,reason being it seals the connection.My Second choice if a SOLDERING gun is not available is a 3M heat shrink butt connectors with solder in the connector,So when you heat with a hot air gun it solders and seals at the same time. These butt CONNECTORS can be found by other manufactures and yes the solder is in it already. In my 39 years of working on cars and trucks I have zero issues on salt spreaders using this method and it takes a little more time but it is worth it in the long run.
Allen McKinney Allen 3M makes a great heat shrink that has a temputure activated sealer that seals the wires.I work on Salt spreaders and this is best way I have ever seen to seal any electrical connection.It is a Adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing comes in a variety of flexible configurations designed to meet a range of applications. All have an inner meltable wall of non-corrosive adhesive to help provide a protective, insulating barrier that resists moisture and contaminants.www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Energy/Wire-Cable/Insulation/Heat-Shrink-Tubing/?N=5002385+8709319+8710679+8710817+8711017+8730567+8743879+3291756777+3294857497&rt=r3
CRAZY HORSEPOWER i used some 1" tubing like that once but I had to order it online because nobody in my area carries it. The RTV trick works good with Harbor freights tubing. I just went through some ground wires on my truck that I had half-assed fixed a year ago that had bad corrosion. This time I had the bed off so I took the opportunity to go through the wiring and fix it right. Even added a stainless bolt for a ground stud.
This video is well done and very helpful. My only issue is with the clamp on splicers. Those things should be outlawed. lol They ALWAYS allow moisture to enter, creating corrosion and resistance. And they almost always cut one or more strands of the parent wire I've seen those clips cause the parent wire to break in half because of the corrosion they cause. It's far better to cut the wire and either solder or use a wire twist nut filled with dielectric grease. Not hatin on this video. As I said, it's well done and very informative - even after 3 years. I just cringe when I see those clips being used.
I'm installing on a chevy express van. The licent plate is on the swinging door not center of the bumper. Do you think itll still work or should I attach to the bumper?
About to install one on my Sport Trac -- and this video is a tremendous help. Thank you for your clarity in speech, video editing, and steps. Really makes me much more comfortable tackling this.
I just got one of these just to find out my stereo has a place for the cam built into it so I never did use the display screen. but it was easy to hook up
This is a great video, but it should be known, if you have a sedan with the fusebox mounted flush to the door, you wont be able to close the fuse panel to the add-a-circuit. So either direct wire under a circuit or better, find another place to mound it.
I haven't had any water get in yet, though I live in the dessert so we don't get a lot of rain. It has been through the car wash several times without issue. I suppose it couldn't hurt though.
Yes, you can. He would just have to wire the camera into something that is always on. I’ve done something like that on my trailer, I have a camera wired into one of the running lights.
It is an okay camera. However, water gets into the camera. So, should have paid for more expensive one with a warranty option from Amazon. Now, I have to remove this one and buy another one after 6 months. However, I was able to get it to work so, the video was very helpful.
the video was very helpful, but it would be helpful to ( emphasize that the power wire to the backup light is the black/red stripe wire not the red wire as many people may think) You did mention it after watching the video a few times I picked up on it and switched the wires and it worked perfectly.Thanks!
I never knew about the added circuit fuse. I normally have directly to the battery with a switch so i can switch on and off when I want or piggy back it onto the cigarette lighter, I have mine in a van so it's on all the time so that it works as a rear view mirror and has a nice wide angle that gives me a better view when switching lanes on a motorway.
@@missculinary vans I've driven had the battery under the drivers seat so easily accessible, and easy to run the wire under the carpet to the dash. Whe the battery is under the hood it's a little bit difficult to run the wire through, that's when I find it easier to splice into the cigarette lighter. Or you can splice it into the wire that powers the stereo.
It's been a while since I made the video, and I've sold the truck since, so I can't run out and check. I do remember that some of the wirings for the backup camera were mixed up though. You could try bench testing it first hooking it up to the battery to confirm what wire is positive, negative and signal.
Does the added circuit just provide power to the screen but only displays a picture when you’re in reverse gear? Or does it keep the screen on displaying a picture all the time?
