Reversing Camera in Number Plate

[Tuga2112]

Installed a reverse camera,
I already have one in my other car and because is such a discrete and affordable upgrade which helps parking (specially when the hood is up) i gone for it.

Disclaimer
No spiders were trapped in the reg plate enclosure in the making of this post or/and performing the required steps to to achieve this upgrade

Disclaimer II
the camera is currently not wired up as its waiting for lazy me to get a fascia panel mod done. however i'll be happy to discuss wiring it up if anyone else decides to make the same upgrade and needs help, after all, same upgrade already done in the other car.

One thing worth noting is that the camera plate enclosure is a tight fit with the acrylic enclosure, so i used a bit of blu tack to ensure things stayed in place when fitting it all together.

And a few pictures of the end result just to prove that is it indeed a very discreet upgrade.





PS.
Mods, if you think this post is better suited to the "upgrades" section, my apologies. because its an electronic device and possibly wiring it up will flare up in the comments i though it suitable for the electrics forum.

[tigerdog]

I've often thought of replacing the current rear view mirror with an electrochromic self-dimming one. There's no good "tilt" position when driving when the hood down. If you did that, you could go one step further and get one with the display right in the mirror. Here's one on fleabay that might do.

[Steve A]

Interesting to see if it takes the heat, I've change my number plate a few times due to them distorting so much, I've now go a metal one

[Elanlover]

I've often thought of replacing the current rear view mirror with an electrochromic self-dimming one. There's no good "tilt" position when driving when the hood down. If you did that, you could go one step further and get one with the display right in the mirror. Here's one on fleabay that might do.

A few years ago I installed a GNTX 50-GENK42 mirror in the car. It was the only one with map lights along with auto dimming and Homelink. I don't think its available anymore and there are few if any that have map lights in them now. So, if you want to keep the map lights it'll be hard to find a mirror with all the bells and whistles and lights too although there are a bunch of used ones on eBay (don't think any come with the rear camera view window though).

[Fredjohn]

There are plenty of rear view mirrors/TFT LCD screen monitors on UK ebay for between £10 and £25, but none seem to have any courtesy lights in them.

Or my cheapo multi media unit has a camera input should I wish to fit a rear camera; or more relevant a front bumper camera: I can judge rear parking more easily than front parking!!!!!!!

[Elanlover]

There are plenty of rear view mirrors/TFT LCD screen monitors on UK ebay for between £10 and £25, but none seem to have any courtesy lights in them.

Or my cheapo multi media unit has a camera input should I wish to fit a rear camera; or more relevant a front bumper camera: I can judge rear parking more easily than front parking!!!!!!!

100% on that. The car's so short in the back I never have to worry about backing into anything. The front is a different concern altogether with the nose so low and poor visibility over the hood/bonnet. I think a parking sensor for the front with a simple warning tone would be more useful than one for the rear of the car. Lots of cheap, basic sensor systems on eBay for that.

[epipete]

There are plenty of rear view mirrors/TFT LCD screen monitors on UK ebay for between £10 and £25, but none seem to have any courtesy lights in them.

Or my cheapo multi media unit has a camera input should I wish to fit a rear camera; or more relevant a front bumper camera: I can judge rear parking more easily than front parking!!!!!!!

As can be seen here there is a workaround to the lack of mirror curtesy lights.
viewtopic.php?f=79&t=14722&p=195289&hilit=+header+lights#p195216

[Elanlover]

I feel like Ebenezer Scrooge having my own words used against me.

[Elanlover]

Having taken a quick look on the web I came across this parking sensor system that requires no holes to be cut in the bumper.