How to install a Backup Camera into a Nissan Xterra
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- This video demonstrates how to install a backup camera. I am doing the demonstration on a second generation Nissan Xterra. I decided to buy an AUTO VOX system. If you would like to purchase the same system to follow along, click the links below to buy the products.
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Even though the video’s getting a little long in the tooth...just wanted to shout you out for the tutorial. Just did this on my ‘06 X SE today with a newer version of this camera and having this resource out there made a huge difference for me getting it done! Thanks!
My pleasure, thanks for watching. Really glad to see my older videos still helping out. 🤘🏻
I’m about to put a backup camera in my ‘08 Xterra and never would’ve tried this if I hadn’t found this video! Thanks
I feel the same way and I install for a job! @rythecarguy
just saying, my son has a 2008 Xterra which he loves and I'm trying to get as much life out of it as possible. Really appreciate the detail and time you put into each one of your videos. I can do many of them given your video's help (not all mind you) but they are really helpful and appreciated.
Hey Ry, great videos I recently bought an Xterra, I have never mess around with a car but your videos help a lot. I just added a rear camera following your video. Thanks.
Very good video. Also helped me learn the ins/outs of the reverse lights power and how to quick splice using connectors. I’m going to install auxbeam LED pods for extra reverse lights.
I just bought a 2005 Xterra. It has a aftermarket radio and I plan to replace it with a decent head unit and backup camera. Useful info. Thanks.
Thank SO much Ry! I recently bought a 2011 Xterra Pro4x and your videos have helped me immensely with removing my dash instrument cluster to fix bad lighting and now this video in order to install my backup camera. Your videos are SO helpful and straightforward.
Glad to help my dude! 💪🏻 Be sure to subscribe. I am still making Xterra content and have a lot of exciting stuff coming up.
Very helpful man. Thank you
Thanks for this video and the others. I have a ‘13 X and I appreciate your help.
My pleasure!!
Thank you once again @Ry patron saint of Xterrras! Just finished installing a new head unit and backup camera using this method for the camera! Backup camera WAS the hard part but works like a charm!
Haha patron saint of Xterras, I love it! Glad you knocked it put and glad it's working well for you. Great work. 💪🏻
Neat instal..... Good job
I installed a Pioneer Head Unit in my XTerra. The cool thing is that you can change the splash screen, so I put a Nissan screen on it, and it has color schemes, so I was able to change it to orange and it matches the instrument panel. It honestly looks like it came with the XTerra. I ran my backup camera to that and it works great.
Thank you for this video and the clear explanation. Could you please provide a link to the non cut, wire splice connector you've used, an amazon link if possible would be great. Thanks again!
Very helpful! Really helped me with the install of my teenage girls new stereo with back up camera on her 2004 Xterra.
Thanks to your video, I found rust under my rear hatch weatherstripping too. Looks like I caught it early...thanks.
very good
Whew, after watching that I'm going underneath the car, to the firewall and then through a grommet somewhere there, then to the back of the new radio. I'll encase the wire in some of that black plastic wire loom that is split down the side the whole way and ribbed. Ty rap it as I move forward. This is in a 2010 Xterra. I did something similar to run power back to a connector for a powered winch to pull my boat onto it's trailer on my '04 Chevy Blazer. It was easy to attach it to some existing wiring heading back to the rear. I'll route it over near the rear tail light to pick up the back up light power, then head south down to bottom of the car and move forward. I don't want to take all those panels apart inside.
Dude great video! 👍
Thanks! 👍
Great Video. 👍
Thanks! 👍
Hey Ry, can you make a video about upgrading Xtarra's regular interior dimming mirror to pathfinder dimming/homelink/campus dimming mirror? thx.
Any updated camera installs? In dash? A little concerned losing part of my rearview mirror when I'm off-roading. I would like to also be able to turn mine on and off as needed for off-roading and not tie it into the reverse. Obviously that would include just connecting to accessory and putting a switch in. Any issues going that?
Thanks!
No, thank YOU
Que buen video muy ilustrativo
Gracias. Se lo agradezco.
My pathfinder has the licenses plate on the hatch back. :(
Looks like I might have to drill but I'm dreading it. I had the parts to do the rearview camera for years and never got around to doing this.
When passing the wiring above the passenger side door, be extremely careful if your vehicle is equipped with side airbags.
There is also the rear window washer hose which passes through this place and which must not be damaged.
Great tips! Things I don’t think about when I have the basic, basic, basic version of the truck.
