norspeed
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How easy is it to up grade the radio in the 2010 fiat 500, and add a reversing camera
General How easy is it to up grade the radio in the 2010 fiat 500, and add a reversing camera ?
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General How easy is it to up grade the radio in the 2010 fiat 500, and add a reversing camera ?
Piccolo Nero e Bella
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Not simple if you haven't done that sort of work for 30 years! I'm planning to have mine professionally installed in the new year.
spleenharvester
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I have done both of these things on my 2011 model. Upgraded my Radio to an XTRONS 4GB/64GB unit and we've been very happy with it since. I'd never touched a car radio before and found it easy enough to do.
The reversing camera was a bit more involved. I can't remember all the steps but it involved tapping power from the reverse light bulb. I used this one, available by a lot of generic brands as 'model 7301'. It's not brilliant quality but it works. There's a small LED that fits next to the camera so that you still get license plate illumination. There are a lot of reversing cameras in different sizes so do measure yours and make sure it's the right size.
The reversing camera was a bit more involved. I can't remember all the steps but it involved tapping power from the reverse light bulb. I used this one, available by a lot of generic brands as 'model 7301'. It's not brilliant quality but it works. There's a small LED that fits next to the camera so that you still get license plate illumination. There are a lot of reversing cameras in different sizes so do measure yours and make sure it's the right size.
