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Old 02-18-2013, 06:55 PM
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Reverse Camera help required

Hi,
I am thinking of fitting a reverse camera with RCA leads (Chinese cam at license plate light) to the X5!

Do I connect the RCA leads to pin numbers 13 & 14 in the "tv module white plug"
and/or any other pins? any help gratefully received!
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Old 02-19-2013, 10:23 PM
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I ran the wires today from the boot up into the tailgate,
took out the license plate light and thought wtf is this?
the license plate lights and tailgate opening switch part are attached to the
tailgate with 4 screws with nowhere for any wires (rca plug) to get through into
the tailgate!

Holes would need to be drilled through the plastic license plate light holder
avoiding the contact strip that the bulb connectors are on
and then through the metal tailgate!

Has anyone drilled the above holes? was it worth the hassle

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Old 02-20-2013, 08:33 AM
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DONT PUT THE LICENCE PLATE LIGHT CAMERA IN

Get the bumblebee camera and put it in between the handle and the light like the photo

You will destroy your number plate light trying to fit this (which I did) and it is dicky once installed. With the bumblebee you only need to cut the rubber off where the screw is but there are four there anyway so one less doesn't affect it at all.

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Old 02-20-2013, 11:24 AM
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i have a PDF dealing with the license plate camera, if you want it, shoot me an email, i will send you the PDF.

TerminatorX5 at midnightstar dot com

I have used both, the bumble bee, and the license plate camera in both of my X5s...

do you have PDC?
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