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 Just learned the wifey is getting me the radio I wanted for my DD, and it has input for backup camera.

I was originally going to get the license plate style, but saw one the other day on a vehicle and it looked way out of place and crappy.

Do others here have a camera and where did they put it?



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 Under the tailgate handle, left side so as to not interfere with using the handle. Better image sensor so it's total size is ~ the diameter of a penny and ~ 1" long. Those license plate cams or giant ones that mount on it by using the LP holes are beyond fugly.

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 Cool have some sort of link to the camera?

The license plate cameras don't look bad in the picture but the first time I saw one actually on a car it was like having a 6 inch dalmation bobble head in your back window. Maybe worse.



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 i always wanted to swap a rear camera from an f-series truck that is behind the ford emblem on the tailgate



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 i have one on the ranger & expo, cheapie $12 ebay ones. have 4 IR led's for night vision. about 1" square & not too obvious.
i've got pics & videos somewhere...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpfJzGj-5gA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkshgUScpzw

not exactly the video i wanted but i'm on my tablet :-(



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 Have had a backup camera for years.  Backup camera by crimestoppers.  Rear view mirror is a safesite.  I'm doing my wife's Toyota here shortly.  Added one to our Merc and also my subie.  Wife's new lexus has every gadget so nothing to do there...lol

Camera has option to turn on and off lines.  I prefer no lines.

At the time I didn't have my Avic installed so that's why I went with rear view mirror.  I could always switch it to my avic for a bigger display but honestly it's not needed to me.





 

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 I have seen license plate mount cameras that blend in pretty good. Saw them on eBay back a year or so ago.



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 The Pearl Rearvision was a really nice looking license plate mounted camera system. But they blew it by insisting on making it wireless, having to use their app, making it expensive. I would do a plate mount if one looked decent. But right now I have the stock radio so no screen. I may change that but I am kind of cheap to be replacing a radio that works perfectly well...
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 Yeah, I am OEM sound system also. I did upgrade with a 2001 Mountaineer MACH stereo (AM/FM/Cassette/CD head unit with console mounted 6-CD changer and the 110 watt amp w/sub). Sounds amazing for $50. I supplement that with a Monster FM transmitter connected to an iPod, which works very well. So at this point, I can't justify the $$$ to upgrade to a fancy stereo that won't get turned on much.



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 I will note also that when I picked up that camera that was before they were putting it behind the license plate bracket.

I picked this up for my wife's Toyota to do a camera and it's pretty much invisible.



Had they made these at the time I would have picked it up just for a cleaner install. When I finally install it on my wife's car I'll snap a picture.

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 NewShockerGuy wrote: I will note also that when I picked up that camera that was before they were putting it behind the license plate bracket.

I picked this up for my wife's Toyota to do a camera and it's pretty much invisible.



Had they made these at the time I would have picked it up just for a cleaner install. When I finally install it on my wife's car I'll snap a picture.

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Do you have a link to that particular camera?
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 Ordinary Biker wrote: NewShockerGuy wrote: I will note also that when I picked up that camera that was before they were putting it behind the license plate bracket.

I picked this up for my wife's Toyota to do a camera and it's pretty much invisible.



Had they made these at the time I would have picked it up just for a cleaner install. When I finally install it on my wife's car I'll snap a picture.

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Do you have a link to that particular camera?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CR71NK0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

When it came out a couple years ago it was over $100+  This is the first time for me not spending $100 for a crimestopper camera...lol

I'll take pictures when I get home/this weekend and post up to show you how it looks.  I'm not installing it on her car yet since I want to finish my truck and working on her NX but I can take pictures of stuff hooked up and the camera output in my basement.  It's a nice little camera.  You can have parking lines and reverse the image/mirror image if you want.

I like the single connection harness as well.  Makes wiring WAY easier.  My first two cameras are like what Jim posted and what always ends up happening especially for trucks is both of those connections are outside, which as long as you cover is fine but still I don't like having stuff like that exposed to the elements.

 

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 mhoward wrote: Yeah, I am OEM sound system also. I did upgrade with a 2001 Mountaineer MACH stereo (AM/FM/Cassette/CD head unit with console mounted 6-CD changer and the 110 watt amp w/sub). Sounds amazing for $50. I supplement that with a Monster FM transmitter connected to an iPod, which works very well. So at this point, I can't justify the $$$ to upgrade to a fancy stereo that won't get turned on much.
I have my stock system also, am/fm, cassette, cd is fine for me. My Ranger is my DD and I listen to the radio every time I drive it but it is mostly the cd's. I do not need a fancy stereo, phone hook up, or a back up camera for that matter. The only time I am backing up is into my parking space at work, or into my driveway at home, & I mostly use my side mirrors or turn around & look out the back window to back up.



