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Originally Posted by MarkGideon
I have a $20 ebay camera shipped direct from China. It is made into the license plate light and fits perfectly. It has a decent quality picture (I am not making HD movies with it) and has built-in LEDs for extra light at night.
Ebay Backup Camera |
Pretty sure that's the one I have too, and the image quality is surprisingly good. Definitely more than enough for backup-duty.
To OP:
I did it myself, with help from wifey (who bought it for me in the first place; yes, she's a keeper).
The DIY isn't difficult, but it
is fiddly. The toughest part, for me, was getting the signal wire from the interior to the outer part of the car. That required removing the wire gromet/harness (for tail/signal/backup lights), cutting a line through it, and pushing the wire through what is essentially a vapour/water barrier. Not impossible, but surprisingly tricky.
If you've got the cash at your disposal, go with the pro install. If not, PM me and I can give you a better description of how I did it.