Just pull up on the rear bumper cover... I think there is a reason he didn't show that; I attempted the same and two plastic connectors busted, nice.
Great video, but I’d rather back into stuff than do all that work! Love your xterra videos though to see all the possibilities. Thx.
There has to be a wireless version
@@Vitamindevo Costco sells a wireless version , this is BS.
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Tx for video! Nice t-shirt. Where I can buy one?
Vlad, I plan to start selling the shirts soon! I will make an update video letting you know when they are available.
Thanks for the video. It helped me installed a radio with a backup camera. I have 1 question for you. I dropped 2 of the screws for the radio when I was screwing them back in. I can't find them. Do you know where I can buy (besides the dealer). I tried putting another screw in there and it's jammed in there and I can't get it out. Yikes.
netpasya the only suggestions I have would be HomeDepot or the junkyard.
hi. thank you for this videos. i have a 05 xterra and is stock in parking do you know what can be causing that?
I have an 05 off-road. Did you figure out your problem?
Hi Ry, I been watching some or your Nissan xterra videos, because I own two 2006 Nissan Xterra, One is (SE)the other one is (S),One of them FAIL the emission inspection, It come out with this code (P0051 HO2S HEATER CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW BANK 2 SENSOR 1) I'm trying to repair it my self to save money, Well my question is if you can help me to find this sensor ?
Thanks for the video. It is very helpful. I have a question about the rear view mirror monitor. Does that button in the middle shut off the monitor? the reason I ask is because I pull a trailer sometimes but can't see it out my back window. I would like to wire the camera to be on all the time but only want to see the monitor in the rearview mirror when I want to see it, not on all the time.
Sharky B yes, you could also have multiple inputs on that monitor. So you could mount a camera higher. Maybe inside behind the window and you can switch sources when you want to see the trailer and back to the first source when you want to use a backup camera.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Use a tip from continuity tester to puncture rubber.
Great video! Is that custom subwoofer box?
Yup! Built it myself a couple years ago. Still need to wrap it
@@Rythecarguy that’s awesome! I ask because it looks like we had similar designs to fit in the nook on the right side behind the wheel. I just bed lined mine. Too many angles to carpet lol.
What color of the positive wire at the bulb wires
Red and blue
Will the wiring be the same in an 04 pathfinder?
Have you done any wiring on your 2004 Pathfinder since one year ago?
And now they have made it into a wireless camera kit. So I don't need to go through the pain of wiring from the backlight to the front. Although I do need to connect to the reverse lights and perhaps use the wiring to the fuse.
I am not a fan of the wireless kits. They tend to interfere with radio signals.
@@Rythecarguy That's a good point
What about transmitting cameras and the Bluetooth concern regarding interference with a cell phone?
I don’t like wireless cameras for that reason. I worked on a mustang that had a wireless camera and it was severely messing with the AM radio. Once I took the camera out the radio was great.
Will this work with a manual transmission?
+Orlando deArmas yes, mine is a manual transmission.
Yeah I’m good
haha aww come on. Its a pain in the ass but once its over it really nice to have. :D
What color is the reverse wire?
Hello. Don't worry about what color is the wire. The best you can do is to buy a cheap 12 V pinch tester. It has one wire with an alligator clip at the end of the wire and a tester with a pin pointed tip to punch a hole in the wires no bigger than a pin hole. The tester has a 12 V light inside. Clamp the alligator clip to an exposed metal, bolt head of unpainted part of the car chassis. If you're in the US, the wires going to the tail lights are generally to the right of the tail lights. If you're elsewhere, such as SA, AU, NZ, etc., the tail lights wires (bundles) are on the real left. Access to these wires is a little complicated, as you have to remove most of the plastic trims. You remove first the rear bottom panel, then the top trim (you need further assistance on this). Then (apply the hand brakes), turn the ignition to ON without starting the engine and put the gear in reverse. The reverse lights should be coming on. With a small, powerful LED torch and a small mirror, see if you can trace the wires leading to each tail light cluster from inside the chassis gaps. You should be able to tell which wire goes to the reverse light. Note the color and then prick the wire insulation with the pin pointed part of the tester and see if the light inside the tester glows. If it glows, have someone to disengage the reverse and return to Park (automatic) or Neutral (both automatic and manual gearbox). If the light goes out, that's the live wire for the reverse lights. To connect the reverse camera red wire, you can splice the reverse light wire and join the camera red wire (it's usually red) with either wrapping it around of add a clip connector by placing the two wires into two slots that strip the insulation when the other half is pressed firmly above it. These clamp connectors are sold from car accessory shops. In some