iBeam Backup Camera Installation | 2007 - 2018 Jeep Wrangler JK
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- In this video we install our new 2007 - 2018 iBeam Backup Camera System when paired with one of our Sony bundles. This is the easiest solution to add a new backup camera to your JK Jeep Wrangler. NOTE: We have an improved method for connecting power for the rear camera which does NOT require tapping into the tail light wires. See the installation link: trailseven.com/blogs/jeep-ins...
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Haven't bought my kit yet but you are the absolute best at step by step instructions.
Thank you so much, we really appreciate your support!
Just got my kit today.. About to start install. Greatful for the detailed install info.
I just bought a 2016 JK and your videos have become a go-to place for me! Thanks for clear, concise and quality content.
Thank you so much, we’re happy to help!
Again, excellent job … thank you!
Thank you so much for this very detailed video
You’re very welcome!
Excellent tutorial video. Nice job!
Thank you very much!
Just installed this in my 2016 jk and it was SO EASY! My radio I got from you guys had the red bullet connection! SO no wiring to the rear tail light. I was able to hook it up at the park while my kids played. haha
@@TonyArechiga Music to our ears. Enjoy the new ride!
Love this!!!
Thank you!
Great video! Just installed this back up camera in our 09 Wrangler JK. I pushed the camera too far in and had to push it out and re align. The camera just needs to be flush with the barrel mount. Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing! Glad to hear that it was a success!
Great tutorial video 🙏🏾👍🏾. I was a bit confused on the process of connecting the camera power and ground wire to the wiring harness for the brake/reverse light. I seen and understood the the connection procedure, my question is do I have to cut into the existing harness to splice in the ground and power wire of the camera or there is a area to add the new wire in without cutting etc like where the 2 blue wire caps are. From my understanding that portion of The video just shows you explaining the wires colors.
I wasn't clear as to how to do that step also.
Great question Jerry and thank for the kind comments! The existing Jeep wire harness that runs down into the tail light will need to be cut into. We identified which cable to look for by calling out the other colors which consist of the bundle. The red wire from the camera harness will need to be spliced into the grey/ white wire from the Jeep wire bundle for power and the black wire from the camera harness will need to be spliced into the black wire from the Jeep bundle. Hope this answered your question but please let know if need anything!
@@thomaskatayama3336 Hello! The Jeeps cable bundle that runs down into the tail light will consist of cables of which 2 will need to be spliced into. The grey/white wire from the Jeep wiring will need to splice to the red wire from the camera harness for power and the black wire from the Jeep wiring will need to splice to the black wire from the camera harness for the ground. Hope this helps, but always reach out if we can help with anything!
@@trailseven prefect 🙌🏾🙏🏾. That definitely clarified my confusion. I def like how you simplified the installation process my your step by step instructional video tutorial. And the Sony head unit is definitely a upgrade from the factory system. 💪🏾 💯
@@jerrykarpoleh204 Thank you sir! We appreciate the feedback!
I love how everything is super detailed except for the power connection wiring, where it totally skips ahead to it being done and the guy saying "that is probably the most complicated part of the whole install" lol
@@hoghat1 Power at the tail light is no longer needed as our bundles now include pre-terminated connectors. The connections are now made at the back of the radio so the tail light connection is not necessary when purchasing our bundles.
so as long as i dont pull the camera all the way into position until later i should be good!
I just installed the bundle I purchased from you guys, great product and instructions, thank you! Quick(stupid) question though. I'm now installing the backup camera, and the "hole" in my tailgate grommet on my 2016 Jeep JK is so tight, there is NO WAY I can feed the camer wire through it with the existing stock 3rd tailight wire already in there. What is the best way to proceed?
We’ve encountered grommets that are a hard rubberized plastic which doesn’t flex to allow the hole to stretch at all. In those cases, a small drill bit is the best way. You will need to drill a second hole in the surrounding area with a dab of silicone to seal it up afterwards if needed.
Thanks for sharing, After installation of the rear camera bracket, When stop the vehicle at the bottom of the camera view, I still have 3 foot of space to back up. Can I bend the bracket down to give me a more accurate distance of where I should stop when backing up? Additionally, is there an adjustment on the red/yellow guidelines to give them a more accurate reference to where I can actually stop before hitting anything?
Sure, you can bend the bracket to accommodate your needs, however the lines cannot be adjusted as far as we’re aware.
Can I use this camera on a different head unit? Other the. Sony? I like the clean look of the camera on the back
Yes, the IBeam isn’t Sony specific.
One question. Does the 9500ES support a two camera setup?
When I financially commit to getting a nice screen and a backup cam I’m going to be adding a trail cam as well.
Yes sir it does! The 9500 ES supports 3 cameras!
I purchased the bundle from you guys, and installed with the updated instructions. Should the display automatically switch to the camera when put in reverse? Mine is not.
2003 wrangler Manual transmission.
