I was testing the camera in the boot area. There is a connector by the spare tire with two white with yellow stripe wires that are supposedly for the reverse lights. There are also a brown wire for earth. I tried hooking the camera to those but it didn't work. Eonon doesn't need the reverse light signal according to their rep because it gets notified via Canbus. It then switches to the camera if there a video signal which apparently is not there.

Unfortunately my multi meter is with a friend who is out of town until the end of next week.

If you're just in the testing process, wise move!, could you not apply a known 12v feed to the camera to test that works, before you go pulling the wiring loom apart... When I do anything like that I have an Optima Yellow top battery that I use as a power source and for powering an inverter to power my soldering iron  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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I posted last year about getting a TV upgrade and reversing camera fitted. I drove to Birmingham and waited, and well waited for 4 hours before they looked at the thing, very frustrated at this point, 2 minutes later I was told I have the TV digital upgrade already and they had tuned the unit - that all it needed, doh! - then that they were very busy and may not have time to complete the camera install. I was about to explode and was presented with a camera kit and a relay with how to wire instructions as a good will gesture/no hard feelings.
So I drove home feeling smug when I realise that the TV is on! Turned that off.
Inspecting today there is a non BMW/Land Rover insert which I assume allows the on the move TV.

Any way I dry fitted the camera in the boot and it works just fine. I'll drill a hole in the lower bumper trim just above the tow ball for hitching which is what I wanted it for. Find the soldering iron and route and hide the cables and job done.

One question the video lead has little red fly leads from both plugs do these need running to earth or cutting off?

The red fly leads are to enable you to power the camera from the point of connection to the system or to send the switch signal to the head... I would use it to power the camera, that way you've only got to find a suitable earth  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Thank you that's cleared that up. Perhaps the fitters don't use them and that's why that was not explained on the diagram, who knows.

Chaps....sorry to drag this thread up but I need some help. I replaced the failed LR camera last year. Stripped the housing and got a cheap ebay camera to fit, with guidelines. It's bugging me that the guides are not central and I cannot see the tow bar so I am thinking of extending the existing wires and replacing the spoiler mounted LR camera with a new and more appropriate solution. Ideally that solution will see the tow ball and have no guidelines.

Your experience and testing is appreciated guys  Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

You'll need an X5 camera like this one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Reversing-Pa...SwHoFXtE6l

They replace one of the number plate lamps and will see the towbar and the rear bumper..

You will need to cut the lamp holder out and a little of the plastic to get it to fit, but they do work with a ffrr and don't involve any holes in the bodywork

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That looks so much more usable than the original position and view. I'll take a look at this alternative I think. Do you have any info/tips on your install please?

Only issue is that camera is PAL. Not sure of all the differences but the '07 has a different head unit etc and needs to be NTSC ! Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

try this one !! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rear-View-Revers...-4ocFoISPg

That is the type that I fitted in my car.. when fitting you have to cut the lamp holder and a bit of the frame, but everything on the outer face stays untouched, I did have to put a small screw in mine to keep it put, where as the black type one that I fitted in a pals car just clipped in place first time.. if you hunt about you can get both types black / clear in NTSC.

The only other thing that you'll need to do is turn off the numberplate monitoring in the LCM.... while the led works well, it isn't canbus so you'll get alot of Death Bongs and messages on the Screen of Doom.. Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Appreciate it's different but I assume you fed wiring down the upper tailgate? If yes, how did you remove that internal panel or was there another way of getting additional cable to the number plate light Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

The tailgate trim unclips, start at the top (bottom when tailgate is open!) the centre panel pops first, then the 2 sides and then the lower which you have to pop the lights out of first. There are wires running up the side of the tailgate and I just cable tied the camera wires to them, I also found that it's easier to feed the cables through the off side cable duct, and cutting off the plugs really helps... which as your connecting up to the factory camera wires, I imagine that you'll be hard wiring  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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I have those cream coloured panels off, the one I am struggling with is the large black panel where the lights sit, the one that's attached to the upper tailgate. there are 2 screw but it's rigid even when I remove them ! Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

I'm not the best person to ask about this as I don't have a reference source anymore... sold it last year.. I'd forgotten about the screws, I do know that it is held on with some very strong clips, like the door panels  Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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miggit and Cliffy, any chance of updating your posts with new linked images? Imageshack has really screwed up the forum world. Ron B. VK2OTC
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