How to Install a Rear View Backup Camera | Step by Step Installation & Buying Guide

Watch our complete Rear View Backup Camera buying guide and installation where we take you through the entire process, step by step. Video includes wiring diagrams that outline the two most popular camera wiring configurations.
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It's easy to add an aftermarket rearview backup camera to any vehicle, they're a great safety and convenience feature that give you a clear view of what is behind your vehicle while in reverse.
Most cameras are universal, meaning they will work with any vehicle, but there are also vehicle specific camera options for select makes and models of cars.
A double din Car Stereo is the most common monitor used, but stock screens can also be used but will require a vehicle specific harness or interface. Mirror Monitors and standalone monitors are the easiest to install because they don't require taking apart the dash or replacing the stereo.
If you have any questions about installing a backup camera in your vehicle contact one of our sales representatives.
In this video we install the Belva BARCAM221 rearview camera and a Crimestopper rearview mirror monitor.
Video Index:
0:38 Product Options
1:30 Backup Camera Wiring Basics
2:28 Wiring Options w/ Diagrams
4:25 Overview of Product used in Installation
4:10 Tools Required for Install
5:53 Rear View Camera Installation
- 7:12 Drilling
- 8:14 Tapping into Reverse Light
- 10:10 Routing Cable Forward
- 12:15 Installing Mirror Monitor
Backup Camera, AKA: rearview camera, rear view camera, reverse camera, rear camera
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[@jeffreyvictor3678]

This is the best tutorial for RV Cameras on KZbin! Great video...keep 'em coming!

[@Raul-wt5jx]

OMG!! THANK YOU!!! I been looking for a good tutorial for 2 weeks and your video just pop up. LIFE SAVER YOU ARE!!!

[@mjgerges]

That was very clear and concise on how to professional install a back-up camera. I watched another video that had no audio and the work was sloppy. Thank you!

[@supot707]

The very best of the best reference video for diy back car camera installation.

[@Paranoidandro1d1]

Agreed 100% although maybe a reference to wireless camera variants would be good. Excellent video though.

[@davidburke7060]

Well.. you have convinced me. No WAY im installing mine. Cheers😁

[@ikhan2181]

Wireless reverse cameras 👏☝

[@bengamer2060]

It’s not that hard

[@davidmorris826]

Great instructional video, Nice Job!

[@DeonLouis1]

Good informative well made video! Thank you!

[@sagunadhikari8047]

Good on you mate. Much appreciated for your much descriptive video on Rearview camera mirror installation.

[@cammims7645]

Dude makes everything look Mad Easy!

[@manuelmartinez8832]

Thank you for this helpful video 👍🏻

[@tbthomps0007]

This was a great installation video...thank u!!!

[@VanNguyen-um6uq]

Make life easy. Really appreciated!

[@mcchetodaboss5186]

Please make a video on how to choose the right enclosure for subwoofers

[@believein1]

Super helpful video. Thank you.

[@skabbymuff111]

Brilliantly descriptive video thanks.

[@squidly1117]

All other backup camera videos should be deleted and this one should be top of search results. I've watched so many, this one was the best!

[@tliu6731]

This is a great video! Thank you so much, well done.

[@perseohernandez755]

WoW, what a beauty and a great professional job !

[@shahramtaleghani2034]

A real professional presentation.

[@U.s.e.r.3493]

Can confirm, best video on the tube for aftermarket camera installation

[@marknguyen7231]

Thank you for this video. I tried installing the wires from the bottom instead of going through the top and this gave me much more slack so I didn't have to buy the extension cables.

[@rajeshsarwate569]

This is the best ever video on net ....

[@QQ-wv1gr]

Really good video

[@jalex4184]

Great video as always by this channel...keep up the good work

[@razmikblak7420]

I saved your video. I'm going to try it on my 2010 Toyota Matrix.

[@enfield7123]

That was a really great video cheers 👍🇬🇧

[@timisyodaddylol]

awesome video cheers!!!!

[@chiodeguate1]

Very clean little video.

[@hrandmahmoudi147]

Thanks Excellent 🙏🙏👋👋🌹🌹

[@pigeon853]

Great video!

[@SeaFeezle]

Sooo helpful, thank you

[@BrianSmith-fn3rl]

Thanks for showing the step by step wiring!