If I give you my number and you have time could you help me. I have something similar to what you bought but I'm trying to hook it up to my aftermarket double din radio
Awesome video. So you didn't use the cigarette adapter that came with it and tapped the ignition correct. I just got one myself that I am going to install today
this is a piece of CRAP. I bought from amazon. First try did not work at all. Spend about 2 hours trying to get it to work. I called and just got my replacement. Wired it to "lighter" power supply and IT WORKS So I attached the wiring to the back up lights...Nothing but BLACK. So I thought maybe there is something not connecting. I went back to the power supply and it to longer worked. The light would not turn on. So I attached something else to see if it works, it did. I am sending both back
The quality of these units are pure shit. Had 3 different units all under $50 each and NON of them lasted a few months. The wireless ones will have connection issues. Wired one will eventually have distortion. You get what you paid for.
Thanks great vid! Just a question...if the fuse tap is on the ignition it would power on the camera when the car is on....wouldn't it be better to put the fuse tap on the reverse fuse so it he screen powers on only when the car is put in reverse?
Good video. So you connected the camera to the reverse lights circuit and the screen to one of the available ignition circuits. Could you have just connected both to the reverse lights?
TPainWhatitDo its a late reply but, the camera is intended to be wired the way he did it so the camera only comes on when the vehicle is placed in reverse. Powering the screen at the same point would require longer leads and might cause a delay in the seeing the images on the screen.
I may be overthinking this, but how does this system know how wide and how long of a vehicle it is mounted on? Is any calibration needed? I am asking because the camera that came with my new car leaves a safe buffer on all sides for my car. So if this system thinks it is leaving a safe buffer on something like a chevy spark, that safe buffer won't apply to a chevy tahoe without calibrating, right?
Great video, I am differently doing this. I have a ground next to my fuse box which I use for my dash cam...can I use the search ground nut to ground 2 wires...1 to my dash cam and 1 to the reverse. I want to use the same ground nut but worried about putting 2 wires to the same nut? Also how clear is the image quality??? Thanks
well, I am a total beginner at auto electric and proved that trying to hook this one up on my own w/o youtube. Thanks dad ! I'll test that thing with some more wire now that it's hooked up and see how to put the right colors on the right terminals hopefully and hopefully did not ruin the cam or monitor already ! Super helpful so thanks !
@@DoItYourselfDad great vid sir thanks for the time. To post need to put on my 06 sierra can i ask how the camera is doing to date and how does it work at night?
how do you know if the camera and monitor are 12 v, what if the cigarette lighter power plug is a power diverter down to 5 v.can you just tie in the fuse pig tail into a 5 amp fuse ?
Talk to ANY mechanic worth their weight in wizz and they'll tell you that those quick clip wire splices are the bane of electrical trouble shooting. Learn how to solder and use marine grade heat shrink.
I had just did it today and the monitor didn’t display . I have 1 question about the short red wire at the yellow plug monitor, where to connect this short red wire
Yes you could, then it would come on whenever your driving lights were on. I thought about doing the same thing, or running switched power to it so I could turn it on and off when needed.
I'm looking to put one of these on my Yamaha FJR1300 and wondered can you have a continuous feed of the rear view camera so that if I wanted to see what is behind me all I would need to do is look at the monitor? Sorry if it's a bit of a stupid question lol By the way a great video and well explained.
I give your camera 3 months and you will have humidity build up and won’t be able to see a thing! Don’t buy cheap cameras and definitely don’t use t taps! Learn to military splice or solder! Your educating people to do things incorrectly! You are degrading your factory wires by using t taps! I am mecp certified and install aftermarket products for a living. Please educate yourself before submitting videos like this!
Do not use scotch locks or as you call them quick splices. They can and will mess up your factory wiring, computers, and sensors. Take the time to read and install the wiring correctly. Or have someone with proper tools and knowledge do the install.
The lady on the news today, 05/01/2018 should've been smart enough to check around herself before pulling out of the driveway. People younger than me are too stupid to have kids!
I have the complete connection the same way as told, but the screen only flashes for a second and then the image go off instantly. The screen still has he power but the image just go off. Can you help
Instead of removing all the lights and panels to hook the camera to the backup lights, why not just follow the wiring diagram and tap into the backup light wires under the hood or dash?
