Wolfbox G900TriPro install

[rtphokie]

Edits below: after the unit began going into parking mode on a long (4+ hour) trip. Wolfbox customer support recommended, and shipped out at no cost, switching to hardwired power off the fusebox. This really only took a few minutes more time.

Installed the Wolfbox G900TriPro (bumper version) in and on my 2025 XLT hybrid with the luxury package. Took about 4 hours to complete with all cables hidden.

tl;dr: great as a digital rear view mirror with a game changing 170º field of view, some design choices make it hard to get a really clean install though.

The package I bought included a 4K camera on the back of the screen, a wired 2k rear camera (with a 170º field of view), and a wired 1k camera I ran to the front bumper, OEM mount, polarizing filter for the 4k camera, and OBD power cable. Edit: after the unit misbehaved while powered through the OBD port, I switched to a hardwire kit

There are multiple ways to mount the screen. I chose the OEM mount because it is the easiest (1 screw) and cleanest. You can also strap this 11" screen to your existing mirror, an option I guess is there for owners who aren't comfortable disconnecting the wires on stock mirrors with auto-dimming, clock, compass or other features, not a Maverick problem,. There's also console/dashboard mount option.

The rear camera was mounted above the third brake/cargo light in a 3D printed housing purchased from Etsy.

That bumper camera (labeled as "extra" in the menus) was mounted in the center of the lower bumper cover. Running this cable was by far the most challenging part of the install (more on that below)

Pros:

• install
  • straight forward install and setup
  • included cables are of sufficient length without too much slack to stash away.
  • I was pleasantly surprised at the zip ties included for for a cleaner safer install around things like airbags. The corrugated plastic conduit around the bumper camera cable for additional protection under the hood was nice too. Saved me from having to buy these separately.
  • Quality (3M?) adhesives for mounting the cameras and GPS
  • The included trim tool was better than my existing set of trim tools.
• operations
  • High quality images. 2k is plenty for the rear, 1k is plenty for the front. 4k dash cam looks great too
  • The rear camera's 170º field of view (FOV) essentially eliminates blind spots, removes obstructions like headrests and rear seat passengers, and when mounted above the 3rd brake/cargo light, eliminates whatever is in the bed from blocking the view.
    
    To give you an idea of how much more you can see, I photoshop'd a view of the original mirror over the Wolfbox screen. The Wolfbox is only physically a little bit bigger.
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  • easy to flip the image on bumper and rear cameras to suit the mounting location.
  • Having the bumper and rear views in split screen makes parking a breeze.

Cons

• The mass of cables connected to the top doesn't look great, especially after you've spent time hiding them elsewhere.
  
  This design choice was clearly made to support rubber banding the screen to an existing mirror (see comments about stock auto dimming mirrors above). A very poor tradeoff to me.
• The right angle USB-C cables all must be left facing, which makes bundling the mass of cables for a cleaner install more difficult.
  
  
  
  Fortunately in vehicles with a plastic cover over stock windshield mounted cameras and other electronics, like the Maverick, the cables aren't as noticeable.
  
  
• The screen takes a few seconds to power up, including the unnecessary animated logo splash screen This takes getting used to with a digital rear view mirror, especially since the first gear you put a vehicle into is usually reverse.
• Headlights and other lights in the rear camera have an annoying starburst pattern, adjusting the exposure helps a bit, but its still there.
• LED headlights have a strobe effect. This is common across most dash cams and digital rear view mirrors. You get used to it.

Wishlist

• Similar image adjustability of each camera. Adjustments to the rear and bumper camera is limited to brightness, unlike the 4k camera which offers exposure adjustment.
• When buying direct from Wolfbox, you've got one option: reliably unreliable FedEx ground. Recommending $7 shipping protection at checkout for "quick refund for lost, damaged or delayed package" is passing the problem on to customers. I'd rather have a choice of UPS or USPS, even if free shipping can't be offered.
• Firmware updates require a laptop and card reader, this could be handled through the app, or using the onboard WiFi. If $25 smart home lighting equipment can do it, a $350 dash cam should be able to as well.
• It would be great if the unit could connect to my home (or the vehicle's) wifi and periodically upload files to the cloud. See above comment.
• cable connections on the back instead of top for a cleaner install.

