Hi,

I have a 2011 EVO X imported from USA, the NAV unit is useless so I decided to install a reverse cam to make use of the screen, with a lot of help from old posts in this forum and other forums, I decided to share my experience with you.

Got this CAM off eBay for 18 USD shipped.





I found in the maintenance menu that the reverse gear position is recognized and decided to look for the signal using a test light, but I didn't get any so I used the regular way in the installation.

Thanks to antics22
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-evo-10-a.html

I removed the stereo







Then I found a plug is connected to the camera connector, so I removed it.



Then I followed this DIY to recognize the correct connection.

http://www.soflancer.com/downloads/backcam.pdf





So I connected the video signal cable YELLOW to pin 3 in the stereo unit
And the camera recognition cable BLACK which is the outer ring in the RCA to pin 6



Testing the cam before installation, connected to positive and ground for power



After that I used this thread https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...nse-plate.html to run all the cables behind the steering wheel and above the pedals to the left side corner then to the rear seat from under the trim panels. Removing the rear seat was PITA I just removed 1 bolt then used my hand to push the cable to the trunk "doing this I got some wounds in my hand". In the trunk I used this 3m connector
to connect the positive side of cam power to a thick white cable that goes to reverse light, and used one of the subwoofer bolts to get a good ground.





After that I found a rubber grommet in the left side so I decided to make the connection point to the camera under this grommet, then the camera wires went under the bumper to the license plate light. It was easy to remove one of the lights and install the camera after that.





The license plate light provided was a warm white LED so I didn't plug it in the mean time until I get a similar LED for the other side.



I hope it helps.

Please excuse my English

 

good deal lol and nice write up

 

Nice work. Good reference to look back on!

 

I did this also with a flush mount camera from eBay. Thanks!

 

cool tip

 

Great info! I will be adding this myself!

 

so im gathering you didn't put the stock connector back in? it didn't affect anything?… good stuff though

 

Any link to the sale of that license light Cam mount?

 

im on ebay right now trying to find the same camera as i type this!....lol

 

Thank you for the write up.

 

Did anyone find the particular camera? So far every camera I've seen on Ebay comes with the yellow LED instead of white.

 

yeah. i found the exact same one from the OP. it comes with a white led. its on ebay. mines is still in shipping.

 

installed!!! works great!!! i need to adjust the camera with a washer but the view is perfect especially through the factory mmcs!

 

Thanks! I just ordered one as well. I'm curious to see how it turns out since I have to find a matching LED bulb for the other side (ordered a few different ones since they're all $1 shipped from China).

I'm also wondering how it will illuminate since the camera is pretty much blocking it. I can't find anyone with this installed for the life of me. I just want to see how it looks at night!

 

i just installed mines. i put an led on the other license plate light and it wasnt bad at all. for me it was obvious because i was looking for a difference. but its awesome! and the camera quality is really nice. especially coming from china! the camera isnt blocking it at all. the light just shines a little more left of where it used to. i installed mines in the driverside light but you could install it in either one. i ripped the interior and trunk apart as i did it because i wanted to be clean and neat and i ran the wires with the factory cable runs. even behind the rear bumper i have it run tight and ziptied like stock.