[@OnkarGulavani]

Really good video, exactly what I was looking for :-)

[@hammao]

You're the best !!!

[@JustKev86]

I saw that you routed the cable threw airbag panel at 13:14 , the cable now in front of the airbag Won't it prevent proper deployment of the air bag ? may be the better option is to remove the panel to rout it behind it ?

[@adrianrayonilla6298]

Great video, Quick question, can you tap 2 wires (1- rear camera, 2- parking sensor) to the reverse light? If yes is it okay to tap them into one area or should i tap them separately?

[@j.eenkhoorn9773]

Good video, but where did you put the trigger wire?

[@Seekerism]

Gotta love Americans....their creativity and innovations are awesome!!

[@tty23]

What's the best way to connect a rear cam to a car with the reverse light in the side panel and not the hood/hatch?

[@sean16bob]

the monitor power that you hooked into the radio switch fuse, that is powers that’s only hot when in reverse or is that constantly hot for the monitor?

[@matthewsmith-jy5ru]

do you need two rca cable for monoblock amp

[@mikerichmond7669]

Can i just run one wire to the switch instead of running two to reverse light and switch

[@kratkiklipovi1521]

Thx a lot bro

[@SGhiacy]

The drilled hole doesn't rust?

[@reyesjose214]

NEED HELP IM TRYNA FIND THE RIGHT BATTERY AND ALTENATOR FOR MY 09 MALIBU I HAVE HALOS AMD FOOT WEAR AND PLANING ON GETTIN MORE LIGHTS WHAT ITEMS DO J REALLY NEED AMD ALSO HAVE A SYSTEM

[@marvinavalos6384]

I have a question about my amp when i have my volume at 33 my amp want to got to protect mod i have check power and ground and there good is it that i need a extra battery???can you help me please thank you for your help

[@nukestrom5719]

Best video

[@nikloewinsohn2317]

On a factory head unit, what do you connect the red trigger wire that comes off of the yellow rca wire to? Accessory power wire?

[@tousshong9438]

I just finished install one of this unit on my SUV and the mirror is really dark when backup camera is not is use? Can you tell me what went wrong? Thanks!

[@amandabrenton635]

Hi. Can you please tell me where to attach the ground wire at the fuse box?

[@minewolf3605]

9:22 Or use a terminal block strip connector (A.K.A domino) to connect the wires, more safer and look more nice (and very cheap !!!)

[@Tomi0o]

Or solder the copper before duct taping it

[@flipdamadapakincoin]

Does anyone have a tutorial for Tiguan 2014 Reverse trigger wire? im not sure if I have to tap the red wire near my reverse light, or can I just access the reverse wire at the side panel inside my trunk..

[@trishrajgokral1949]

I only need to install an auto dimming rear view mirror in my car please help !

[@johntech334]

Can you please comment on connecting the cable close to the side airbag. Will this affect it? 13:13 Thanks

[@IvanMirisola]

Is it possible to install two 170º cameras at the back of my car and merge the two generated images into a single 270 with parking lanes? I have a Mitsubishi Outlander and the camera location is on either side of the rear handle. So, my current set up is a single camera which produces an angled 170º degree image. Therefore, the produced image is skewed. I'd like to purchase system with two cameras which produces a single better image. Is this even possible? Are there any such systems available for purchasing?

[@amit666715]

I have a 2009 rav4 that came with a back up camera .recently whenever I put it in reverse the display turns blue and then goes back blank. Toyota wants almost 500 to fix this ..any advice or help is much appreciated

[@deedee_31]

hi loooove ur vid whn i go to my fuse box whts the name on the fuse i need to look for im asn this cuz i need to check to see if it came loose or if i need s new fuse mu camest went out a yr ago it came on whn i went to mazda thn about almost two weeks to the day it went out again od rather do fix it myself i knw i can do i wnna at leas check everthng they wnt $130 just to look at it so pls can u tell me whn i go to the fuse box whts the name of the fuse its connected to the manual dnt help much ive read it and i just get annoyed and fustrated i hve a 2014 mazada 3 sedan so pls if u can help me out and point me in the right direction id really appreciate it very much thnx and pls keep up the really good vids and luv ur tatts and the issue im havn is i put it in reverse and no video shows the lil green lights blanks and nothing plllls reply thnx

[@manuelmartinez8832]

You should go visit Doug Bernards are you guys still ku?

