highbayrack
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northampton
Posts: 38
 
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Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and was just looking through some of the old topics and spotted one about reversing camera's, could I ask your advise please about fitting a reversing camera to my 08 Discovery XS.
I have no idea where to start or what components I would need to get. is this something I would need expert help to have fitted ? I guess so.
Where does the actual rear camera fit and does the camera automatically come on when you select reverse gear ??.
I am off to Billing tomorrow for a look around, as I only live 5 minutes away, I was planning to keep my eye open for this equipment.
Any help and advice that anyone could give me would be much appreciated.
Regards
Highbayrack
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 Thu Jul 17 2008 7:52pm |
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craig
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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I have one of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-LED-NIGHT-VISION-C....m14.l1318
fitted into the rear tailgate handle. Fitted very easily, just enough room.
Ran the cable up the tailgate and through the car to the front of the motor. I don't have a fixed screen, so i use a portable DVD player that the kids have for long journeys, which has an AV input. I purely use mine for finding how close i am to the caravan when hitching up, as it doesn't matter how much the wife goes "left/right" i always end up a little too far away from the hitch to pull the tintent.
You could always try 10forcash (member on here) who may be able to help for some beer tokens. 
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| Thu Jul 17 2008 8:26pm |
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highbayrack
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northampton
Posts: 38
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Hi Craig,
I will definately investigate your option as well as contacting 10forcash, I appreciate your help as I had no idea of where to start.
I will need to find out if that little camera will work with the factory screen fitted in the car?
If I get sorted out I will PM you and let you know what solution I came up with.
best regards
Highbayrack
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| Thu Jul 17 2008 8:45pm |
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craig
Joined: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
Posts: 2081
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Do a site search - i think Wiggs has a reversing camera and lots of bits added on to get the rear view camera working in his motor.
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| Thu Jul 17 2008 10:49pm |
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Ken
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here & There
Posts: 4364
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I playing with a rear view cam at the mo do we have any pics of the ones installed in the tailgate area ?
Thanks in advance Notice to Vultures are you bits ready for collection yet
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 5:56pm |
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TazDaz
Joined: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 1516
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I saw Kens reversing/rear view cam recently - very impressed  
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 6:44pm |
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highbayrack
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northampton
Posts: 38
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Hi Ken,
I would be very interested to find out more about what you have done, and maybe the opportunity to come and take a look sometime if possible please.
Regards
Chris (Highbayrack)
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 7:32pm |
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simonsi
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Leicester
Posts: 684
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I have an Alpine reversing camera linked to my Alpine navigation display, yes it comes on automatically when you select reverse gear. Its fitted internally in the top middle of the rear window so has a view through the wiped section of the rear window  The touchscreen display is permanently fitted in the S cubby in the dash where the factory nav is fitted...
Pics of the install in this thread http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic15958.html Cheers
Simon
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 9:25pm |
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: back from Holiday
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Ken wrote:I playing with a rear view cam at the mo do we have any pics of the ones installed in the tailgate area ?
Thanks in advance
Ken ...not from this forum , but a camera fitted in the tailgate area .
http://forums.landroverworld.org/showthrea...amp;page=3
Not my idea of a good place but !!!
highbayrack
I have one fitted were the towbar electrics go ...its a pioneer one ..very good picture and works well at night
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Toys...Freeview Tv and Radio , Dvd Player , Reversing Camera , LR Bluetooth Kit , Remote Dialing Webasto Heater , Rear Strobes , USB Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 9:44pm |
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highbayrack
Joined: 09 Jul 2008
Location: Northampton
Posts: 38
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Hey Guys,
Many thanks for all your support, you have given me plenty of idea's to investigate. I am sure that I will now find someting I can use.
Thanks again.
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 9:57pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Location: Wishing I was still in the Alps
Posts: 1108
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If anyone is having to pay the minimum order charge for the special connector to connect into the back of the sat nav screen - i am up for a group buy Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
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