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=Introduction= | =Introduction= | ||
Rear view camera is nice feature to have, especially if rear window is tinted. | Rear view camera is a nice feature to have, especially if rear window is tinted. | ||
In this page we review rear view cameras and wiring. To see the picture on COMAND screen [[multimedia interface]] must be installed. Alternatively cheap third party LCD monitor can be purchased. | In this page we review rear view cameras and wiring. To see the picture on COMAND screen [[COMAND Multimedia interface|multimedia interface]] must be installed. Alternatively, a cheap third party LCD monitor can be purchased. | ||
=Wiring= | =Wiring= | ||
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=Cameras= | =Cameras= | ||
==Supposedly W220 rear view camera== | ==Supposedly W220 rear view camera== | ||
Price: 35 USD | Price: 35 USD | ||
Marketed on ebay as W220 rear view camera, however, it is not clear where it should be installed. | |||
After functionin for few days, now it fail to switch on. | |||
[[File:Rear view camera supposedly for w220.jpg|300px]] | [[File:Rear view camera supposedly for w220.jpg|300px]] | ||
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[[File:W220 rear view camera licence plate light module.jpg|300px]] | [[File:W220 rear view camera licence plate light module.jpg|300px]] | ||
==Generic rear view | ==Generic rear view camera== | ||
[[File:W220 rear view camera generic.jpg|300px]] | [[File:W220 rear view camera generic.jpg|300px]] | ||
Price: 15 USD | Price: 15 USD | ||
[[File:W220 trunk lock latch rear camera.jpg|300px]] | |||
[[File:W220 trunk lock latch rear camera drilled hole.jpg|300px]] | |||
=Comparison= | =Comparison= | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 8 December 2014
Introduction
Rear view camera is a nice feature to have, especially if rear window is tinted. In this page we review rear view cameras and wiring. To see the picture on COMAND screen multimedia interface must be installed. Alternatively, a cheap third party LCD monitor can be purchased.
Wiring
Cameras
Supposedly W220 rear view camera
Price: 35 USD
Marketed on ebay as W220 rear view camera, however, it is not clear where it should be installed. After functionin for few days, now it fail to switch on.
Rear view camera in licence plate light module
Price: 50 USD
Generic rear view camera
Price: 15 USD
