Thread: Reverse Camera

Hi,

Photo's of my reverse camera. I use the monitor for the rear camera on my caravan as well. It has a switch on the monitor to flick between the two cameras.

Cheers,
Talby

Can anyone suggest off hand why LR wouldn't be able to retrofit the factory reverse camera to a 2010 TDV6 with the satnav screen?
My wife was repeatedly assured by the sales rep that this was possible when we signed up for the car, but now the service dept is saying $1200 for a third party non-genuine install, possibly not even to the inbuilt screen (TBC).
Thanks

Originally Posted by Stuart02

Can anyone suggest off hand why LR wouldn't be able to retrofit the factory reverse camera to a 2010 TDV6 with the satnav screen?
My wife was repeatedly assured by the sales rep that this was possible when we signed up for the car, but now the service dept is saying $1200 for a third party non-genuine install, possibly not even to the inbuilt screen (TBC).
Thanks

I'd be inclined to drag the sales-guy over to the service department and have it out face to face ... you may still not get what you want but at least you'll get the pleasure of seeing the sales-guy squirm - and it may catch the eye of somebody "senior" and you may get some sort of action ... worth a try.
Sales people will say anything to get a sale, make him/or her take responsibility for their "assurances" !!!!
cheers

Originally Posted by Stuart02

Can anyone suggest off hand why LR wouldn't be able to retrofit the factory reverse camera to a 2010 TDV6 with the satnav screen?
My wife was repeatedly assured by the sales rep that this was possible when we signed up for the car, but now the service dept is saying $1200 for a third party non-genuine install, possibly not even to the inbuilt screen (TBC).
Thanks

Hi Stuart,

I'd do some more research if I were you & if you're handy be prepared to fit some yourself if you wish to save some $$$. There are options available, I've only just finished installing a touch screen unit into my non touch screen D4.

Cheers Rob

Originally Posted by Robocop

Hi Stuart,

I'd do some more research if I were you & if you're handy be prepared to fit some yourself if you wish to save some $$$. There are options available, I've only just finished installing a touch screen unit into my non touch screen D4.

Cheers Rob

Thanks Rob - sounds great what you've done... If only I were handy, as you say!

Originally Posted by Robocop

Hi Stuart,

I'd do some more research if I were you & if you're handy be prepared to fit some yourself if you wish to save some $$$. There are options available, I've only just finished installing a touch screen unit into my non touch screen D4.

Cheers Rob

What I don't get is that from reading what folks here are doing, once you've got a $30 to $120 camera off eBay, done a bit of wire routing and splicing, you either use your own screen or alter a Config File (using a faultmate or something?) to enable the built in touch screen.
It's beyond my skills, but how's it a $1200 job for professionals, factory gear or otherwise?

Stuart if your car is a D4 and has a factory screen it can be done, I have my own faultmate and that on it's own will cost you $1200ish (can't remember but it wasn't cheap) The crowd that make the faultmate are on the verge of modifying it so you can buy a cheap wireless type device that can bought or borrowed and the modifications can be done over the net at a pay per service type of deal. The cabling and connection for the camera is a no brainer for a good auto elec if you give him the right information. The information you need to install the cabling and remove the screen and hard drive are all on the disco3 site.

The other alternative is to get onto HIDS4u and buy thier GIF interface unit this will do all you want, and more, and does not need to be turned on in the CCF. I believe it also comes with a good set of instructions that you can give to a decent autoelec so he can fit for you. The result would be that the reverse camera would come on the touch screen when reverse is selected as well as other video souces being able to be fed in as you please. I doubt the unit purchase and install would cost more that $1000 but have not looked into it.

ken