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Old 5/12/10, 02:55 PM
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Back up camera retrofit

Drove a 2011 gt today with the backup camera showing in the rearview mirror .Does anyone know if it can be fitted to the 2010 using oem parts ?
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Anything is possible but how much will it cost you? New spoiler...new rear view mirror....
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The spoiler with camera is $335 ... the mirror ... is $860!!!! I would assume you also would need a new body harness and well as some ECM/PCM programming. This was probably one of the cheapest and worthwhile options on the 2010+ Mustangs .... wish mine had it ... but it doesn't.
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It would have been nice if Ford had mounted the camera in the emblem on the trunk lid, instead of the spoiler. Maybe next generation.
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Originally Posted by RandyW
It would have been nice if Ford had mounted the camera in the emblem on the trunk lid, instead of the spoiler. Maybe next generation.
I put my (custom) rear-view camera in the emblem key-hole, but I can see why Ford opted for the spoiler: I have more of a straight back view, rather than a "look down at my own bumper" view. It's great for not running over kids/dogs/cones, and getting a rough idea of what's behind my car, but it's not great for accurately judging distance.

Maybe there could be a way to angle a camera down inside the emblem.. but then you would have a surface at an odd angle inside the emblem..
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Originally Posted by dmhines
The spoiler with camera is $335 ... the mirror ... is $860!!!! I would assume you also would need a new body harness and well as some ECM/PCM programming. This was probably one of the cheapest and worthwhile options on the 2010+ Mustangs .... wish mine had it ... but it doesn't.
yeah no kiddin, round $300 from the factory vs $1k+ on your own with OEM parts sheesh
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Too much money , scratch that idea !
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