Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

[Rocket Man]

Nice work Ken and Son.

 

[kbuskill]

Got the Kenwood DRV-N520 dash cam installed today and also hooked up and ran the wiring for the new Kenwood CMOS-320 multi angle rearview camera today.




Super wide view


Normal view


Overhead view


Corner view

 

[kbuskill]

Here is a pic of the dash cam... had trouble loading it in the previous post.




Rear camera isn't mounted yet... I need to remove the tailgate applique and remove the OEM camera so I can install this Kenwood in its place... NOT looking forward to that portion of it.

 

[Rocket Man]

Here is a pic of the dash cam... had trouble loading it in the previous post.

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Rear camera isn't mounted yet... I need to remove the tailgate applique and remove the OEM camera so I can install this Kenwood in its place... NOT looking forward to that portion of it.

That’s awesome. Nice cam.

 

[kbuskill]

That’s awesome. Nice cam.

Thanks... it is pretty wild how they can get all those different views out of one camera.

To me the super wide view looks the best/most natural. The other views seem to distort a little around the edges... I guess that is to be expected.

It is also cool that these cameras are fully integrated into the HU and you can control everything through the touchscreen.

 

[Rocket Man]

Thanks... it is pretty wild how they can get all those different views out of one camera.

To me the super wide view looks the best/most natural. The other views seem to distort a little around the edges... I guess that is to be expected.

It is also cool that these cameras are fully integrated into the HU and you can control everything through the touchscreen.

Yeah I’m pretty sure my Pioneer can be set up like that but I just never really wanted a dash cam. Maybe in the future who knows.

 

[kbuskill]

Well it's done... 3 out of 4 bolts broke on the liftgate applique so for future readers that's a 75% chance they will break... lol

I went to Advance auto parts and bought some "Nut Clips" and some 30mm bolts and installed those in place of the original studs....

Could have probably used shorter bolts but I wanted to be sure and the longer bolts don't interfere with anything. Installing the Nut Clips did require a little dremel action but nothing to serious.

I then removed the OEM back up camera and installed the Kenwood CMOS-320 Multi Angle camera in the OEM bracket....

So the install is complete and the applique went on, just as if it came from the factory that way, with no issues.

For the record the nut behind the wiper motor can be removed WITHOUT removing the wiper motor using a 10mm wrench but it is kind of tricky to get your hand in there to it. I didn't even have to loosen the wiper motor.

The multi angle camera is pretty cool... I am well pleased so far with the results.

 

[George B]

Here is a pic of the oil cooler to the left in the pic and the bigger transmission cooler in the center that I installed but forgot to mention. I know it's a bad pic but I cropped it to conceal another mod that I have yet to reveal in this "mod" thread yet.
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While I already had the bumper and headlights out of the way I figured it needed a 42" 800W curved LED light bar behind the grill... I guess it's a good thing I ordered one and it had already arrived by the time I pulled the front end off.

I installed the light bar and went ahead and converted the factory DRL position into another parking/turn signal location and installed white/amber LED switchbacks in all 4 spots in the lower portion of the headlight housing. I installed Morimoto H11 6k or 8k (can't remember) HIDs in the low beams and some 100W high beam bulbs that have a kinda blue coating on them (I hate them just for the record). I also installed a set of LED projector fog lights... they are like a Morimoto knock off... they have a white LED halo ring inside so that is what I hooked my DRL wiring to.
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Pic of the light bar mounted.
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All buttoned up.
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New DRL location.
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Close up of DRL.

Do you have a link to these fog lights and a description of how you wired them and the mod to the turn and parking lights. I love this!

 

[kbuskill]

Do you have a link to these fog lights and a description of how you wired them and the mod to the turn and parking lights. I love this!

The fog lights I used are not designed for our trucks, they are actually 4" fogs designed for the Jeep wranglers and other Chysler products.

But I believe the fog lights for the newer Camaros are direct fit as far as the brackets and stuff so you don't have to modify the mounting in the bumper. Just go to Ebay or Amazon and search for LED projector fog lights for the Camaro and pick a set you like.

As for the turn signals, I just removed the single filament bulb socket from the DRL location (bulbs closest to the grille) and installed a socket for a dual filament bulb and wired them to some sequential modules and installed switchback LED bulbs.

 

[George B]

The fog lights I used are not designed for our trucks, they are actually 4" fogs designed for the Jeep wranglers and other Chysler products.

But I believe the fog lights for the newer Camaros are direct fit as far as the brackets and stuff so you don't have to modify the mounting in the bumper. Just go to Ebay or Amazon and search for LED projector fog lights for the Camaro and pick a set you like.

As for the turn signals, I just removed the single filament bulb socket from the DRL location (bulbs closest to the grille) and installed a socket for a dual filament bulb and wired them to some sequential modules and installed switchback LED bulbs.

I have been searching for two wire sequential flash modules. Do you have a link to the ones you used? Thanks in advance.