Thread: Installing a reversing camera.

A few photos showing the fun and joy that can be had when installing a reversing camera.

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The fun had in drilling a hole through thick steel. I started with 7mm and worked up to 18mm. I need a 19mm!! with a regular shaft.

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Remove the rear quarter trim. But wait there's more!! Remove the trim over the rear door to remove the rear quarter trim


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The access hole, just large enough to fit a grommet.

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Access hole from the inside.


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Access hole with grommet.

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Cable entering the car.

I ran the cable along the massive loom that goes to the rear lights, there seemed to be an awful lot of wires.

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You may be able to see the camera cable. Just before I started the cable run under the headliner I check to see if there was enough to go to the camera. There wasn't! Very easy to fix at this stage.

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Remove the grab handles, and the B Pillar trim, But wait, there's more. remove the door seals on the B Pillar trim to access the B Pillar trim. Ah Land Rover, the gift that keeps on giving.

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Removal of a few bits to lower the headliner.

And finally!!

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Where the screen will go.

This is why I need a 19mm drill.

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I don't want it sticking out like that!

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I'll splice the power cable for the camera into the reverse cable. I think it is the green/brown for power and black is the earth. I have to check on RAVE. And work out a mounting thing for the screen, which could be putting some rectangular holes in the sunroof switch blank.

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The view, The screen is held in with duct tape at the moment. I'm still thinking of a way to fix it in.

After splicing the power cable, the reversing light did not work. Bugger me, what have I cocked up? Nothing, the globe had blown.

I dropped the screen whilst installing it, and the three wires snapped. I have no idea which wire goes where, until I looked the unit up on the internet and found a photo of the circuit board with the wires. Now for some delicate soldering.

The delicate soldering worked.