Wireless Reversing Camera Install

I posted awhile ago a question re reversing cameras and wanted to let people know of my findings.

I bought one of those wireless reversing cameras from ebay. The one I have replaces the license plate light. I have a pajero where the tyre is on the back door.

The claim of the wireless is that it is easy to install as you do not have to run an AV table to link the camera to the monitor.

This is true and I am surprised how well it works. I have been running all the time as I have not connected it to the reversing light wires. I have put a cigarette lighter plug on the end and just plugged into one of the outlets. I did this to make sure it works and I may just leave it like this. The picture breaks up every now and again but then redisplays quickly.

The points I would like to raise are:
Yes the wireless camera is easy to install BUT it still has to have a power supply. In the pajero running the power cable from the camera to the reversing light is a fairly major task as you have to pull off all the panels in the back door and couple of internal ones. This is probably the hardest bit (I have not done this yet, I have just run the cable under the door - temporary install). Having to run an AV cable to the monitor would not be as big an effort,

As said the camera works great even at night until you turn on the lights. As the camera is near the license plate lights it is to bright and you can not see anything. I suppose i could turn off the lights ant night :).

So if any one is contemplating buying one of these wireless cameras think twice about buying one that replaces one of the license plate lights and even though using a wireless camera is great it may not save you as much work as the adds tell you.

Rich