How I installed it
rear camera

1. 4 screws to remove the 3rd brake/cargo light
2. fished the cable through the headliner, out the same holes that the brake/cargo light is powered through, using fish tape
   
   
3. cut a small slit in the foam surrounding the brake/cargo light for the camera cable, replaced the light, tightened the outer screws. It's a tight fit but I need to put a line of silicone caulk back there to ensure no water gets in behind the light.
4. mounted the camera into the 3D printed housing (see above), mounted that to the 3rd bake light using the remaining (original) screws.
5. tucked the cable under the headliner along the back window, down the C pillar (behind the door seal)
6. lifted the back seat and ran the cable under the trim along the door, tucked under the B pillar trim, then under the driver's door sill trim,
7. up the A pillar, zip tied behind the side-curtain airbag, tucked under the headliner along the top of the windshield to behind the mirror.
8. bundled and zip tied excess cable behind the panel on the end of the dashboard on the drivers side. There's a fair amount of room back there.

OBD power cable & GPS

1. step 7 above, in reverse, also bundled excess cable in the same place During a long roadtrip, after about 4 hours, the dash cam started powering down and going into parking mode. I contacted Wolfbox customer support who recommended switching from powering it through the OBD cable purchased with the unit, to powering from the fuse box. The sent the hardwire kit free of charge.
   
   I used the spare #3 fuse (5A spare) for the red (hot when the truck is powered on, main accessory power) wire, and #20 (10A, spare) for the yellow (always hot, parking mode power), ran the cable up the passenger A pillar, tucked between the windshield and headliner and under the black plastic cowl covering the vision assist camera and such.
   
   
2. mounted the GPS above the vision assist camera, zip tied excess cable covered both with the black plastic housing, works and looks great.
   
   

Front Camera

1. Ran cable up the driver's A pillar, tucked between the windshield and headliner and under the black plastic cowl.
2. cut a small slit in the rubber firewall grommet above the brake pedal, pulled the cable through using a fish tape
3. ran the cable over the top of the strut tower, but under the black plastic cowl covering the windshield wipers (no need to remove it, just run it under) , along the drivers side of the engine bay, zip tying to the frame or other wire bundles along the way
4. after searching for an hour, finally found the one bit of daylight that can be seen from the engine bay through the very top of the grill, all the way on the front right, fished the wire through that gap and through the grill, tucked along the backside of the grill. This avoided removing the front grill and bumper cover which I did not want to do if possible.
5. again using the fish tape, ran the cable through an existing v-shaped opening at the center in the gasket between the bumper cover and the grill, out into the lower bumper cover
6. mounted the camera (using the provided 3M adhesive) in the lower bumper cover (see image above).
7. tucked the connection and excess cable behind the bumper cover.

Lessons learned

• test everything before you start pulling cable
• A fish tape is a must have,
• tuck wire more, pull trim pieces less. There's generally plenty of access and room under the headliner and along weather stripping.
• zip wherever possible especially along the A-pillars to ensure the tables stay behind the airbags
• what I thought would be the hardest (routing cable through the firewall) was the easiest
• what I thought would be the easiest (routing cable to the front bumper) was by far the hardest
• the hardwire kit is simple to install and provides the most consistent power

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[Dave O]

Installed in a 2025 XLT hybrid with the luxury package. Took about 4 hours to complete with all cables hidden.

I opted for the bumper version with OEM mirror mount. Strapping this sizable screen to the mirror did not appeal to me.

Rear camera is mounted above the third brake light in a 3D printed housing purchased from Etsy.

"Extra" camera is mounted in the center of the lower bumper cover. Running this cable was by far the most challenging part of the install (more on that below)

Pros of the G900TriPro:

• install
  • straight forward install and setup
  • included cables are a sufficient length without having too much slack you've got to find somewhere to stash.
  • Little things like the included right-sized zip ties, tiny corrugated plastic conduit around the front camera cable for additional protection under the hood.
  • Quality (3M?) adhesives
• Operations
  • good flexibility in mounting locations. Easy to flip the image depending on how you mount the camera
  • quality image, especially the main 4k camera
  • when mounted at the Maverick's roofline, the rear camera damn near eliminates blind spots. I notice vehicles beside me are visible in the rear camera before, during, and for a short time after the Blind Spot Assist indicator is lit in the side mirrors. That's worth the price of the unit to me alone. Being able to see over loads in the bed is pretty useful too.
  • It's really nice having that front camera when parallel parking. I like having this view in the rearview mirror better than the infotainment screen.

