How to add backup camera and bigger screen

[curoisman]

Hi I have a 2015 ford explorer base and I want to add a backup camera and a bigger screen currently there is a small screen that doesn't display much.
what camera can i use and what type or what stereo/screen can i use? Also can a camera be used with the smaller screen i think 4 inch?

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum.
I believe those equipped with the 4" screen and rearview camera have the image displayed in the rearview mirror.
Are you looking at OEM equipment or aftermarket? I think for the camera you may be better off with some kind of aftermarket unit.
Here is the OEM camera; 2011-2015 Ford Rear Camera EB5Z-19G490-A | Auto Nation Ford White Bear Lake but you'd have to have a mounting point and possibly wiring. Found the following using the 'Search' feature. Do you have Sync?

OEM Backup / Rearview Camera without Sync?

So I've been doing a whole lot of research, and there are thousands of threads on here to try and trawl through, but it appears I'm just going to have to rephrase the question with specifics! I am interested in adding the OEM backup camera to my 2014 PIU. I have the 4" radio display screen and...

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Adding a backup / rearview camera

I really want to do it, has anyone tried this already ? I was thinking about something like this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360380792052&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_2010wt_976 Or maybe, something like this, transmitting the video to a monitor located somewhere in the...

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Peter

 

[robbieas]

I replaced my '16 Platinum Sync 2 with a Sync 3 system from a more recent vehicle. Cost about $300 for the screen and APM (I think that's the name, it's the brains of the operation) from an online junk yard parts place, plus like $50 for the programming from here Sync Programming. I know you can go farther back and do this, just not sure if you can do it if you didn't have the bigger touchscreen in the first place. This might be worth looking into, there's a lot out there, just gotta do a good bit of research to get the correct part #'s and such.