Vehicle Specific Back Up Camera Systems
"Of the technologies tested for their potential to reduce backover incidents, the camera based
systems may have the greatest potential to provide drivers with reliable assistance in identifying
people in the path of the vehicle when backing." - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation
Vehicle Backover avoidance Technology Study - Nov 2006
*Please note that the video display monitor is intended to be used as a supplemental device for drivers and does
comes to backing up safely, nothing beats walking around the vehicle prior to moving it.*
From a safety perspective, a Rear Camera Display should help reduce the risk of backup
accidents, especially for vehicles with limited rear vision.  Even sedans, like the Chrysler 300C,
have limited rear views for objects below the trunk lid. The average Chrysler 300C with stock
wheels has a trunk lid height of 43".  A driver that is of average size, say 5ft 3 inches tall, needs
over 34 feet to see an item behind the sedan that stands 28" in height.  The illustration below is
from the NHTSA Backover and Non-Crash Events, Special Crash Investigations report from April
13 2008.  The Report was given by Augustus “Chip”Chidester at the Lifesavers 2008
conference.  The complete report can be viewed at :
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.6a6eaf83cf719ad24ec86e10dba046a0/ .
Shrouded Back-Up Camera w/3.5" Monitor Kit Toyota FJ/'06 Scion
'07/'08 Chevy Silverado / GM Sierra Latch Mount Backup Camera w/ 3.5" Monitor
Toyota Tundra Latch Mount Back-Up Camera w/ 3.5" Monitor
This unit features a custom camera kit that installs on the factory tailgate handle.  This camera has
a 150º Lens with Excellent Depth of Field.  The tailgate handle camera is water-proof and has an
anti fog lens.  The camera switches on automatically when the vehicle is placed into reverse.
Tundra owners can choose from two vehicle specific monitor options.  You can go with the color
3.5" liquid crystal display that mounts over the rear view mirror in the sunglass holder compartment.
 The compartment is color-matched to the grey or tan interior.   Or, if you would prefer, you can
have the image appear in the rear view mirror.  The rear view mirror has a full color liquid crystal
display with easily adjustable brightness and anti-glare coating.  You can use the over-ride manual
select to look at your trailer while driving forward.  You are also able to add the baby cam if needed.
This unit is specific to the FJ Cruiser and the 2006 Scion.  The camera has a 150º Lens that is
waterproof and anti fog.  The color liquid crystal display mounts above the rear view mirror with a
special Toyota specific bracket.  The monitor features dual video inputs which can be used for a
baby monitor as well as the rear view camera.  
This set up features a vehicle specific tailgate handle camera lens.  The camera lens is water
proof, anti fog, and has a 150º Lens.  
The full color liquid crystal display is mountable on the ceiling, dash, or windshield.  The picture
above is the dashboard mount, located on the coin box.