Reverse cam

[Dropkick]

Hey all.

Wanted to get your opinions on reverse cam options. I have a limited 64 and after a reverse cam. Wondered if any of you guys have fitted one? Been looking at the licence plate holder types. Can pick them up from ama for £30 odd, so maybe worth a shot? Just curious how they are wired up and how the cam knows you've popped It into reverse. Any ideas or info would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Altransit]

The camera is normally powered by one of the reversing lights, so only powers up when reverse is selected

[Custard Slice]

Yeah just chop into the reverse light. I opted for the wireless type. Nice and easy. Mines on the rack tho so I can get a bird's eye view

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[Dropkick]

Yeah just chop into the reverse light. I opted for the wireless type. Nice and easy. Mines on the rack tho so I can get a bird's eye view

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Which wireless do you have? What display comes with that then? It is a bulky bit of kit you have to stick somewhere on dash? Thanks

[Custard Slice]

It was off of the Amazon for £60. It's the one that's supposed to go behind number plate. Just a cable going up to the 7" screen that I've stuck top of windscreen then the other end goes into my 12v socket above steering wheel. Hid the cable in behind plastic on the A pillar.

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[Dropkick]

Ah ok mate thank you.

How's the picture and quality with it being wireless? It is always on then? Or have you rigged it up to break light somehow? I'll check amazon that seems like a good option

[Custard Slice]

Ah ok mate thank you.

How's the picture and quality with it being wireless? It is always on then? Or have you rigged it up to break light somehow? I'll check amazon that seems like a good option

No worries, yeah picture is good. My photo of it does it no justice. I'll try take a better one tomorrow. Light was failing at the time of taking this one, but to be fair it holds up surprisingly well even at night. The screen is always on but in standby until it picks up signal from the camera. If I find it to be a parasite I will be finding a way of breaking the connection but it's been stood for a week and still started straight up and I've still got the original battery on the van and it's an 09 plate so good enough for me.

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[Dropkick]

Awesome thank you

Don't worry about a better pic I trust you, so you just leave it plugged in all the time and no probs?

Think that will do the job for me, saves having to tap into the dash

[Custard Slice]

Awesome thank you

Don't worry about a better pic I trust you, so you just leave it plugged in all the time and no probs?

Think that will do the job for me, saves having to tap into the dash

No dramas.
Yeah so far so good anyways. Yeah that was my thinking on it. Already had to drill into the dash once for the lightbar, I didn't fancy doing it again.

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[Dropkick]

Thanks.

Picked up a £61 wireless unit from amazon, will post updates and my thoughts on it once installed

[Dropkick]

Awesome thank you

Don't worry about a better pic I trust you, so you just leave it plugged in all the time and no probs?

Think that will do the job for me, saves having to tap into the dash

No dramas.
Yeah so far so good anyways. Yeah that was my thinking on it. Already had to drill into the dash once for the lightbar, I didn't fancy doing it again.

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Hey, can you remember which colour cable is the 12v connects to and which colour the ground is by any chance? I'm trying to wire it now but not sure and little information out there. Cheers!

[Custard Slice]

Awesome thank you

Don't worry about a better pic I trust you, so you just leave it plugged in all the time and no probs?

Think that will do the job for me, saves having to tap into the dash

No dramas.
Yeah so far so good anyways. Yeah that was my thinking on it. Already had to drill into the dash once for the lightbar, I didn't fancy doing it again.

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Hey, can you remember which colour cable is the 12v connects to and which colour the ground is by any chance? I'm trying to wire it now but not sure and little information out there. Cheers!

I went green and brown for reverse and just connected the ground to the metal of the van

[Dropkick]

Ah ok. Did one of your wires say 12v on it? I'm assuming that just means it's the live wire? So that splices onto the green and brown? How did you connect the ground to the van? Just expose more copper and tie it round a screw or something? My electrical knowledge is very limited hah.

Was it a Ford custom you did this on yeah? Just to check the green and brown wire is the same. Thanks bud

[Custard Slice]

Ah ok. Did one of your wires say 12v on it? I'm assuming that just means it's the live wire? So that splices onto the green and brown? How did you connect the ground to the van? Just expose more copper and tie it round a screw or something? My electrical knowledge is very limited hah.

Was it a Ford custom you did this on yeah? Just to check the green and brown wire is the same. Thanks bud

Yeah the red one is the live. Mine was but if you Google for a transit rear light loom you should come across someone with the correct colours. I did it on a Mk7. Behind the driver's side light was a earth point so I crimped an eyelet and put my ground on that. But if you find the loom diagram or chart you should be able to splice into another earth

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[Dropkick]

Ah ok thanks, tried looking but everything seems to be for the mk7 or just the new transits haha. What a nightmare! Thanks for your help though mate appreciate it