Frenchie. Why would you run wires all the way from the front to the back when you can just connect your wires straight to the back lights which are right there? why would you use extra wiring and make your job more difficult when you don't need to?
@@DoItYourselfDad I know this is old but he is saying you can wire in the power to the back up lights. If the power wire is in with the camara wires, I guess it wouldnt matter, but you could still tap into the back up lights, that way you have the camara going on with the lights. You would think they would have designed it that way in the first place, saving on wire.
I have exactly the same rear view camera on my car. But now both the camera lense and the infrared lenses have water droplets behind them! How so I remve the water and have this sealed properly!
Anyone with anything on dashboard is increasing chance to ru. Someone over I know its little but in parking lot at right angle even the windshield edge can do it
Confused about the ground on the piggyback fuse. How you are connecting the the power leads. Which ones goes where. Is the a optional ground wire needed.
camera has a positive and negative to power it, assuming positive from fuse goes to red wire on camera power, then camera negative wire goes to gnd. Thats what I think he is doing, but better to go via the reversing light fuse otherwise you have power to camera all the time car is on. Now i'm ansering his questions, and he hasn't even replied to my quetion, there might be better ways to connect the screen than he has done, but it should work fine. Check polarity of the fuse wire is positive before connecting it up. You will need use relevant fuse size if using reverse light fuse spot for ad a fuse, not sure what the camera would draw, dont think it would be much would have to check, i'm guessing 5amp would be plenty probably alot less, I will test my camera during install at some stage.
I need to do this on my 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. My chain link fence seems to hate my vehicles. OK the fence & slippery mud in my driveway. The only concern I have is the camera covering the top part of the license plate, even though cops could just run the plate number on their computers to check vehicle registration status.
I threw my truck in reverse to test the connection before plugging it up like you said and the truck backed into my pond. Thanks.
You should have been looking at the monitor then, shouldn't you 🙄 (lol).
aRe yOu oK?
so close to winning a Darwin award
🤣
Did it work in the pond?? 😂
I’ve been trying to figure out how to power the monitor easily. Perfect 👌 👍
Omg man. I have been trying to do this on my '03 Tahoe but could not find a decent video. Thank god you have the same car.
good video now give your wife her pliers back lol
You're close..... daughters :-)
hahaha rock on dad
Link for the pliers
I was following you so closely - till I saw the Pink Pliers! :-) just kidding, love the video and I subscribed!
My daughter keeps her work area pretty organized (sure didn't get that from me). If I can't find one of my tools I always know where her pink handled ones are! Thanks for watching and thanks for the sub!
In *that* case DIY Dad, this thumbs-up is for your daughter. 👍
Right this is actually a well explained video. I’ve been on a few of these now and the comments are full of bots praising the videos when they’re not good. This is getting saved so I can use it later
Thank you!
I know it's been 10 months but I'm hoping you're still around and can tell me if those splicers you've used are still holding up. Your video is honestly one of the best and easiest but that'll depend if the blue things have held up.
One question:
Instead of using add a circuit, can't we just add another quick splice onto the reverse light and use that as a power source for the display screen front? so two quick splice and use it power backup camera and display screen?
Did you ever try this? I'm about to install a camera on my car and had that same question?
I hooked my wife’s up to the brake light...
...on purpose
:D
Honestly this really helped
so many comments!
the screen will have power all the time, would it not be better to put the screen via the reverse light fuse?
How many amp fuse for the camera? it woiuldn't be much
I bought all the recommended parts and installed it successfully. Thanks for the video. However, the quick splices did not work the first time on either the ground or power connections. They made connection on the backup light side but not on the camera power harness side, so I ended up soldering a segment of thicker gauge wire onto the leads of the camera power harness wires. Then the quick splices made a good connection. I don't know if the splices are marginal or the gauge of the camera power wires got smaller or whatever, but I had 0% success using them on the power wires that come with the camera kit.
i have watched other videos on this install and i couldn't understand what they were talking about, but you made it simple to understand. THANKS!!
Yeah right!!!
Thanks...it's quiet an easy tutorial.
I have a 2012 civic that's in great condition. Not even 100K miles. I desperately need a backup camera, they started putting backup cameras in their 2013 models. My poor bumper is in shambles because of it.
