My backup camera install

[ghodge]

Do you have horizontal "static" lines running across the screen when the motor is running? I installed the Gentex mirror with the integral backup display. Initially I ran the cable along the passenger side of the car and got "static" with the engine running. Engine off things were clear as a bell. I then went to an Audiovox wireless receiver/transmitter pair like the boyo and got even more interference with the engine running. I then went back to the 20ft extension cable and moved it all around the car and no matter what I did, I still got the horizontal interference. This is even with ferrite chokes installed close to the rearview mirror display and at the camera end. Just for the record, I'm using the Boyo 300C.

[Kermit]

GRRRR8 right up LDM. I'm still wanting to do something like this and this only helps me think I should.
Do you have to push the Aux button every time you back up to see the video? It wont automatically switch from radio face to back up camera? Do you loose the radio when backing up?

[LDM]

Do you have horizontal "static" lines running across the screen when the motor is running? I installed the Gentex mirror with the integral backup display. Initially I ran the cable along the passenger side of the car and got "static" with the engine running. Engine off things were clear as a bell. I then went to an Audiovox wireless receiver/transmitter pair like the boyo and got even more interference with the engine running. I then went back to the 20ft extension cable and moved it all around the car and no matter what I did, I still got the horizontal interference. This is even with ferrite chokes installed close to the rearview mirror display and at the camera end. Just for the record, I'm using the Boyo 300C.

I haven't noticed any static, though I haven't used it all that much yet. The picture I took of the screen was with the engine running.

GRRRR8 right up LDM. I'm still wanting to do something like this and this only helps me think I should.
Do you have to push the Aux button every time you back up to see the video? It wont automatically switch from radio face to back up camera? Do you loose the radio when backing up?

If I'm listening to the radio, a CD, or Front Aux and want to see the camera, I have to manually push the Aux button. If I was already in Rear Aux, then I wouldn't have to touch anything, just put it in reverse and the camera image would pop up. The way it is right now I don't have any audio hooked up to my Rear Aux so if I were to switch to it, I'd lose all sound. Ultimately, I hope Demon 8 releases this: http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=26768, in which case I'd have the video from my iPod going to the aux input on my wireless receiver, and the sound going to my currently unused Rear Aux audio cables on my head unit. In that situation I'd probably leave the radio in Rear Aux all the time. It would normally display the video out of the iPod, but when I shift to reverse it would auto-switch to the backup camera. Any music playing would be unaffected. Now I just need VIM.

[rjones916]

I sooo wanna do this, after driving all the new GM's with the camera's in the mirror's I'm addicted, soo easy to parallel park.

-Ryan

[jcmGT]

FWIW, I installed a boyo VL375 few weeks back. I ran the wire through a existing hole between the back-up lights. From there I ran inside the lid along the passenger side and snaked through the existing rubber conduit.
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[LDM]

FWIW, I installed a boyo VL375 few weeks back. I ran the wire through a existing hole between the back-up lights. From there I ran inside the lid along the passenger side and snaked through the existing rubber conduit.

That's where I was going to run the wire until I realized the hole behind the plate worked and hid the wire better. Once inside the trunk lid I followed the same path as you. Did you drill holes for the bottom two bolts on the frame? It would've been easy enough to do but I was just concerned with creating a possible rust source further down the road, which is why I did what I did. I may end up changing it and drilling the holes later though.

[jcmGT]

no additional holes, like you... just a source for rust.

I bolted the frame to the plate only. Had some thin (stop) nuts that I used, trimmed the bolts flush with the nut then used a small section of heater hose around the nut as a standoff.

[Kermit]

LDM,
Did you see my earlier post? Any answers to my questions?

[LDM]

LDM,
Did you see my earlier post? Any answers to my questions?

Did you see post #13? I tried to answer it.

[LDM]

Do you have horizontal "static" lines running across the screen when the motor is running? I installed the Gentex mirror with the integral backup display. Initially I ran the cable along the passenger side of the car and got "static" with the engine running. Engine off things were clear as a bell. I then went to an Audiovox wireless receiver/transmitter pair like the boyo and got even more interference with the engine running. I then went back to the 20ft extension cable and moved it all around the car and no matter what I did, I still got the horizontal interference. This is even with ferrite chokes installed close to the rearview mirror display and at the camera end. Just for the record, I'm using the Boyo 300C.

Just an update, now that I've used it a little bit, I do occasionally get these static lines. They seem to come and go, so I'm not sure about the cause. I don't use it enough for it to bother me yet.