After last week’s frustrating end, I was relieved to find that swapping out the faulty T-tap connectors did the trick. The new ones I ordered arrived and once I secured the connections properly, the backup camera finally came to life on the head unit display. Definitely a satisfying moment after all that troubleshooting.
With the camera actually working, the next step was getting the angle right. I had my friend sit in the car and give me real-time feedback while I adjusted the camera mount until we were both happy with the view. We then took it to an empty parking lot to fine tune it further, lining up the on-screen guidelines with the actual parking lines on the ground to make sure reversing would be accurate.
Finally we tackled cable management. All the wires are now fully tucked behind the weather stripping throughout the interior, keeping everything completely hidden and out of sight. No exposed cables, no mess, it looks completely clean like it came that way from the factory.
This week felt like the payoff for all the frustration from last week. The backup camera is fully installed, properly angled, and neatly hidden away. The Lancer is coming together nicely.
Congratulations, Hazza. Patience and persistence paid off! Phew…