3rd Party RVC

[Rob Buchan]

Hi
Has anyone fitted and integrated a 3rd party rear view camera (i.e. amazon, eBay) to a discovery media head unit? These kits are at least a tenth of the price of a retro fit OEM kit. I find it hard to believe OEM is that different to warrant the huge price gap, after all it just a video feed, or am I missing something?

 

[Pauly]

See no reason why you couldn't get it to work, I believe others have fitted third party units, only slight issue is that aftermarket cameras only have two wire connection and the reverse bulb signal/feed will not operate the camera due to canbus signals causing fluctuating voltages so a clean supply may be required fed through a relay operated by the reverse feed