I installed a backup camera and thought I'd share a few pics...
First of all you'll need an aftermarket radio capable of displaying a backup camera.
The backup camera if you've got an aftermarket spare carrier and wish to mount it there on the plate I HIGHLY advise getting a lighted camera. The reverse lights on the Jeep aren't the brightest to begin with then adding the spare location. Definitely a lighted camera is better suited.
I used this one....
The wires for this camera look like this..
Don't be intimidated by these wires.
When you roll this out you have on the radio side an RCA plug (that's the video display) and red wire. The red wire splices into an apricot/pink wire from the existing aftermarket radio harness. It will actually be labeled
(+ backup camera on a tag amid the aftermarket radio harness. This is the signal wire to the head unit. )
On the camera side you have a small black plug,, a red wire, and black wire. the small black plug from the harness...plugs into the camera. (It has a matching black plug) comnected to the camera and approximately 3 feet long.
The black wire is for ground and the red wire needs attached to one of the reverse light wires.
I came straight down from the dash area with the wires and under the carpet...
Then ran it under the carpet alomg the ledge by the rear of the floor mat...and out right by the finger
I ran the wires right beside the factory harness tucked under the body lip going to the back.
For ease of installation I tapped into the wires right at the entry way (finger)
There are two violet wires with black line.
Either one works as these are the reverse lights for both sides.
The red wire gets spliced into one of these.
There is a solid black wire here in this factory Jeep harness too. Thats wbere the black wire from the camera splices into.
How to get the wires to the outside?
I used the factory grommet under the carpet where the factory harness exits the rear of the vehicle. I poked a second slit in the grommet and the camera wires fed out no problem.
Tucked behind the bumper/body mounts to the other side. Then up to the camera.
I mounted it on the bottom. As I have the license plate light on top. (Dog wouldn't move. Tried to picture from afar ...
And up close..
Should've installed one long ago. Especially with an over sized spare mounted right there.
Couple notes....
Definitely feed the camera wiring harness from the top down. In other words feed it from behind the radio down to the carpet then back to the camera....instead of trying to fish it up from the bottom up behind all that stuff.
Only one grommet and it is on the left side. (Driver side)
Definitely run the harness this side to avoid making an exit hole in the body.
If you've ever been thinking about this go for it. Works great
First of all you'll need an aftermarket radio capable of displaying a backup camera.
The backup camera if you've got an aftermarket spare carrier and wish to mount it there on the plate I HIGHLY advise getting a lighted camera. The reverse lights on the Jeep aren't the brightest to begin with then adding the spare location. Definitely a lighted camera is better suited.
I used this one....
The wires for this camera look like this..
Don't be intimidated by these wires.
When you roll this out you have on the radio side an RCA plug (that's the video display) and red wire. The red wire splices into an apricot/pink wire from the existing aftermarket radio harness. It will actually be labeled
(+ backup camera on a tag amid the aftermarket radio harness. This is the signal wire to the head unit. )
On the camera side you have a small black plug,, a red wire, and black wire. the small black plug from the harness...plugs into the camera. (It has a matching black plug) comnected to the camera and approximately 3 feet long.
The black wire is for ground and the red wire needs attached to one of the reverse light wires.
I came straight down from the dash area with the wires and under the carpet...
Then ran it under the carpet alomg the ledge by the rear of the floor mat...and out right by the finger
I ran the wires right beside the factory harness tucked under the body lip going to the back.
For ease of installation I tapped into the wires right at the entry way (finger)
There are two violet wires with black line.
Either one works as these are the reverse lights for both sides.
The red wire gets spliced into one of these.
There is a solid black wire here in this factory Jeep harness too. Thats wbere the black wire from the camera splices into.
How to get the wires to the outside?
I used the factory grommet under the carpet where the factory harness exits the rear of the vehicle. I poked a second slit in the grommet and the camera wires fed out no problem.
Tucked behind the bumper/body mounts to the other side. Then up to the camera.
I mounted it on the bottom. As I have the license plate light on top. (Dog wouldn't move. Tried to picture from afar ...
And up close..
Should've installed one long ago. Especially with an over sized spare mounted right there.
Couple notes....
Definitely feed the camera wiring harness from the top down. In other words feed it from behind the radio down to the carpet then back to the camera....instead of trying to fish it up from the bottom up behind all that stuff.
Only one grommet and it is on the left side. (Driver side)
Definitely run the harness this side to avoid making an exit hole in the body.
If you've ever been thinking about this go for it. Works great