Hey Matt- give us a call on Monday during regular business hours so we can help troubleshoot. In the meantime, you can submit a ticket to support along with pictures of the connections to: support@trailseven.com.
Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm est, 301-450-3207
Trail Seven, does any of the power wiring, or panel removal change for trucks that have the factory sub?
No sir- just select factory amplified in the drop down menu when placing the order so we can set up the wire harness accordingly. Everything is the same as far as the install. The Jeep in the video has the factory amp/ sub as well.
Perfect thank you
New cable on the recent version , the rca plug will NOT fit throigh the grommet on the rear hatch.not a two piece cable like the one in your video.
@@OldFamilyGuy334 The cable has remained the same.
You may have a different style grommet which we’ve encountered a few times. The grommet is most likely the hard rubber style vs the soft grommet as seen.
Is there anything special required for a manual transmission?
Nothing different for the manual. Connect to the head unit if purchased simultaneously from us.
Am I able to purchase the camera separately if I didn’t originally include it in my 9000es?
Absolutely, shoot an email to us and we can get you set up. Support@trailseven.com
I have the XAV-AX4000 ( from you guys) with an aftermarket camera from Amazon (Eway 3.0). The camera set up is basically the same but I am getting a "no video signal detected'. This wouldn't be a Maestro set-up issue?
Hello Rob! The “no video signal detected” will always be displayed when no camera is installed. If you’ve installed a camera and still seeing this message, it means there isn’t a solid connection to power and not related to the Maestro. I would confirm your connections starting at the camera itself then working forward to the head unit RCA’s. How and where did you terminate the power for the camera? What type of connectors did you use to splice into the power lead?
I’d recommend calling us on Monday so we can talk through your set up.
@@trailseven Thanks for the swift reply. I will be deleting my comment because I grabbed an iBeam and it worked like a charm. You guys rock!
@@RobertGeneretteIII Sweet buddy! Thank you! Feel free to leave it for others to see, especially the we rock part! 😁
Just installed ibeam and AX6000 camera works in reverse but when I click “RearCam” application it says “Video signal not detected” any recommendations?
Did you connect the power directly to the wiring harness at the head unit?
So the bracket, it is essentially held on by the spare tire being bolted down tight, pancaked so to speak? If so that's a bad design, unless I'm missing something?
Yes, it mounts between the tire and the carrier. However we didn’t design it for iBeam or Alpine who utilize the same concept.
@Trail Seven I like everything about it except the bracket not being secured to the carrier. Seems if you needed to due a tire change, it could become an issue on the trail with the it being loose. Maybe E-clips would be an option?
@@seanlawrence972 Eclips, Zipties perhaps? Everyone has their own unique need so whichever method is needed. It’s not just pancaked though, it hooks over the lugs so it doesn’t just fall if the tire is removed if that’s what the concern is.
Just purchased the 9000es with the ibeam and xm. Will the reverse gear on 6 speed manual trans jk 2012 trigger the reverse camera, or will I have to tap into the reverse light for power/trigger?
No need to tap into any wiring, we pre-wire the camera to connect directly to the back of the head unit. Check out the written install guide on our site.
We have pre-wired your camera to utilize power from the radio wire harness vs. the rear taillight as shown in the video. You can either tap into the power from the rear tail light as shown, OR use the provided power connections on the RCA and radio harness. The suggested method is to connect the attached bullet connectors.
If using the attached connections, you will NOT connect the power wire to the taillight, nor will you ground the wire at the taillight. You will only connect the attached bullet connectors to each other.
Picture shown:
trailseven.com/blogs/jeep-installation-guides/back-up-camera-install
@@trailseven thanks for the information
Can I drill a hole into my bumper and seat the camera there? Spare is covered.
The IBeam camera comes with the spare tire mounting bracket. I’m sure there are other options available to meet the needs of your application. How about a license plate mounted camera?
@@trailseven I would consider that option. Are you open on Monday? I’ll be working in the area on Monday and can stop by.
@@zakerid yes, we’re open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm est
Can you also manually switch on the reverse camera, or is it only accessible when the car is in reverse?
If connected to the tail lights for power and ground, you won’t be able to use the button to activate the camera. HOWEVER, our instructions on our page display a different power source which allows for the full functionality of the screen button. Also, our bundles come pre-wired with the connections at the head unit to attach the power wire from the camera in order to use the screen camera button.
@@trailseven thank you for the quick response! I have the ibeam you used in the installation, but am installing to a kenwood ddx9707s. Am I right in guessing the additional convenience wire (on the rca cable) would splice into switched power, and the reverse wire in the headunit would need to be connected to reverse power? Would this allow the auto reverse camera and the manual camera mode?
@@andrewpleger488 Not a problem at all. We’re not familiar with the Kenwood but in the Sony world, the convenience wire would splice into the switched power and the male yellow RCA would connect to the female RCA at the head unit. You will not connect anything at all to the tail light or ground in the rear of the Jeep.
