Anyone has a picture of rear view Camera?
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Anyone has a picture of rear view Camera?
Please post if anyone has picture of the rear view camera's mounting position. I am getting a quote from the local audio xpress shop (www.audioxpressinc.com) to install a rear view camera and wanted to know where the factory camera is mounted. The guy at shop suggested couple locations a) rear bumper, b) on the rear license plate bracket or C) drill through the license plate by removing the O from CALIFORNIA to mount the camera. I don't want the camera to look directly down onto the ground behind the vehicle but more of wide angle and longer back view. I am also concerned about movement of camera by the vibration over time. Provide some mounting positions suggestions.
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It's mounted under the lip on the tailgate, to the left of the tailgate release. It points down and back, so you see almost the full width of the bumper. I don't know how far back the view extends, but it is very wide angle - almost fisheye.
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Here ya go. And, aroby's description is accurate. I did see one aftermarket camera mounted on the bumper. Look for Love My Gel (Mel's) pics to see details. His looked pretty sharp too and it was available on demand so he could switch it on when he wanted to and didn't have to be in reverse.
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If you are looking for a good aftermarket cam use the kenwood backup camera: it fits in the same location as the factory camera and can be adjusted up/down (see pic). if you want it to look more rearward than down and do not have keyless go then have the shop mount the camera to the right of the liftgate handle. there is a blank panel there that the camera bracket can mount to which will give a steath install that allows the camera to look straight back.
do not accept a bumper mount or plate mount. The install shops love to put cameras there because its much easier than running the wires through the liftgate and into the car (and it is a PITA) but the results of a gate mounted cam have a professional factory look.
do not accept a bumper mount or plate mount. The install shops love to put cameras there because its much easier than running the wires through the liftgate and into the car (and it is a PITA) but the results of a gate mounted cam have a professional factory look.
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Night Vision
Does Kenwood or factory rear view camera have night vision modes?
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I've replaced my front headlamp and high beam bulbs with some PIAA white bulbs. Should I replace my backup lamps with mercury arc lamps for backup safety? (I'd actually like to mount a couple for tailgaters - I could melt their tires.)
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Originally Posted by StevethePilot
Should I replace my backup lamps with mercury arc lamps for backup safety?
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You're going to be reversing in complete darkness ? The factory camera works fine when the reversing and tail lights are on.
+1. I am really not sure how useful night vision mode will be in a backup camera.
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I'm locking it up even in the garage now. I have some feeling that if I don't, Nish is going to 'borrow' it for a trip to Moab one day.
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With a push=on, release=off button so I can jacklight pesky high-beam tailgaters.
If you figure it out, please let us know!
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I wish there was tiny little windshield wiper for the lens for rainy days. Little droplets can distort the view pretty badly. Ok, maybe not a tiny wiper, just a little blower. Still very happy with the rear view lens. It's saved me from looking like an idiot backing out in tight spaces many times.
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Originally Posted by StevethePilot
I'm locking it up even in the garage now. I have some feeling that if I don't, Nish is going to 'borrow' it for a trip to Moab one day.
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Ours gets filthy nearly after every trip out of the garage, so here's a little solution... Before you get into your GL, walk around to the camera, wet your thumb and wipe once. It'll be clean just like that and doesn't cost a dime.
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He could also move to Las Vegas where it only rains about 4 days a year and the camera lens is always clean...but it will cost him more than a dime...:-)
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He could also move to Las Vegas where it only rains about 4 days a year and the camera lens is always clean...but it will cost him more than a dime...:-)
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In Las Vegas, not is the whole car always clean, but so is your wallet...:-)
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+1. I just wipe it with my finger but not wet
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How about some sort of semi circle visor that will prevent water from getting onto the lense. This would partially block the view of camera. Just a thought.
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Another option is to have something like they use on Formula One car cameras. Of course they're going to hit bugs and dirt and oil, and while the driver can peel off layers of protective plastic quickly to clear his visor nobody can do it for that camera. So they have like a roll of clear film in front of the lens. On command, a small motor pulls fresh film across the view of the lens and voila, a clear view. So we shrink that down to the size of the backup camera and bolt it on, and then hook the motor up to the headlamp washer so that it doesn't go every time you clean your windsheild but every whatever the interval is for headlamp washers - is it 15 times? That way you don't use up the film too quickly.
I'm tellin' you, someone comes up with something like this to keep the camera clear and you'll be able to sell it to ... well, if not Mercedes, at least Kenwood. Yeah?
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How about a short lens hood?