Reverse Camera Installation help

[ben yip]

I have a facelft hatch.

Just got a GPS + reverse camera for $200 from ebay. Since the camera is mounted on the license plate and is only on when the reverse light is on. How can I wire the cable from the reverse light to the license plate

This is a camera installation from another car, but this car license plate is located under the reverse light,which makes the installation easy

Edited April 30, 2011 by ben yip

[dwee.]

Hey mate,

Not 100% sure about the facelifts, but look above the licence plate where the plate lights are. You can feed the wire through one of the lights. Depending on the thickness of the wire, you might need to drill a little hole to make a slightly bigger opening for both the camera wire and the existing place light. To do this, you need to remove the plastics on the boot door; it's all clips! :)

Peter.

P.s. I still haven't installed my reverse camera.. Haha

[ben yip]

Hey mate,

Not 100% sure about the facelifts, but look above the licence plate where the plate lights are. You can feed the wire through one of the lights. Depending on the thickness of the wire, you might need to drill a little hole to make a slightly bigger opening for both the camera wire and the existing place light. To do this, you need to remove the plastics on the boot door; it's all clips! :)

Peter.

P.s. I still haven't installed my reverse camera.. Haha

Hmm... Look like we have the same boot.. I cannot use the license plate light because you do not want it to be on at all times. We can only use reverse light.. Have a look at your picture, connecting the cable from reverse light to license plate light is not easy, I probably use some plastic tapes to stick the cable outside. I know it is ugly, but better than drilling holes

[RollaRollin]

Wire it to constant 12V so its always on?

Then just switch from GPS to Camera when you want to use it?

If you want a fully stock look, grab this

[dwee.]

Sorry, I didn't make it clear. When I was referring to using the licence plate light, I meant the opening to put your reverse camera wiring through.

So if you look at the picture I attached above, you can run the wire from the licence plate light and along where the existing wires are, all the way to the top of the boot door and through the hole. Once you do that, you can run it down the sides (either side) of the car, where you can connect it to the reversing lights. :)

[the-converter]

I will probable do the same things as per dwee.

Sorry, I didn't make it clear. When I was referring to using the licence plate light, I meant the opening to put your reverse camera wiring through.

So if you look at the picture I attached above, you can run the wire from the licence plate light and along where the existing wires are, all the way to the top of the boot door and through the hole. Once you do that, you can run it down the sides (either side) of the car, where you can connect it to the reversing lights. :)

Edited July 3, 2011 by the-converter

[the-converter]

I've installed the reverse camera at the bottom of my Corolla bumper and run the cable via the factory hole where the spare wheel is located.

Not a proper spot i know but I don't have to drill a hole through the bumper or license plate.

I can remove the camera when I sell my Corolla in the future without any trace.

Here are what I've done.