Reverse Camera Install (E53)

mattyp · Post by **mattyp** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:18 am

Does anyone have a link for which camera they bought?

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 10:20 am

[quote=""mattyp""]Does anyone have a link for which camera they bought?[/quote]

An updated link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190603851612? ... 731wt_1185

mattyp · Post by **mattyp** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:56 pm

thanks

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:39 pm

my camera has one red and one yellow phono lead type connection so how do i know which is -/+ power and which is -/+ video

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:47 pm

oh well sussed it out and got it wired, what a task it was epic!! took all day, i am siting my camera in the spoiler because you get the bottom of the rear window in view to gauge distance but the overall view is miles its like having a rear facing seat and windscreen!

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:16 pm

got it finished today, its excellent in the spoiler you cant even see it and i get a view like a rear windscreen, yeh its no good for the final bit of parking but thats what my parking sensors are for but it works in the dark and can see miles, cant wait to use it with the trailer on!!

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:24 pm

Would be interested in a night shot to see what it's like in the dark

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:32 pm

will put one up tomoro it shocked me. obviously it uses the reverse lights too but it was good

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:46 pm

Nice 1

jaynana · Post by **jaynana** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:50 pm

nice job!

scooby1doo1 · Post by **scooby1doo1** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 4:59 pm

I think it's about time i fitted one of these i have reversed into another car a few months back, damage was Â£5 ish for the plastic PCD cover. Then last week i reversed in to a metal lamp post, thing is the sesors dont seem to work to well when wet or dirty.

So how long from start to finish to install one of these cameras.

dirtymonkey29 · Post by **dirtymonkey29** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:05 pm

Don't forget the night time pic

fenj66 · Post by **fenj66** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:28 pm

[quote=""scooby1doo1""]I think it's about time i fitted one of these i have reversed into another car a few months back, damage was Â£5 ish for the plastic PCD cover. Then last week i reversed in to a metal lamp post, thing is the sesors dont seem to work to well when wet or dirty.

So how long from start to finish to install one of these cameras.[/quote]

with all the necessary parts in hand, it took me a good morning to fit. most of that time was removing the fiddly interior panels without breakage.

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:32 pm

took me 12 hours!! and im a spark however i can be abit anal snd every joint is solderd and heat shrinked and all woven into the cars loom so it looks totally oem as i cant see the wiring, must be why my towbar took a day to wire

Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:50 pm

It isn't a quick job.

You have to remove the interior bits to the top tailgate, bit of headlining, rear-most quarter panel trim, floor, spare, compressor, access to TV module, etc. So a bit of work there...

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