Mercedes Sprinter (2006+) / VW Crafter (2006-2017) Brake Light Reversing Camera kit with 5" Monitor Display - PM59BLD

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£190.00

VAT Included £31.67
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Product Code: KIT-PM59BLD
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Description

About the Mercedes Sprinter / VW Crafter brake light reversing camera kit with 5 inch display

Brake light reversing cameras have quickly become the most popular type of reversing camera system for vans. This particular camera kit is supplied with a 5 inch high resolution dash monitor, this is supplied with a U bracket mount as standard but a variety of other brackets can be selected here.  The camera will re-use your existing LED light strip from your brake light, this will clip in to the new cameras housing.


What vehicle does this fit?

Mercedes Sprinter 2006-Present

Volkswagen (VW) Crafter 2006-2017

(if you have a VW crafter built after they went their own way in 2017 then we have a camera kit to fit this)


Add an additional monitor bracket/mount

We can supply a discounted additional mount/bracket for the monitor when ordered at the same time as the kit.  Please see the photo below, and make your selection using the drop down menu above the add to cart button.

Brackets and mounts for reversing camera display/monitor

See our video below for details about the brackets in the photo above.


Choice of kit power options

  • On the monitor wiring harness is a 2.1mm DC socket. On the drop down menu of this product, you can select your desired power lead to plug in to this.
  • The standard hardwiring is supplied with all options, this terminates in a red wire (+12V/+24V), and black wire (earth).
  • For the ultimate quick install is a lighter plug option. Some people also order this just for the initial setup, before changing to the standard hardwiring/fuse tap.
  • Fuse taps aka piggyback fuse holders, are the most recent addition to our options. This allows you to "piggyback" off an existing circuit from your fuse box. The most common size fuse found in modern vehicles is the mini blade (size = 10.9mm wide x 16.4mm tall), older vehicles are likely to have the standard blade (size = 19.1mm wide x 18.8mm tall). Download and read our Fuse Tap installation instructions PDF for more information.
  • Our fuse taps were designed by us, they have a 200cm lead that connects directly to the monitor socket with no soldering / crimping required. There is a black wire with an earth terminal attached - designed to fix to a chassis bolt/screw.  This earth wire/terminal can be separated away from the red wire to enable you to find the most convenient ground/earth (although often this is next to the fuse box).
Power Supply Options including lighter plug and piggyback fuse taps

Easy-Fit Wiring

  • We have been using this type of cabling since 2007, and it has performed perfectly in all of this time. It is called the 4 pin aviation cable, and uses what is known as a 4 pin GX12 connector.
  • This type of connector is very durable, and can be kept outside exposed to rain and freezing temperatures.
  • It makes fitting easier, and avoids CANBUS issues due to the monitor powering the camera.
  • It keeps contacts clean and dry, plus prevents them from accidental separation.
  • It has become the industry standard connector, which means you aren't forced to buy future cameras/cables/upgrades from one retailer - as parts are interchangeable between numerous suppliers (although we are confident you will be impressed enough with us that you will choose us for any future upgrades/spare parts).
  • All of our aviation extension cables are high quality, with the inner cores consisting of pure copper. We do not use the cheaper CCA (Copper Coated Aluminium) or CCS (Copper Coated Steel) cables, because they are more prone to failure/degradation over time.

Monitor has Digital LCD Panel - Not Standard LCD

The monitor uses a Hi-Res digital panel screen with more than 3 times the amount of pixels of the standard analogue LCD screens most other retailers sell.   (Please note some sellers multiply the first number by 3 for RGB, if we were to do that it sounds even more impressive (2400x480).  We prefer to keep it simple but check carefully our competitors, the last number is normally better to go by as this is the number of vertical lines of pixels. 


2 Year Guarantee

We supply with a 2 year Guarantee with us, meaning we will repair or replace any non-user damaged parts that are deemed faulty.  Our failure rate is very low even beyond these two years, if you have a problem outside of 2 years we should still have compatible parts and possible repairs for reasonable amounts.


Parts Tested in the UK

The parts of this kit will have been tested twice, once by the factory and once by us.  We check all the items in the kit including all cables, trigger wires, IR leds and menu functions to reduce any chance of having a non working part.  Our fault rate is extremely low, and we just like to ensure that we avoid any imperfection slipping past.  This is why professional fitters love us.  

