DIY: Kenwood DNX6140 installed in my 370Z with Sirius and back up Cam (AK370Z)

kenchan · 10-05-2009, 10:52 AM

big- one more q... im getting the rear camera this week and was
wondering how you ran your camera wire into the rear bumper's
license plate area.

the pict below shows where im running the rear foglamp wires
and also where i grabbed the orange reverse wire for the HU.
(this is the driver side rear trunk wall)

is that the same grommet you used to run your camra wire
through? i dont think the pioneer camera's wire comes off so
i would need to wire from the license plate area back into the
grommet which is going to be pretty tricky since i would have
to go diagnally and up...

any other good holes to try?

worse case im going to
drill a new hole.

thanks.

bigaudiofanat · 10-05-2009, 11:00 AM

Okay this is were it gets a little complicated. Start were your licenses plate lights are pop the one on the side that you are going to have the camera out. Than put the wire threw that space, than crawl under the z. find the wire and pull it towards you. than that grommet you see in the picture pop it out towards the front of the car. have a friend shine the light threw that hole. Go under the car and find that hole run the wire threw the hole. Than make a small hole to push the wire threw in the grommet and push it threw. than place your grommet back in. Make sure your power wire your ground wire and your signal wire are all threw the grommet. Than run them to were they need to go.

Red Wire goes to red wire behind dash on radio wiring

Black wire goes to a clean ground or piece of metal

Yellow goes to rear of head unit into rear camera input

Purple wire from head unit goes to orange wire in harness in truck.

bigaudiofanat · 10-05-2009, 11:01 AM

Also to the question about running a wire threw the center counsel do not worry about head you have carpet and tons of other wires there nothing is going to happen to it.

kenchan · 10-05-2009, 11:06 AM

thanks big. i appreciate that. ok, so im using the right hole then.

yah, i was thinking about just yanking that grommet
out too.

yah, my license plate lamp is hanging right now on its wires.

kenchan · 10-05-2009, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Also to the question about running a wire threw the center counsel do not worry about head you have carpet and tons of other wires there nothing is going to happen to it.

yah, i zipped tied it to the factory harness on the carpeted
side so i think im good. the only other wire i need to
run through there is the actual video signal wire.

bigaudiofanat · 10-05-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks big. i appreciate that. ok, so im using the right hole then.

yah, i was thinking about just yanking that grommet
out too.

yah, my license plate lamp is hanging right now on its wires.

LOL good deal always make sure your in the right hole

kenchan · 10-07-2009, 12:24 AM

hey big- thanks again. i wired up the camera tonight. everything works great.

after pulling that grommet off i just used my long reach pliers and accessed the cord
from the top of the car. it was actually pretty easy to do. will post pict of the
camera location i used tomorrow.

bigaudiofanat · 10-07-2009, 07:48 AM

Good deal and good job man, nice to see it worked out for you.

kenchan · 10-07-2009, 01:36 PM

i used the pioneer universal camera and placed it near the center. there's just enough gap without any modifications or cutting.

crappy pict...but you get the idea.

AK370Z · 10-07-2009, 04:53 PM

/\ Looks good. Congrats. Mine is in the similar location. No complain so far with the camera coverage.

kpyo2000 · 10-11-2009, 05:05 AM

Hey nice thread AK370Z. I'm having trouble with my rear view camera. It works when I put my gear on reverse but does not work when I'm holding the NAV button. Although I did turn on the interruption button on. Do you know what the problem is?

bigaudiofanat · 10-11-2009, 07:33 AM

It could be that tyour video bypass has not been done. Or that that camera is plugged into the wrong input on the back. How is everything hooked up?

Sparhax · 10-11-2009, 03:10 PM

Thanks to Everyone here I was able to install a dnx6140 on my own!!

Here are a few pics, but nothing new for you guys, just know that this was my first audio install ever and everything worked without a hitch thanks to all the information provided on this website. Thank you thank you!
*I should note that I am a computer engineer and know my way around wires/electronics but I feel anyone could have done what I did.

My only complaint is that the mic doesn't sound so great during a call, It could be my phone or some settings though.