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 I have a 7" Kenwood touchscreen and installed front and rear ford emblem cameras on my 08 ranger. I got them off eBay for  $145/pc. I had to cut and holesaw the tailgate and grill to get them installed. I really like how they came out.

Ford Emblem Camera 

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 This is the camera I have:
http://amzn.to/2ie16GD

and here is the video of me installing it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHg-Ul9MOpk&list=PL9dqUkYjhVz9ns4Yd4hD125XX_voXyzPy&index=2 

I'm perfectly happy with how it turned out, and use it all the time when I hook up my trailer, and off road.



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Yeah, I am OEM sound system also. I did upgrade with a 2001 Mountaineer MACH stereo (AM/FM/Cassette/CD head unit with console mounted 6-CD changer and the 110 watt amp w/sub). Sounds amazing for $50. I supplement that with a Monster FM transmitter connected to an iPod, which works very well. So at this point, I can't justify the $$$ to upgrade to a fancy stereo that won't get turned on much.
I have my stock system also, am/fm, cassette, cd is fine for me. My Ranger is my DD and I listen to the radio every time I drive it but it is mostly the cd's. I do not need a fancy stereo, phone hook up, or a back up camera for that matter. The only time I am backing up is into my parking space at work, or into my driveway at home, & I mostly use my side mirrors or turn around & look out the back window to back up.
Its obviously to each his own, but I drive long distances in my vehicles, and listen to audio books. Bluetooth from my phone to the car radio is really nice to facilitate that. The cost to upgrade to a large screen double dinn was negligible over the cost of a non large screen double dinn (I think I paid $190) I added a backup camera, not because I cannot backup, but because I was doing the work anyways, and figured it was a small cost to add something useful. and I do find it useful for two things, 1) hooking up a trailer, and 2) off road when I ever have to back up. for me, it was all about taking advantage of the work I was already doing.



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 I haven't hooked mine up yet, when I drive my wife's CRV it is handy to tell me how close I am. I traditionally leave a much larger distance than needed between me and the car I am backing in to LOL the camera helps with safely shortening the distance. I guess I don't see that well depth perception is way off.



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I have a 7" Kenwood touchscreen and installed front and rear ford emblem cameras on my 08 ranger. I got them off eBay for  $145/pc. I had to cut and holesaw the tailgate and grill to get them installed. I really like how they came out.

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 It is for the F series trucks.
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It is for the F series trucks.
Ford Emblem Camera

I like that, I may pick it up for when I do get a radio that I can use it on.
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 I'm doing this also with the new audio system; trying for the little less clean look.
I'll be using the "Ryneed, CM-DUO3HD — DUAL Mounting Option Backup Camera", it is a wedged shape Camera Housing and it will be mounted just under the Tailgate Latch, not planning any lower than that.
Might even paint it E4 Red, might help to make it disappear better !



Located here: https://rydeenmobile.com/product/cm-duo3-selectable-dual-view-backup-camera/

I thought on the License Plate bracket mounting, thought on the side of the plate mounting, also thought on above the bed on the Backrack mounting but ended up buying the one above.

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 I know I continuing with an old Thread.
I found out I can remove the Camera from the Housing... WTF right !
I will need to tape off the camera, should be fun, then paint it with one of those Absolute Match Colors in a can... E4 RED !

Funn to me the Camera doesn't come out of the Housing.

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 In my last post, I mention I could take the camera out of the housing, I got another e-mail stating not to do it, it will VOID the warranty.
Now it is a real WTF... !
Also, I can't mount the Camera without having the WHOLE system working, then I have to watch from the driver's seat and someone needs to move the camera up the tailgate until I get the picture I want.   Funny I thought there should be a measured distance from the ground for it to work per factory spec.
I will be waiting for a call from the installer on that subject.



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 360° birdseye view cameras come with calibration cloths. You might get a better idea where to set the camera if you use one.


Not sure its necessary but it could help...



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 interesting !

I talked to the installer he says it isn't hard to align the camera.

Worse case, I can sit in the driver's seat and adjust the camera by my sight.

Actually sound good !

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