Pre-Wiring for Backup Camera

[Matt42]

Well, I have a quote in hand to get my truck painted. It's a bed-off and windshield-out job. It ain't going to be cheap. But I saw a 2001 CTD in a parking lot that looked like it had been painted the previous week. So I waited and talked to the owner. Turns out that he's getting it painted a panel at a time, and the part I was looking at was painted 8 years ago. Oh-Kay. So I visited the shop he used and was pretty impressed.

Time to get moving.

I have the headliner out right now. This seems to be the time to pre-wire the cab down to the chassis for a backup camera. I don't yet know what I will use. But I expect I'll install an oversize dual-purpose rear view mirror. But which mirror? And what kind of wire?

What have people been using? The pictures show two kinds that I have found.

The first one uses RCA type connections. The second uses four wire connections with screw-tightening ends. What kind do y'all recommend? Though at the price, I could install both I s'pose. Then Murphy's Law says that both would be wrong.

Thanks.

 

[Ozymandias]

RCA - it's the most common from my research. Almost every aftermarket camera comes with it.
And there are still pigtails if you need to switch from one to another.

Just a year ago I put this Mirror https://www.voxxelectronics.com/gentex/auto-dimming-mirrors/?sku=ADVGEN20A into my buddies truck because he wanted temperature and compass.

https://www.gentex.com/products-technology/automotive/digital-vision/

Gentex, very good company. Check out what they have that fits your needs.

Here is the full lineup.

https://www.voxxelectronics.com/gentex/

 

[Matt42]

RCA - it's the most common from my research. Almost every aftermarket camera comes with it.
And there are still pigtails if you need to switch from one to another.

Just a year ago I put one of these Mirrors into my buddies truck.
https://www.gentex.com/products-technology/automotive/digital-vision/

Gentex, very good company. Check out what they have that fits your needs.
Here is the full lineup.
https://www.voxxelectronics.com/gentex/

Those look good. Thank you.

 

[Ozymandias]

Yeah, and install was a breeze, everything lines up just perfectly and it's real OEM quality.
That's why they are a little more expensive then the other stuff from east asia.

 

[Topzide]

@Matt42, I'd run the 4 pin and the use adapter at the ends. That way the ends that take most of the abuse can be replaced as needed. JM2C as I've got a camera system that I've been sitting on to install in the truck. It would give me front, side and rear camera on 1 screen. Trying to figure out where to put the screen in truck! It's a 7" with the ability to go full screen with triggers for cameras. Turn signals trigger sides and reverse for rear and thinking just a switch for front. Time and location is the issue!