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Here is a link to the truck bed side and front panel removal, etc. #GARMIN BACKUP CAMERA INSTALLATION HONDA ELEMENT LICENSE#You will find very convenient holes in the back of the license plate to route wires. Simply remove your license plate, mount the bracket, and re-install. #GARMIN BACKUP CAMERA INSTALLATION HONDA ELEMENT MANUAL#Although the manual is very skimply, and other than an assortment of diagrams tells you very little. The camera and sensors are connected to a bracket that installs behind your license plate. All in all, this appears to be a well thought out design. The S/V connectors have extended rubber sleeves so no bare metal is exposed when joined. There is an S-Video connection between the +12V, ground, RCA monitor output, and the cable routed from the camera. A heat-shrink tube is included to protect this connection from the elements. This consists of very small 4 pin connectors. There is a connection between the camera and the long cable. This is fine for me, as I have a backup sensor system (HitchScan) that is connected to the backup lights. So it is not designed to connect to the backup lights, directly. It brings them up to the front along with the video output. This Boyo does not split off backup light (+12v) and ground connections at the rear as is the case with many cams. TIP: If the navigation device does not detect the camera automatically, you can select > Wireless Camera > Add New. The device detects your camera automatically and prompts you to pair with it. I used this link to find the reverse light circuit at the driver’s kick panel. Bring the compatible Garmin navigation device outside your vehicle and within 1.5 m (5 ft.) of the camera, and turn on the navigation device. ![]() I wanted something that worked well and would be reliable over the long haul, just like my truck. There are even cheaper GPS/cam systems around if you search hard enough. See below to find the installation instructions for your backup camera: BC 50 Wireless Backup Camera - Installation. Getting one with a CCD cam would be preferable, but I have not read any glowing reports on 4UCam gps performance. I have not tried it so can not comment on the performance. There is one Magellan unit that also has a cam input. Even the latest Garmin 37XX series ($300-400) do not have a video input. ![]() The 5000 is a discontinued model, but it is hard to find any other GPS that has a video input and is also a reasonably good GPS. The Garmin Nuvi 5000 is only one of a few protable GPS units that sports an automatic switching video input. In fact, I think it gives me too much glare at night with this cam, especially with the very wide viewing angle (170 deg) I may go back to the stock bulbs. LONG RANGE Your backup camera’s signal reaches up to a 50’ true working range, which means your navigator will wirelessly connect, even in longer RVs, trucks and trailers. You really need them with a CMOS cam IMO. Connect the camera to your vehicle’s reverse lights (professional installation recommended). camera warnings, favourite routes and places, POI Magellan GPS - Car, Fitness. #GARMIN BACKUP CAMERA INSTALLATION HONDA ELEMENT INSTALL#I converted my backup lamps to brighter (V_LED) led equivalents. Use the Garmin Map Update application to install your map updates. ![]() Sharper, better color, and works better at night. The combination of wired and CCD will yield the best perfomance. It works fine & I’ll include some extra cables, etc. #GARMIN BACKUP CAMERA INSTALLATION HONDA ELEMENT DRIVERS#A quality backup camera like the Garmin BC 30 can significantly enhance rearward visibility for drivers and, thus, help minimise the risk of blind zone. Integrates with many nüvi® and dezlT products. I will likely be selling the CMOS cam cheap. The item Garmin BC40 Wireless BackUp Reversing Camera Mount for Camper 780 010-12669-30 is in sale since Friday, July 26, 2019. Thanks to my own procrastination, it was too late to exchange it, and I found a good price on a Boyo VTL425 CCD at Amazon. I would have finished more than a month ago, but changed out the original CMOS plate cam. This rugged wireless camera mounts easily to your side-by-side or other off-road vehicle so you can see terrain and obstacles on your compatible Garmin navigator's display.I just completed the install of my backup camera. Get a clear view of what's around you with a Garmin BC 40 Wireless Camera. Garmin BC 40 Wireless Camera W/Tube Mount ![]()
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