Since I didn't get a camera on my truck I decided I wanted one. So I got a VR3 wireless camera and the hardwire cable and wired it up. Here is how I did it.

First you have to remove the console top panel.
It pops off fairly easy. Lift up on the rear of it and the rest pops up.



Remove the side panel on each side of console under dash. Then remove the screw on each side of the console at the front.



Then move both front seats all the way forward and remove the rear screw on each side of the console.



Then on the top of the console at the front remove the 2 screws.



You should be able to then lift the rear of the console and slide the whole console back.



Next using a small flat blade screw driver you can pry the panel housing the SYNC USB Aux connection.



Once the panel is removed you can remove the screw behind the panel.



Next under the rubber mat remove 2 screws on top of the radio panel.



Remove the screws on each side of the console holding the a/c vent panels.




Next remove the screws from the top underside of the instrument cluster.



The a/c vent panels can now be removed. The left side pops off easily, the right side I was not able to completely remove because I did not know how to remove the panel in front of the airbag. So I just pried it up so that I could remove the radio panel. Once the radio panel you can disconnect the plugs on the back of the panel and get it out of the way.




I then removed the door step cover and the weather strip to get at the side vent panel and remove it so I could run the wires easier.



I also removed the rear step cover in order to run the wire in it.



In the rear cable tray there is a grommet that I used to run the wire to the outside.




I then ran the wires in some wire loom to the rear of the truck to the camera.



I used the 7 pin trailer harness to get my reverse signal to power the camera.
Here is the display mounted.



Here is the camera itself mounted. It is designed to be mounted on the license plate but I didn't want to.

 

nice work. what did the display run you?

 

Thanks Jake.

I got the camera system which includes camara, display and mounting hardware at Walmart. It was about $107 with tax. The proprietary cable to connect it hardwired was from Amazon for about $20.

 

hows the screen, any actions shots?. might have to get me one of those since i cant see anything behind me haha.

 

The pic is not bad. It is a wide angle lens. I will try to add a pic of the display in action. It is a color camera and display also.

 

sounds good, nice find man

 

Thanks again and it's easy and cheap.

 

Nice work. I wouldn't mind having a reverse camera.

 

Yeah I decided after I got my new truck I didn't want to run into anything while backing up. I had looked on the internet and found the VR3 system for a low cost and saw that Walmart had them. Out of 4 Walmarts in my area only one had them. I really like it. If you do get one and it's the VR3 I do recommend getting the hardwire cable. Without it the video is jumpy. Also in wireless mode Bluetooth can interfere with. Another funny thing I found out while running it in wireless mode for a while is while driving, if there is a wireless camera in range on the same frequency the display will turn on and show the image of that camera. It's funny driving down the road and seeing what’s going on in a store or business.

 

Very nice write up and photos. I need to add a rear view camera to my truck before I hit something.

 

Nice job! I had no idea that these things had gotten so cheap.

 

Yep!

I installed one in my last vehicle, and hardwired it like you did. Anytime I would drive by a convenience store, I'd get a shot of the front counter.

 

Does it work in the dark?

 

yea hows the camera run in the dark?? might be getting one similar soon.

also why did you have to run a wire from the cab to the camera, thought it was wireless

 

Well in the dark it depends on how bright your reverse lights are. That is a reason I put an aux. reverse light on my truck. I will post a little write up on that later. The camera does need some light, but with a little light it works decent.

As for why I ran a wire to the cab, as I mentioned before, being wireless the image is choppy, and when driving down the road sometimes you will pick up a signal from another camera and it will turn on the display and you will see the image from the other camera.

Here is a screen shot of the camera in action.