DJcuetip · 10-11-2009, 05:11 PM

that looks awesome man!! i will be getting the rear came soon as well..

btw, in the video where you start up that cd... is that my demo playing?

bsramzy · 10-11-2009, 10:44 PM

installer put my mic on the inside cabin light. actually sounds really good. just an idea

10-05-2009, 11:00 AM	#122 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Okay this is were it gets a little complicated. Start were your licenses plate lights are pop the one on the side that you are going to have the camera out. Than put the wire threw that space, than crawl under the z. find the wire and pull it towards you. than that grommet you see in the picture pop it out towards the front of the car. have a friend shine the light threw that hole. Go under the car and find that hole run the wire threw the hole. Than make a small hole to push the wire threw in the grommet and push it threw. than place your grommet back in. Make sure your power wire your ground wire and your signal wire are all threw the grommet. Than run them to were they need to go. Red Wire goes to red wire behind dash on radio wiring Black wire goes to a clean ground or piece of metal Yellow goes to rear of head unit into rear camera input Purple wire from head unit goes to orange wire in harness in truck. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

10-05-2009, 11:01 AM	#123 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Also to the question about running a wire threw the center counsel do not worry about head you have carpet and tons of other wires there nothing is going to happen to it. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

10-07-2009, 07:48 AM	#128 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Good deal and good job man, nice to see it worked out for you. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

10-07-2009, 04:53 PM	#130 (permalink)
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10-11-2009, 07:33 AM	#132 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	It could be that tyour video bypass has not been done. Or that that camera is plugged into the wrong input on the back. How is everything hooked up? __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

10-05-2009, 10:52 AM	#121 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	big- one more q... im getting the rear camera this week and was wondering how you ran your camera wire into the rear bumper's license plate area. the pict below shows where im running the rear foglamp wires and also where i grabbed the orange reverse wire for the HU. (this is the driver side rear trunk wall) is that the same grommet you used to run your camra wire through? i dont think the pioneer camera's wire comes off so i would need to wire from the license plate area back into the grommet which is going to be pretty tricky since i would have to go diagnally and up... any other good holes to try? worse case im going to drill a new hole. thanks.

10-05-2009, 11:06 AM	#124 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	thanks big. i appreciate that. ok, so im using the right hole then. yah, i was thinking about just yanking that grommet out too. yah, my license plate lamp is hanging right now on its wires.

10-07-2009, 12:24 AM	#127 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	hey big- thanks again. i wired up the camera tonight. everything works great. after pulling that grommet off i just used my long reach pliers and accessed the cord from the top of the car. it was actually pretty easy to do. will post pict of the camera location i used tomorrow.

10-07-2009, 01:36 PM	#129 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i used the pioneer universal camera and placed it near the center. there's just enough gap without any modifications or cutting. crappy pict...but you get the idea.

10-11-2009, 05:05 AM	#131 (permalink)
kpyo2000 Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hawaii Posts: 45 Drives: 09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 16	Hey nice thread AK370Z. I'm having trouble with my rear view camera. It works when I put my gear on reverse but does not work when I'm holding the NAV button. Although I did turn on the interruption button on. Do you know what the problem is?

10-11-2009, 03:10 PM	#133 (permalink)
Sparhax Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston Age: 40 Posts: 32 Drives: 2017 370z Sport MT Rep Power: 16	Thanks to Everyone here I was able to install a dnx6140 on my own!! Here are a few pics, but nothing new for you guys, just know that this was my first audio install ever and everything worked without a hitch thanks to all the information provided on this website. Thank you thank you! *I should note that I am a computer engineer and know my way around wires/electronics but I feel anyone could have done what I did. My only complaint is that the mic doesn't sound so great during a call, It could be my phone or some settings though.

10-11-2009, 05:11 PM	#134 (permalink)
DJcuetip Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: CA Posts: 704 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 260	that looks awesome man!! i will be getting the rear came soon as well.. btw, in the video where you start up that cd... is that my demo playing?

10-11-2009, 10:44 PM	#135 (permalink)
bsramzy Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: prairieville Posts: 70 Drives: 09 350z maNUAL Rep Power: 16	installer put my mic on the inside cabin light. actually sounds really good. just an idea

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