Backup camera install....15 mins!!

I haven't installed my backup camera yet because I was dreading removing the bumper, but I finally broke down yesterday and took the task on. To my surprise, you don't have to! The socket that you plug the lens/bulb into for the license plate lights comes out. You take out the lens/bulb (held on by 2 screws), then you just pop-out the plastic socket/connector that holds the lens/bulb. Then, all you have to do is remove 1 tail light (held on by 3 9mm hex bolts) Then you fish a wire-hanger (with camera lead on one end) through the bulb opening and out whichever tail-light you removed. After that...I had all the wires ready for me in the rear-left tail-light area, so it was just plug and play from there! 15 minutes!! (approx) :drivingskid: *Plus...you don't have to drill any holes in your bumper if you do it this way. (unless you drill your camera into your bumper) ***NOTE: Not intended for vehicles equipped with Porsche PCM .

Do you have any pictures of the install?

This sounds way too simple, so if installed, when I back up I could see the area behind me in my nav screen?

Yup! And if I may add....it works GREAT! If I switch to the camera view while driving, I get a wide angle shot of what's behind me. Better shot than the rear-view mirror with NO blindspots! (if you can imagine) By the time I see the rear of the car that's next to me on the screen, I've already spotted him through my side window! Amazing! A little fish-bowl effect, but otherwise the best back-up camera I've seen in action ( Pioneer ). Even in direct sunlight, you get a PERFECT view of what's behind you (just a single vertical narrow line). *I would go as far to say that you can actually see when you normally wouldn't be able to! Meaning, in the brightest situation (where one wouldn't be able to open their eyes due to such brightness), the camera will still give you a GREAT picture.

Only if you have an aftermarket nav or add another aftermarket screen. - Suneet

TresX you may want to remind people that you have a custom navigation system in your car NOT the Porsche PCM system, although PCM does have a backup camera tie-in in the Cayenne, not sure how it would work to do that for the Cayman.

I'd like to see pictures of the whole set-up, both inside and outside of your Cayman . Sounds like a slick set up, can you post pics?

So, if I understand the current situation, the challenge appears to be to get someone to devote the resources necessary to determine how to integrate a CCD camera with our PCMs and then post a bunch of photos so the rest of us can do it. Eagerly awaiting results.

The 997\987 PCM doesn't have a video input on the circuit board like the Cayenne PCM does, or else I'm sure it would've already been done.

Browsing the Schnell website today I see they have a backup camera kit available for the Cayman , appears to be OEM, so I'm wondering if this is mostly just plug 'n play if you have PCM ? Lemon, can you comment on this for us? Might be a worthwhile addition if its simply plugging into the rear of the PCM and running a wire to the license plate area for the camera.

I'd like to know it too... Inviato dal mio SM-G935F utilizzando Tapatalk

I have a 2016 GT4 no backup cam. Because I dont want to try pulling panels and wiring a system I have considered a wifi cam (Ild like to hear recommendations) that just sends backup cam pics to my phone, which I use for Pandora anyway. But if my 981 GT4 is prewired...??? can you elaborate on that please. but it does hav PCM so what is that about? thx Tony

So the wire enters the cabin between the tail light and the bodywork? It seals up properly? Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

There's a soft bit of weatherstripping foam where the lens assembly contacts the car body. The foam was thicker than the cable on the camera I installed, so it has a chance to seal decently well. I made sure to install the cable where it enters the car on the underside of the taillight. Also make sure the highest point of the cable is at the taillight, so drips don't have an opportunity to run down the cable and into the car.