Reversing camera advice

[The Billabong]

Hi all, looking for help with installing a twin reversing camera. I thought (always dangerous) l could follow/trace existing cable of old camera but now thinking this runs into a cavity somewhere behind the rear panel and was probably factory fitted? Thinking of drilling through into rear cupboard and then running cable down to the chasis. Would preferably like to disconnect old camera but don't want to leave any live wires. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Vipar]

Is it possible to use existing wiring?

 

[Spriddler]

I have not a clue about your m/h but if you can't use the existing wiring you may be able to use it as a mouse to pull the new wiring through. It may be restrained by hidden clips en route so if a person at each end alternately tugs gently it may disclose if it seems likely that the new wire can be drawn through by a mouse.

 

[The Billabong]

Is it possible to use existing wiring?

i'm waiting on the arrival of the new camera, however; as its a twin camera I reckon the wiring will be completely different.

 

[Calamaster]

My Camera packed up and got a TWIN Cam rig. It is a case of carefully pulling the existing loom back through whilst a string is attached to the 'old ends' then reverse the process to bring new wires through. When 'tugging' you will soon see here it ll goes and what is behind the little boxes in the corners of cupboars etc..
Quite and easy job, but I wired mine up to test everything before looming up.

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[The Billabong]

My Camera packed up and got a TWIN Cam rig. It is a case of carefully pulling the existing loom back through whilst a string is attached to the 'old ends' then reverse the process to bring new wires through. When 'tugging' you will soon see here it ll goes and what is behind the little boxes in the corners of cupboars etc..
Quite and easy job, but I wired mine up to test everything before looming up.

Thanks for the tip, unfortunately it's connected to the reversing switch behind the dashboard and is going to become far too much work to get at it.

 

[TerryL]

Is that the original camera in the pic? If so it's probably low enough to find the cable on the inside and trace it through. Don't forget to reseal the hole properly.
On mine, the camera was set in the high brake light panel and as far as I could see went straight into the insulation - no chance of "pulling it through". So I ran the new cable (and you will need to use the new cable, the kit should have more than enough) into a rear locker, making sure it was properly sealed, then routed it down to the floor under the bed and lockers, having to go outside through a convenient opening to get past the fridge and hab door, then back up via the passenger door post from where the route was basically behind the side panels and headlining to the camera. I hid the only bit of cable exposed to the hab area in some matching flat trunking from B & Q.
As it's a dual lens camera using the supply for the built-in original drop down screen in my case wasn't an option so you'll need to find an ignition-controlled supply - I temporarily picked up a permanent supply close by and just remember to switch the camera off, but I've just brought the van home to do one or two jobs, that being one of them.

It's not a difficult job, just very fiddly!