Rear view cam setups?

[jdudjak]

I installed this same camera with success. It by no means was plug and play. I had to remove the passenger side license plate light with a dremel. I also had to do major dremel work to modify the space to accept the camera. I ended up putting silicone all inside the BMW licence plate light / liftgate handle. The camera is supposed to be water proof so I did not worry about water getting into it. I had to drill a hole through the back of the liftgate and the liftgate handle to get the rca connector into the interior of the car. Then I had to silicone that hole up. I also had to purchase a $225 video module that attaches to the navigation unit to get this camera to work. I only have one problem now, the error message check licplate light comes on the dashboard. To fix that, I have to get a resistor and connect it into the missing light bulb power line and then ground the resistor to the body of the car to simulate a license plate bulb.

The job was not easy and the camera was definately not plug and play like they advertise.

My camera is clear as day and it has good visibility at night. I have had it installed for about a month now with no problems. I also used a bosch relay to get reliable power without flickering. I live in Germany where there is PLENTY of moisture.

Jason