Please dont drive
Piece of advice the wire splice CONNECTORS even if they are waterproof are the worst CONNECTORS to use on a car.
I havn't had an issue yet... doesn't mean I wont though. What do you use?
DoItYourselfDad I will STRIP back the insulation solder the connection and heat shrink with only 3M heat shrink,reason being it seals the connection.My Second choice if a SOLDERING gun is not available is a 3M heat shrink butt connectors with solder in the connector,So when you heat with a hot air gun it solders and seals at the same time. These butt CONNECTORS can be found by other manufactures and yes the solder is in it already.
In my 39 years of working on cars and trucks I have zero issues on salt spreaders using this method and it takes a little more time but it is worth it in the long run.
CRAZY HORSEPOWER I like to put some RTV silicone on the wire before heat shrinking it. Makes a great water proof connection.
Allen McKinney Allen 3M makes a great heat shrink that has a temputure activated sealer that seals the wires.I work on Salt spreaders and this is best way I have ever seen to seal any electrical connection.It is a Adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing comes in a variety of flexible configurations designed to meet a range of applications. All have an inner meltable wall of non-corrosive adhesive to help provide a protective, insulating barrier that resists moisture and contaminants.www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/All-3M-Products/Energy/Wire-Cable/Insulation/Heat-Shrink-Tubing/?N=5002385+8709319+8710679+8710817+8711017+8730567+8743879+3291756777+3294857497&rt=r3
CRAZY HORSEPOWER i used some 1" tubing like that once but I had to order it online because nobody in my area carries it. The RTV trick works good with Harbor freights tubing. I just went through some ground wires on my truck that I had half-assed fixed a year ago that had bad corrosion. This time I had the bed off so I took the opportunity to go through the wiring and fix it right. Even added a stainless bolt for a ground stud.
i like your pink pliers
This video is well done and very helpful.
My only issue is with the clamp on splicers. Those things should be outlawed. lol
They ALWAYS allow moisture to enter, creating corrosion and resistance.
And they almost always cut one or more strands of the parent wire
I've seen those clips cause the parent wire to break in half because of the corrosion they cause.
It's far better to cut the wire and either solder or use a wire twist nut filled with dielectric grease.
Not hatin on this video. As I said, it's well done and very informative - even after 3 years.
I just cringe when I see those clips being used.
First time I used it was a joke
How did you get the camera wire from the outside to the inside cab? I got everything but that.
Thanks for the video.
I went through the grommet that the e-brake cable runs through.
I'm installing on a chevy express van. The licent plate is on the swinging door not center of the bumper. Do you think itll still work or should I attach to the bumper?
I personally would attach to the center bumper just for a better viewing angle
@0:39, the wire on the bottom right, (the VGA I think), where do you plug the red wires that’s dangling from it?
Thanks
About to install one on my Sport Trac -- and this video is a tremendous help. Thank you for your clarity in speech, video editing, and steps. Really makes me much more comfortable tackling this.
I just got one of these just to find out my stereo has a place for the cam built into it so I never did use the display screen. but it was easy to hook up
Wow awesome job on the video.It made the job easier to do than I thought
Thanks! Glad we could help!
5:02 what happened there lol xD
I had one of these getting ready to install another, but those lines drive me crazy, I'm going to try to find one with no lines.......
I sold the truck that I had this on, so I can't check for you, but I think you can get rid of the lines in the monitor settings.
This is a great video, but it should be known, if you have a sedan with the fusebox mounted flush to the door, you wont be able to close the fuse panel to the add-a-circuit. So either direct wire under a circuit or better, find another place to mound it.
Great video! Going to buy one through you in amazon.
Great! Thanks for supporting the channel!
DoItYourselfDad Your welcome! Nice channel. I was reading reviews on Amazon, all great! Some said they were using sealer around the camera?
I haven't had any water get in yet, though I live in the dessert so we don't get a lot of rain. It has been through the car wash several times without issue. I suppose it couldn't hurt though.
nice video , just make sure you buy a wide angle camera 165 to 180 degree ......and NOT 110 or 120.
and while you are fixated on your new toy you can sideswipe the unseen car next to yours while intently watching the little screen
Something my dad would say...