[@arshikhur6773]

I have a manufacture build in back up camera. It only works when you are backing up. Dealer as usual in no help. They always give you useless can answer. How do I make the camera work when I need to. Camera only cames on when I go reverse.

[@dkpbyt]

Would a relay be necessary here?

[@mikeangelo2290]

Is it possible to install a rear camera in a new vehicle without breaking the vehicle agency guarantee?, if so, what are the alternatives to not invade the original electrical circuit of the vehicle? (Great video) Thank you,

[@configcar938]

Yes, no break of guarantee if it is installed by a pro.

[@edger226]

I installed a setup very similar to this, and connected both power and reverse trigger wire to the reverse light, but I’m not able to get the lcd screen to turn on. Any ideas?

[@ricogonzales2989]

edger226 I'm having the same issue.. Did you happen to figure out the monitor?

[@gregsneddon8020]

You've scratched the crap out of your right arm!!

[@shoebmalik4083]

I got a Jbl CX-62SI pair of speakers. The rms of these speakers is 70 watt and peak output is 280 watt. Is this 70 watt means these both speakers have a combined rms of 70 watt(means each speaker has a rms of 35 watt) or the single speaker has a rms of 70 watt?

[@steved8714]

Yes

[@lin0jian]

Hi, one question. For the section in the video about positive and negative wire twisted, I have no instrument or knowledge to test of the rear light wires, is it a danger in case I twisted the wrong wires?

[@jnowski9622]

You might be able to find out what your vehicle's wire colors are online somewhere. Generally if one of the wires has a black line (solid or dashed) going down it, regardless of color, it is negative. But really... the best thing to do is borrow a multimeter and figure it our for sure..

[@elpalao247]

Or put on reverse then pick one cable then touch the car on metal surface if sparks its +

[@sheridani2370]

I have wifi backup camera and i don't want to fit this to the reverse light. Is this possible ro attach power wires just to number plates lights

[@ztotheu2974]

Where is the best place to get a stereo installed?

[@shamsgardeningcrafts]

Hi got a question am installing a funanasun mirror dash cam it came with a rear camara but the wiring for the rear camara only has a red cable that connects to the reverse light but no ground cable and then it plugs to the camara do I need a ground cable to connect to reverse light?

[@fsteil13]

mine don't work Have red wire only to backup hot

[@mysterious_codm6812]

Can I get power from the location of the cigarette fuse?

[@timothy790110]

Probably a stupid question, but how do I know what strength of fuse is required for the fuse tap? I assume that the one we take out of the fuse box to make room for the tie in goes in to the tie in, but then we need another fuse for the backup camera, right? How can I figure out what size it needs to be?

[@age_of_reason]

Refer to the monitor manual. It should say how many watts the monitor needs to run. Divide the watts by 12 (volts) and you get amps. Multiply the amps by 1.5 or @ there and that will tell you the size fuse you need.

[@findrosshere]

How do you know which fuse slot to plug into? I know you said the radio power, but does this replace the actual radio fuse? How does it work?

[@anicetopontillas8121]

I have a Jeep JK with a Smittybilt Oversize Tire Carrier and 33" tires. I purchased a IBeam license plate bar camera and was told by a BestBuy tech guy that I would not get a full view because of the tire, Is this true??

[@gurpreetbawa4391]

Sir, I have 3800 watt 2 channel amplifier and one sony 12'' subwoofer (4 ohm) 420 RMS and 1800 peak power what are the best settings for these? please help me. I need deep and long bass.

[@jerrycabrera3095]

There are videos you will have to look for to take your subs to 2 ohms witch will give you a deep bass sound. If you like the difference I would recommend setting your amp to 2 ohms or getting an amp to meet your needs (2 ohm option). Good luck.

[@dersu_barahir]

Hello, Is it necessary to disconnect the 12V battery to bring the wiring to the rear camera? I don't know if the side airbags can be accidentally deployed. Thank you.

[@SonicElectronix]

Its always a good idea to disconnect the negative wire when working on anything power related

[@dersu_barahir]

@@SonicElectronix Thanks

[@Outty5000Hertz]

Did Allen return to Sonic electronix or is this back log video?

