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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
The head unit I purchased is a typical China no name . The instructions for the camera the seller sent me indicate it does " plug in " to the back of the head unit . But doesn't the camera have to be triggered by a wire sensing reverse has been selected ? The RCA cable won't do that will it ?
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Yeah you'd have to pick up the reverse signal. Most seem to do that in the back of the vehicle at the reverse lights. I didn't have to worry about any of this since my truck already had a backing camera.
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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
Another question  : The head unit has built in GPS software and has a separate GPS antenna that plugs into the back of the unit . The antenna is a small tear drop shape with self adhesive tape on the bottom . I assume most people either drill a hole in the dash or run the wire through defroster ducts . But I see online some folks just stuff the antenna UNDER the dash and still get good reception . Any thoughts on the antenna location ? |
Had to go out and look at my truck to see what I did for this one! I had my drivers side pillar out to install the hands free mic so I ran the GPS to the center of my dash and was able to tuck the wire in front of the dash between the windshield and glass. then I was able to go through the hole at the bottom of the A pillar over to the radio. No holes poked. I remember reading a lot of guys having troubles because they mounted the GPS under the dash.