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As vehicle manufacturers meet consumer demand with bigger and better trucks or SUVs, the rear blind spot grows even larger. A huge back shell or lifted chassis makes backing up a true threat to pedestrians and animals. Even with three rearview mirrors helping you out, it is still possible to miss an object behind the vehicle. Installing a camera system on the car's rear is a smart way to avoid tragedy.

Integrating Cameras Into Your Car

Many new cars have backup camera systems, but some do not have that luxury. Luckily, we offer several options to integrate a camera into your ride without ruining the vehicle's aesthetic appeal. Try one of the traditional camera models that mount to the body panel, typically above the license plate, this camera is subtle and streamlined with the rest of the vehicle. Another more universal style would be a license plate mounted camera. A small camera resides on the license plate mount with wires snaking subtly through the car's trunk. People may not even see that you have a camera system.

We constantly get asked by our customers how to move the video signal from the factory mirror display to a newly added navigation unit so this article will help shed some light on the subject. This is of interest if your truck came from the factory with a rear camera in the display mirror and now you have added a navigation system and want the image to be displayed there instead.

In essence the concept behind this transition is quite simple. There are two wires in your rear view mirror harness that contain the video signal (video + and video -) and all you need to do is relocate those wires to the back of your new navigation system. Your new navigation systems should have come with an RCA input for rear camera, where an RCA connection contains two wires inside the coax jacket (video + and video -).

USA Today--The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a regulation requiring all vehicles, including trucks and buses, to have rear-view visibility -- in effect, requiring rear-view cameras.

The rule applies to all vehicles under 10,000 pounds -- from the smallest subcompact to commercial vans.

The original time schedule had been to have on all vehicles in 2014. The rule just issued pushes it back the schedule to 2018, meaning 2019 model-year vehicles.

Did your F150 come from the factory with a backup camera and your Ford camera has burned out? Or perhaps your tailgate was stolen or damaged in an accident? Don't spend hundreds on a factory replacement camera module when you can get a quality aftermarket replacement from Camera Source for a fraction of the price. The new replacement module replaces Ford part #BL3Z-19G490-B and features a high quality image sensor, dubbed the "Super CMOS" by Camera Source, that provides an incredible 600 TV lines of resolution! In fact, you will likely find that this new camera produces a sharper image than your factory camera did! In addition, this replacement camera sensor has been programmed with the same parking guidelines that your factory camera had so you won't lose out on that handy feature.

The kit can be configured either bare bones with just the camera module or add trim components to build a complete replacement emblem kit. This camera is designed to plug right into your factory camera harness so installation is simple and seamless! Find out more information on the product page linked below or contact Camera Source at the phone number listed at the top of this page.

Ford factory camera replacement module:

https://www.camerasource.live.starkmedia.com/products/ford-oe-fit/2008-2013-ford-f-seri...

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Camera Source Is Your One Stop Shop For Quality Backup Cameras and Car Accessories. We carry everything from RV Backup Cameras to Backup Cameras For Ford F150 Trucks, Toyota Tacoma Trucks and several other automotive brands. We also carry several options for navigation systems, rear view mirror monitors and bluetooth kits. Shop our car, truck, RV, tractor and fleet backup camera solutions today!

If you work in the agricultural industry, you'll likely be looking for ways to safely and efficiently move farm vehicles into narrow spaces and monitor blind spots. In most instances, you'll be required to carefully maneuver large trucks near barns, houses, crops and animals. With an eminently reliable camera system attached to each and every farm vehicle, your workers can complete their daily tasks without causing injuries to other workers. Whether you've recently procured a harvester or a skid steer, you can install cutting-edge cameras near the rear of the vehicle or other blind spots. With a monitor near the dashboard, safety will be ensured.