Back up camera install by techno peasant

Hopefully this helps someone with a backup camera install.
I know very little about electrical stuff so here goes.
On my set up from Tadi Bros, the camera had a red and black wire, the monitor had a red, black and green wire. Before beginning installation, connect the red wires to the positive pole of the battery and the black and green wires to any metal in the engine compartment. Make sure the connections are solid and down to bare metal and the wires do not touch each other. You can use alligator clips to do this. TURN ON the monitor, you should see an image on the screen, if you don’t then double check your connections. If the connections are good and no image then have someone with electrical knowledge test the unit before returning it.
In a nut shell, this is what I did. The camera came with a red (+v) and black wire (-v), the monitor came with a red, black and green wire (ground). I removed the driver’s side taillight, pulled the reverse light fixture, removed the bulb and carefully stripped about 1” of wire from both the red with blue stripe (+v) and black with white stripe wires (-v). The stripping was done about 6” from the bulb. I soldered 2 pieces of about 8” of red wires to the +v wire and 2 pieces of about 8” of black wires to the –v wire. I crimped female connectors to the ends of these 4 wires. I used vice grips to hold the wires in place for soldering. I connected the ground for the monitor to a bolt under the centre consul.
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screw driver points at where I worked my fingers under the consul to dislodge the drink tray. Work your fingers under the side of the consul to dislodge the drink tray first.

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Shows reverse light wires with +v stripped.



shows 2 red wires soldered to +v wire

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shows -v wire stripped.


shows -v wire with vice grips holding 2 wires in place for soldering.



soldering is done.


shows inline 0.5 amp fuses taped up.



final test of system before install.



monitor cable in drink tray.


monitor base in drink tray, took a while to get it just right.


electrical connections to be installed under carpet under driver's seat.


centre consul ready to be shifted to install wire under carpet.


scuff panel lifted, remove by lifting at rear of panel.


grommet on carpet is sitting just about where the grommet is located in the floor.


ground for monitor is bolted to "V" shaped bracket.


Wires for monitor to be pulled under carpet.


monitor installed

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monitor installed

monitor flipped up so drink tray can be used.

Tape over all connections separately, don’ be afraid to use a lot of tape, you want to protect those connections.
I used 14 and 16 gauge wire. If I was to do it again, I would use only 16 gauge wire, it’s easier to work with. I used 2 15’ lengths of red and black wire to run from the monitor to the rear taillight. You’ll have a little left over, but not much.
I used two .5 amp fuses on the red and black wires for the camera. Got them from The Source, call first, some of the clerks don’t have a clue, a clerk at the third place I called knew what a ½ amp fuse was. The monitor came with its own fuse.
Before doing any more installation, I connected everything to make sure all is still working by putting the truck in reverse, engine off, brake on and KEY ON.
I mounted the monitor on the drink tray divider. It was a little tricky to get it positioned just right.
The driver’s seat had to come out, 4 bolts and 2 electrical connections. To release the electrical connections, squeeze them, they come apart very easily.
See "2nd Gen Tips, Mods and More" then look for "Remove Centre Consul" and also "Replace Shifter Consul Indicator Light" for instructions on removing the centre consul. To remove the scuff plates, I pulled up at the back end first, they come up easily.
It is not a tough install but it is labour intensive.
Good Luck.