Back-up camera for LT hatchback with Mylink

[twotails]

I've been thinking about getting a back-up camera for my sonic (I live in Chicago and nearly all parking is parallel parking, which I suck at). I was reading online that the Camero's Mylink interfaces with it's camera so you can use the screen for a camera monitor. Can the Sonic's Mylink do the same thing?
And on that line, does anyone have any recommendations for a camera? I'd be willing to spend up to about $200 for a good camera, to include installation, and while not absolutely vital, I'd certainly want a camera that works with mylink if at all possible.

 

[key1cc]

Ditto!

I too am interested.

Key

 

[sonic007]

I havnt heard anything with the factory mylink. Ive done a few Sonic backup cams aftermarket. They were fairly inexpensive and worked great. They all utilized a seperate screen.

 

[Lovehanayo]

I've been thinking about getting a back-up camera for my sonic (I live in Chicago and nearly all parking is parallel parking, which I suck at). I was reading online that the Camero's Mylink interfaces with it's camera so you can use the screen for a camera monitor. Can the Sonic's Mylink do the same thing?
And on that line, does anyone have any recommendations for a camera? I'd be willing to spend up to about $200 for a good camera, to include installation, and while not absolutely vital, I'd certainly want a camera that works with mylink if at all possible.

Car ID sells back up cameras that look really good. I think one is even built into the rear view mirror

 

[SouthFLSonic]

Here's one I found online a while ago that is for a Sonic and goes into the license plate light opening.

http://m.alibaba.com/product/857277595/backup_camera_for_chevrolet_captiva.html?s=p

 

[twotails]

I just spoke to a tech rep at Chevy and according to him, my Sonic's mylink does not support backup camera display.

He used my VIN to determine this so maybe it varies between regions or trims or something.

/sadpandaface

 

[ColonelPanic]

I just spoke to a tech rep at Chevy and according to him, my Sonic's mylink does not support backup camera display.

He used my VIN to determine this so maybe it varies between regions or trims or something.

/sadpandaface

Backup cameras are coming to the Sonic for 2014, but are not supported on the 2013's (at least so far.)

 

[Insanika]

You'd think it would just be a software upgrade and then install the hardware required?? I'm hoping for this as the hatch has a wicked blind spot.

 

[AdorableKaren]

When my mylink crashed and had to be replaced the new one would change to a black screen when I put the car in reverse. My music would stop and a message would pop up on the screen saying the rear view camera needed to be serviced. I'm pretty convinced if my sonic actually had the camera installed this feature would have worked. I never asked the dealer about it, they just programmed it out so now when I reverse everything is normal.

 

[Insanika]

I think I've seen someone else who said the same thing.. That might be where I got the thought that it would be fairly simple from.

 

[AJH]

I would really like to add this feature to my RS

 

[Jarrow]

Same here

 

[tpayne]

When my mylink crashed and had to be replaced the new one would change to a black screen when I put the car in reverse. My music would stop and a message would pop up on the screen saying the rear view camera needed to be serviced. I'm pretty convinced if my sonic actually had the camera installed this feature would have worked. I never asked the dealer about it, they just programmed it out so now when I reverse everything is normal.

Last time I went to chevy for an oil change and a system flash of the bcm they were going to update mylink too I got the same service rear camera also.

 

[cndctrdj]

I'm sure it's just an upgrade to the software. It's much cheaper to have it all ready to go and just update it than it would be to make seperate ones. Same thing they do with wording harnesses. One fornthe car that plugs everything in, even if you don't have it

 

[gm489]

I'm a gm technician and i just actually did this to a 2013 sonic but it was not just plug and play if you wanted to do it here is what i had to do

first you need to check the part number on your radio in 2013 they offered two choices both with uf7 options but the one that ends in (2050) which may cross over from a lower part number did not have the circuts internaly to run the camera. and the part number ending in (9008) which does have the capibilty.

in the sonic i did which was a 2013 w uf7 radio 2050 we had to swap out the radio first with a 9008 which will run you about 500 dollars

then we had to buy a pigtail (basically a connector for the backupcamera with wires already in it so you can wire it in yourself) remove the trunk trim and harness and install the pigtail with wiring leads through the hatch which was not easy there are 5 wires you need from this 2 video signals, a ignition power, a ground, and reverse signal

for the two video signals you have no choice you have to get two terminated leads (basically wires with pins you can install in the connector) and put them in the radio connector pins 7 and 8 and then add wire and run to through the trim into the hatch.

for ignition power i used c202 pin 35 which is a fused ignition wire that does nothing like a spare the wire comes into connector 202 but goes no where so this was an obvious choice i splced into the wire at the connector

for a ground wire the harness for the trunk has 2 large black wires that go to the ground that would have been used if the camera was already installed so i just patched into the ground in the trunk harness

and for a reverse signal i just ran a wire from the left rear tail lamp to the interior through the trunk harness to my pigtail connector

it can be done its not a job for amatures though it take substantial understanding of wiring and probaly sum total with parts labor cost about 1000 dollars

 

[CheapFuneral]

My wife's encore has a factory one, different radio then mine but basically a sonic on steroids, you could probably do the same.

