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Add Roadshop HD1401 to the list, but. . .
Roadshop HD1401 works. HOWEVER:
There's a camera cable and a body harness cable. You have to solder the red wire of the camera cable to the red wire of the body harness cable, and then solder the cable to the connector at the head.
The Roadshop also needs to be grounded in the back of the car (the ground is not carried to the head) I grounded it to the cover of the speaker amplifier in the trunk.
The ground on the harness connector is really too short. An extra inch and a half makes all the difference. Or so they say.
I found the best place for the extra cable is in the door sill.
I found a really easy way to check if the camera works with a 6V head. Take a mini LED flashlight, open it and take the battery pack out. It should be three AAA batteries delivering 4.5 volts. The pack has a plus and minus terminal. Mine powered right up with 4.5 Volts.
I like the look, the performance, and the camera looks well made. It's good in low level light. It also needs a larger cutout in the back trim piece. My whole install was less than $100 and I got a great camera. If I did it again, I'd probably wait for a good deal on a Rydeen.
Lastly, you can test the camera without putting the car in reverse, which is kind of nice if you have the head unit resting on the shifter. Press Map --> Then press the three buttons together, then Failure Diagnostics --> System Check. If it comes up OK you're good to go. I can't say this works when a relay is in place, but it worked for me.
Happy modding, C
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