That is very interesting! I didn’t see a price but that may be a good option. I already have the factory 8.4” or I might otherwise call that company for more details.And then there's this...
2018-2019 Jeep Wrangler JL 8.4″ Android tablet radio replacement (mfg states it supports 3 cameras - front/right/rear)
http://www.linkswellinc.com/products/t-style-radio/ta-jpl08-4rr-1/
I like this too and may have considered this if it could do 3 extra cameras but on their site it states as an "OR" not "AND" so that leads me to believe that it will only do one extra camera besides the backup cam...
Be careful on this I bought similar ( Seicane ) , The Factory camera will not work since it is using Fakra connection. I even bought Fakra to RCA and sill no luck. You have to buy after market backup camera.
Did you get the simple $25 yellow wire or the $50 wiring harness?
The package that I bought from them has everything all wrapped up neatly:
Yea, I saw that too. Way more complicated than the $30 camera and $25 video connector than I can handle.
I haven't done multiple cameras yet, but I've been thinking about it. Eventually I'll want a second backup camera for towing, and possibly a camera to mount some where on the roof rack to keep an eye on things up top. Here's what I'm thinking. Essentially you have to make an A/B switcher--think back to the days before HDMI and digital receivers when you had to switch from VCR to TV tuner or whatever. I think you can DIY one of these with a couple MOSFET transistors or a bus switch. If you know what you are doing it's just a few dollars of microchips and some soldering. The actual circuit would be pretty small and could be tucked away behind trim or wherever. Wire in push button that cycles through each input, and you're all set.
I spent a good chunk of time researching this and eventually broke down and just ordered the cable from Z. I had a female pin that accepts .64 mm male pin, and that fit on the pins in the radio, but the pin was designed for a different style of housing and would 'click' into the connector. When I get the cable from Z, I plan to take some good pictures and measurements to see if I can track down the right pins. My guess is if they are available, you can find them here: https://www.te.com/usa-en/products/...section/ampseal-connectors.html?tab=pgp-story
That sounds much better than my idea. What first came to mind as a solution for this was picking up an off-the-shelf RCA switch that I could filter the different camera inputs through and just tuck that switch away somewhere. Your approach would probably save on space and be more practical. I can solder but I don’t know my way around microchips and designing such a device. I mainly want to add two front facing cameras; the JT style camera on the grill and another under the bumper that would give me a better sight picture for what’s immediately in front of the Jeep.
Ignore my question. I found the answer buried in the questions on the product page.
"These pigtails make supplying remote power, when you have to, easier. Inside the extension cable there are 3 conductors - a video signal conductor (connected to the central pin of each RCA plug), a +12VDC power conductor (connected to the red pigtails), and a shared ground for both (connected to the perimeter grounds on each RCA plug). If used, attach the red pigtail on the non camera end of this optional extension cable to +12VDC power, and the red pigtail on the camera end to the red wire of the regular camera cable. Assuming whatever display you are using is also grounded, then a separate ground is not needed and the black wire in the regular camera cable can be ignored (just tape it off). "
