Front bumper camera to assist with parking

Has anyone installed a front bumper camera to assist when parking. I have the hardest time judging how close I am to other cars or objects when I park. It would be great to see what my options are. Not sure if I can tie it in to the factory tuner display but not against having another small monitor to display the image on.

Any ideas?

 

I'm in the process of installing one now.(Started last night). I have the cam that goes in the front emblem and will install a 3" monitor up by th rear view mirror. Cost me about $50 for everything off ebay.

 

Easy and clean is wired signal into Head unit and use it as the monitor.

 

I have one for the trails, it's amazing to see over the top if steep hills, mine is mounted right under my emblem

 

No camera required (For parking. Great idea for off road though).

https://www.truckntow.com/illuminated-stainless-steel-bumper-guides.html

Practice parking next to a 'wall' (stack) of cardboard boxes. When you master that, you can remove the guides.

Dad taught me similar spatial judgements for gokart driving. Set boxes 1/2" outside of the rear wheels, had me go about 100 yards way, facing the other direction. Had to start, do a 180 and run full throttle and go between the boxes, no touchy.

Took me a couple of hours to master, but once I did............. Turned out to be a foundation for cone free autox times in later years.

 

Practice. I can put either bumper within an inch or two of other cars.

 

I appreciate if you can share the link for the hardware I need and how to wire.

Cheers

 

I'll get you links and take a few pics for you tonight.

 

I have one I installed in the front emblem ( I'll try to remember to snap a pic ) Ebay special IIRC, but its not connected to my HU yet. I have a kenwood ddx393, if that matters

 

So I forgot this was a “special “ day. Worked on it a little bit. You can get the harness to go directly to the head unit but that is not what I wanted. I think the harness costs about my total or more. I installed for off road but you will get the benefit in a parking lot. A couple pics and the hardware I used.

 

Do you have a link to the kit you bought on EBay?

 

https://www.anytimebackupcamera.com/shop

These harnesses allow you to add front camera and allow your rear camera to be used anytime. There’s a great write up on this I’ll find and post for you too

EDIT ***

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trd-pro-grill-with-front-camera.524832/

He provides links to everything he purchased. Very helpful. Go about halfway down on first page.

 

This,
this is the camera I have in my Grille, but I did not get the one with the screen since my HU could do it

 

I finally got everything installed and wired. Works great on the road but wheeled on the mountain today. About 50 miles off-road today and it cut out as much as it was on. I can’t recommend the set up til I figure out what the issue is.