Ways to Install a Rearview Camera in Your Car

Monitor rear mirror is useful in tight parking lots, dark areas or in places where children might be jogging around. You
can install as plenty of of these cameras as you need, though one or two is usually .
Tools What you will Need
* Screwdriver
* Rearview camera
* Drill
* Wire connectors
* Wrenches (various sizes)
* Wire cutter & stripper

1. Disconnect the battery cables from the battery. Check the vehicle's repair manual to find out what size wrench to make use of. Leave
the disconnected cables a safe distance from the battery posts.
2. Choose where you need to put in the rearview camera. Most people put them in the plastic bumper so they don't must drill
in to the car's sheet metal.
3. Drill a hole for the camera. Check the installation instructions to see what size drill bit to make use of. Don't make the hole huge or
the camera will fall out.
4. Place the camera in the hole using the rubber grommet supplied with the camera. Make definite the camera & grommet are tight.
5. Attach the camera's power wire to the backup-light power wire on your automobile. You'll must splice the wires together. Use wire
cutters to cut the wires, leaving excess wire to reconnect. Strip the ends of the wire to expose the bare wire using wire
strippers. Splice the wires together using a two-into-one connector. This will give the rearview camera power when you put the automobile
in reverse.
6. Route the camera's output wire to the rearview monitor & connect the wire to the monitor's input. For installation of the
monitor, see the monitor's installation instructions.
7. Reconnect the battery, start the automobile & put the automobile in reverse. The rearview monitor ought to turn on & give you a view of
what is behind you.

Tips & Warnings

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Don't rely solely on the rearview camera when backing up. Use it as a supplementary aid.
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You must have the rearview monitor set up & installed correctly to receive the video signal from the rearview camera.
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Don't install the reversing camera (or any electrical tool) with the battery connected, or you'll risk a extreme electric shock.