Hi I'm after a step by step guide and a parts list on how to fit reverse camera on a 2003 td6
As some of the other guides are a bit sketchy lol

How handy are you ?

You need something like this which simply plugs into the connections in the boot.

After that you need to run a wire from the reverse light to trigger the screen to switch over

Then you need an NTSC reverse camera - loads on eBay

I'm very handy lol just need to no what to buy really

The lead above, plus something like this into the boot fusebox - find something that is switched live to power the camera.

For the camera itself - depends on where you want to mount it - options seem to be -
Up under the spoiler here the 2005+ cars have them - where you can't see the tow ball
Reverse light - some have drilled a hole & mounted a camera there
Tow ball area

Hi it's all listed here http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic24647....ng+camera, Make sure that you either get an NTSC only camera or if you have Navcoder, or access to Navcoder then I believe that you can change the camera type to a PAL, which will give you a hole plethora of camera options. There is no need to buy the extra lead, as you can wire directly to the white plug on the TV tuner, but you will need the correct pins to add to the plug. All is explained in the link above from me  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Looked at this page but not really clear of what was actually brought and done was hoping for more of a step by step guide lol

OK - so he has slightly more detail than my post

This is the way that I did the install, I have listed the pins that you require and the RS Components part number, they are available on line to any one!
Any other clarification please ask

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I have now fitted my camera and WOW!!!
It is working better that I thought it would, I went down a slightly different route to you lot and adjusted an X5 unit to fit in place of 1 of the number plate lights. The whole thing has set me back about £36 and a few odds and ends that shouldn't cost more than a few pounds.
Camera X5 number plate fitment £25 off ebay, this was the same dimensions as the Range Rover light. But I soon discovered that the X5 has a lot more room in the rear upper tailgate, I think it must be a lot more vertical. Anyway the unit wouldn't fit so I scratched my head. After half an hour of head scratching my finger bled, it would appear that I got a splinter Laughing
Not tobe out done by a bit of Chinese plastic, I got out the dremmel and started to trim. The end result was I got it to fit, by removing plastic from both the camera and the light housing / tailgate handle. Next I connected the light wires to the smd led that came with the camera, this does require some tweaking as it sets off the dashboard warning at the moment, watch this space!!
I then ran the video cable up the offside of the tailgate and thought the rubber pipe into the car. I also connected the power for the camera as the video lead had a positive lead built in, I earthed the neg to the tailgate. When trying to feed the cable through the rubber pipe into the car, it is advisable to tape the end of the plug, as it is sharp, I didn't at first and it cut into the pipe and got stuck Sad
I then ran the cable down the offside and into the boot, across the rear and into the the brains box ( TV Satnav). This would appear tobe the wrong way to run the cable, but the one supplied was 6M long, and by the time I had got to the TV module I had about an 8" excess, not a 10 ft one!
Wiring - I used a DPDT relay. This was wired as follows; Live feed from the reversing lights to one side of the coil, the other side of the coil to earth ( used one of the nav player mounting bolts for this)
One side of the relay was earthed and used to switch pin 17 of the blue plug on the Tv module.
The other side of the relay was given a +12 feed and used to switch power to the camera via the video lead.
I did prewire the relay and pot it ( covered the top in jollop to stop the wires touching, this can be done with a number of things, I used PU Flex Adhesive (because I could and it was there!) silicone or epoxy would work too)
Lastly I connected the video wires into the white plug, video+ to pin 13 video- to pin 14. I used an old female phono plug that I had lying around, and tryed to make it work with the coax that was already on it, it broke Big Cry so I did it again and it broke again Censored so I opted for 2 short bits of wire, about 3" long, ran these from the phono to the white plug and it worked Very Happy Whats more there would appear tobe no loss of signal using the short wires.
Parts used:-

X5 Camera with led tail lights, £25 from ebay
7180891 Contact female 0.5-0.75mm² Quadlock £3.29 RS components for 10! spares!!
8004489 Relay Miniature Power 10A DPST 12V £1.71 RS Components
£4.95 postage, which was a lot cheaper than driving 30 miles to my nearest RS trade centre!

And finally I did in cure an unexpected cost of having to replace those Censored plastic clips that hold the trim on. I broke the lot! got hit on the head 4 times and gave up in disgust. The next day I got some new clips from Eurocar Parts and got a panel beater friend to help...... It took 3 of us to get the trim to stay on the tailgate, it was getting caught on the wires on the off side Censored
Anyway we found that if you hold the trim in place and put the screws in first before pushing the clips home, things will be a lot less stressful Cool

I can see my tow hitch Wink
Although tobe fair I do have a Ladder Height Adjuster fitted, and this does make it stick out a few inches more than std.

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You will have to ask yourself some questions
1) Do I want to drill a hole in the car??

Yes, then there are a whole heap of cameras available to you, just either find NTSC only, or, PAL and change the setting with Navcoder.

No, then you will either have to mod up an X5 unit like I did, or, there might be enough room to fit a surface camera by the boot handle in between the number plate lamps.
Be warned that if you go this route you will have to run the cables up the tailgate and then down from the roof lining to the 'Brains' box in the near side boot.

Obviously fitting the camera in to the lower tailgate will be a lot easier to run the wires, or, the rear bumper, but, it will restrict your view.

2) Do I want to insert extra pins in to the TV module plugs??

Yes, the pins are listed and not too difficult to handle, but they are bloody small!

NO, then you will require the lead that Alistair lists above, £50 as opposed to £3.29, but really is plug and play.

3) Am I any good with a soldering iron?

Yes, then buy the Relay fro RS too!

No, then you will need a standard 12v 30 Amp relay from a motor factors / Halfrauds, and you'll have to add a couple of quid to the cost, and you will also need some 15 amp lucar / female spade connectors and crimping pliers.

Hope that helps  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

Great thanks think I go for the cheaper option and get some pins thanks for the info mate