Mr. Negative.
These would make great Security cameras, because they have a wide angle lens
But are potato quality so useless for that
Lot of security cams are potato as well
Can you have it on even while driving? I will be renting a cargo can with a partition and won't have a rear view.
Yes, you can. He would just have to wire the camera into something that is always on. I’ve done something like that on my trailer, I have a camera wired into one of the running lights.
It is an okay camera. However, water gets into the camera. So, should have paid for
more expensive one with a warranty option from Amazon. Now, I have to remove this one and buy another one after 6 months. However, I was able to get it to work so, the video was very helpful.
You missed a lot of important steps but thanks for what you did show
You wanna clarify?
ive bought 12 of these i saw ur vid and got excited hahahha
the video was very helpful, but it would be helpful to ( emphasize that the power wire to the backup light is the black/red stripe wire not the red wire as many people may think) You did mention it after watching the video a few times I picked up on it and switched the wires and it worked perfectly.Thanks!
Fuck yeah . My next project for my truck . Thanks buddy
Do you have to use that screen ?? Or can I use my apple CarPlay Sony screen
As long as your head unit has the correct inputs it will work.
I never knew about the added circuit fuse. I normally have directly to the battery with a switch so i can switch on and off when I want or piggy back it onto the cigarette lighter, I have mine in a van so it's on all the time so that it works as a rear view mirror and has a nice wide angle that gives me a better view when switching lanes on a motorway.
For a beginner (me) how would you connect direct to battery with a van. I dont think my wires reach all the way up there. Any suggestions ?
@@missculinary vans I've driven had the battery under the drivers seat so easily accessible, and easy to run the wire under the carpet to the dash. Whe the battery is under the hood it's a little bit difficult to run the wire through, that's when I find it easier to splice into the cigarette lighter. Or you can splice it into the wire that powers the stereo.
@@spiderman01980 Nice imma try the stereo . Thanks
I would plastidip the housing of the camera just to make sure water doesn't leak inside and into the lens as well.
Good idea! I have had any leaking... but then again I live in the desert.
and somehow cover those clip connectors. maybe with liquid electrical tape or heat shrink?
Just curious...was this install on a Ford Ranger? I have a 2011 Ranger to which I want to add a back up camera.
This was a Chevy Silverado, but the install should be very similar.
My ignition fuse is a 20 amp can I use a 20 amp for the camera or drop it down to 10 amp fuse?
20 amp will be fine.
I'm confused. You called the wire positive and put the black one in. The wire from the camera. Wouldn't it be the red one?
It's been a while since I made the video, and I've sold the truck since, so I can't run out and check. I do remember that some of the wirings for the backup camera were mixed up though. You could try bench testing it first hooking it up to the battery to confirm what wire is positive, negative and signal.
5:01 wtf was that
haha, good catch! An editing goof that I missed!
matrix glitch... ask Neo...
@@DoItYourselfDad fuhbluh lol
well my 95 k1500 came with my truck
same camera and everything too as your camera
Does this work for Honda crv?
Thanks for the video, one more subscriber. Just bought the same exact kit, different box, and you were the first video to pop up.
Does the added circuit just provide power to the screen but only displays a picture when you’re in reverse gear? Or does it keep the screen on displaying a picture all the time?
It provides power, but the screen wont actually turn on until the car is in reverse.
I just ordered the cam kit and your video will certainly assist me during the installation. Thanks!
Looking for an easier camera? Check our video about a completely wireless backup camera: th-cam.com/video/F9--EkYHkkg/w-d-xo.html
what do the three little press buttons on the front monitor do i pressed them and do not see any change,
If I give you my number and you have time could you help me. I have something similar to what you bought but I'm trying to hook it up to my aftermarket double din radio
That thats a gm truck. Now i knownwhat to do to mine
😳 pink pliers? Whaaaaaat
Video is awesome! 😎
Stolen from my daughters pink tool set.... her tools are WAY more organized.
Awesome video. So you didn't use the cigarette adapter that came with it and tapped the ignition correct. I just got one myself that I am going to install today
Can the monitor also be used as a GPS, or is it only for being a backup camera?
The monitor only has one input, there are others that have multiple inputs.
I wish you lived in my town man... Great job!
