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darkrider01 · 08-04-2012, 11:42 PM

I looked around at a lot of backup cameras prior to finding the one I went with. The biggest issue I saw with the cameras that most people installed was that it was either huge or just to obvious. I wanted a camera that had a stock appearance and was as small as possible. I looked around for a while and came across the Crimestopper SV-6818.EM. I picked it up from SonicElectronix for around $40 shipped. Here are some of the pictures I have taken to help others that might want to go with this camera.

Bye Bye backup anxiety!

Kit includes properly sized hole saw - not bad for $40.

Camera is in place.

darkrider01 · 08-04-2012, 11:46 PM

I had some questions about how well it functions - well, here ya go.

The yellow marker (a level) is 12" from my bumper.
The hammer is 24" from my bumper.
The pipe is 36" from my bumper.

This works out pretty good for me as I don't like getting any closer than 12" to anything when I'm backing up.

darkrider01 · 08-04-2012, 11:48 PM

I wired the camera power and ground to my rear drivers side tail lamp harness.

The ground is connected to the inboard tail lamp ground wire (black).

The power is connected to main harness. The +12V wire for the back up lamps is the teal wire. I say it's light blue, but my wife says teal....

A couple of views from a little farther out to see locations.

darkrider01 · 08-05-2012, 11:11 PM

Updated with more pictures. Enjoy.

Birm · 08-06-2012, 08:18 PM

Thanks man! Helps a lot!

WiSSDiver · 08-08-2012, 10:35 PM

Great website. They have some other goodies that I can use and the prices are very good!

Caddyroger · 08-26-2012, 06:23 PM

Looks like a good camera. When I saw the spec for it it reads the tilt is not adjustable. By your pictures The angle is pointing to far down for me. Is that mounted to your car?

aevans17 · 07-14-2015, 01:31 AM

Thanks for this post. I installed a similar setup in my 1LS. The only difference is that I used a camera/screen/wireless transmitter combo from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Buyee-Inch-Mon...+backup+camera). On the 2015 the reverse light colors are gray (12V+) and black (-).

Yippee38 · 12-10-2015, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caddyroger

Looks like a good camera. When I saw the spec for it it reads the tilt is not adjustable. By your pictures The angle is pointing to far down for me. Is that mounted to your car?

I have the same camera, and I thought that too when I got it. I like it though. I can just barely see the bottom of my rear bumper (the part that sticks out under the license plate) in the camera. It helps me see exactly how far I can back up without hitting something.

My rear bumper had a cutout where the camera needed to be mounted. I fabricated a mount out of a piece of aluminum. It was a PITA, but it worked.

Inuyashas_Brother · 04-26-2016, 08:38 PM

Thanks, and I agree with your wife. It is teal or green at most.

rydahog · 05-03-2016, 09:11 AM

@darkrider01, i just installed a pioneer head unit on my ss/rs ,,i have the oem backup camera, how do i get that camera view onto my pioneer headunit screen? as it is now,,,when i put it in reverse the pict comes on rearview mirror as it should,,but i want to see it on headunit, even if it means losing the mirror no problem...any suggestions how to do this.? thanks

Inuyashas_Brother · 05-14-2016, 01:11 PM

By the way, how have the rear light connections held? I have heard that those quick splice connectors are not reliable, and in fact can damage wires long term.

Thanks!

LiveWire195 · 05-19-2016, 10:38 AM

How is the quality when using it at night?

wasthatacop? · 04-26-2019, 09:58 AM

What color was the ground wire? My wiring does not have any black wires. I have a light gray, and a wire with a stripe. I tried the wire with the stripe as a ground, no such luck.

