Parktronic and Rear View Camera
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Parktronic and Rear View Camera
I am wondering why MB does not offer front view camera as an option.
I don't have Parktronic in my w209 and I never try it. Isn't cameras better because you can physical see the distance between the cars?
I don't have Parktronic in my w209 and I never try it. Isn't cameras better because you can physical see the distance between the cars?
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I assume you mean a rear view camera. Parktronic was not even an option - at least in the US - except on AMGs. It is a bit surprising that parking sensors were not offered on such a high end car, espcially when it was included on a virtually identical model. I don't think the idea of a rearview camera is to judge distance to a car. It's to see if the neighbor's kid is playing behind your car. I have an aftermarket version of parktronic and am glad I do, but for parking purposes I can't see what a camera would add. Parking sensors measure the distance and change the frequency of the tone. When the beeping becomes a solid tone I know I'm maybe 10 inches away.
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In Canada, both parktronic and rear-view camera are options you can purchase.
Parktronic gives your beeps which correspond for the distance but the camera gives you the physical view on the back of your car.
From rear view camera, can you see the front bumper of the car in the back? Am I missing something? I would think a physical view is better than the beeps.
Parktronic gives your beeps which correspond for the distance but the camera gives you the physical view on the back of your car.
From rear view camera, can you see the front bumper of the car in the back? Am I missing something? I would think a physical view is better than the beeps.
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I assume you mean a rear view camera. Parktronic was not even an option - at least in the US - except on AMGs. It is a bit surprising that parking sensors were not offered on such a high end car, espcially when it was included on a virtually identical model. I don't think the idea of a rearview camera is to judge distance to a car. It's to see if the neighbor's kid is playing behind your car. I have an aftermarket version of parktronic and am glad I do, but for parking purposes I can't see what a camera would add. Parking sensors measure the distance and change the frequency of the tone. When the beeping becomes a solid tone I know I'm maybe 10 inches away.
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The original owner did it. When I bought it I assumed they were original. 4 back and 4 front. They don't sit flush like real ones, but are body color and look just fine. I'd keep them even if I could snap my fingers and make then disappear. Front is pretty unecessary though.
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I assume you mean a rear view camera. Parktronic was not even an option - at least in the US - except on AMGs. It is a bit surprising that parking sensors were not offered on such a high end car, espcially when it was included on a virtually identical model. I don't think the idea of a rearview camera is to judge distance to a car. It's to see if the neighbor's kid is playing behind your car. I have an aftermarket version of parktronic and am glad I do, but for parking purposes I can't see what a camera would add. Parking sensors measure the distance and change the frequency of the tone. When the beeping becomes a solid tone I know I'm maybe 10 inches away.
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i do have parking sensors. they are very helpful but as cartronics said, the issue is that they horizontally measure the distance of the object behind u for instance, yet if you have a low ride and trying to park and there is some kind of obstacle that is relatively low, it would not beep on it and that obstacle might end up scratching ur exhaust for instance.
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Or thin items, or toys / small boxes on the ground... many items are simply not picked up by sensors. The only think they help with is getting close to large items.
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In the case of parktronic, if the beeps go solid when the distance is 10 inches, this is not so useful..
In downtown parking when I have to squeeze into a small space, I would go back-and-forth and sometimes, my car will be only 2-3 inches away from the car behind.
In downtown parking when I have to squeeze into a small space, I would go back-and-forth and sometimes, my car will be only 2-3 inches away from the car behind.