[@SonicElectronix]

This is a fresh video. Allyn has actually been back at Sonic for a while now, but he is doing different work than he was before. No more install and not as much video.

[@Outty5000Hertz]

Sonic Electronix good deal! Keep the videos coming!

[@RaymondUrias]

So Doug built a bad ass sub box, Mark built a bad ass sub box.....does this mean you're next!

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WHY CANT I FIND CADILLAC CROSSOVER INSTALLATION VIDEOS?????????? IM P OH ST CANT FIND U TG FIR MY RIDE

[@brandoncolverlife7423]

What happened to amp testing u need to start making more videos

[@StevenMarksChannel]

What is the name of that yellow hand tool he uses at 11:53 ?

[@taurus402001]

It's a panel removing tools.

[@shingliu1379]

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[@Shaqballer98]

I have an aftermarket stereo that automatically switches to the reverse camera even though there isnt one connected. what do i need todo in that case?

[@GavstarLeo]

This is what I need to know 😏 I have the camera wire at the back of the head unit but have no clue how to wire it all up

[@Shaqballer98]

@@GavstarLeo it actually wasnt too hard. It just took me a bit longer because it was too cold when I did it. Lol. I used wire splices when connecting it to the reverse lights. I need to go back in and tape them because when was finishing it up, the cold air kept hardening the electrical tape so it didnt stick.

[@GavstarLeo]

@@Shaqballer98 I have a canbus system and been told to try avoid tapping into reverse light 🙈

[@Shaqballer98]

They probably mean so you can use the reverse camera at any time. I dont care to have it on all the time. My car uses a can bus system aswell.

[@GavstarLeo]

@@Shaqballer98 did it throw any codes up?

[@araesco4116]

what can i do...help my rear camera is tarnishead and cant see... just see light that cars behind me. HELP PLEASE

[@tousshong9438]

I just got done installing one of these on my SUV yesterday and I am having the same problem. Mirror is dark and I cannot see anything but the backup camera dose work. You resolve your issue? I'll like to know too. Thanks

[@ilovehuskiesandpugs3587]

How would you accomplish this install on a regular sedan with no hatchback door?

[@tousshong9438]

I think you can rout the wires through the back seat but you can buy a wireless unit that don't required to run the wires from back to front of the car. They are under $30 on eBay and free shipping.

[@jerrymesa9525]

ILove Huskies and Pugs 6

[@CliffRoberts17]

Kia sorento

[@red2965]

My deal with the invention of these back up cameras is I've noticed peps ain't even turning their heads just shoving the gearshift into reverse and backing up and cursing because someone or thing is in their way..... Oh, sorry forgot to mention I'm not a big fan of tape summer months the glue gets soft and sloppy and as it gets colder over time starts to turn loose.

[@in4chandru]

is it a backup camera or a reverse camera?

[@Collserra3]

What's the difference

[@in4chandru]

Collserra a backup camera is the camera you have as a backup when your reverse camera fails.

[@dbrobins21]

@@in4chandru Ha ha!

[@TeamJesus515]

How about we make a new video guy's??

[@bonnieplastino4923]

Yup make A VIDEO A GOOD ONE AND FOR CADILLAC CROSSIVER 2015

[@superjojo555]

everything is perfect in this video, except the splicing, please solder it, or atleast krimp it 😭😭😭

[@MightyGreedo]

I ain't gonna use no drill on my car. Dat's crazy talk.

[@TheLexiconDevils]

Pussy

[@sumpunkster]

Ok then what would you do?

[@Moymoy-25]

He kinda sound and look FazeAgony

[@supercoolmunkee]

Tutorial is excellent until dude installs it to the rear view mirror whereas I want to install it underneath the dash and plug it into the back of the touchscreen stereo.

[@VictorVictor-hq7ui]

All Americans wear baseball caps! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DaiLoo888]

Drilling the car? Thats so stupid to do.....

[@powerofknowledge7771]

Geesh!!! Too many commercials on this video!! This is getting ridiculous!

[@DavidS-vi2xn]

How easy is it to steal these cameras from cars? Car breakins & stealing of car parts is common in big cities. The police often cannot do much about them.