08-04-2012, 11:42 PM	#1
darkrider01 Aural Assault Vehicle Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS, 2015 Sierra Denali Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 792	Aftermarket back up camera - form and function I looked around at a lot of backup cameras prior to finding the one I went with. The biggest issue I saw with the cameras that most people installed was that it was either huge or just to obvious. I wanted a camera that had a stock appearance and was as small as possible. I looked around for a while and came across the Crimestopper SV-6818.EM. I picked it up from SonicElectronix for around $40 shipped. Here are some of the pictures I have taken to help others that might want to go with this camera. Bye Bye backup anxiety! Kit includes properly sized hole saw - not bad for $40. Camera is in place. __________________ My amplifier pop/click/thump solution thread Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692

08-04-2012, 11:46 PM	#2
darkrider01 Aural Assault Vehicle Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS, 2015 Sierra Denali Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 792	I had some questions about how well it functions - well, here ya go. The yellow marker (a level) is 12" from my bumper. The hammer is 24" from my bumper. The pipe is 36" from my bumper. This works out pretty good for me as I don't like getting any closer than 12" to anything when I'm backing up. __________________ My amplifier pop/click/thump solution thread Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692

08-04-2012, 11:48 PM	#3
darkrider01 Aural Assault Vehicle Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS, 2015 Sierra Denali Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 792	I wired the camera power and ground to my rear drivers side tail lamp harness. The ground is connected to the inboard tail lamp ground wire (black). The power is connected to main harness. The +12V wire for the back up lamps is the teal wire. I say it's light blue, but my wife says teal.... A couple of views from a little farther out to see locations. __________________ My amplifier pop/click/thump solution thread Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692 Last edited by darkrider01; 08-05-2012 at 11:11 PM. Reason: Added pictures.

08-05-2012, 11:11 PM	#4
darkrider01 Aural Assault Vehicle Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS, 2015 Sierra Denali Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 792	Updated with more pictures. Enjoy. __________________ My amplifier pop/click/thump solution thread Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692

08-08-2012, 10:35 PM	#6
WiSSDiver Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS, 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WIsconsin Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Great website. They have some other goodies that I can use and the prices are very good! __________________

08-06-2012, 08:18 PM	#5
Birm Drives: Florida Speed & Power Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Posts: 3,185	Thanks man! Helps a lot!

08-26-2012, 06:23 PM	#7
Caddyroger Drives: 2011 RJT Camaro LT2 RS auto shift Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Washington state Posts: 1,861	Looks like a good camera. When I saw the spec for it it reads the tilt is not adjustable. By your pictures The angle is pointing to far down for me. Is that mounted to your car? __________________ Caddy

07-14-2015, 01:31 AM	#8
aevans17 Drives: 2015 1LS Black Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kirkland Posts: 4	Thanks for this post. I installed a similar setup in my 1LS. The only difference is that I used a camera/screen/wireless transmitter combo from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Buyee-Inch-Mon...+backup+camera). On the 2015 the reverse light colors are gray (12V+) and black (-).

04-26-2016, 08:38 PM	#10
Inuyashas_Brother Drives: '10 Camaro LS - M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 550	Thanks, and I agree with your wife. It is teal or green at most. __________________

05-03-2016, 09:11 AM	#11
rydahog Drives: camaro ss Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: usa Posts: 2,166 View My Garage	@darkrider01, i just installed a pioneer head unit on my ss/rs ,,i have the oem backup camera, how do i get that camera view onto my pioneer headunit screen? as it is now,,,when i put it in reverse the pict comes on rearview mirror as it should,,but i want to see it on headunit, even if it means losing the mirror no problem...any suggestions how to do this.? thanks

05-14-2016, 01:11 PM	#12
Inuyashas_Brother Drives: '10 Camaro LS - M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 550	By the way, how have the rear light connections held? I have heard that those quick splice connectors are not reliable, and in fact can damage wires long term. Thanks! __________________

05-19-2016, 10:38 AM	#13
LiveWire195 Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 165 View My Garage	How is the quality when using it at night?

04-26-2019, 09:58 AM	#14
wasthatacop? Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 360 View My Garage	What color was the ground wire? My wiring does not have any black wires. I have a light gray, and a wire with a stripe. I tried the wire with the stripe as a ground, no such luck. __________________ 2010 2SS living in Los Angeles replaced engine @ 93,000 miles w/ crate engine, camshaft by Comp Cams installed by me, replaced valve train parts, 1.4" BMR lowering springs ZL1 factory rims misc: drilled and slotted rotors, fresh air brake cooling system, new speakers, installed reverse camera, muffler delete