I found this Kit on Ebay to add a backup cam to the factory display.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/171053013626?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Seller claims it is a complete plug in solution, so went ahead and ordered it. Will post more once I receive it.
Received the Backup Cam yesterday and it works!
I pulled apart the dash and tried it out and it works fine with the correct image orientation(ie mirrored image right way up). I routed the cable behind the glove box area and reassembled the dash for now, and will route the cable to the back and install the camera in the liftgate this weekend
A few notes, the link i posted to the item was from ebay.ca, thats where i was logged in and bought from. Seller is in the US and it shipped form California.
For canadian buyers, was pre-charged for taxes on checkout, so no COD when it arrived.
It is a direct plug in, but you will have to do a couple wire splices in the supplied wires. Basically you will have to soldier(or crimp connect) the power and ground wires from the radio adaptor included in the kit to the camera harness. Once you've done that, it plugs directly into the back of the radio, and there is no modification to the factory wiring. Also a note on the included instructions. They are basically useless, just a few lines saying plug in and route wires. It is pretty straight forward though, the hard part will be routing the wires back to the lift gate and drilling a hole in the trim to mount the camera
a couple pics
Jay
Were you replacing the backup camera that comes with the CX-5, or adding it to a model that doesn't have one?
And what about the audio?... Is transmitted to the headunit in reverse mode? Or only just video?
Any chance you would be willing to take a close up picture of the connector that plugs into the radio and perhaps which wire goes into which pin on the connector? It looks like the adapter is only three wires running to the radio harness. One wire to the video and black and read for the power. Is that correct? Thanks.
Per the schematic in my post above, the power will come in the long cable from the head unit. However, if you are hacking your own camera wiring, one thing that many installers do is simply splice into the reversing light's wiring (thus obtaining power when the car goes into reverse). Attached is the wiring diagram for the lights if you want to do that.Hi,
I'm in UK and taking delivery of the CX-5 SE-L Nav auto - not sure what model that equates to in US / Canada. It has the 5.8" touchscreen radio / Sat Nav package, but not the reversing camera, so I'm very interested in this aftermarket unit; it's on sale on ebay UK.
I have a couple of questions, firstly the advert says it's for a 6.1" LCD screen, which I'm hoping is actually the 5.8" screen my car will have, and secondly, do I understand that the unit's wiring and connections will automatically switch it on when reverse is selected?
And does one have to find a power supply at the back for the camera, or is that in the long cable from the display unit?
Thanks.
4. The three you state plus the shield wire.Just to confirm, at the end of the adapter that plugs into the radio, are only 3 pins of the 4 on the connector occupied? One pin used for black and red and one for the yellow video cord?
Any chance you would be willing to take a close up picture of the connector that plugs into the radio and perhaps which wire goes into which pin on the connector? It looks like the adapter is only three wires running to the radio harness. One wire to the video and black and read for the power. Is that correct? Thanks.