Where and How to Install Back Up Camera For Car?

Do you wish to have a better view of what's behind your car while reversing the car? Installing a back up camera to your car can dramatically increase your rear vision and safety while backing up and parking.

Where to install back up camera?

A rear view camera is a special designed camera which is mounted to the rear of the car, usually near your license plate at back. Some rear view cameras should be installed by replacing one of the car license plate lights, don't worry, the new back up camera can be made with LED light for better night vision. Some back up cameras installed where the trunk handle is. Others can be installed in the reserved hole near the license plate light.

You will also need a monitor to work with the backup camera so the rear view video can be displayed at front when in reverse, unfornately nearly all original screen monitor from the car does not come with a RCA connector which the aftermarket camera used for connection, so you can also buy a small monitor which can be stuck on the top dashboard or an aftermarket head unit with large screen monitor to replace the old radio unit.

Here are some useful tips to help you select which back up camera and what type of model is right for your car.

Firstly you can check the back of the vehicle, especially for the position near the license plate light, is there a reversed hole for the camera? If yes, you can measure the dimensions in mm and tell it to the back up camera supplier so they can know which model is right for your car. You can also try to replace one of the car license plate lights and install the new back up camera, that's also clean looking and easy installation.

For instance, i have a BMW 325i and want to install a back up camera, what's my choice?

The best way is upgrading the factory radio head unit with an aftermarket Android BMW E46 head unit and adding an aftermarket back up camera with RCA connector. Why? The aftermarket Android head unit provides you multiple modern features including GPS navigation, Bluetooth, WiFi, DVD player and more, and it works well with the back up camera, which replaces the vehicle license plate light for installation, so it looks like OEM. Besides, the aftermarket back up camera works well with the head unit, and you don't need to buy another monitor to display the camera videos, by the way, if you are looking for a back up camera for BMW 3 series e46, e90, f30, BMW X5, BMW X6, you can check this license plate light camera:

How to install back up camera?

Well, that depends on the position where you need to install the back up camera, the most used position is the car license plate light, remove it, then install the camera.

Some people prefer wireless back up camera because it's easier for installation, however, if you want the camera installed in your car to last long you should choose the wired camera instead because the wireless camera is not so stable compared with the wired one. Besides, after a long time the signal from the wireless camera may be weak, then you would need to replace it and install a new one. Installation for the wires camera is a little complicated as you need to run the long video cable from the front dash to the back of the vehicle, but that's really worth to do that if you want a stable and long-lasting back up camera.

Follow these easy steps to install a backup camera.

1. Find out the position where the backup camera will be installed, let's take license plate light for example
2. Remove the car license plate light, unplug it. It will be replaced
3. Run the 6m long camera video cable from the front to the back
4. Find your reverse light, the camera should be powered with 12V reverse light, one red wire to positive, and black wire to negative.
5. Connect the video cable with the monitor, it's a yellow RCA plug, so just plug and play, for this step, you may need to connect a trigger line from the head unit which usually named BACK with one red wire from the long camera video cable, if there's one such wire from the head unit, then connect it, from the other end of the long video cable, there's another loose red wire, it should connect with 12V+ reverse light power.
6. Connect the power for the camera with your reverse light.
7. Insert the car key, put in reverse gear, and check if the monitor automatically switches to back up video, if not, check the trigger wire and see if it's well connected.

The installation instructions for back up camera are more or less the same for nearly all car models. The most difficult part should be running the long video cable because it takes much time. For those who want to install a back up camera for their vehicles you can find one special for your vehicle here:

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/backup-cameras

DVDGPSNAV provides aftermarket head units with back up cameras for all cars available.

Suzuki Swift Stereo Upgrade with Aftermarket Android Suzuki Swift Radio Replacement

Factory Suzuki Swift radio is not working anymore? Or you want to upgrade car stereo with a new Android stereo for Suzuki Swift? An aftermarket Suzuki swift radio replacement is your best choice for its price and quality compared with the factory head unit.

Before buying and installing:

You should know which head unit fits your car perfectly, installation should be plug and play so it will not cut any wires from your car. Nearly all aftermarket head units are designed specific for the exact car, except for the universal one din or 2 din head units. Generally speaking, you want the unit looks like OEM after installation, so your first choice is the special head unit which is special for your car.

As for a 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 year Suzuki swift, the dashboard with factory Suzuki swift radio is the same, so the aftermarket head unit replacement is also the same, it should be like as below:

The same car in different countries or different years may be a little from the factory radio, but the dimensions should be the same in the same generation. If your dashboard with factory car stereo looks like as above, you can install this Suzuki swift radio replacement - Android head unit with navigation:

Buy now here: 

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/android-6-0-suzuki-swift-dvd-player-gps-navigation-system-head-unit-1024-600-touch-screen.html

This new Android Suzuki swift head unit supports steering wheel controls, back up camera video input, touch screen, Android apps, WiFi, Bluetooth phone calls, Bluetooth streaming music, USB, SD, DVD player, FM/AM radio, and more.

If your Suzuki swift is in year 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, the dashboard is different, so you should upgrade and install another head unit. How does the new Suzuki swift dashboard look like? The below photo shows the dashboard from a 2015 year Suzuki Swift, see the difference?

As factory Suzuki swift radio is different, so the aftermarket radio replacement is also different. Not only the appearance is different, but also the dimensions of the new unit are different.

Buy it here:

https://www.dvdgpsnav.com/android-6-0-system-car-dvd-player-gps-navigation-for-2012-2016-suzuki-swift-2gb-ram.html

However, the price is the same, both of the two units are with Android 6.0 system, Quad-Cores CPU processor, 16GB ROM, 2GB RAM. And other specifications and features are the same. And it supports steering wheel control as well.

It comes with GPS maps installed before the shipment, so you can use GPS navigation system in your country once you got it installed in your car. Besides, it's also easy to upgrade the GPS maps, maps are located in a GPS micro SD card. 

Installation is just plug and play, firstly remove the original radio and CD unit, disconnect cables behind, and connect them with new adapter cables, pretty easy. If you want to install a reverse camera too, that's possible, but you may not be able to install the camera by yourself, especially for the power wire for the camera and running the long video cable, don't worry, at this time you can ask a professional car stereo shop to do that for you, that's an easy job for them.

Conclusion:

Aftermarket Android Suzuki swift stereo upgrade is popular nowadays, before purchasing the radio replacement you should confirm the head unit you are interested in fits perfectly with your car. And choose a professional and reliable supplier, who provides not only high quality product but also excellent service.