 

[GTAHVIT]

FWIW,

from this thread Back-up camera for LT hatchback with Mylink

I'm a gm technician and i just actually did this to a 2013 sonic but it was not just plug and play if you wanted to do it here is what i had to do

first you need to check the part number on your radio in 2013 they offered two choices both with uf7 options but the one that ends in (2050) which may cross over from a lower part number did not have the circuts internaly to run the camera. and the part number ending in (9008) which does have the capibilty.

in the sonic i did which was a 2013 w uf7 radio 2050 we had to swap out the radio first with a 9008 which will run you about 500 dollars

then we had to buy a pigtail (basically a connector for the backupcamera with wires already in it so you can wire it in yourself) remove the trunk trim and harness and install the pigtail with wiring leads through the hatch which was not easy there are 5 wires you need from this 2 video signals, a ignition power, a ground, and reverse signal

for the two video signals you have no choice you have to get two terminated leads (basically wires with pins you can install in the connector) and put them in the radio connector pins 7 and 8 and then add wire and run to through the trim into the hatch.

for ignition power i used c202 pin 35 which is a fused ignition wire that does nothing like a spare the wire comes into connector 202 but goes no where so this was an obvious choice i splced into the wire at the connector

for a ground wire the harness for the trunk has 2 large black wires that go to the ground that would have been used if the camera was already installed so i just patched into the ground in the trunk harness

and for a reverse signal i just ran a wire from the left rear tail lamp to the interior through the trunk harness to my pigtail connector

it can be done its not a job for amatures though it take substantial understanding of wiring and probaly sum total with parts labor cost about 1000 dollars

 

[gmholder]

2014 Back-up Camera

Does anyone know if the back-up camera from the 2014/2015 RS will fit in the hatch of a 2013 RS ? I have installed an aftermarket camera under the lip of the spoiler and run it into the camcorder plug in the glovebox. Works great but the picture is lousy ! Can't expect much from a $25 camera. Need to get a quality camera.

 

[Dakotalee24]

FWIW,

from this thread Back-up camera for LT hatchback with Mylink

Where can I find my hardware number at? I have a 2013 LTZ and I went into the settings and I found the HW version and the SW version but neither of them had a 9008 or 2050 number in it.

 

[AshesToArmor]

I'm a gm technician and i just actually did this to a 2013 sonic but it was not just plug and play if you wanted to do it here is what i had to do

first you need to check the part number on your radio in 2013 they offered two choices both with uf7 options but the one that ends in (2050) which may cross over from a lower part number did not have the circuts internaly to run the camera. and the part number ending in (9008) which does have the capibilty.

in the sonic i did which was a 2013 w uf7 radio 2050 we had to swap out the radio first with a 9008 which will run you about 500 dollars

then we had to buy a pigtail (basically a connector for the backupcamera with wires already in it so you can wire it in yourself) remove the trunk trim and harness and install the pigtail with wiring leads through the hatch which was not easy there are 5 wires you need from this 2 video signals, a ignition power, a ground, and reverse signal

for the two video signals you have no choice you have to get two terminated leads (basically wires with pins you can install in the connector) and put them in the radio connector pins 7 and 8 and then add wire and run to through the trim into the hatch.

for ignition power i used c202 pin 35 which is a fused ignition wire that does nothing like a spare the wire comes into connector 202 but goes no where so this was an obvious choice i splced into the wire at the connector

for a ground wire the harness for the trunk has 2 large black wires that go to the ground that would have been used if the camera was already installed so i just patched into the ground in the trunk harness

and for a reverse signal i just ran a wire from the left rear tail lamp to the interior through the trunk harness to my pigtail connector

it can be done its not a job for amatures though it take substantial understanding of wiring and probaly sum total with parts labor cost about 1000 dollars

Have you heard of the GM-K PRG programmer? I'm sure you have but if not: https://navtv.com/products/NTV-KIT626/gm-k-prg-7-screen.html Not sure if this would be the best way to add backup (and forward!) camera capability to a 2013 model. But for around $350, with a decent backup camera, it looks like you could have a factory feature without any *******/splicing/etc.