Well the ICE bug has bitten me, fitted an amp and sub last week, and a Pioneer DVD headunit, still more to do yet. The headunit has a reverse camera socket on it so I thought I might as well make use of it, can't have too many gadgets

So anyway I fitted a cam yesterday and I thought I'd post a couple of pics...

 

Top job. I like where you've put the camera! I have mine located underneath the rear diffuser, but I might move it now.

 

what model Pioneer that? looks very kool

 

Cheers, it didn't come with any mounting brackets so a hole had to be drilled somewhere, I figured putting there at least if I ever wanted to remove it all I'd need is a new no plate, and the hole in the bumper would be hidden.

It's a Pioneer 6500DVD, it's an oldish one, but still does pretty much everything newer models do.

 

Looks like we had the same brainwave although I went with somethin a little more controversial.....

 

Oh... and one from inside....

 

Liking that idea guys

 

Loving it. Interested in getting one myself now! where did you get your camera's from and does it hook up to any double-din dvd player easy enough?

 

Yep... most double-din units have a reverse camera feed specifically for this purpose....

I bought mine off Ebay.... £40ish.... oh and make sure you get a CCD one over a CMOS one.... you'll notice the difference

 

Mines a CMOS, not perfect but does the job, and cost £2.99 + £8.99 post!

 

Mine is mounted in the centre using a 90 degree piece of aluminium and is attached to the car by the 2 middle numberplate light lens screws therefore no drilling of the numberplate or bumper.

 

what about the wiring?? how do you get it thru....?

 

There's a large rubber bung in the bottom of the boot, under the spare wheel.

 

There is a rubber bung on either side near the lights at bumper level. I didn't lift the spare wheel out to put my wiring from outside to inside.

 

Doh!

 

Subaru Impreza CarPC

Don't need to say anything who the car belongs to !

 

Where do you run the cable inside the car though? have you lifted the carpets up?

 

Yes under the carpet, up the side same as you would do with amp wires etc.

 

Any photos or semi-detailed instructions for numpties??

 

If its a newage you pull up the plastic sill plates and you'll be able to run the wire under the carpet then replace when finished.

 

Are there any clips that are likely to break if you do that? I can just imagine me tugging at the cill and hearing a nasty crack

 

No it shouldn't break anything. Mine have been out many times without a problem. Just ensure that you pull straight up. Under the sill plate there are some square holes that it locates in, once you have one off you'll see how easy it is. I think you have some clips which hold the carpet in place to the chassis but these are under the sill plate. You'll need to remove these clips to put your wire in, you'll see the cars wiring loom and some clips it sits in. Just put your camera wire in these or cable tie it to the wiring loom.

Once you pull that first sill plate off it will all come very straight forward.

Andy.

 

Cheers Andy, you know what it's like when you've never done something before, you're scared you're going to break something