license plate wireless camera

First of all this is in NO way going to be as good or udpated as then new cameras all new cars come with. This a good and EASY quick fix if you CANT make new holes in a classic car or need to save $$$. It is basic and does the job. I temporarily connected the camera and tested it first and downloaded the program. i see people complain about the program, I have an android 7s that worked just fine connecting. No problems. The only problem I had is it would not fit in the tight space i have on my trunk. I could have modified and cut into the frame and only mounted the top part but since my trunk space has no room to move up i still could not even make my own brackets to move the camera higher if i wanted. As for the camera it covers a bit less then half of the lettering of the state letters on the license plate (TEXAS) but not ALL of it. I think it depends how picky a police officer may get if they want to give you a hard time, I think its still legible with the letters still showing partly. Other then that the camera works fine. Also you may have to drill a 1/4" hole behind the license plate or any open area that can be hidden to pull the wire antenna back into the trunk to strap and hide. Since I could not install as needed i did return it, but this item does work as described. A new stereo unit with back-up and navigation starts at $500-800 not including installation. If you get 2-3 years out of this its paid off. Im sure by then a newer version will be available as well. For a CLASSIC car its still saves you money...its better then paying a $200-$1000 paint and body repair if you back up and hit an object. PLEASE REMEMBER THIS IS NOT TO BE COMPARED TO THE NEW CAMERAS CARS COME WITH. IT IS A QUICK FIX AND DOES THE JOB.

I ordered this because people said it was easy to install, but I'm shocked by the lack of instructions on the installation. The people who ordered this must do a lot of work on their car because it's not a plug and play situation. You get the frame with open wires that need to be attached to the car's backup lights and clamped together somehow. There is no instruction on how to do this and there doesn't seem to be any youtube videos to show how to wire this exact product. I emailed the company twice and they haven't responded so I'm writing this review in hopes that it'll get some attention and I can get some actual direction on how to install this thing.UPDATE: I finally got a response. The tech support seems to be from asia and emails back at pretty odd times of the day. To give them credit, they were very thorough in their responses though. Apparently the options for installation are cutting the cords to your tail light and rewiring them yourself, run the cord the length of the car and plug into your adapter, or buy a 12-24v battery that most people on here say needs to be replaced a lot. I decided to return this so my review rating is purely based on the advertising of this product. It's a joke to say something is 'easy installation' when it requires a very real amount of electrical wiring. If you like to do car stuff or happen to be super hands on with DIY projects, go to town.

1st be aware that if you can’t hide the black wire through an port near your license plate lights or nearby, you will need to drill a hole into your truck locate in the middle of the license plate area. Run the wire to the RUNNING LIGHTS WIRE. If you run the wire to the backup light, the connection to the phone via wifi is too slow. Don’t expect the camera to initiate immediately. The camera needs to connect to your wifi before the image shows up. This might be too slow, when you put your vehicle into reverse.The picture is pretty good. I get between 25-30 fps (frame per second). Easy to install w/o an expert. The camera lines up perfectly. You can record while driving, which is great when I notice someone is following me too closely. Had issues with the apps 1st when it arrive & when my IOS update. Seller quick to response & resolve the issue with a couple of days. The wifi connection is slow, which seem to the standard with all wireless camera. So don’t expect it to be fast no matter what brand you purchase.Will I purchase another one from this seller? After all I have been through, YES!*Recommendation – 1 -purchase a hollow short rubber tubing to secure around the wire & the hole to make it waterproof. 2 - use T-Tap to connect my wires together, (Black with Black & color with color). Using the T-Tap will prevent you from cutting your wire or stripping them to low. 3 - I also attached a short (6 in) speaker wire to the antenna to extend my connection (this should help people using a trailer). 4 – To prevent my camera from theft, I purchase a star/hex standard type of license plate bolt at the local auto part store or here on Amazon. 5 – Make sure you allow permission for the camera to access your camera on your phone or the app won’t work. 6 - I turn on my lights when I get near my destination so my wifi on my phone & the camera will have to time to connect. Then I just open my app.

I have installed this in my 2004 Corvette. It was installed just before I put it in winter storage so I have not had much opportunity to use it as of yet. However, it seemed to work OK. The fact that it uses its own internet means that it is not instantaneous when needed. You have to wait for the connection to be made. As long as you are not in a hurry and don't mind the extra steps on getting it connected to your phone it appears to be OK. If you are looking for a camera that is easy to install this is it. If you are looking for a camera that allows you to see quickly what is behind, this is probably not the way to go. I only drive this car occasionally and don't mind the connection time required.