Rear view camera

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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

Wire should go along the red positive wire.

Cameras

Supposedly W220 rear view camera

Price: 35 USD

Marketed on ebay as W220 rear view camera, however, there is no place where it could be mounted.

Rear view camera in licence plate light module

Price: 50 USD

LED cannot be powered from licence plate light module unless additional resistance - load resistor 5W 100 ohm is added.

Sacrifice licence plate light module.

One connector is plugged in licence plate light connector, other to composite video plug that comes with the camera.

Generic rear view camera

Price: 15 USD


Note, the hole should be drilled a bit higher than in the picture (otherwise the licence plate cover is harder plug on).


Comparison

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