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Quad cam setup using factory Nav screen

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Yes I'm new here and also new to the Jeep world. I've only had my car since purchased new March 20 2015 and got working on it right away. Considering it's the top model of the Wrangler, in my opinion was far from being the way I wanted it to be. I did quite a bit for starters and am always looking to do more changes and upgrades as time goes on. While I also come here or look at other rides to get ideas, I also like to share the things I do as well in the case one may be of interest. One mod I did which comes in handy is the quad cam setup. I have one underneath the vehicle facing front to see the front wheels, one underneath each mirror bracket for the blind spots (by the way shows full screen on the nav screen when using the blinkers for each side) and the rear.
 

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Looks great! I'm curious about your quad cam setup. Can you provide details (make, model, install, etc.)?
 
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X2 details!!
 
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If you are going to show off, you need to give us the details. I'd also like to know how you did it.
 
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Sorry for the late reply, been busy at work. I will provide the details and components used to make this happen. Yes the doors can be removed easily with the cam intact by simply disconnecting the power and video cable by the door. I'll take pics to show more details. It's a relatively simple job to take on. 30min a door once you've done it on one door.
 
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Here is a screen shot of the underneath of car facing front and left and right cams showing the blind spots and ground. Also has backup cam. Two modules were used to make this happen. One was the Nav Tool and the other is 4 cam audio video control module that is trigger activated. I didn't use any audio as it wasn't needed.
 

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I was just looking at attempting to do the same but when I went to purchase everything I got frustrated trying to piece it all together. There are many opinions out there from the best camera to how to mount the rear camera, have the head unit flashed or purchase the Lock Pick unit.

I am sure you have been asked this, would you be so kind to list what you used to put this together (i.e. mirror cameras, front and rear cameras as well as components needed to pair it with the existing system). I do know this may be asking a lot as we are all crazy busy but I know this will assist my wife for when she does want to get in and drive MY JK (she does not drive it often enough to be comfortable with it), and it will help me knowing she has not backed over something. It’s kind of funny seeing her putting it into reverse and watching her look around for the backup camera to kick on. Lol

We have learned how to use technology and forgotten how to drive.
 
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It’s kind of funny seeing her putting it into reverse and watching her look around for the backup camera to kick on.We have learned how to use technology and forgotten how to drive.
You uppity FloMo's and your fancy cars ;)

My wife's car as the backup camera and it is a nice feature. I'm paranoid, so I want one in the JKU so I can make sure the kids didn't come wandering into the garage while I park it. I also want a front camera for parking situations, as well as on the trails. Blind spots? I just turn my head and glance. I drove a TJ before my JKUR, so checking the blind spot is habit, even in my wife's car with the blind spot detectors. Man, her car is like the Enterprise!
 
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Do you mean the location of the cameras? If you're doing mud digging then the lower cam would not work on those type of driving. I don't plan to do any mud digging, just moderate offroad and trails. My Jeep is too new to want to do early damage. Not into risk driving doing constant rollovers and such. If that was the case I'd buy a vehicle specifically for handling those situations and not be hurt over the expense on the damage of a new vehicle. The locations of where the lower cam is placed cannot be damaged from rock as it's above the crash bars. The mirror cams are flushed well inside the arms of the mirror and unless you plan on driving on terrains you think the mirrors would knock off then just remove the doors.
 
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Here is the quad cam module I used to go into the input of the Nav Tool overide module. You can use other brands of overide module as long it has video inputs. Basically the quad cam module is designed to do is allow you to use positive trigger like a switch or turn signal to activate the camera to be seen on the screen. This module allows you to configure how you want to view the screens like side by side, quad, triple, picture and picture, etc. etc. Works great for crawling on rocks as you can see how much tire is on the rock you're crawling. There were areas I needed guide that the cam would've came handy if I had it then. As you can see, to disconnect the wires of the cam power wires is simple as removing the power plug and RCA video wire. These can actually be tucked behind the panel which is flexible enough to tuck away cleanly behind the panel.
 

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If it will be a garage queen - you'll be fine. I think even a little rain and dust will render them useless. I know we have to constantly clean our cams and they are rear-facing and covered.

The install looks nice though and I especially like the backseat cam.
 
#22 ·
I don't know about rendering them useless as I have them in my other vehicles and never once been an issue in rain or dust. If that was an issue I think all the manufacturers that use side, front, and rear cams would have an issue. Maybe they'd put water blasters in front of the lens or wiper arms. Anyway, never once have that been a complaint. In the rain while you're driving the water beads off the lens, in the dust unless you have a mud splat, you're fine. I've not had an issue till this day and I have installed many cam systems on cars as I do this in my field of work. Haven't worked on a garage queen and I'd never own one if it was to be for that, well, unless it was a high dollar collector car, but it wouldn't be modded in anyway that would ruin the value of the vehicle. But life is too short to have any garage queens. If you're a hardcore rockcrawling, mud digging person then this may not be of any interest for some but I'm sure more than half the people aren't going to be willing to drive their new Jeep or a Jeep they don't want to destroy that way. Sure it's fun to take that challenge, I'd love to do it, but not in my new vehicle. I was thinking about buying another more likely a used Jeep and build it for strictly for crawling so I don't have to think about how am I going to repair my newly rolled over Jeep. I have mine setup to still have plenty of fun in it and it suits me well for the time being.
 
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Nice setup Jeepmods. I have my 16 JKU HRR coming in a few weeks and was wanting to do something similar to your setup but I have a few questions if you don't mind answering. I plan on buying the MyGig Air for all my cameras so they will turn on automatically when the left or right signal is turned on along with the front (under 8mph) and rear camera.
1) What side camera are you using? Something like these?
http://www.amazon.com/Crimestopper-SV-6827-Mount-Camera-Mirror/dp/B006ZOCAPS/ref=sr_1_2?s=car&ie=UTF8&qid=1442057861&sr=1-2&keywords=auto+side+camera
2) Do you have quick disconnects setup on the doors so that when you remove the doors the side camera cables can be disconnected?
Thx
 
#35 ·
I used Euro tail lamps which require a mod on the wiring to make it work and I had to run wires from the front blinkers so while doing so I used those wires for the blinker signal input. You may be able to grab it from the inside possibly behind the instrument cluster since it's just a low power signal input.
 
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