The location/installation for the monitor is optional. I sanded the mounting plate, epoxy primed it and then used epoxyĪppliance white to match it with the U300. I cut and soldered the connection but easier to buy the adapter. You may need a trip to Radio Shack for the adapter for the 12V connection. Take a shower, wash the shirt and then make the two 12V and video connections in the compartment. I would have used silicon but wanted to be able to easily take plate/camera off in the future.ġ0. Use soft dumdum to go under the plate to keep water out. Drill using a small bit and then secure a plate with four self-tapping screws. Install the camera with flat-headed Philips screws, place the cover plate in position and pencil mark the location for the four plate mounting screws in the fiberglass. After putting an old towel on the inside of the compartment to catch the fiberglass dust and putting on a long sleeve shirt and particle mask, use an air grinder, Dremel moto tool or like device to grind down the area as shown in the photo. Drill holes in the mounting tabs and then countersink with a larger drill so a flat head Philips screw will fit fairly flush after installation.Ĩ. Use a pencil to trace around tabs for the area to be ground down approx. Hold the camera with modified mounting tabs up on the outside and mark tabs so the holes to be drilled will line up with the old holes. Using a pencil, mark above, below and to the side of the old mounting holes, hold the alu template up and trace the outside so you won’t go outside plate when grinding on fiberglass.Ħ. So they look almost exactly like the photo.ĥ. Modify new camera included mounts by cutting and then bending Make sure the camera fits through the cover plate hole (see photo).Ĥ. Make cover plate out of 1/8″ aluminum stock using measurements from the template. Climb the ladder and remove the old camera.ģ. Clear off the bed, put an old sheet over linens, get a flashlight, screwdriver, etc., open compartment, remove wooden camera access cover and unplug the old camera.Ģ. The monitor I purchased $59.26 delivered.ġ. They usually provide excellent shipping date info by email. You will need a PayPal account to buy almost anything on eBay. Check the seller info for feedback rating, warranty info, etc. The camera I selected is a T3 with 18 LEDs for $23.74 delivered, no duty, no tax, etc. I wanted the maximum number of LEDs for night vision and good resolution. Why did I choose this particular camera? There are well over six thousand cameras listed on eBay so I just went through a few hundred until I found the largest camera that would fit in the hole left by the old one. I wanted to share how and why I did my installation. There has been a lot of posts on rearview cameras, monitors.
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