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mercuryf1

Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Penang
Posts: 169

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography 5.0 SC V8 Loire Blue

Fitting new rearview camera (non LR camera)

Reverse cameras can be easily found in any car accessory shop. Prices range from 20 GBP to 200 GBP, depending on quality. I went for the most expensive one as not only was it HALF the price of an original LR reverse cam, it also has wide angle lenses, 2 year warranty & infra red vision. (for low light)

Installation took an hour as the shop had never worked on a FFRR before. From my observation, it was a relatively easy job. I wanted the new cam to be located in its original place under the rear top spoiler. Easier way would have been to stick the cam onto the number plate but then the car will look funny with 2 rear cams!!

I am happy with results. if I were to do it again, i would choose the cheaper camera option as the resolution on the in-car touch screen (06MY) is cr*p therefore not doing justice to a good quality camera!

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Removing the brake light and rear spoiler to access faulty original camera.

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removing the faulty camera from the rear top spoiler.

Camera box (made in Korea)

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putting the new camera into the old plastic housing.

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Melting some glue to stick the unit back onto the spoiler.

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new camera attached to 'old' plastic housing

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new camera ready to be fitted into old plastic housing.

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putting the rear spoiler back.

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this is image I see when in reverse gear. It works at last! '01 1.8i Freelander. Grey/ grey
'06 4.2 S/C Buckingham Blue/ Parchment
'15 5.0 S/C SVA Loire blue/ Black

Last edited by mercuryf1 on 1st Feb 2011 7:33pm. Edited 2 times in total

1st Feb 2011 7:24pm

dan_uk_1984

Member Since: 12 Nov 2008
Location: Bude, Cornwall
Posts: 4014

2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Tonga Green

Great info here, certainly worthy of a link in the [urlhttp://www.fullfatrr.com/wiki/]WiKi[/url] I think.

Dan

1st Feb 2011 7:29pm

mercuryf1

Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Penang
Posts: 169

Thanks Dan! My small contribution is a mere fraction of all the help you have provided the forum!
'01 1.8i Freelander. Grey/ grey
'06 4.2 S/C Buckingham Blue/ Parchment
'15 5.0 S/C SVA Loire blue/ Black

1st Feb 2011 7:35pm

stan
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thats a good write up.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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1st Feb 2011 8:08pm

Stocky

Member Since: 13 Oct 2009
Location: New Forest
Posts: 142

2019 Range Rover Autobiography 2.0 PHEV Fuji White

Good job Mercury

What is the picture like at night with the IR? Is it worth doing just for that?

2nd Feb 2011 7:45pm

mercuryf1

Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Penang
Posts: 169

Stocky wrote:
What is the picture like at night with the IR? Is it worth doing just for that?

Not necessary as when reverse is selected, the reverse lights are bright enough already. '01 1.8i Freelander. Grey/ grey
'06 4.2 S/C Buckingham Blue/ Parchment
'15 5.0 S/C SVA Loire blue/ Black

2nd Feb 2011 7:49pm

DeRanged Rover

Member Since: 16 Feb 2012
Location: London
Posts: 379

2006 Range Rover Vogue SE Td6 Java Black

Hi Mercury,

Did the new Camera fit straight into the housing for the old one or did you have to do sme modification? What about the wiring and other connections - straight swop or some soldering etc required?

Any chance you can put up a link to the camera that you got?

Thanks! African Bush Junkie ... in London!

Stats:
2006 TD6 Vogue SE
1972-2015 DeRanged Rover
2001 P38 dHSE (SOLD)

24th May 2012 9:59am

mercuryf1

Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Penang
Posts: 169

Although I didn't carry out the mod myself, I was watching the mechanic who fitted it. Some cutting of the original housing was required to get the new cam to fit. He very quickly attached the wires (no soldering) next. Looked simple anyway!

Don't have a link as I bought the camera from a shop locally I'm afraid. '01 1.8i Freelander. Grey/ grey
'06 4.2 S/C Buckingham Blue/ Parchment
'15 5.0 S/C SVA Loire blue/ Black

25th May 2012 3:22am

killatomato

Member Since: 14 Jul 2011
Location: Wirral
Posts: 41

What is the biggest size camera I can fit into the oem cam holder?

26th Jul 2012 11:36pm

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