Quick and Easy Ford Backup Camera Replacement

@mattsworlddiy

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Is your Ford's backup camera acting up? No worries! In this video, we've got you covered with a lightning-fast, hassle-free guide on how to replace your backup camera the easy way. The best part? You'll only need a few tools - a new camera, a trim tool, two small flathead screwdrivers, and a small screw. Let's get started on this DIY journey together!

Tools and Materials:
- New Backup Camera
- Trim Tool
- Two Small Flathead Screwdrivers
- Small Screw

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[EricEvolving]

Came back to the video to say THANK YOU!!!!

This works pretty much the exact same for the 2016 Ford Edge!
I used some double sided tape instead of the screw.

Appreciate you!!! Thanks again.

[sandycoleman]

My son installed this for me. Took less than 30 minutes. He went in thru the right & screwed it in. Amazon didn't have that part but Ebay did. So far so good❣️

[bcmacik]

Wow! This video saved me over $1000 (what Ford, in Canada, quoted me to replace my 2013 Escape backup camera that worked intermittently for a few years and mostly gave me the ‘contact dealership’ message.) This was a BRILLIANT and easy fix and now I have a brand new camera for under $75 (Canadian) and a small innocuous screw (which I still have to.make black….but even that isn’t necessary) in the bracket in case a replacement is ever needed again. Thanks so much for posting this and I’m happy to help anyone through the repair as well since I just did it today. :)

[stevenzaso]

Wow thanks. Worked in 5 mins and saved the $700 Ford wanted for the replacement. PLUS, added bonus, you showed me where the little clips are on the plastic piece. I got lucky and used one of the small 17-18 screwdrivers I had with me to get it out without breaking the clips. :)

[robrhoades]

This worked great in 5 min and saved me $950. You should receive your share shortly :). My cover was a little bit different and the tabs didn't even break off. I did need to remove the license plate, but it's all good. Thanks!

[VictorLeonMX]

Thank you for sharing! I just done the replacement following this method and it worked very well. Saved some money.

[haginmatt]

Thank you for an excellent how to video on changing the camera. I have a 2016 Ford Edge which has the illuminated strip on the back of it, and I dreaded the thought of having to dismantle all of that. Thank you again. Well done!

[bikerwisdom]

Ive replaced in the prescribed manner from the service manual . Retired automotive guy so doing it the "right way" has always been important to me. Looking at this, especially by creating a "trim screw just seems aa lot more pragmatic. The new one I put in 5 mnths ago has died as well (I was afraid of that as it came from a Chinese warehouse) so I have a new coming today (that I added the warranty to.) I will replace it today in the manner you've shown. I'll just have to figure exactly where to place that pilot hole. Thanks for a functional way to do this that doesn't require removing all of that trim.

[greggkinne]

Just replaced my wife’s backup camera, what a breeze. Thanks for sharing.

[khdogs]

Wedge tool, I helped 😂. Thank you for the advice 👍

[vrwdkgz]

Matt, I viewed the video, ordered an Amazon camera, and was able to use my "non-mechanic- skills" to install the unit. I bumped into a couple of installation issues, but no real problems. My "however, " was that the camera, in reverse, worked great, including the "guidelines" for the backup view. But when I put the car in forward gear, the rear-view camera remained "on." So I put the car in Park, shut it off, started it again, with the same results. The work-around I found was to put the gear back in Park, and them quickly move it past reverse to either Neutral, or Drive, and it by-passed Reverse and the backup camera. I can continue to do that, it's just a bit inconvenient. But if it saves me several hundred dollars, I'll learn to live with it. I considered returning the camera, and ordering another one, but decided to send in this comment, in hopes you may have another suggestion. Anyway;....Thanks for the video, and/or any helpful suggestions you may have on the above.

[timothysmith]

Worked like a charm, thanks for sharing!

[trinilyfe]

thank you very much just ordered mine from amazon itll be here Tomm, i probably wont put in hole in it i might just crazy glue it back in place, what do you think ?

[volt]

Great and simple fix. Thanks. Do you know whether this will work on Ford Fusion 2013? I've seen videos where they took the whole rear of the Fusion apart just to get to camera.

[cyndibusch]

any chance you could do a video or have already done a video for replacing rear camera for a 2013 Ford Explorer?

[GG-ugjb]

Does this work for 2015 Edge as well? Looks the same?

[almir_de]

Hi, I see that you are using an original Ford camera on an Android radio. Can you please tell me how you managed to get an image signal when you put the car into reverse so that an image from the camera is displayed? I can't do it, I always get a black screen and it doesn't work. I hope you can help me. Thanks and greetings from Germany

[haochen]

Thanks for sharing. I want to ask how to find the right location for the screw? is that suppose to be the same palce where the clip located? Thanks

[dubritz]

Can you buy a replacement cover? I snapped both tabs on the right side and screw doesn’t hold it.

[sarahdavidson]

Will this work if your getting a message that says when in reverse contact dealership. Camera shows nothing? Please help