Cons

• cable connections don't look great, I really wish these could be plugged in behind the camera instead of on top.
  • There are many (1 USB-C for power, 1 USB-C for the rear camera, 1 headphone type plug for the GPS, and another for the front camera)
  • The power cable can't be plugged in with the cable facing to the center (to make bundling the cables cleaner) when the bumper camera is plugged in
  • This these top mounted ports were obviously chosen to make the product installable by strapping it onto the factory rear view mirror as well as the OEM mount, The result is a poorer result.
    
    
    
    I plan to heat shrink these to make them a bit more tidy.
• It takes a few seconds to power up, which takes some getting used to. Maybe this is a function of powering it through the OBD port.
• headlights and other lights in the rear camera have an annoying starburst pattern, adjusting the exposure helps a bit, but its still there
• I wish Wolfbox would offer shipping other the FedEx, it's reliability unreliable.

The install
rear camera

1. 4 screws to remove the 3rd brake/cargo light
2. fished the cable through the headliner, out the same holes that the brake/cargo light is powered through, using fish tape
   
   
3. cut a small slit in the foam surrounding the brake/cargo light for the camera cable, replaced the light, tightened the out two screws
4. mounted the camera in the 3D printed housing (see above), mounted it using the remains two screws to the brake light
5. tucked the cable under the headliner along the back window, down the C pillar (behind the door seal)
6. lifted the back seat and ran the cable under the trim along the door, tucked under the B pillar trim, tucked under the driver's door sill trim,
7. up the A pillar, zip tied behind the side-curtain airbag, tucked under the headliner along the top of the windshield to behind the mirror
8. excess cable bundled into the panel behind the side of the dash on the driver's side

OBD power cable & GPS

1. step 7 above, in reverse, also bundled excess cable in the same place
2. mounted the GPS above the vision assist camera, zip tied excess cable covered both with the black plastic housing, works and looks great.
   
   

Front Camera

1. Ran cable the same way as the OBD power cable
2. cut a slit in the rubber firewall grommet above the brake pedal, pulled the cable through using a fish tape
3. ran the cable over the top of the strut tower, but under the black plastic cowl, along the drives side of the engine bay, zip tying in several places.
4. again with the fish tape found the one bit of daylight that can be seen from the engine bay through the very top of the grill, all the way on the front right.
5. ran a fish tape through there and pulled the cable through the grill
6. using the fish tape, ran the cable through an existing v-shaped opening at the center in the gasket between the bumper cover and the grill, out into the lower bumper cover
7. mounted the camera (using the provided 3M adhesive) in the lower bumper cover (see image above).
8. tucked excess cable behind the bumper cover.
9. thanked $DIETY that I didn't have to entirely remove the grill and bumper covers (and the 2 or 3 dozen fasteners) to run this cable. I searched for an hour for a path from the engine bay to the bumper before finding this tiny space above the radiator.

Lessons learned

• test everything before you start pulling cable
• A fish tape was very useful. I have a 10m plastic coated coiled wire with snares for holding onto cables. A shorter one would have been more convenient
• tuck more, pull fewer trim pieces when hiding wire, they can be a pain to get back into place
• zip tie everything.
• what I thought would be the hardest (routing cable through the firewall) was the easiest
• what I thought would be the easiest (routing cable to the front bumper) was by far the hardest

Nice job I wish I had waited to install mine until after I read this but I’m loving it

 

[Darthie]

NIce. Can you post a couple of pics of the cabin view of the mirror. Interested in how clean it looks considering the cables plugged into it.

 

[Bob The Builder]

Very, very nice install. Kudos. Always best to DIY. If I was not so old, I would attempt an install like this myself, but alas, those days are over.

My only question would be do you have any input on how UV resistant that 3rd brake light mount is considering the NC sun?

 

[rtphokie]

NIce. Can you post a couple of pics of the cabin view of the mirror. Interested in how clean it looks considering the cables plugged into it.

Updated above with a broader image of the mirror while stopped at a red light. The cables blend in pretty well with the black plastic cowl over the factory windshield camera.

