Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

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Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by MandyNMark » Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:31 am

Hi . I have just purchased a reversing cam and read that it might not work too well through tinted windows. Our rear window is tinted so I'm a bit baffled where to locate it now as I'm unsure how to track the wires to the reversing light. I do not want it on permanently as it is a mirror that has a front facing cam and the rear works as a rear cam and then a reversing cam when needed . So if I wanted it by the number plate, how would I track the wires to the reverse light ..has anyone else places a cam down there and how did you wire it please
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by g8dhe » Sun Aug 30, 2020 10:40 am

The other location is on the highlevel brake light looking down; http://www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/cameras/
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by ever after. » Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:02 pm

I put one where the mirror was
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by Bob » Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:32 pm

Really neat fit. =D>
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by sotal » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:49 pm

Mine is on the top edge of the number plate.

The wire pushed in between the head lining and the trim from the front of the vehicle to the back. Then I just followed other words through the rubber hinge grommet into the tailgate. I removed the tailgate for card and fed the wires through. Connected the power up to the reverse light and feed that up to the same point.

I don't remember any of the path itself being too tricky. I had to lube up the connector to get it to fit through the rubber grommet and I seem to remember having to do a bit of fishing for the wire in the tailgate.
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by Brett_Sinclair » Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:50 pm

Hi
ever after. wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:02 pm I put one where the mirror was
IMG_20200830_180232.jpg
I really like the idea of installing mine where the reversing camera was and that looks great.
Do you remember which camera you bought? Can I ask how you mounted it?

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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by TheLongRoad » Wed Nov 24, 2021 9:18 pm

Reverse camera above number plate, rear dash cam inside rear window - ours is also tinted but works fine.
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by ever after. » Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:57 am

Brett_Sinclair wrote: Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:50 pm Hi
ever after. wrote: Sun Aug 30, 2020 6:02 pm I put one where the mirror was

IMG_20200830_180232.jpg
I really like the idea of installing mine where the reversing camera was and that looks great.
Do you remember which camera you bought? Can I ask how you mounted it?

thanks
Hi Brett,
I can't recall the exact model of camera I used as I didn't buy it new. It's basically just a wedge mount camera that I attached to the mirror mount (I cut the mirror off and ground it down flat to attach the camera)
I remember that cable was a right pain to run, it has to go across the top of the frame and out a rubber grommet on the right, then you have to fish it down the pillar.
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by Brett_Sinclair » Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:38 am

That's brilliant thanks, so did you glue it to the mirror mount? Is the viewing angle ok (because I guess these are designed to be fixed under the horizontal surface above the number plate rather than vertically)?

thanks again
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by ever after. » Thu Nov 25, 2021 10:59 am

The camera came with some of that double sided 3m tape (similar to what's used on GoPro mounts) and that has held up well so far.

I actually figured it out the hard way about the viewing angle :lol:
I had to disassemble the unit and flip the lens 180°.
You can get really wide angle cameras like 170° which might be more suitable.
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by Brett_Sinclair » Thu Nov 25, 2021 12:16 pm

Great thanks, flipping the lens round is a brilliant idea!! :lol: :lol:
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Re: Location for rear cam/ reversing camera

Post by Brett_Sinclair » Mon Feb 05, 2024 2:21 pm

It has only taken me a few years to get around to replying, but just in case anyone else is doing the same thing....
in the end I did fit it where the mirror was (as suggested by ever after)
I ended up 3d printing a simple blanking plate to stick the camera on, its here if its of use:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5967890
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