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Subject:Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:03:13 -0400

This is a navigation/rearview/front view camera from Tomtop.   The cable is
a 5 pin that seems specific
to this model.  If I could figure out how to adapt it to the wireless ones
I'd do it but I have no idea which
pin is which nor where I'd get an adapter to make it work.    So I'm
routing the cable.   I think the tough
part is over.   I've had this mirror/nav system for about 2 years now and
am just finally getting the rearview
part finally hooked up.   Just one of those things hanging out there for me
to get to.   To many things on
my to-do list....

Steven
91 Westy

On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 1:52 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:

> you got it... nice...
>
> for those who want a rear view backup camera... some of them are wireless
> ...
> I wonder if they as good as the wired ones?
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 10:43 AM Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Well, my solution involved Dawn dish soap.    I lubed the electrical A/C
>> bundle shield with the dish soap,
>> taped up the plug tip and swabbed some dish soap on it as well and fairly
>> easily passed it through the
>> opening between the engine compartment and the bed area underneath the
>> drivers side cabinet.   Glad
>> I didn't have to drill another hole.    I tie wrapped the engine side to
>> the fuel rail (not real tight) and left it
>> for now.   I want to test it again to make sure the video feed is still
>> good and not mangled.   The remaining
>> other end of the cable is just sitting tie wrapped at the ceiling.   I'll
>> route that after I've checked the video
>> again.
>>
>> Thanks everyone for your valuable input!
>>
>> Steven
>> 91 Westy
>>
>>