Installing the Gentex GENFDM3LN Rear-view Mirror Camera
I thought I would provide a couple posts on installing the Gentex rear-view mirror camera which helps fix the challenge of rear visibility from the Hummer H2. There are a couple rear view options, including the OEM camera option built into the rear bumper, but all have their issues. After experiencing the rear-view mirror camera that Cadillac began introducing back in 2016, I was looking for an option that would bring that to the Hummer H2, and this is the aftermarket version direct from the OEM manufacturer.
What is it?
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https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...c727a059be.png ** These are instructions for the Hummer H2 2008/2009... but other model years will be pretty close. Step 1 - Remove the OEM mirror
Step 3 - Pull the OEM rear mirror wire harness back into the headliner
Step 4 - Install the new Gentex Mirror
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...2820c8ff5.jpeg View from the driver side https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...4fc90455d.jpeg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...7eaf9685c.jpeg View from the passenger side - I routed the wires to this side Step 5 - Connect the wiring to the Mirror
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Excellent post, what is the cost of the mirror?
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@calif phil - Price is very similar to the cost to replace the OEM rear view mirror with video. Crutchfield has it for $849 and Amazon has it for $829.
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Step 6 - Running the wires down the A pillar - the diagram the manufacturer provides is pretty accurate... https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...042d5c6325.png
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...6754df022.jpeg Rubber grip comes right out of the handle https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...8b3916bfd.jpeg Two bolts to remove https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...200bba710.jpeg Wire running down the A pillar https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...f5262673f.jpeg Wire ready to test Step 7 - Test the Mirror with temporary power - Do this at your own risk - high voltage danger - I have no responsibility if you fry something! Pin values should be good for the 2008/2009, but need to be evaluated for other models.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...edc8b8780a.jpg These are pins 7 and 8 on the X14 connector https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...5531a6339.jpeg This is what it looks like when you pull the cover off https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...ff4cee5d5.jpeg Here is a close up with my test wire connected to pin 7 And here is what the camera looked like OFF then ON... magic. No rear tire blocking the view. Wider angle - I placed a step stool where another car would be in my blind spot... I can see it. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...524a1f449f.jpg Next post... gotta pull the wire to the rear and properly connect power. |
Excellent job, and well worth the money,
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Took it for a test ride... here is a photo in traffic... such a wider view...
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Another solution:
Relocate the OEM camera from bumper to the center high marker light on the hatch. It will not be on when in forward gear, unless you over-ride with a switch. |
@finall Yes, the other option is a camera placed higher on the rear + a LockPick to support another camera input with a Video in Motion override... but this solution makes it all feel OEM.
I really tried to find the camera that replaces the center rear tailgate clearance light... but I searched and searched and could not find it... it was a good idea... may try to 3D print one... product was called H2BUPKG for Hummer H2 Vehicles by QualityMotorVehicles... guessing not enough demand... I am not exactly sure how they ran the coax from the camera in the tailgate to the body. I have looked at that flexible wire harness that connects all the tailgate electrical to the body, and I cannot see a way to fish another wire through there. For the Gentex install, my wire is fished directly into the top trim with a drilled hole, which is not ideal. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...2852bf8965.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.hum...f07ca9894c.png |
Mine was similar, but made by a different company. My was called HCam. It stopped being made a decade ago, and the California company closed its doors.
You could get an overboard for the stock deck, and play the camera thru the infotainment screen. No extra goofy screen required. Mine still works well. It does NOT use a coax, just a thin wire. See if you can find a used one online somewhere. I think I paid about $1500 for it back in 2007, including install. |
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