Back up camera location
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"Why Leave it Stock?"
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From: Michigan
Sorry Mike04fx4, I didn't notice your question till now. I took the RCA straight up the frame rail clipped into part of a bunch of brake line clips. Then I brought it around to engine bay, next to drivers side header, near the rear. There is a little plug there that you can poke a hole in and run it into the cab. It comes out just above brake pedal. From there it goes right behind the dash and into the HU. As for the reverse trigger wire, I found it in the large pigtail block on the drivers side kick panel, using a little help from another thread that had a pic of it. Hope this helps!
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From: Montgomery, AL
Hey guys, sorry I took so long to respond, but I had a chance to take some photos in action. I towed my first car, 1987 300ZX down to Montgomery from my parent's house in Boaz.
Here's a photo of where it's mounted. The camera is from Ebay and came with its own hole saw the correct size for easy insertion. The camera is a ball with a locking ring in the rear, so it can be rotated and pivoted however you desire.
This is what I see. You can see the hitch is visible under the tongue of the trailer. Once we got to Montgomery, I unhooked and drove the truck out for dinner. We had to hook the trailer back up after it had gotten dark. I was able to back it up to place the hitch in the right location in the dark just using the camera.
And just a photo of the load before strapping it down and heading for Montgomery.
Here's a photo of where it's mounted. The camera is from Ebay and came with its own hole saw the correct size for easy insertion. The camera is a ball with a locking ring in the rear, so it can be rotated and pivoted however you desire.
This is what I see. You can see the hitch is visible under the tongue of the trailer. Once we got to Montgomery, I unhooked and drove the truck out for dinner. We had to hook the trailer back up after it had gotten dark. I was able to back it up to place the hitch in the right location in the dark just using the camera.
And just a photo of the load before strapping it down and heading for Montgomery.
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Sorry Mike04fx4, I didn't notice your question till now. I took the RCA straight up the frame rail clipped into part of a bunch of brake line clips. Then I brought it around to engine bay, next to drivers side header, near the rear. There is a little plug there that you can poke a hole in and run it into the cab. It comes out just above brake pedal. From there it goes right behind the dash and into the HU. As for the reverse trigger wire, I found it in the large pigtail block on the drivers side kick panel, using a little help from another thread that had a pic of it. Hope this helps!
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Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 725
Likes: 27
Hey guys, sorry I took so long to respond, but I had a chance to take some photos in action. I towed my first car, 1987 300ZX down to Montgomery from my parent's house in Boaz. Here's a photo of where it's mounted. The camera is from Ebay and came with its own hole saw the correct size for easy insertion. The camera is a ball with a locking ring in the rear, so it can be rotated and pivoted however you desire. This is what I see. You can see the hitch is visible under the tongue of the trailer. Once we got to Montgomery, I unhooked and drove the truck out for dinner. We had to hook the trailer back up after it had gotten dark. I was able to back it up to place the hitch in the right location in the dark just using the camera. And just a photo of the load before strapping it down and heading for Montgomery.
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Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Montgomery, AL
Here's one just like it best I can tell.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Car-Vehicle-170-Rear-View-Reverse-Backup-Camera-Night-Vision-Waterproof-G9-/161129462342?pt=US_Rear_View_Monitors_Cams_Kits&hash=item2584107a46
Another note, My video cable was too short, so I got a coupler at Best Buy and added another cable to it. You could also just get a longer cable to begin with if it looks like you'll need it.