Adding 09 backup camera & emblem on 04-08
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From: ED, AB, Canada
Thanks for this write-up. I got my emblem camera from the ebay seller listed above in the spring time. My wires were different colors but I found a diagram with my colors. After the install, I plugged my video out cable to my Edge CTS tuner. Works great. I never realized how much I used it till I took the CTS out to download some software and never put it back in.
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From: ED, AB, Canada
Yes,Yes I do!
I wanted to report that I followed these instructions with some slight deviations to install an emblem camera in my '04 Supercrew. I used a hole saw in my drill to create the hole for the camera in the tailgate. Since the bit is not made for cutting metal I kept it cool with a little bit of water and the hole was finished in no time. Also, the harness that I received with my camera had different color wires than mentioned in the tutorial. This is how my harness was laid out.
1. Gray = 12V
2. Black/Orange = Shield
3. White= not used
4. Brown = Video +
5. Brown/Yellow = Video -
6. Black/Green = Ground
I used standard RG-6 coax cable as my video cable with the Video + (brown) wire soldered to the inner copper wire in the RG6 and the Video - (Brown/Yellow) soldered to the outer woven wires. At the received end of the video cable I terminated the RG6 with an F connector and screwed on an RCA adapter to plug in to my Pioneer head unit. Finally, I used the Black and pink wire located under the driver's door sill as the reverse trigger to the head unit.
If anyone is looking for an emblem camera, I received mine on ebay from a seller named nailsandsales. She was very friendly and shipped the camera the day after I sent payment. She has the camera listed for $125.00, but she accepted my best offer of $100 plus shipping. Hope this is helpful to anyone else interested in installing this camera.
1. Gray = 12V
2. Black/Orange = Shield
3. White= not used
4. Brown = Video +
5. Brown/Yellow = Video -
6. Black/Green = Ground
I used standard RG-6 coax cable as my video cable with the Video + (brown) wire soldered to the inner copper wire in the RG6 and the Video - (Brown/Yellow) soldered to the outer woven wires. At the received end of the video cable I terminated the RG6 with an F connector and screwed on an RCA adapter to plug in to my Pioneer head unit. Finally, I used the Black and pink wire located under the driver's door sill as the reverse trigger to the head unit.
If anyone is looking for an emblem camera, I received mine on ebay from a seller named nailsandsales. She was very friendly and shipped the camera the day after I sent payment. She has the camera listed for $125.00, but she accepted my best offer of $100 plus shipping. Hope this is helpful to anyone else interested in installing this camera.
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