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Backup Camera Install
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Posted 9/9/2014 3:15 PM
Silver g500
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Date registered: Nov 2013
Location: Amelia Island, FL
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500, 1998 Volvo V70
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Backup Camera Install

Our G is not our daily driver but is used on weekend camping trips, travels home to Florida and the occasional store/dinner run.
My rather small wife has always had trouble seeing out the back when in reverse.

As I did not want to spend time or effort on replacing the existing HU, thought a good alternative would be a separate monitor.

Total install time was about 2 hours with most time spent finding a place to come through the fire wall and make the connections behind the dash.

The installed items are;
BOYO VTM4302 4.3-Inch Digital Monitor
BOYO VTL375HD HD Rear View Camera

The image details are excellent and to date the wife is happy.






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Posted 9/9/2014 7:55 PM
94rover
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Date registered: Oct 2010
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Vehicle(s): 02 G500
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Re: Backup Camera Install

My silent thoughts have been answered! SilverG500, thanks so much for this post. Just this past weekend I was discussing my wishes for installing an O.E.M backup camera but with the desire of installing with a separate monitor and keeping the Command system in place. I searched and searched here and other sites with no hints that this has been done using the O.E.M camera. I will most likely order the monitor and the camera from Karl. Stay tuned.

How is the camera activated, or is it on constant rear view similar to UPS and other commercial vehicles?
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Posted 9/9/2014 10:27 PM
Silver g500
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Date registered: Nov 2013
Location: Amelia Island, FL
Vehicle(s): 2003 G500, 1998 Volvo V70
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Re: Backup Camera Install

The camera is tied into the rear backup light, when it sends signal to reverse light it activates the monitor. The nice thing about this monitor is it has 2 audio/video inputs so I have a/v 2 in the glovebox for possible like to a device.
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