How to Install a Backup Camera

Here's how to install a backup camera on any vehicle.

A backup camera aids with seeing behind your vehicle by projecting a live video feed onto a display embedded in your car's dashboard. With modern vehicle design minimizing rearward visibility, a backup camera is almost a standard design feature.

This video is a step by step tutorial on how to install a backup camera on a 2004 Toyota Camry, but the procedure is similar for many sedans and coupes. The camera was bought on eBay. A compatible head-unit with an LCD screen and video input is also required.

The backup camera comes with power wires and a video line tied to the reverse trigger wire. The camera is mounted on the plastic trim above the license plate, and the wire is drilled through the decklid, down the hinge and to the quarter panel, to be powered by the taillight. The video feed continues up the quarter panel into the vehicle's interior, where it is run along the center console and to the head unit.

It is important to tie down all loose wiring with zip ties to minimize the risk of the cables interfering with anything or getting frayed on a moving part. The wires provided are long enough to reach the front of the vehicle, however a patch wire is required if the reverse light on the vehicle is mounted on the quarter panel instead of on the deck lid like most vehicles.

Camera quality is reasonable for a basic eBay sourced camera. Distance markers are embedded to gauge how far back the car is, and the viewing angle is modest at best. There is no night vision but the camera picks up details nicely with the limited illumination of the reverse and license plate lights.

A backup camera is no replacement for using your shoulders and/or mirrors when backing up.


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