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Woodruffsdad



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 2.5 TD SW Zambezi Silver
Best Reversing Camera Kit?
I would very much like to fit a reversing camera kit to my 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Station Wagon. Can anyone recommend the best one for my vehicle? I have been looking at the Britpart DA6611 model. 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows.
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taffrican



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I just bought one of them kit's from another forum member, I plan on fitting it this week, I've tested it with power and it looks pretty good and appears to be a doddle to fit, I can't comment on other kits but this one looks very good Thumbs Up and they are an American make (Bierley) and makes a nice change reading well written instructions as opposed to the pigeon english more commonly found with all chinese electronics Wink Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!


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Post #605162 26th Feb 2017 11:26pm
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Woodruffsdad



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 2.5 TD SW Zambezi Silver
Can you give me some more details of the kit please? 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows.
Post #605204 27th Feb 2017 9:41am
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taffrican



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Sure, what would you like to know? 👍🏻 Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!
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taffrican wrote:
I can't comment on other kits but this one looks very good Thumbs Up and they are an American make (Brierley) and makes a nice change reading well written instructions as opposed to the pigeon english more commonly found with all chinese electronics Wink

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Woodruffsdad



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taffrican wrote:
Sure, what would you like to know? 👍🏻


Where I can buy one? Website address etc. 2005 Defender 110 Td5 Special Vehicles Station Wagon Zambezi Silver With Black Roof And Black Wheel Arches/Eyebrows.
Post #605274 27th Feb 2017 3:15pm
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taffrican



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Like I said in my first post, I bought mine from a forum member here just last week, the link he supplied was
http://www.neneoverland.co.uk/shop/reversi...8wbfH.dpuf
Hope this helps Thumbs Up Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!
Post #605438 27th Feb 2017 11:27pm
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Woodruffsdad



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Post #605440 27th Feb 2017 11:45pm
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Chopperone



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Have a look at Walkers Components- they had a VERY similar reversing camera on their stand at Donington.
I emailed him the other day about it.
It is not showing on his website yet but it was either 48 or 58 which seemed like very good value.
Picture was really good & I think it doesn't need a front to back cable.
Sorry to be a bit vague about it but I haven't got access to his email that he sent me to hand
Guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful.
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Woodruffsdad



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madfrankie



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OK,
So I bought a camera and Mirror / monitor kit from the bay:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181996145657


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Fitted the camera to the underside of the number plate light but didn't like the view it gave.
So I then bought:-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232008344353?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT



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This fitted nicely to the rear washer jet.


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The new camera feed is drilled thru the body behind the jet wash nozzle and is protected from the elements.
the monitor needs power and neutral from the permanent live feeding the internal light.
and the camera live is taken by feeding the cables thru the grommet in the tub floor (behind the speaker pod in front of the reversing light) and splicing in to the reversing light live and neutral.
This then turns on the camera and monitor when reverse is selected. These cameras have "tiny" connectors so will feed thru a 10mm grommet with ease.
Both the mirror and picture quality are great and the new mirror gives a much greater field of view than the factory one.



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and the finished install looks quite " Factory"



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Cheap as chips to do and easy enough for an SFF like me to install.

Hope this helps. "Of Course, Of course, I ain't asking . I'm telling!!"
Post #606341 3rd Mar 2017 10:08am
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Stacey007



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^ Neat

How have you fitted the camera to the washer jet and got the cable through?


What is the mirror like as a mirror.. do the sun visors work?



Mine is currently here...



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Post #606348 3rd Mar 2017 10:25am
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madfrankie



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I took the rear inside lining out and undid the nut holding the washer jet on , then drilled a 10mm hole.



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The camera has 3M tape on the back but I took this off and used superglue.


The rear view mirror image is crystal clear and larger field of view than standard.
works really well.





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Sorry about quality of pix (It's peeing down here.) "Of Course, Of course, I ain't asking . I'm telling!!"
Post #606355 3rd Mar 2017 10:51am
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madfrankie



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Sorry, meant to say that the mirror is too large for the visor to go all the way forward. "Of Course, Of course, I ain't asking . I'm telling!!"
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The install looks really neat but I can't help but feel that you've just given yourself a great view of your spare wheel Confused Darren

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