AMG893

Not sure if anyone else has noticed this, but the reverse camera in our cars is terrible picture quality.
When say compared to a 2009 ML63, which is very crisp.

The C63 also has a MAJOR fisheye problem, and no guide lines, to show where the edge of the rims are.

The ML63 isnt as fish eye, MCUH higher resolution and has these perfect guide lines, showing where the edge of the rim is.

Can anyone confirm, could one upgrade the rear view cam on the C63, to say an ML63 camera? Would it be a plug & play solution?

Thanks

zibby43

+1

That would be a worthwhile (albeit probably costly) upgrade.

Hell, the camera on the standard LCI C300 seemingly has better picture quality than the camera on the LCI C63. I noticed this today when driving/detailing a close friend's C300.

The cameras are probably identical but the C300's looked clearer/sharper, with less of the fish-eye/fishbowl effect.

Ayrton

Too funny... I was just thinking this the other day as I backed out of the driveway. I would love to be able to just plug in a better camera.

C63DaKine

I thought the fisheye effect was my eye....lol

Thank god it's been confirmed that our rear view cam is horrid. Compared to me S4, the c63... When I first reversed, I was like dafaq.... Still trying to get used to it...

AMG893

I am going to do some investigating!!

deeoh

I think Steve Krabbenborg @ MBenzNL can help us with this.

4ramin

It's a small car why even bother with a camera?

sege

Yes but if you have one you would expect it to be useful mine might as well not be there as the picture is so distorted.

ziyixue

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C63amg Tokyo

Strange, my camera hasn't been upgraded yet it's very clear, no fisheye and has wheel lines, bumper lines, wheel turning radius lines etc. maybe because I'm in Tokyo? The camera is very very important here since some of the tightest roads/ parking in the world. If my camera is high quality on my 2010 c63 and you've seen high quality on an ML, I'm sure it's possible to upgrade. Maybe a simple camera swap?

AMG893

C63amg Tokyo, can you take a pic for us?

I will upload some pics later too

AlsAMG

I agree. Camera is terrible. Can barely see anything and it's angled down too low. My F150 and Lexus has way better clarity. I would also like to see an upgrade.

C63amg Tokyo

Yea I will take some pics soon.



Rob

edwardsflight33

I hear ya. My wife's GLK has the better quality and lines. I figured it was because I didn't get the park assist on my C63

AMG893

Mine has Park assist too

C63amg Tokyo

Here's a pic.

You can see the three different colors if you look closely. They angle as the wheels turn which helps a lot.

C63amg Tokyo

The above pic wasn't the best, there's a shadow and also if I turn my wheels you can see the wheel lines but that was just a regular backing up pic so it was just straight lines. But as you can see, very clear and easy to see. The wheel lines are the best for parallel parking.

Here is the actual camera

AMG893

What the?!?!?!?!?!
Thats amazing! Just like Lexus!

How did you get this on a 2010 C63?

Does anyone else have this? I am in Australia, and i have NEVER seen this on a C Class.

The picture quality, seems to be pretty crap (like all C class), but those lines etc.
Have you had the software updated on your Command system?

I can see on the bottom, that there seems to be an option to change from Parallel parking, to 90 Degree parking?

This is really cool. How do we change ours to this?!?!?

Thanks

C63amg Tokyo

Yea I can change to 90 degree parking. I didn't upgrade anything, car came stock like this. The angles are great for the rear diffuser and wheels (so I don't scratch anything) my car is pretty low too so I don't wanna scratch my carbon fiber diffuser. Helps a lot !!

I thought all c63's were like this.

zibby43

The camera quality looks the same as mine. I guess we just all have different standards regarding what is considered a good camera.

I definitely do NOT have the parking guidance lines though. Very cool.

Jason Anthony

i think the guidelines come with the latest map update?

Mr Jones

They charge a fortune in Australia to upgrade the map software.

aussie e55

last week in queensland brisbane was quoted Aus. $650.00 passed

AMG893

I was quoted $485 from Sydney dealer for latest map disc.
Crazy!

roadtalontsi

wow. 230-250$ is the standard u.s. map disc price. Ya i've never seen a c-class with those lines. Other benz's yes, interesting...