Reviews for SummitView Rear Vision Camera System for 07-18 Jeep Wrangler JK with Aftermarket Nav Radio
Still working great after 5 years. Great product. Had to have radio flashed at dealer for $100 though.
I'm using this with a Pioneer head unit, so no need for dealer activation. Installation went well, once it had been fed through the tailgate the cable routing was easier than I expected.
The instructions say to connect the power leads by tapping into wires in the passenger footwell. I decided to connect them up near the head unit instead - I was already splicing the radio's harness to an aftermarket controller's harness, adding them was no extra work. (Actually I added leads with connectors so the camera can be removed without cutting any wires) The wires exit the cable at the end near the RCA connector, so it simplified the routing and saved me from having to tap into the factory wires.
The camera's image is very clear with good low light performance. Field of view is good, I have 265/70 tires and the spare tire is just visible at the lower edges of the screen. A can placed just behind the rear bumper at the outer edge of the Jeep shows up on screen.
This isn't the cheapest solution to adding a back up camera but installation was hassle free and the quality of everything is what I'd expect of OEM parts. I've used it with both a 17' Sport five spoke and a Sahara 18" spare wheel , it fits both with no issues.
Installed this along with an aftermarket Alpine head unit. VERY good image quality and it really helps seeing around that 35 inch spare tire!
Provides excellent view day or night, and works every time, unlike the factory camera in my Ram truck. Very clean looking installation that is pretty easy to do. My dealer isn't as nice as the other reviewer. They charged an hour, but that is still a lot cheaper than getting the unit that includes the programming module. I had to go in for another item on the Jeep, so it wasn't too inconvenient. Nice investment that will pay for itself many times over in preventing damage, or worse, an injury to someone that you didn't see.
I just installed this camera & it works great. The field of view is nice and wide & night vision is as good as any factory unit I have seen. The installation was super easy & the instructions are accurate, detailed & very easy to follow. The dealer had never programmed this type of thing before but had no issues programming the head unit because the instructions detail out step by step what they had to do. It took about 20min to program so the cost was minimal. I would recommend this to anyone considering a backup camera for a Wrangler.
The image quality is ok in the daylight but not so good in low light situations. Not sure if my reverse lights arent bright enough but not sure I can change that.
8 months later the bracket paint is peeling and rusted. The camera is ok but setup was rather painless considering the job going into it.