But it still annoys me because it's clearly a design choice placing compatibility strapping the product to really really big mirrors, over what could have been an ultra clean install.

 

[rtphokie]

My only question would be do you have any input on how UV resistant that 3rd brake light mount is considering the NC sun?

The mount is printed using ASA plastic which should be UV-resistant.

 

[rtphokie]

Putting a few more miles on the Wolfbox, I realized I'd way undersold the coverage of the rear camera. It easily triples the field of view over the mirror. Getting the rear head restraints out of the way helps but the width of the view is game changing.

it's going to be strange driving a car with a regular mirror after getting used to this. More info on this comparison image in the original post above.

Edit: this is photoshopped with a cropped image of the mirror view superimposed over the Wolfbox's rear camera view. It's a hacky way to visualize the field of view of each. The Wolfbox is bigger (11" screen) just a bit bigger than the stock mirror, but the field of view is MUCH bigger.

 

[Darthie]

Putting a few more miles on the Wolfbox, I realized I'd way undersold the coverage of the rear camera. It easily triples the field of view over the mirror. Getting the rear head restraints out of the way helps but the width of the view is game changing.

it's going to be strange driving a car with a regular mirror after getting used to this. More info on this comparison image in the original post above.

why are there two images in the mirror? Makes me dizzy.

 

[Mudduck]

Putting a few more miles on the Wolfbox, I realized I'd way undersold the coverage of the rear camera. It easily triples the field of view over the mirror. Getting the rear head restraints out of the way helps but the width of the view is game changing.

it's going to be strange driving a car with a regular mirror after getting used to this. More info on this comparison image in the original post above.

Its almost completely takes away the blind spots. I can see cars coming up in my side view mirrors long before I stop seeing them in the wolf box rearview.

 

[GNprime]

why are there two images in the mirror? Makes me dizzy.

The little mirror was superimposed to show how much can be seen versus the stock mirror (tiny image). It doesn't actually exist in real life. Just photoshopped perhaps. But, this was quite a very impressive representation of a comparison honestly! Makes me hyped to get to install mine!

 

[Dave O]

The little mirror was superimposed to show how much can be seen versus the stock mirror (tiny image). It doesn't actually exist in real life. Just photoshopped perhaps. But, this was quite a very impressive representation of a comparison honestly! Makes me hyped to get to install mine!

The WolfBox G900 TriPro is one of the best mods I’ve done so far and I’ve done quite a few - you’ll really like it

 

[JollyRed]

Really great write up!!
I ended up doing a G900 Pro which is the same but only 2 cameras. Used the same mount over the high mount brake light.
Completely agree with you about it pretty much eliminated blind spots.
The phone app works really great to review footage with a handy map to show gps data and downloading recording is pretty fast.

My main grip with it is I wish it was a little brighter to have better clarity during the day. Sometimes it can be hard to see the mirror with sunglasses on. My windows are tinted at 70% front windshield, 35% driver and passenger front, then around 23% back seat and rear glass but even with tinted windows it can sometimes be washed out. Have their anti-glare screen protector which was a real pain to install and has helped some. But driving with windows down are still a challenge.

Do have to say Wolfbox customer support has been amazing! Was having an issue with rear camera disconnect and they troubleshot with me and even shipped me replacement camera, cable, and a whole new unit to switch out.

 

[WOLFBOX]

Nice write-up! Thank you for sharing!

 

[Darthie]

Really great write up!!
I ended up doing a G900 Pro which is the same but only 2 cameras. Used the same mount over the high mount brake light.
Completely agree with you about it pretty much eliminated blind spots.
The phone app works really great to review footage with a handy map to show gps data and downloading recording is pretty fast.

My main grip with it is I wish it was a little brighter to have better clarity during the day. Sometimes it can be hard to see the mirror with sunglasses on. My windows are tinted at 70% front windshield, 35% driver and passenger front, then around 23% back seat and rear glass but even with tinted windows it can sometimes be washed out. Have their anti-glare screen protector which was a real pain to install and has helped some. But driving with windows down are still a challenge.

Do have to say Wolfbox customer support has been amazing! Was having an issue with rear camera disconnect and they troubleshot with me and even shipped me replacement camera, cable, and a whole new unit to switch out.

Nice to know.

 

[Darthie]

Why do you need to see what the camera sees on the mirror?

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