Anyone have any experience with either of these models? I like the idea of not having to go to the dealership and drop a C-note to have the radio flashed.
You can get a app on your phone called JScan and a Bluetooth adopter to turn on the back up camera function on. Also the JScan program does more than just the back up camera function.
I did almost those exact steps when I added a backup camera to my jku. It is quite easy and can be done relatively inexpensively by building your own "kit"
Yes, I had a Lockpic at first but when I changed my battery out it damaged the lockpic. I wasn't willing to pay for another $200ish lockpic. So I went this route and it worked great.
Yes, I had a Lockpic at first but when I changed my battery out it damaged the lockpic. I wasn't willing to pay for another $200ish lockpic. So I went this route and it worked great.
I did almost those exact steps when I added a backup camera to my jku. It is quite easy and can be done relatively inexpensively by building your own "kit"
Since both of you have done this I may have a few questions, first is about camera angles. I've seen 139-deg, 149-deg, and 170-deg. Of course, all of them tout reasons why theirs is the best. What are your thoughts having installed one.
Also I have a camera mount I'm no longer using, if you want it you can have it. Just need your address for shipping it to you. I'll have to look at the camera that with it ( I might have cut the wires.) Let me know, I'll pull it off and snap a photo of it for you.
Okay, I got everything in today, have a question. Noticed that the wiring requires connecting to the backup light so that the camera comes on when the Jeep goes into reverse. Some vehicles notice the voltage drop and signal an error if this is done, does Jeep do this? If so, is there a workaround?
Mine is also wired to the backup light. I have no issues. It is my understanding the backup light does not go through the can bus. It is a simple 12volt on/off wire.
Okay, I hope just one more question. The wiring diagram shows connecting a wire from the backup light to something called a trigger, any ideas what that is? The connector I got just has an RCA plug.
Got it done guys, thanks for all your help. All I have left is to adjust the backup lines. Do that once the temps have dropped.
Regarding the red wires, found a youtube video from a guy who installed it on his Jeep (no model year given), he says it's for a manual tranny, they don't automatically trigger the radio/camera.
Glad you got it all hooked up. I want to dispel the rumor about manual transmission not triggering the camera. My manual works just fine and I did not hook up any wires other than lower and ground.
I like you guys, but it's 100 outside at 65% humidity :surprise:. Pictures aren't happening until I can get in a car that isn't doubling as a toaster oven. :laugh2::wink2:
I glad you got it up and running. I love that I can actually see when trying to backup after I installed mine, I Feel safer. Now the front facing camera is purely a toy for off-roading [emoji48]
My need was more of a necessity. I do work in parks and forests, it's no fun backing up into a tree stump or trying to figure out how close I am to the cliff.
The trigger wire will usually go to the HU to tell it that you want it to switch to the camera. On a stock radio, CANBUS tells the radio it's in reverse, the radio flash makes it so the radio decodes the CANBUS signal to switch to the camera screen.
Okay, so here are the photos. It's been a wild week, temps in the 100's, humidity in the 80's, then broke with massive rains that flooded the area here.
Camera on the mount (thanks Brian)
Side view
Viewed of camera through the spare tire
Camera image at night, pretty good view
Picture of the loading dock I was backing into. This is my one problem with the camera, 170-deg has quite a fisheye at times
The camera has a push button that is used to change functions like flipping the image from front to rear camera, flipping it horizontally in case you choose to mount it on the bumper, image brightness, etc. Here I put the switch inside the glove compartment on the drivers side. That way it's out of sight since I don't need it often, but still handy.
Yeah, it's annoying, but no so much as to make it work returning. Other than that I am quite pleased with the results.
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