adventurenali92
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Great progress! I love the EXTs as well. I’ve always wanted one! I’d love to see what the outside looks like as well! The stereo headunit looks awesome! It looks clean and OEM! Great work man!
Pavel's 2005 Escalade EXT build
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Only minor mods outside so far, and you can see them all in my signature picture: 18" wheels & tires, headlights, mudflaps, flexy antenna.
adventurenali92
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That’s my problem. Can’t see the sig pic til I turn my phone sideways and the screen rotated. Lol.
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Away!
Which cameras are you using with it?
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DVR: This Joying camera: https://www.joyingauto.com/joying-new-developed-usb-front-dvr-camera.html
But they have a newer version on their website and the price is the same.
Rearview camera: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018800TR2
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Rear view camera
I installed a rear view camera in the tailgate. That was a PITA!!!
Some engineer (if that's the right word) at GM decided to make tailgate out of fiberglass. To put the parts of the tailgate together they used double sided sticky tape. To add insult to injury, GM didn't put a lock actuator inside, so the tailgate can only be opened and closed with a key. And it's very heavy, but no torsion installed.
To be fare, in 2007 GM did their homework and the new Avalanche/Escalade EXT had a regular metal tailgate with a power lock, torsion bar and a rear view camera. But for 2002-2006 the owners have to do it themselves.
To take tailgate apart, you need to cut the above mentioned sticky tape. I used just a regular kitchen knife. All the rest is very easy.
So, I installed the camera, a tailgate lock actuator and a torsion bar.
Pix speak louder then words:
I installed a rear view camera in the tailgate. That was a PITA!!!
Some engineer (if that's the right word) at GM decided to make tailgate out of fiberglass. To put the parts of the tailgate together they used double sided sticky tape. To add insult to injury, GM didn't put a lock actuator inside, so the tailgate can only be opened and closed with a key. And it's very heavy, but no torsion installed.
To be fare, in 2007 GM did their homework and the new Avalanche/Escalade EXT had a regular metal tailgate with a power lock, torsion bar and a rear view camera. But for 2002-2006 the owners have to do it themselves.
To take tailgate apart, you need to cut the above mentioned sticky tape. I used just a regular kitchen knife. All the rest is very easy.
So, I installed the camera, a tailgate lock actuator and a torsion bar.
Pix speak louder then words:
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adventurenali92
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Did you have to run a wire from the tailgate somewhere up in to the truck to get it connected to the headunit?! I’ve always been curious about that.
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I took out a right bed panel (a major PITA!!!) and ran the wires their, then connected power lock wires to door lock wires, so it opens and closes with the other doors. And the camera cable runs all the way to the dashboard.
I didn't want to run wires on the outside, as it would be subjected to elements and I am not sure that a video cable is rated for that.
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Smart thought on the door locks! Yeah I would think the video cable would have to be covered. I have a back up cam installed with my headunit as well. But I had it installed because I don’t have the experience or skills for that. Lol. And have always been curious about how they worked the backup cam.
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