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2008 Backup Camera Install

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by tundra654321, Jan 31, 2020.

  1. Jan 31, 2020 at 6:55 AM
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    tundra654321

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  2. Jan 31, 2020 at 8:02 AM
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    Down the passenger side kick plate. Under either front or rear passenger seat carpet are some grommets to the underside/outside (use a coat hanger). Follow the frame and you should see the OEM wiring harness to the rear.
     
  3. Jan 31, 2020 at 9:27 AM
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    Thanks, I'll give that a look.
     
  4. Jan 31, 2020 at 11:03 AM
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    I bought the extended 23' cable just to make sure I had enough to run everything easily. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QFVLG9G

    Ran the cable from the mirror and tucked it underneath the front headliner, tucked it into the windshield side of the passenger side A pillar, pulled out the triangular panel on the outside of the glove box area and ran it through there, ran it down through the kick panel to the grommet that Zebruaj mentioned, and then ziptied it along the existing OEM harness all the way to the back.

    I also "hardwired" mine to the fuse box using this cable, instead of running the power from a cigarette outlet. You just plug it into two empty fuse holders and ground it. Ran it up the driver's side using the same process as the opposite side: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q5Y43LV
     
  5. Jan 31, 2020 at 11:12 AM
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    Was the grommet directly under the kick panel, or under the carpet?
     
  6. Jan 31, 2020 at 11:19 AM
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    It's under the carpet. I used that when I had my front seat out for some stereo installation work, which made it easier to pull up the carpet and access. There is also another grommet underneath the doorstep on the passenger side. If you pull the door step up you will see a small hole near the rear of that space. I've drilled that hole to make it bigger in order to have an easier access point to run some other plugs through, I don't think it would be big enough otherwise for the camera cord. The grommet is not directly below it, but if you drill it out a little bit it wouldn't be hard to get the cable through there and then down to the grommet using a coat hanger.
     

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