Got one of these! Can’t wait to hook it up on my 2004 Silverado! Hoping it really helps with backing up to my camper
this is a piece of CRAP. I bought from amazon. First try did not work at all. Spend about 2 hours trying to get it to work. I called and just got my replacement. Wired it to "lighter" power supply and IT WORKS So I attached the wiring to the back up lights...Nothing but BLACK. So I thought maybe there is something not connecting. I went back to the power supply and it to longer worked. The light would not turn on. So I attached something else to see if it works, it did. I am sending both back
Mind blown! Those wire caps and fuse thing are amazing!
Life saver. Broke it down Barney style. Thanks man!
So it only comes on when it’s n reverse cuhz I thought my screen was broke but maybe it’s just not n reverse
The quality of these units are pure shit. Had 3 different units all under $50 each and NON of them lasted a few months. The wireless ones will have connection issues. Wired one will eventually have distortion. You get what you paid for.
Nice vid but try to zoom out for a better overview
Thanks great vid! Just a question...if the fuse tap is on the ignition it would power on the camera when the car is on....wouldn't it be better to put the fuse tap on the reverse fuse so it he screen powers on only when the car is put in reverse?
he wants it on all the time
Do these camera a record for accidents?
These ones don’t, but be sure to subscribe to the channel because I’m actually working on a DVR video for cars right now. Should be up real soon
BIG THUMBS UP FRIEND THANKS A LOT
I cant find my ignition fuse. It doesnt have IGN fuse. Only ICC IGN. Can I attach it to reverse fuse instead?
Yes, using the reverse fuse will work.
Good video. So you connected the camera to the reverse lights circuit and the screen to one of the available ignition circuits. Could you have just connected both to the reverse lights?
I assume it would work, didn't try it though.
TPainWhatitDo its a late reply but, the camera is intended to be wired the way he did it so the camera only comes on when the vehicle is placed in reverse. Powering the screen at the same point would require longer leads and might cause a delay in the seeing the images on the screen.
At the 4:38 mark, can you confirmed that this is where the short red trigger wire is connected to the fuse tap, thanks.
good until this day. Jan 28, 2024
I may be overthinking this, but how does this system know how wide and how long of a vehicle it is mounted on? Is any calibration needed? I am asking because the camera that came with my new car leaves a safe buffer on all sides for my car. So if this system thinks it is leaving a safe buffer on something like a chevy spark, that safe buffer won't apply to a chevy tahoe without calibrating, right?
Wow easier than i thought. Thank you
Great video, I am differently doing this. I have a ground next to my fuse box which I use for my dash cam...can I use the search ground nut to ground 2 wires...1 to my dash cam and 1 to the reverse. I want to use the same ground nut but worried about putting 2 wires to the same nut? Also how clear is the image quality??? Thanks
well, I am a total beginner at auto electric and proved that trying to hook this one up on my own w/o youtube. Thanks dad ! I'll test that thing with some more wire now that it's hooked up and see how to put the right colors on the right terminals hopefully and hopefully did not ruin the cam or monitor already ! Super helpful so thanks !
How to check screen direct before inst
Good job. Thanks
Thanks!
@@DoItYourselfDad great vid sir thanks for the time. To post need to put on my 06 sierra can i ask how the camera is doing to date and how does it work at night?
Thanks. Your video is awesome. I can see other uses for this monitor and camera too.
I have a 2008 Rav4. It's a really weird design on the back side. There is no center place on the back.
+Ben Whoever are you referring to the backup light?
how do you know if the camera and monitor are 12 v, what if the cigarette lighter power plug is a power diverter down to 5 v.can you just tie in the fuse pig tail into a 5 amp fuse ?
Your cigarette lighter/accessory socket should be 12v.
Talk to ANY mechanic worth their weight in wizz and they'll tell you that those quick clip wire splices are the bane of electrical trouble shooting. Learn how to solder and use marine grade heat shrink.
I had just did it today and the monitor didn’t display . I have 1 question about the short red wire at the yellow plug monitor, where to connect this short red wire
Could you hook the power up to your driving lights instead of your reverse lights. Would be easier to monitor a trailer if it's possible.