@@trailseven thank you again! Subbed
Hi. What can I use to view the camera if my radio system does not have a display screen? 2010 Wrangler Sahara. Thanks.
Sorry but we wouldn’t be able to guide you on that. We would however recommend checking out our Sony Head Unit Bundle which of course are compatible with the backup camera.
trailseven.com/collections/jeep-head-unit-kits
Ok. Thanks for the speedy reply. I will check it out.
@@jpphd5685 Absolutely! Let us know if we can help out with anything!
Personally, I was considering a GPS unit that allows a backup camera connection (wireless). My cell phone provider charges the earth for data roaming while outside the country, so I rely on a dedicated GPS unit.
NOTE: I've just received a notification from Trail Seven Support that this video may be incorrect. The cameras are no longer to be wired into the tail light in most circumstances.
In my case, the backup lights after a short time of working normally with the camera, never turn off once the vehicle is started.
Hello- It's not that the video is wrong. The method of taking power from the tail light is most certainly a universal option. When the camera and the head unit is bought simultaneously from us, we pre-wire them for an easier plug and play install. We attach male and female bullet connectors to each side for the customer to simply terminate.
NOTE- our installation guide which is emailed out with each order and is broadcasted on the website explains the bullet connectors and instructions.
In your case, it sounds like the wires weren't completely tapped into or something else was shorted out during the install.
@@trailseven Gotcha hadn't read down the page on the descriptions on the video or the site. Just talked to you and making the corrections this weekend, Will let you know if everything works properly after the change...
@@CommanDOH-JKU Sounds great, please keep us posted!
Did I miss the part on how to remove the dash?
The dash removal would be captured in one our Sony or Alpine head unit install videos. FYI- we now prep the camera to connect directly to the head unit so you will NOT tap into the rear lights for power or ground.
For the back up camera wiring, I was going to cut and integrate the red and black wire into the factory wires as told in the instructions later but found out that the camera works without connecting the red and black wire. What was the reason for integrating the red and black wire specifically? I’m not sure what I’m losing while neglecting the red and black wires connected to the brake lights. Brake lights work and back up works without the use of connection. I put it in reverse and it goes straight to the back up camera. Let me know if I’m missing something with those wires. Thanks
Connecting the red and black at the tail light is a universal connection. However when we send out our bundles, we pre-wire the camera wire and head unit connection with a male and female bullet connector which bypasses the need to tap into the tail light for power and ground. The bullet connectors are providing the necessary connections to allow full functionality of the Sony head units feature. This will enable the camera button on the head unit to operate as intended. You’ll be able to activate the camera by pressing the button regardless of what gear you’re in, as well as when in reverse.
Wish I had seen this before spending hours removing the factory sub, which is a pain to remove. Also, if you connect the red/black camera wires to the pre-wirwd bundle it may cause an issue. In my case it was keeping the reverse lights partially illuminated. Save yourself a lot of headache if you buy the pre-wired bundle.
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Mine rusted in less than a single winter season.
Your camera?
@@trailseven the housing for it and the bracket
@@ZackaryTheGreat Hopefully you contacted the retailer where you purchased it for at least an FYI if nothing else. We haven't had any issues with the one that we have installed on our personal Jeep.
@@trailseven I haven’t but I did go back to Best Buy where I bought it from to have them fix it because it did quit working at one point. That was due to the install not having enough slack in the door hinge. They seen how bad it had rusted but really can’t do anything. It’s just cheap metal. I’m sure a new one would do the same
I love my jk I drive buses and trucks and never have used a backup camera I don't even have one on my jeep It just makes me laugh people need a backup camera to back up such a small car lol my wife has a backup camera and backed into a tree im just on here because I do jeep mods and like to see all the different products
Thank you for your input, however personally it’s enjoyed on our family JK so our 16 year old beginner drivers can see a little bit behind her while the large 37” tire blocks the rear window view, however many use the cameras for other scenarios as well.
It’s also just being able to update vehicles into being equipped with the current technology and a back up camera certainly achieves that.
A backup camera allows me to connect my trailer hitch to the ball without getting out and checking a half dozen times…😅
Hello thank you for the video, so my reverse camera came with a long black cable that has yellow plugs in each end and a small red wire connected to each yellow plug. There is also a power cable consisting of red and black so my question is, do I need to bridge the power cable to the Jeep's wire harness which means to find the reverse light cable and the ground? Thank you,
To fully understand, a picture would be beneficial. I’ll answer based on what I understand- You would bridge the red power cable at each RCA. You would connect the red wire at the RCA end near the head unit to a power source, and you would not connect the power and ground at the camera end.
@@trailseven Thank you for your feedback, I have managed to make it work, the only problem now is that I do not have the distance lines
@@jimcobm3 Which camera did you purchase?
@@trailseven what model is this I need the adjustable bracket and can’t find it