Adding backup camera to Factory Nav Radio on 07 Avalanche

[Frocco]

Hi everybody!

I have found lots of information on this topic but not exactly what I need.

 

I have aquired a Factory Nav radio to put into my 07 Avalanche. The truck curently has onstar, and standard Bose cd changer and no backup camera. When I go to the dealer to get it programmed I will ask them to enable the camera option. That said, since I do not have a camera or the camera wiring I belive I have two options to add a backup camera. 1 - buy all gm harnesses, camera and module. or 2 - get a after-market camera and run the wires to the head unit.

Since I am not interrested in the Lock pick features I do not want to add the expense of a GMX

or PAC module I have a question.

 

Do I need a interface to convert the composite output of the camera into the signal that the HU accepts. I have seen some posts that splice the output of the camera into Pin 6&7 of C4 on the head unit.

If this is posible, is there a downside to this? does anybody know where I can get a premade

connector for this?

 

thanks for any help.

[wottenad]

Hi everybody!

I have found lots of information on this topic but not exactly what I need.

 

I have aquired a Factory Nav radio to put into my 07 Avalanche. The truck curently has onstar, and standard Bose cd changer and no backup camera. When I go to the dealer to get it programmed I will ask them to enable the camera option. That said, since I do not have a camera or the camera wiring I belive I have two options to add a backup camera. 1 - buy all gm harnesses, camera and module. or 2 - get a after-market camera and run the wires to the head unit.

Since I am not interrested in the Lock pick features I do not want to add the expense of a GMX

or PAC module I have a question.

 

Do I need a interface to convert the composite output of the camera into the signal that the HU accepts. I have seen some posts that splice the output of the camera into Pin 6&7 of C4 on the head unit.

If this is posible, is there a downside to this? does anybody know where I can get a premade

connector for this?

 

thanks for any help.

 

 

You have the right idea with pins 6 & 7. It's a composite video input with pin 6 as positive and 7 as negative.

 

An easy way to make the connection is when you're getting your radio reprogrammed, ask your dealer for a couple of the pins that populate C4. They are part # 15359541 - they should have a bunch in their specialty connector bins. You can solder or crimp your camera's video positive and negative leads to the pins, then slide them into the right holes in C4.

[wlee001]

The Backup camera was the best thing ever!! Hooked to my 2010 Silverado 1500. Easy install. Hooked up to my new Advent Nav sustem. Walt with ADC was ths best!. He answered the phone on Sunday and helped me figure out where to hook up the nav up to my new camera which I also bought from ADC. Thanks Walt!!