sredmyer Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Several months back I completed designing and building a custom harness to allow the nearly plug-n-play install of the newer Ford OEM navigation with Sync in my 2008 Super Duty. As a continuation of this project I added a custom camera system which originally just added a front camera and a custom steering wheel switch to allow turning the video on (regardless of what gear the truck is in) and switching the display between the two cameras. Well I have now completed what I believe (and my wife hopes) is the final part of this project. This final part just adds a couple more cameras to the system and some pretty cool (at least I think they are cool ) features for controlling the cameras/display. With this new four camera ability it is now possible to have a standard backup camera on the tailgate of the truck, a front camera to aid in nose in parking, a camera inside a trailer and finally a camera on the rear of the trailer. The camera inside the trailer will allow you to see your load while driving to be sure nothing has shifted or if you are hauling livestock (ie. horses) you can check on their well being. The trailer's back camera provides the same features as a normal backup camera on the truck (displays automatically when the truck is shifted into reverse) but it shows the view behind the trailer since the view behind the truck itself is of little value when backing a trailer. So how does it all work you ask...well, anticipating that some would be curious, I created a short video demonstrating the camera system. Steve Edited September 12, 2011 by sredmyer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012SDKR Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 That is sweet! I would love to get a front camera in my truck, especially for when the wife drives it, would really help her park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanejo Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Very cool how the system works , can you help with some tips and advise on where you bought some of the hardware? How difficult was the installation and programming? Do you have to already have the navi system ? Is there considerable wiring involved? Lots of questions, but you did an awesome job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cph1996 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Will this harness fit other Ford products with Sync and navi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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