DIY Rear Camera Wiring Route

[Nimbus117]

Here's my camera (it's between the number plate lights):

[Kenny Boxster]

Originally Posted by Nimbus117

Here's my camera (it's between the number plate lights):

Wow, that's super stealth!

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Kenny Boxster

Wow, that's super stealth!

Since James Bond came up with the idea first, then I am half impressed

[FrugalGuy]

@Nimbus117,
How do you route the wires into the trunk? Did you have to remove the spoiler, or is there a way to follow the license plate light wires?

[drbodzin]

Originally Posted by FrugalGuy

@Nimbus117,
How do you route the wires into the trunk? Did you have to remove the spoiler, or is there a way to follow the license plate light wires?

Hey,

Did you look at post #1? There a pics showing the routing for the wire.

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by drbodzin

Hey,

Did you look at post #1? There a pics showing the routing for the wire.

I was wondering the same thing

[Homeboy981]

Thought I might be able to help out a bit.

I ran mine up into the license plate light, and in the trunk through the (driver's) left rear tail light. Past that you snake it through and around the trunk wiring and poke a small hole into the compartment by the let side engine deck lid, run down along the driver's side o the passenger compartment and through the console.

Be sure to allow enough 'slack' in the cable to route around the engine access portal. I taped the cable and then taped it in place to ensure it did not snag anything.

Good luck! You will enjoy it! One of the those mods that has 'real world' application due to the relatively poor visibility out the back!

[FrugalGuy]

Thanks, Homeboy. So you went in thru the existing platelight hole.

I dropped the bumper (pretty easy--just 11 screws) and found the existing trunk grommet passing the plate light wires and went in with those. I didn't want to drill the bumper cover, but didn't like seeing the wire going up to the plare light, so I ended up drilling a tiny hole with a grommet after all. :-( I put it in the center under the license plate. I can plastic weld or plug with a blind grommet if I remove the camera in the future.

Thanks for the help.

As for not reading the posts, I think somebody didn't read mine. I asked Homeboy because he didn't drill a hole. All other posts have a hole in the bumper cover, including post #1.

[Swhitcomb]

Thank you for the write up. Used it today to install my backup cam.