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Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/09/17 04:03pm

Trying to use tailgate camera for my camper and it come out of the gate quite easy, now all I need is 15-20 feet of cable to extend it to the roof of my camper.
Any idea how I can do it? Will soldering regural TV cable to extend gate cable work?

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Posted By: stickdog on 06/09/17 05:39pm

Try googleing for "rv camera cable" a whole bunch of sellers looking for you.

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Posted By: jimh406 on 06/09/17 05:58pm

https:/www.Camera-source.com

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Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/09/17 06:51pm

Nope, no joy.
Seems we do have at least 25 standards for backup cameras with most common 5-prongs.
I have home security camera who has similar looking plug, but outer ring is much bigger.
Not to mention that I would prefer have lockable plugs.

Posted By: Freep on 06/09/17 07:42pm

Just change the connectors to something more standard and use the same gauge of cable. Amazon.com might be helpful.

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Posted By: K Charles on 06/09/17 08:17pm

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Posted By: Caysea on 06/09/17 09:55pm

Hi All

Check Ford I think they have cable and camera assembly.

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Posted By: D.E.Bishop on 06/09/17 11:21pm

Lacking a lot of information as to what you were showing us. The connection looks like it goes directly onto the camera, but there are two connections. Is that a cable that ran from the camera to thru the tailgate and then is connected about where the cables to the tail and brake light are routed and then connects to the cable that goes to the cab.

If so, you can have a CCTV shop cut the ends off, install some standard CCTV coax connecters and use a standard length cable you can buy almost anywhere.

If you are in So. Cal., PM me and I'll post a shop that will do the work or sell you everything you need to do it yourself.

Of course you can contact Ford and ask them who they buy their systems from.

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Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/09/17 11:57pm

D.E.Bishop wrote:

If so, you can have a CCTV shop cut the ends off, install some standard CCTV coax connecters and use a standard length cable you can buy almost anywhere.

Probably the best option beside spending $700 for Ford's trailer camera.
I am in Vegas now and seems the area lacks electronic shops. The only Fry's is across the city, but I will go there.
The cable comes in several pieces. The plugs on the picture are inside the tailgate, where it connects with harness, go under bumper and another set of plugs connects it to main truck.
Is coaxial cable adding resistance that matters?
I remember USB had low limits on extensions.

Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/10/17 05:33pm

SMA connectors, also sold as RF. Similar size, so cutting original cable in 1/2 and adding connectors with extension between did the trick.
From last time I was doing precision soldering my eyesight went from "Hawk" to "glasses #2" but it still work.
Did dry test on driveway and truck only and it works. They are not weather-tight so will have some wrapping to do.
Will load camper tonight, or Monday, so time allows will post some pictures.

Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/13/17 04:41pm

IT WORKS.

The camera mount come too much of rednecking, but I will worry about cosmetic stuff later.
Turn out I needed only 7.5' of extension as tailgate camera has very wide angle (like 170') and I mount it like 4-6 above the ground on the ladder.

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The 360 picture lost its proportions, so I will have to remember that, but rear view beside wide-angle distortion shows what I need.
The buckets on the ground are "touching" corners of camper with their rims.

Posted By: jimh406 on 06/13/17 04:43pm

I'm glad it works for you, but it seems like a lot of effort and destruction to get a camera when there are ones made for the purpose.

Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/13/17 04:54pm

jimh425 wrote:

I'm glad it works for you, but it seems like a lot of effort and destruction to get a camera when there are ones made for the purpose.

No not really. Nothing got damaged or alerted that can't be put back the way it was. I only decided to drill small hole in camper bumper for the wire.
First I just retired, so my time has little value.
Than even I would spend $500 for Ford trailer camera, I would loose 360' vision the tailgate camera gives me.
Since I might not take the camper off for years to come, the camera would be wasted with tailgate, so I guess I can claim to be environmental-friendly [emoticon]

Posted By: hedge on 08/03/17 07:31pm

Thanks for posting this, I was wondering if anyone found a way to integrate it into the 360 camera. I just bought a 2017 truck so I want to do the same thing.

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Posted By: Kayteg1 on 09/29/17 07:28pm

After using the system on our 7000 miles trip, I want upgrade that will not force me crawling under the camper each time I connect/disconnect it.
I figure out main camper cable can be disconnected on the side of the bed, where I have extension and for the camera I placed order on original Ford harness that will give me water-tight plugs and hopefully enough length to bring it to the side for easy access.
Took me 4 talks with parts dept and when Ford dealer could not help me, personal visit to Lincoln dealer and working with the guy on computer screen found me the cables I need.
Will post all the update once I have it done.

Posted By: stufarmer on 09/30/17 03:41pm

I believe the $500./$700. Camera from Ford that you're speaking of includes the Camera and Trailer TPMS monitoring. I found the Ford optional stand alone back-up Camera for under $300. on E Bay.

Posted By: Kayteg1 on 09/30/17 03:45pm

The $500 is trailer camera, when $700 include trailer tpm.
In my case the tailgate most likely will never go back on the truck, so camera in it would be wasted would I not reuse it on the camper.
Also trailer camera will not be part of 360 view and switching view when you are trying to make fast maneuver (somebody is ALWAYS behind you) gets annoying.
Side question - did anybody found the way to override factory setting that turns both rear cameras only when shifted to reverse?

Posted By: Kayteg1 on 02/01/18 09:22pm

It is winter season, so time to finish summer projects [emoticon]

After couple of glitches with home-made cable extension, I decided to buy Ford harness for more than I spend on family dinner and I pulled camera cable from it. Now I have all solid and waterproof cable.
Here is part number if someone wants to do the same

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Than even I did not want to put tailgate back, carrying garden supplies and using small trailer occasionally, I wanted to add stop at the end of the bed and put the camera as well for better parking.
Here is the solution for both issues. The camera is lower than normally on tailgate, so bumper obstruct some view, but I can see trailer ball and that what counts.

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Finally I worked on cosmetics as well and painted the "sculpture" I made out of hardwood. It was try-by-error cut, so took some time and it works. The metal bracket that can be attached by screw to the trim, or by hose clamp to camper ladder come from under-mount kitchen sink.
Spring clip is part for window blinds.

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Posted By: LosAngeles on 12/27/18 08:10pm

Cool info!

Thanks.

j.

Posted By: time2retire on 11/27/19 07:24am

So Kayteg is king of the "jury rig"? WTH?

Posted By: Kayteg1 on 06/21/20 07:45am

Lately cheaper source for the cable show on ebay. Takes some time to get the cable from China, but the price is right and here is current listing
In case listing expires - search for "Car Antenna Extension Cable,Fakra F Brown Female to Female Pigtail Cable 3m"

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