I picked up my truck last month and love it dearly. One thing I regret is not getting a backup camera. So I decided to rig up my own

I ordered these parts off of Ebay:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2004-2011-FOR...item48468a5830

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Free-Shipping...item4ab456358c

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/3-5-inch-TFT-...item564b152d03



The chrome camera handle cover was made to cover handles with a built in camera, it didn't fit exactly over the old one. I had to modify it and it does stick up a little over the old one......I made it work



The camera was smaller than the hole so I added a rubber gromet from a garden hose and glue gunned it in.



here it is installed....


I ran the wire through the frame to the drivers side rubber grommet and then ran the wires to the hole under my 4x4 switch and velcroed it in place



since the chrome piece isn't flush with the old handle I had to add another garden hose grommet for the keyhole.....I realized afterwards that my key no longer goes in deep enough to lock or unlock the tailgate. This isn't too bad since I already did the "locking key fob mod"......but I will make an extra key and grind it to make it work.

so all and all it cost a little over $70 and looks pretty good !

 

looks gr8... very nice job !!!

 

Nice! Make sure you spend another $20 for a mcgard tailgate lock if you don't already have one.

 

I already have a back-up camera, so I am considering doing this for a front camera, mostly for parking (my depth perception sucks) and off-roading.

Has anyone seen a cheap good-ish video recorder that could be used with this setup? I have seen a few on ebay, but I'm not sure how wiring it all up would go.




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Wow...that is the 1st "after the fact" back up camera I've seen that I actually am considering doing!! Nice job!!

Is it possible to get the factory emblem camera instead?

 

I was looking at the emblem camera, it was pretty pricey with the ford camera. I had contacted someone at tasca about buying the enclosure without a camera and asked him what size camera would fit in it. He stated that only ford cameras would fit in it. Of course it could be modified to fit


I also considered installing the monitor in 1 of the sunglass holders and maybe using a mercury switch to activate.....I decided against it since I would of had to remove the headliner to run the wires.....also the curtain airbags scared me a little LOL

 

Yeah I saw it on ebay for $180

I've worked at a body shop my whole life, that stuff doesn't scare me! Haha!!


How did you wire it in to turn on with reverse?

 

I used to be a repairman on the line at the old OTP truck plant, I've taken many interiors apart.....I should of said I was too lazy to disconnect the battery and remove it + I do like it where I installed it LOL

I spliced the reverse power from the center pin in the trailer hook up, the cable had an extra wire that I ran to the front monitor. You could as easily of spliced into the rear tailights.

 

can you give alittle bit of a better write up for wiring it please?

 

i ordered everything came to 60.00 even but i got a black handle thanks your the man