Yes you could, then it would come on whenever your driving lights were on. I thought about doing the same thing, or running switched power to it so I could turn it on and off when needed.
I'm looking to put one of these on my Yamaha FJR1300 and wondered can you have a continuous feed of the rear view camera so that if I wanted to see what is behind me all I would need to do is look at the monitor? Sorry if it's a bit of a stupid question lol By the way a great video and well explained.
Yes, to do this you would want constant 12v power to the camera instead of hooking into the reverse lights.
.... and thanks for the kind words!
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Nice. I clicked the link to buy the camera. Unfortunately it's not available now. Any other you could recommend.?..thanks.
Thank you very much! Great video helped me install my camera. Look forward to seeing more from you. Thanks again.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
I give your camera 3 months and you will have humidity build up and won’t be able to see a thing! Don’t buy cheap cameras and definitely don’t use t taps! Learn to military splice or solder! Your educating people to do things incorrectly! You are degrading your factory wires by using t taps! I am mecp certified and install aftermarket products for a living. Please educate yourself before submitting videos like this!
Published this video over a year ago, still no condensation in the camera, still works great.
Ummmm. does your wife know you're using her needle nose pliers...lol
They’re my daughters, and yes she does.
Do not use scotch locks or as you call them quick splices. They can and will mess up your factory wiring, computers, and sensors. Take the time to read and install the wiring correctly. Or have someone with proper tools and knowledge do the install.
The lady on the news today, 05/01/2018 should've been smart enough to check around herself before pulling out of the driveway. People younger than me are too stupid to have kids!
Thank you for this video. Easy to follow along with. I did order from your shop.
Thanks!!!!!
I have the complete connection the same way as told, but the screen only flashes for a second and then the image go off instantly. The screen still has he power but the image just go off. Can you help
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO! Does the screen come off the stand? Meaning I can place it somewhere without the mounting piece for the dash?
Instead of removing all the lights and panels to hook the camera to the backup lights, why not just follow the wiring diagram and tap into the backup light wires under the hood or dash?
You could, but you would have to run that all the way to the back of the car to the camera to power the camera.
DoItYourselfDad but you have to run the video cable anyway.
Frenchie. Why would you run wires all the way from the front to the back when you can just connect your wires straight to the back lights which are right there? why would you use extra wiring and make your job more difficult when you don't need to?
Thats what I would do. It would be the easiest way to do it.
@@DoItYourselfDad I know this is old but he is saying you can wire in the power to the back up lights. If the power wire is in with the camara wires, I guess it wouldnt matter, but you could still tap into the back up lights, that way you have the camara going on with the lights. You would think they would have designed it that way in the first place, saving on wire.
I have exactly the same rear view camera on my car. But now both the camera lense and the infrared lenses have water droplets behind them! How so I remve the water and have this sealed properly!
is it possible to just use that monitor to playback whats on the after market radio instead of camera?
I have to ask, why did you add a new circuit to your fusebox if you already added a new one through your reverse light circuit?
The reverse circuit powers the camera only. The ignition circuit powers the monitor.
Good video. Explained nicely.
Anyone with anything on dashboard is increasing chance to ru. Someone over I know its little but in parking lot at right angle even the windshield edge can do it
Confused about the ground on the piggyback fuse. How you are connecting the the power leads. Which ones goes where. Is the a optional ground wire needed.
camera has a positive and negative to power it, assuming positive from fuse goes to red wire on camera power, then camera negative wire goes to gnd. Thats what I think he is doing, but better to go via the reversing light fuse otherwise you have power to camera all the time car is on.
Now i'm ansering his questions, and he hasn't even replied to my quetion, there might be better ways to connect the screen than he has done, but it should work fine. Check polarity of the fuse wire is positive before connecting it up.
You will need use relevant fuse size if using reverse light fuse spot for ad a fuse, not sure what the camera would draw, dont think it would be much would have to check, i'm guessing 5amp would be plenty probably alot less, I will test my camera during install at some stage.
I need to do this on my 2006 Nissan Pathfinder. My chain link fence seems to hate my vehicles. OK the fence & slippery mud in my driveway.
The only concern I have is the camera covering the top part of the license plate, even though cops could just run the plate number on their computers to check vehicle registration status.
Good video. Tanx.