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Backup camera for 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited???

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#1 ·
Need help looking for the right Backup Cam for my 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. Want it to connect to my Navi system. Also need a good placement for the camera. Any one have ideas??? Thanx
 
#303 ·
I have a Kenwood that apparently kicks ass. I dont have the factory 430 or 730 though so I dont know if this would work for you. It was not a cheap camera, about $200, but my brother recommended it. I didnt think anything of it until a buddy and I went to the coast last weekend and he said it was MUCH better then his. Don't know the model number but I will find it and post.
 
#306 ·
Saw some posts from 6 months ago in this thread about back up cams displayed in rear views. I'm looking for this setup as I run open most of the year and don't want a fancy LCD head unit, I'd rather hide the backup camera in a stock-ish looking rearview.

The unit folks pointed to (Gentex) no longer seems to be for sale on Amazon, only direct through MITO now: http://mito-auto.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=category&virtuemart_category_id=1

Any further experience/luck with these? Thanks!
 
#327 ·
Just got my rear camera installed. $25 shipped from China, CCD supposed (not going to open it to check), could be cheaper if I didn't opt for the one with 4 white LED. And I found out it's not necessary to have the LED as the brake and rear lights will give enough illumination.
Anyway, I'm quite impressed with the quality ^^ except the obviously inaccurate distance guides.

(The big white bright spot in the night picture on head unit screen is the camera flash)
 

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Got my replacement Lockpick in the mail yesterday. I didn't wait a month to hook this one up. Got it in today...this one works...so far. I have not purchased a rear view camera because I still can't decide where to mount it.

Bumper?
Spare tire carrier?
License plate?

CCD vs CMOS?
 
#337 · (Edited)
Running the wires was a PITA (had to use extra wire as well, and I wanted it wired directly to Lockpick), but I finally got my CCD camera installed. I'll post pics tomorrow, but it looks pretty good.

I ended up with this one from Amazon for $22.00 (free 2 day shipping with Prime):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2ZD7OS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It does not have infrared, but it really does not need it.

I love that I'll be able to turn it on whenever I want to.
 
#338 ·
Running the wires was a PITA (had to use extra wire as well, and I wanted it wired directly to Lockpick), but I finally got my CCD camera installed. I'll post pics tomorrow, but it looks pretty good.

I ended up with this one from Amazon for $22.00 (free 2 day shipping with Prime):

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B2ZD7OS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It does not have infrared, but it really does not need it.

I love that I'll be able to turn it on whenever I want to.
For my own curiosity, I assume one of those RCA plugs carries the 12volts to the camera, and one carries the video signal back to the radio. I assume the outer part of the RCA cable is the ground. But, It appears the wires are not shielded.

Does the lock pick have some fancy video filtering in it to help for the noise that wire may pick up ?
 
#339 ·
I tried to get some pics, but I kept getting a glare from the sun. In person, the picture is really, really good.

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#383 ·
Great Video on Backup Camera!

I tried to get some pics, but I kept getting a glare from the sun. In person, the picture is really, really good.

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Here is a great video on installing this backup camera. Just installed it tonight myself and the video helped a ton!

Part 1: Jeep Wrangler - How to Install Rear Camera - Part 1 JK JKU - YouTube
Part 2: Jeep Wrangler - How to Install Rear Camera - Part 2 JK JKU - YouTube
 
#343 ·
Originally Posted by pat@fieldsauto.com
If you are just looking for the camera, the commander back up camera part # 82211293 works. We have been adding them to a few of our in stock Wrangler Unlimiteds an mounting in the rear bumper. The spare is barely seen at the very top.
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Pat,
In my opinion, the camera in those kits is poorly manufactured. Apparently they switched vendors through the numerous "owners" of Chrysler through the financial crisis. The plug on the camera side of the harness doesn't even have the right connector, and the techs had to drill out one of the connector sockets to accommodate a pin that supplies power. Moreover, the quality of the camera image is less that optimal. I've seen a $30 amazon camera provide a better image. Perhaps it's the combination of camera and the 430 RBZ, but areas appear super saturated, and areas washed out with gradients any time a bright light is in the field of view.
Swapped it out with a new kit, same results. I'd say it may be best / cheaper to go with a non-MOPAR camera
 
#344 ·
Double D Mods used to carry Lockpick for $199....but I don't think they carry them anymore.

I went back and forth between a Commander camera and Lockpick...but settled on Lockpick because it offers so many more features. Outside of being a able to watch movies on my rbz while in motion (which I don't do, it is very distracting), I now find myself listening to the radio with the rearview camera on. You get a different sense of speed/movement with the camera mounted that low.
 
#347 · (Edited)
I finished my Commander cam install last week on my '12 JKU and the dealer turned it on Friday. I've got no image from the camera, but I do get a black screen and "check surroundings" warning in reverse.

I'm about to start diagnosing, anyone have a suggestion where to start?
Yeah. The pin outs of the connectors are all hosed. Pin one is actually not a pin, but rather an area in the corner of the pin. It's possible you're video cable is off by one pin. Are you sure you have a good ground and power from the tap into the reverse light cable?

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#346 ·
For those searching for another place to mount your camera, here's what I did (hooked to a Pioneer Head, fwiw).

I ran the RCA cable down the passenger side, spliced power from the backup light (so that the camera is only powered when I'm in reverse), and mounted it underneath my pass. side tail light (sealed the mounting screws w/ RTV).



*picture quality is actually MUCH better than this, but it's hard to capture w/ a cell phone. The red line is about 2' behind the Jeep
 
#349 ·
I think black screen comes with programming the code that a camera is present, and having radio setting that it is present. Black screen (with text) means lack of video signal returning from camera, on a radio told that / setup for a camera installed (hence reason radio overlays the text).
 
#351 ·
On the back-up camara side.

The one nice thing about Lockpick is that it is pretty straight forward, and that everything is pre-wired with multiple options.

http://www.coastaletech.com/media/New Mygig FIM Lockpick Instructions.pdf


It has the following power leads:
*Accessory 12V
*Constant 12V
*Reverse cam (only sends power to camera when vehicle is in reverse or if you manually select the camera by pushing the UConnect button twice).
*Baby/Front/Left/Right cam (same as reverse cam)

Plus a ground lead, 3 RCA video inputs (rear cam, front/left cam, right/baby cam), and a set of AV RCA(left/right/video) inputs and outputs so you can input a signal from an external source, or output a signal to an external monitor.
 
#353 ·
Just to put a period on my problem, it turns out I had a bad connector at the camera. After much searching, I found a repair kit from Mopar, part #68032364AA. Spliced all four wires, added new connector and I'm up and running. Just in case anyone else has wiring issues, here's a great site:

Mopar Connection Repair Kit
Please snap a photo of what you bought. I'm having a hard time imagining what you got? The connector on the camera side? Radio side?
 
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