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The Hind Sight Backup Monitor System includes a bullet-type color CCD camera with angled controller rings, along with a 3.5-inch LCD monitor and A/V control module with connecting cable.
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Drill a 1 1/8-inch hole in the desired mounting location for the bullet-type camera lense.
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Angled rings provided with the system allow the camera to be pointed in the correct direction for maximum range of viewing.
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Route the camera's cable into the cargo area. Be sure to use some sort of rubber washer or sleeve to protect it from chafing.
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In order to adjust the monitor in its housing, you may need to ream out the screw holes slightly.
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The housing for the monitor fits neatly over the support for the rear-view mirror, and attaches with double-sided tape to the windshield.
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Use plumber's fishing tape or coat hanger wire to feed the monitor cable above the headliner and back to the cargo area where the A/V control module will be installed.
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Double-sided tape used for attaching body trim is a quick, easy and secure way to fasten the A/V module to your vehicle's sheetmetal.
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The A/V module has to be wired into the vehicle's 12-volt backup light, so the camera is activated when the transmission shifts into reverse.
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In order to install a manual override switch, a diode was added to the system as well to prevent the switch from feeding live current to the backup lights. The switch and diode are not included with the Hind Sight system.
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Here's the completed wiring of A/V module in the cargo area of the Ford Expedition. Note the paint scraped off where the grounding wire attaches to the sheetmetal. The vehicle's plastic-cover panels for the interior will conceal the unit.
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Installing the manual switch adds a fair amount of time to this project. The dash has to be removed to access the power supply behind the audio system.
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After drilling a hole for the dash-mounted toggle switch, it is then wired into the harness for the camera system.
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Smile for the camera! You now can spot anyone or anything lurking or playing behind your bumper.
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