Cts 2 back up camera

theronbt

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What is everybody running as a back up cameras on cts2? I have saw some posts saying you can use a cheaper camera then the one edge has.
 

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Yep. I got mine on ebay. $15 iirc
I have the cts but im pretty sure it's the same video input cable.

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Yea I'd like a little more info on this....have a back camera up to the radio, but would like to do a front mount camera on the edge is possible....easier parking.....but I've only got the original edge
 
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Don't have a camera now. I would really like one for backing up to trailers instead of getting out 4-5 times to see where I'm at. If the camera is only $12 and reliable it seems like this is the route to go.
 

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I'm not using it with a CTS, but when I installed my radio I used this camera:

http://www.amazon.com/Esky-EC170-06...&qid=1460463826&sr=8-6&keywords=backup+camera

It was $20. This is the one with the parking guidelines. They offer the exact same camera without them. Picture quality is great for a backup camera, and it does pretty decent in low light as well. I have mine wired so that it's on anytime the truck is on so I can view the camera anytime I want. Been setup this way for a year now without any problems. It's perfect for backing into tight parking spots or hooking up to trailers.
 

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I'll grab a few pics after work. I bought the OEM Ford emblem for the tailgate that has a place for the camera. I think it ran me around $60, plus the $20 for the camera listed above. A lot cheaper than the $300 the dealer wanted for the emblem and OEM camera.
 

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Sorry, forgot to post the pics when I got off work. Here's a few.

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The only issue with mine is you can see the top edge of the emblem in the frame. I just need to tweak the bracket to fix that. But I just use mine for hooking to trailers and getting in tight spots, so it's not an issue


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Sorry just saw this. Mine looks similar to that on my edge cts.
I pulled the factory camera out of the tailgate handle. The one I posted in the link is a little smaller so I had to do some redneck engineering, I wrapped enough black electrical tape around to hold it in place then put a bead of Silicon around it on the back side for a more permanent solution, and last I got some black gasket maker to clean up around the outside edge.

I'm sure I could have fabbed up some kind of bracket to hold it in place but it's been well over a year and I haven't had any issues.

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Ordered my camera today. Question I have it when you have it plugged into the the cts will it automatically come up and turn on when you put the truck in R or is there some other options that need to be switched on the cts?
 

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When using a CTS/CTS2 you only need to make the connection and it'll automatically go to the camera screen since it reads gear position through the OBD2 port. I have mine in the handle....very handy for making trailer connections
 

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