Help putting Back up Camera on 2012 Tacoma

I almost backed into a car that was backing out of a parking lot. With my Topper its hard to see well. I want to put on a BUC . My Tacoma is a 12 model pre wired. From all I read this is wired for a rear view mirror back up monitor? What model is best to use and how much do they run? Do any of you here have sources for purchase? Thanks a million.

 

My cousin recently installed a lock like this one. Not sure if he purchased from this site, but the price was about the same and it was similar. I watched him do most of the job, couldn't have taken him more than an hour. Video is displayed on radio screen in dash. Toyota quoted him almost $700 for just the camera. No harness or labor included. And this one includes a tailgate lock as well.


http://tailgatecamera.com/products/...a-with-locking-handle-and-integration-harness

 

Back in 2012 I installed a back up camera and review mirror on my daughters 2012 Tacoma. Like yours, hers was already pre-wired. All I needed was a camera that fit the handle and a mirror with the capability to show it.

After careful inspection, making sure the wires and connectors were where they should be, I searched and found a new OEM Toyota back up camera for a 2012 Tacoma, off of Ebay that fit exactly in the tailgate handle. I got lucky because the seller said that he purchased the wrong camera for his wifes Toyota Camry and just had it there and wanted to sell it. Purchased it for $25 bucks. As for the rear view mirror, well I wanted an exact OEM mirror as those used on 2012 Tacomas so purchased an OEM mirror taken off a 2012 Tacoma that the seller was selling since he had replaced the mirror with another brand. Mirror was in excellent condition! Purchased it for a little over $100 bucks.

I saved a lot of $$$ by installing the rear view mirror and camera myself. Really nothing to it, just about anyone can do it just make sure you know what you are doing. Total amount spent, around $165 bucks. Not bad.

Installed everything and my daughter has not had any problems since.

Did the same with fog lights for her 2012 as well as replaced the intermitted wiper blade switch.

Here is a picture of the rear view mirror that I installed. Couldn't find a picture of the rear OEM camera that I installed.