cases, such as cameras installed on the tail gates above the licence plates, you have to direct both the video and power cable through the tailgate frame. But, like I said, in some cases, the video cable already has the two RCA connectors on each end. One connector has to be cut off so that it can be inserted and transferred through the tight spot in the tailgate window frame because it has to go to the tailgate through that flexible rubber hose that protects the wires going to the tailgate for the rear window washer/wiper, licence light, etc. You must first insert a 2 mm plastic coated solid wire with the end bent like a squashed hook to facilitate easy flow through the openings without punching or jamming into tight spots. Gently push the wire through that top grommet hole of the tailgate and down alongside the window frame of the tailgate. You have to remove the two bolts that hold the tailgate handle on the inside and then pull out the trim to expose the openings of the tailgate. Next, depending on whether it is a right hand drive or left hand, carefully peel off the plastic sheet stuck on the tailgate shell with a black sticky gum. Only need to peel off half of that plastic so that you can work inside the tailgate. So, once you have peeled the plastic sheet, It's time to guide the camera wires by taping the camera's red/black wire to the plastic coated 2 mm wire that you inserted earlier with a strong sticky tape. Do not make the tape too thick or it may not fit inside certain passages. Pull the solid wire and help the camera's wire to flow through the tailgate channel. Once it has reached the upper end, pull out about 6-8 inches and separate the wires. Next, insert the 2 mm plastic coated wire in the lower grommet and work its way towards the upper grommet of the flexible rubber hose/wire protector. Knead the hose sideways and note the flow of the wire through it, as there is limited room after you've inserted all the camera wires, so be careful not to punch the rubber hose. Once the plastic coated solid wire exits at the top end of the other grommet, re-tape the camera wire with the solid wire. Make sure it is not too thick but have a strong bond so that it doesn't separate when you pull the wires down through the tube (the flexible hose), After pulling the camera wire out, separate it from the plastic coated solid wire and then pull with one hand down and the other hand align the camera wire so that it continues to enter the hose flush and without any kinks. Re-insert the plastic coated wire through the tailgate grommet hole and guide it all the way down the tailgate. Nonce the tip has reached the bottom, tape the cut end of the video cable (you must cut the end to remove the connector or it will not fit inside the grommet and the flexible rubber hose), Make sure that the take can hold the video wire to the plastic coated solid wire but do not make it too thick. Now, gently pull the solid wire to pull the video wire to the top and through the hole. Once it has exited, pull about 8-10 inches further and leave it. Re-insert the solid wire through the bottom grommet of the flexible hose all the way up, kneading and being carefully you do not use force because the solid wire can easily punch a hole, and you don't want that to happen and invite rain water in. So, when the solid wire has exited at the top end of the rubber hose, pull about 5-6 inches and then re-tape the video wire to it, making sure it is not going to separate but do not make a thick bind or it will not fit through the rubber hose. Then, pull down the solid wire and as you do, make sure you give a bit of squeeze, nudge and knead and, at the same time, straighten the video wire as it is being pulled in. When done, guide all the wires through the lower grommet hole and through the inner hole inside the rear column where the other wires are and going down along the column, except the solid wire which now you have finished with it. The next part is, reconnecting the video wire by solder. This is a delicate job that requires skill. So, unless you're in this type of project, ask and I'll help. And, finally, we go back to finding the reverse lights wire to connect the red to live and black to a firm chassis ground. My camera is placed under cover below the Pathfinder name and above the licence plate. Perfect height. installed on the bumper bar, the video seen is too low. so, unless you have the time and patience, the best you can to for a better viewing angle and height, is to install it higher so that it covers a greater area. A reminder, this also applies to the installation of dash cams. Hope this helps. Cheers.
Baby/light blue next to the driver side. You do need to test for the 12V as there are two or three. See below...
Why not splice the wires in right behind the tail light? Is it because that’s technically outside?
Exactly. I wanted the connections inside the car.
which modelo its the camera kit?
I put the links to the item in the description. They are links that will bring you right to the product on Amazon if you want to buy it.
Ry the car guy thanks
Of course!
Can Nissan see this?
Man, I really wish you had shown the entire wiring.
If you can't figure it out based on his extremely detailed instructions and showing you how to do the only real tricky parts then I'm sorry you really shouldn't be doing any wiring on a car. It can potentially be dangerous and cause fires if done wrong. Just do yourself a favor and take it to Best buy and have them do it.