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Rear-view camera installed & more mods!

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Old 03-13-2012, 09:18 PM
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Default Rear-view camera installed & more mods!

I finally received my rear view cam in the mail today. Got it installed in no time thanks to the good weather today. It was a pretty simple install, and I am more than impressed with the results. The video is great quality, and the 'position markers' are helpful. I haven't tested in at night to test the 'night vision' it claims to have, but I'll be sure to update on that. We'll see how long this thing lasts out in the elements on the rear of the car.








Also, I have some blue LEDs that are bass reactive that I have under my dash. I put a switch on them so they aren't always flashing, which can get annoying if driving at night for a long time. I rigged up a pretty sturdy and stealthy switch panel under my ash tray. I put two switches is there for future expansion.



Lastly, I got a few more LEDs in my door switches to help finish out my total LED swap. Things are going well on my monte



Thanks for looking
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:20 PM
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Sweet mods! Thinking I might have to a rearview camera if I ever get a headunit with a screen lol

I like where you mounted the switches too
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:24 PM
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Awesome, i still needa install my camera lol
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:26 PM
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looks good!
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:34 PM
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Love the camera. You should paint the bracket's so they blend in.
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 Monte SS
Sweet mods! Thinking I might have to a rearview camera if I ever get a headunit with a screen lol

I like where you mounted the switches too
Thanks! Do it! Pretty cheap and easy mod.

Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
Awesome, i still needa install my camera lol
It only took me an hour

Originally Posted by trewyn15
looks good!
Thanks for the cam suggestion!
 
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Old 03-13-2012, 10:17 PM
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Lol it wont take long to put mine in it fits in the key hole lol
 
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Old 03-14-2012, 06:12 AM
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Very nice!
 
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Old 03-24-2012, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Maniac
Very nice!
Thanks!


I got around to taking a night pic of the camera. Keep in mind that this is a lighted parking lot, so it's not pitch black. Here it is just in the parking lot:



It actually brightens up a lot if you step on the brakes:



Works pretty good! Loving it so far
 
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that line up from kenwood is one of the few decks i trust 100% i do not trust their amps any furhter than my arm can throw them because their junk and thats what you do with junk haha

what year was that monte and did you use a switch for the camera or did you tap into the reverse wire, and if so where is it? because i wanna put a reverse camera in but idk where the wire is and i dont wanna tear into any harnesses blindley
 

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