Custom Third Brake Light Camera for 8" Factory Monitor - Night Vision
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Custom bezel with camera mounts behind your third brake light. Line up your fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer using your vehicle's factory monitor. Switch kit lets you toggle between views from your backup camera and third brake light camera.
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The rear assist lines generated by the system's camera make connecting your fifth wheel camper or gooseneck trailer a one-person job. The lines appear on your 8" factory monitor and show the distance from other objects, allowing you to accurately line up your connection point when hooking up your camper or trailer.
0 Lux night vision produces a quality picture and gives you the flexibility you need when hooking up your camper or trailer. You can line up your connection point in low-light conditions at dusk, or in complete darkness at night without the aid of IR transmitters.
The switch kit adds a new dimension to your current setup, allowing you to toggle between views from your truck bed camera and factory backup camera with the flip of a switch. The integrated flip switch can be mounted inside of your truck to give you a clean OEM look and easy access.
Simply unscrew and unplug your factory third brake light. Once removed, set your new custom bezel with camera in place. Feed the 6' camera wire through the opening into your truck and re-install your factory third brake light in front of the custom bezel.
Connect your 6' camera wire to the 18' wiring harness. This combined 24' wire will extend through your head liner or door sill panel along the edge of the floor, up to the front of your truck, and connect with the included ground and power wiring harness. The power wire will run to your truck's battery.
The switch kit installs by connecting one end of the included T-harness into the factory plug behind your radio, and the other end into the back of your radio. The integrated power wire for the flip switch will run to 12V accessory power.
With a fifth wheel hitch in the bed, I struggled to hit the pin hooking up. With this camera it's a snap. Hookup the first try every time. Install was easy if you follow the video and take your time.
Camera works great. However the directions could be a little more detailed. I managed to get it working. The only directions was a single sheet with a very basic diagram. Even calling support they were no help. Video showing install only hit the high spots ,as to wiring the switch.
Quality was OK not as good as I expected. The gasket was stuck to the box, missing screws and washers to the off/on switch. Camera won’t stabilize spins around inside socket. Had to glue it to keep it from moving and the installation instructions wasn’t that good or clear lack of details.
The only disappointment is you can’t zoom in on the ball in the box but easy installation !
For being an after market item it is a great camera. The installation video on how to install was very informative down to the last detail. I installed this camera on my 2019 Ford F250 SD that had the sync 3 8" screen and it went together very well.
The ONLY thing I would have liked to see is a "centered line" in the middle of the picture to help guide the king pin onto the 5th wheel hitch when hooking up my trailer.
I know that there are other newly acquired F-Series buyers who, after years of hooking up 5th wheels by just looking into your rear view mirror, never realized that with these new Ford Trucks that you lose the line of sight due to a higher rear seat back that covers over 8 inches of the rear window so you can't see your hitch. Otherwise, I would have probably had the Ford original camera in the 3rd brake light option.
Too bad Ford doesn't sell the camera's to the public as they are losing out of a bunch of money!!!
Michael
5/17/2020
Same as mentioned above
A must have when towing a fifth wheel. Easy to install and hooked up to an up fitter switch so I can toggle between the rear view camera and the bed camera.
My bed camera works great. Etrailer really stepped up to the plate for me. I installed it and could not get the camera to work after double checking my connections and the instructional video. We determined that the jumper harness was bad. They shipped out another camera system before I could get back to them and let the know the distributor was about 20 miles from me and they agreed to exchange the jumper harness. They even helped me test it on my truck before I left. Thank you Etrailer
Jim
10/8/2021
Love it. I have gotten to where I can back right over without getting out and checking several times.
I am incredibly happy with this back up camera for our 2019 F350. The picture is crystal clear and the wiring allowed us to view on the factory truck screen. etrailer was informative and their experience helpful in our decision to purchase this camera.
Stacy
12/2/2022
1 year in and this camera is still doing great. Very clear image.
Easy to install by just watching the video. I wired it to the Ford auxiliary switches as was shown on the video. This will take the guesswork out of hooking to my gooseneck 5th wheel.
Michael S.
2/28/2022
Camera is awesome. We have had it installed over a year now and it works perfectly
It's unclea whether the voltage regulator in the camera cable failed or the camera cable was chafed by something moving behind the dash, but the company was excellent in making good. A bit of a pain to replace it, but the second camera is working very well. Very clear picture.
Chip
9/5/2023
Excellent customer support. Replacement has worked reliably ever since.
Mike L.
10/26/2023
Looks like original equipment and should make hookups much easier. Has great view.
Quality is descent. Would be nice to be able to manually zoom for better close up. The camera doesn’t work well with Trucks with bakflip (shortbed)cover if you using to hook-up to gooseneck. You can’t see the ball at all. Need about an inch more clearance. But overall love the camera. Without a cover works great.
Fairly easy to install. Just make sure the connections are tight. I had one that was not completely tight, went back over the connectors and then it worked good. Good image on my factory synk4 8” display
The unit was installed on 10/30/21. Works just like it should. Gives an excellent view of gooseneck ball and inside pick up bed. The camera angle is adjustable as well. The only thing I did was replace toggle switch with a more "clean" looking finger switch. Didn't like the toggle switch. Very satisfied with the camera. Should make it much easier to connect the trailer.
I installed on a f150 platinum and it worked great. I since have gotten another truck that had it from the factory. Very worthwhile if you have a fifth wheel or goose neck trailer.
Installation was straight forward and it has worked as expected for over a year, now. It works perfect for hooking up our gooseneck in our extended cab truck where we can't see in the bed.
Your install video saved the day. Product works as advertised and I like how it uses the factory monitor and the upfitter switch. Ford sure likes to hide those pass through wires though.
Thomas
3/30/2022
Still works great. No problems whatsoever.
The camera is great, I can backup to my 4th wheel camper and hookup by myself. The only issue I would say is you have to totally remove the front part of your truck to hook it up.
Ed
5/18/2022
Great product, no issues
The camera works great. Installation process was pretty simple. I watched the online installation video. The only issue I had, was the small "capped off" ground wire, that wire was never mentioned in the installation video. I knew it was labeled "ground", but it had a cap, almost as if it was terminated. Once I removed the cap and grounded the wire, the camera worked flawlessly.
I have not installed it yet because I am still gathering up items that are needed to install it properly on my truck. There was no mention in the description when I ordered it that I would need to have other items on hand before I could have a successful install.
Sierra K.
6/2/2021
Thank you for your review. This install uses existing hardware.
I followed the video installation exactly for my 2018 Ford F-250. At first, I failed to connect the tiny ground wire on the smaller jumper and the system didn’t work. Once properly grounded - everything works perfectly.
Hooked it up and runs great, just had a minor issue with the installation but e-trailer representative fixed my problem by phone quickly. It was my fault didn't hook all wires. Mike
This rearview camera was easy to install and has worked perectly.
Installation wasn’t bad. The image is pretty good but could be a better quality camera used . etrailer has been good to deal with.
Quick delivery. Took about 3 hours to install, part of it was going to hardware store to get longer screws for remount to the cab. Display and functionally is great. Be sure to watch the install instruction video prior putting it on your truck.
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Rusty T.
2/6/2025
What a great option to have on your truck. Hooking up my 5th wheel is a snap. Ford had switches and an easy hookup under the hood. Camera mounts to the factory light spot. If you have a 5th wheel it is a must have option.