Installing an aftermarket backup camera

Brute · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 03:08 AM

I have an 09 XLT screw with auto-dim rear view mirror, and it has some kind of wire at the back of the mirror and I'm guessing that is for the back-up camera (if I had one) and/or the auto-dim feature.

My friend has a back-up camera that came with his ?Jensen? dvd player, my question is would this work with the F-150 and does my mirror have the little back-up screen since it has a wire going to it?

Thanks!

aliasmax · #2 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Brute

I have an 09 XLT screw with auto-dim rear view mirror, and it has some kind of wire at the back of the mirror and I'm guessing that is for the back-up camera (if I had one) and/or the auto-dim feature.

My friend has a back-up camera that came with his ?Jensen? dvd player, my question is would this work with the F-150 and does my mirror have the little back-up screen since it has a wire going to it?

Thanks!

No, the wires for the backup camera are not to the mirror. No your mirror does not have the lcd screen in it. To put the backup camera setup in your truck (if it did not come stock with it) is to buy the mirror, rear camera, the front wiring harness and the rear wiring harness. I just bought the camera and mirror off of ebay and the wiring harness from tasca. In all i have $430 in all the parts. This weekend comes the job of puting it in.

BulletBob · #3 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 07:11 PM

Although I did not hook up a rear-view camera on ours, my Pioneer aftermarket stereo has the capability. I have a few friends who bought aftermarket stereos and had a rear-veiw camera hooked up. It does not show up on your rear-view mirror but on the stereo LCD, just like the trucks that have factory NAV.

aliasmax · #4 (**permalink**) 11-02-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brute

I have an 09 XLT screw with auto-dim rear view mirror, and it has some kind of wire at the back of the mirror and I'm guessing that is for the back-up camera (if I had one) and/or the auto-dim feature.

My friend has a back-up camera that came with his ?Jensen? dvd player, my question is would this work with the F-150 and does my mirror have the little back-up screen since it has a wire going to it?

Thanks!

If you decide to put the OEM camera and mirror in Look up Tasca ford parts on the web. Give them a call and ask for Dominic. He is the expert of ford OEM cameras. He can get you the front and rear wiring harness's at a good price.