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Jan 1, 2020 | 10:52 AM

Dweber85rc

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Backup camera install

I have a backup camera and new head unit coming tomorrow, the camera comes with 19 ft of wiring, thinking this is going to be too short for a license plate mount and I want to run the cable inside the vehicle-mn winter's hard on stuff-. How much more cable should I get? What is the easiest route inside the cab? Up along the headliner or down by the edge of the floor?

Jan 1, 2020 | 03:21 PM

unleashd

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I am assuming you meant 19' for the video cable. You don't need that long of power cable as you can tap into the reverse light inside the tail lamp. I bought a 25' cable from amazon for a few $$. IMO, going along the passenger side - license plate to tail lamp, up the D pillar, along the end of the headliner all the way to the A pillar, come down the the passenger foot well and then behind the dash - would be easier than floor. This is how I installed it on my previous EX. YMMV.

Jan 1, 2020 | 04:09 PM

Dweber85rc

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Yes the video cable. I'll get a longer one.

Jan 7, 2020 | 03:05 PM

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I just installed one from Amazon that mounts to the plate. It came with an 8M (26') video cable. I already had the interior completely out and ran it down the drivers side floor to the rear. At the rear corner, there is a hole facing the front in the square reinforcing corner. I drilled a hole just large enough in the inside bottom of that square then ran it through the hole and down through that area. Then across the back between the tow hitch and body to the plate. If i had to guess, I had about 1.5 - 2ft max left. I would definitely buy and extension.

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For what its worth, we went on a family trip and I had to hook up the trailer and my wife was backing it up and commented "wow, that picture is amazing, i could see your nose hairs". Too much info trust me, i know. But the point is, for the price and a long cable, its a dang good camera. It made it through a 2,300 mile trip from Texas to Keystone Colorado with snow, ice, dirt, and bone chilling -11 degree weather and no issues.

Jan 7, 2020 | 03:10 PM

Dweber85rc

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I ended up taking a short cut and ran the wire under the truck on the passenger side along the ac lines. I can up into the cab under the passenger footrest in the rubber body plug. Had about 5 feet extra wire using what came with the camera. Hooked up a trailer with it already and will never have a vehicle without a camera for that again. Too nice!

Jan 7, 2020 | 03:51 PM

mta5002414

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Good tip! I wouldn't have thought about that routing and I've been looking at the ones on amazon. I saw a guy on YT who mounted his backup cam display in one of the overhead sunglass holders. Pretty neat and out of the way when not being used

Jan 8, 2020 | 09:16 AM

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We have our camera right on the trany tunnel top under the dashboard. Ran the video and power under the carpet pessenger side with the help of a fish tape electrical wire pull. Under the door center rubber gab out over the lecense plate. Perfect for trailer hookup!