FAQ'S

Yes you can, the monitor powers the camera, this means you can choose to watch the camera at any point, you can drive with it "always on".  However, most of our single brake light reversing cameras have limited adjustability - so you might only be seeing the ground near the bumper whilst driving (not traffic).

Our easy wire fuse tap options are new for 2023.  We designed a fuse tap that plugs in to a socket that is present on all of our monitor wiring harnesses.  The other side has a "piggyback" fuse holder aka fuse tap.  You identify a fuse in the fuse box that comes on/off with the ignition (see piggyback fuse holder / fuse tap instructions here - PDF download).  The original fuse is placed in to the new fuse tap, plus there is a new fuse already present for the reverse camera kit.  On the same wiring there is an earth terminal connector, simply attach this to a chassis bolt (usually near the fuse box, or add your own).

Rough guide:

  • 7.5M is good for shorter wheelbase vans
  • 10M is good for a medium to long wheelbase vans (around 6M)
  • 12.5M is good for most vans up to around 8.5M long
  • 15M is good for even the longest vans on the market

There could be a number of reasons they may be cheaper than us, the most common are below :

  • They may be Rejected Production Runs - This is more common on the marketplaces where there are a lot of non-UK businesses (although the stock is often in the UK). When one of the larger factories produces a camera they will age-test a batch to ensure that the quality is sufficiently high to be able to send to their big customers (like us). If a production run fails this test with a high enough number having issues, the whole batch is often sold off for "recycling" the components. Sadly, these get placed in a container setting sail to the UK and other destinations, and eventually listed on a marketplace at crazy low prices - lower than we can buy hundreds at a time for. Sometimes you are lucky, sometimes you are not, depending on how badly the batch failed.
  • They likely Use Cheaper/Poorer Grade Components - With the cameras, there are different standards of image sensor, support chips, lenses and camera bodies. With the monitors, there are different grades of LCD panels, and main boards. For both camera and monitor, we prioritise quality; the results speak for themselves. We didn't earn our reputation by buying as cheap as we could; it's not what our customers want. Although at the same time we really do keep our prices as low as possible. The cheaper prices help us to sell more volume, which means we can bring the cameras in by ocean shipping, saving freight costs, which we pass to the consumer.
  • Produced by a "Factory for the day" - We have seen some shocking quality cameras sent to us over the years by customers. There is a phenomenon in China where someone can rent factory space for a day or two in order to complete a production run. Often this is a factory employee that is trying to go it alone and start his own business. Sadly, they don't often have the best engineers, they usually buy the lowest price/quality components, have the lowest standard of production line worker, and they can't afford to reject a bad production run. These usually either end up on a Marketplace or sold directly from a Chinese website.

In short, trust us to find the best quality and support you for safety and peace of mind.

Yes, as standard the reversing camera is set to display static coloured guidelines on to the image produced.  These can be removed if you prefer.  Simply cut the small trigger loop close to the brake light camera connection.  See sticker on box for more details as some models have more than one function loop available.

Detailed Images

Our general 4 pin cable reversing camera kit based fitting instructions.

4 pin reversing camera kit fitting instructions

Our compact-sized heavy-duty monitor display. Guide to fitting and the on-screen menu.

5 inch monitor for rear view and reversing camera use instructions

Instructions on how to fit the reversing brake light camera supplied, including removing light strip from existing brake light and placing in to the new brake light housing.

Instructions for fitting a brake light Reversing Camera for the Mercedes Sprinter and VW Crafter

Monitor

5” Colour LCD screen
Power supply: 12V/24V
Power Consumption: 4W Max
Digital Screen Resolution: 800 x3(RGB)x480
Luminance: 350cd/m2
3 Inputs
PAL/NTSC/AUTO
Full function Remote Control

Camera

Sensor: 1/3" PC4089 CMOS
Effective Pixels: 976(H) x 592(V)
TV line: 700 TVL
Lens: 1.9mm
Min illumination: 0.0 LUX (IR LED on)
IR LEDs: 8 pcs
Night vision: 10m
Waterproof: IP68
View angle: V 85 degrees, H 130 degrees D 160 degrees
Camera lens adjustment: 20 degrees up and down
Voltage: 12 volts
Current consumption: 150mA
Operating temperature: -20 to 70 degrees C
Guideline: Optional (some have a trigger wire to select)
Certificates: FCC, CE, E-mark, RoHS
Connector: 4 pin aviation