Method for relocating vehicle backup camera
First Claim
1. A method of attaching a liftgate to a vehicle, the vehicle having a tailgate and a rear bumper, the vehicle further having an original equipment camera mounted in a camera mounting location in the tailgate or the bumper, the camera having an external configuration, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a vehicle liftgate having a liftgate frame and a modular sensor housing, the modular sensor housing being attached to a lower portion of the liftgate frame and spanning the majority of the width of the liftgate;
detaching the camera from the camera mounting location;
removing the vehicle bumper and tailgate from the vehicle;
attaching the liftgate frame to the vehicle;
attaching the camera to a camera bracket, the camera bracket having an aperture sized and shaped to match the external configuration of the camera and a flange for mounting the camera bracket to the modular sensor housing; and
mounting the camera bracket to the modular sensor housing.
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Abstract
A liftgate is provided with a modular sensor housing that spans a substantial portion of the width of the liftgate. The sensor housing has a plurality of rearward-facing apertures adapted to permit the cameras and/or proximity sensors from the vehicle to “see” through the housing. The sensor housing incorporates a plurality of sensor mounting brackets specifically adapted to the particular configuration of the vehicle sensors. The modular sensor housing enables a liftgate to be installed without disabling the rearview camera and proximity sensors.
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5 Claims
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1. A method of attaching a liftgate to a vehicle, the vehicle having a tailgate and a rear bumper, the vehicle further having an original equipment camera mounted in a camera mounting location in the tailgate or the bumper, the camera having an external configuration, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle liftgate having a liftgate frame and a modular sensor housing, the modular sensor housing being attached to a lower portion of the liftgate frame and spanning the majority of the width of the liftgate; detaching the camera from the camera mounting location; removing the vehicle bumper and tailgate from the vehicle; attaching the liftgate frame to the vehicle; attaching the camera to a camera bracket, the camera bracket having an aperture sized and shaped to match the external configuration of the camera and a flange for mounting the camera bracket to the modular sensor housing; and mounting the camera bracket to the modular sensor housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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