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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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i'm sure you can find a license plate frame that will house a back-up camera and be SO much less aesthetically obtrusive.

wonder if you actually drilled a hole in the trunk for it too?
i think its safe to assume there was some drilling involved in this either to attach the camera and the housing (could be attached with double adhesive as well) OR the passage of the wire from the outside to the inside of the trunk and onto the nav.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:01 PM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. It is worse the G37's.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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Cool. I always liked my back up camera too. Nice install.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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pleeeeaase post a DIY for the install of that
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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for the effort. But....
Sorry I don't like the OEM camera setup on these cars. Like everyone else stated, I'm going with aftermarket, and right above the liscense plate. I've test mounted it, and you can barely see it (which I like because it will hopefully draw less attention for theives.)
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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I'm not liking the location at all, but it does give a good picture for where its at.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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wow, not really feeling it at all. They did a horrible job integrating that on to the trunk.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Ive sold some parts along with these kits that hint at some custom installs coming in the near future...keep your eyes peeled.
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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^hmm, i wonder where they relocated the camera.

on a side note, unless i remove my UK evo X badge i wont be able to make this fit inbetween the badge and the uk evo x badge
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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i would probably put it right above the diffuser in the middle if i could chose a point
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Whether you like it or not, this is the factory location same as the JDM Evo X. It makes perfect sense to mount there so you can actually see the rear bumper.

You will need 3 parts for this mod: the camera, body-coloured cover, and the wiring harness. The installation manual comes with a template which is used for drilling the holes on the trunk. Other than that, its just a matter of running the lines from the Navi to the trunk by popping the plastic covers and removing the rear seats. It is a direct PnP unit with no cutting required, your factory Navi already has a plug ready to accept this cable. The camera itself is actually made by Clarion, picture quality is very good and you can see very clearly even at night with the reverse light on. Its such a convenient accessory that makes backing up and parking so much easier.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LVSBB6
Whether you like it or not, this is the factory location same as the JDM Evo X. It makes perfect sense to mount there so you can actually see the rear bumper.

You will need 3 parts for this mod: the camera, body-coloured cover, and the wiring harness. The installation manual comes with a template which is used for drilling the holes on the trunk. Other than that, its just a matter of running the lines from the Navi to the trunk by popping the plastic covers and removing the rear seats. It is a direct PnP unit with no cutting required, your factory Navi already has a plug ready to accept this cable. The camera itself is actually made by Clarion, picture quality is very good and you can see very clearly even at night with the reverse light on. Its such a convenient accessory that makes backing up and parking so much easier.
awesome!
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