SL/R230: SL rear view camera?
01-05-2011, 09:10 AM
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SL rear view camera?
SL rear view camera?
hi
recently discovered C63 in Australia are equipped with Rear view camera ( option 218 ) and triggered my thoughts if any SL ( R230 ) are factory equipped OR modified to fit with rear view camera please to fit video into Comand?
any pictures or parts info would be appreciated
p.s. - my audio pro and myself both tried the mid city engineering route for the past two months, and have to say their lack of meaningful reponse is really discouraging to work with.
hi
recently discovered C63 in Australia are equipped with Rear view camera ( option 218 ) and triggered my thoughts if any SL ( R230 ) are factory equipped OR modified to fit with rear view camera please to fit video into Comand?
any pictures or parts info would be appreciated
p.s. - my audio pro and myself both tried the mid city engineering route for the past two months, and have to say their lack of meaningful reponse is really discouraging to work with.
01-06-2011, 10:29 PM
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Mid City Engineering has developed some amazing interfaces for Mercedes automobiles, including a 2009 SL500 Video-In-Motion and Backup Camera Kit.
Here is a link: http://www.midcityengineering.com/InterfaceDevices.htm
• I am thinking of getting both the Video-in-Motion and the backup camera
Here is a link: http://www.midcityengineering.com/InterfaceDevices.htm
• I am thinking of getting both the Video-in-Motion and the backup camera
02-14-2011, 07:06 PM
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03-04-2011, 10:53 PM
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As an update were stubborn enough to continue proceed through ( with Midcity owner Dan help ),
So we finally sorted out all issues over several long duration calls, and received the VIM 230K Feb 17th Thu pm and rebook the first available installation from Monday.
My sound pro shop charged me 4.5 hours for his detailed 9 hours job, and some very minor observations from him were
- camera power cable a bit too short ( need extensions, minor )
- lack of trunk panels disasembly / camera installation manual ( not that he needed, but other novice may benefit )
- PCB is sitting a bit loose inside the shielding box ( simple fix )
- the " Blue reverse guilding lines " of MB COMAND are not that well oriented - see pics below ( and also wont move with the steering wheel, but likely not Mid city issue )
but other that thse have to say the kit is quite well engineered
- good quality PCB, shield box, and associated harnesses, good quality camera housing / images
- the 2 sec end call key even handles / toggles " Vehicle In Motion " and " Backup camera "
- but that will end call in progress : ( a bit of shame here due to limited buttons ).
So it has been two weeks and overall the midcity kit works quite well.
As an update were stubborn enough to continue proceed through ( with Midcity owner Dan help ),
So we finally sorted out all issues over several long duration calls, and received the VIM 230K Feb 17th Thu pm and rebook the first available installation from Monday.
My sound pro shop charged me 4.5 hours for his detailed 9 hours job, and some very minor observations from him were
- camera power cable a bit too short ( need extensions, minor )
- lack of trunk panels disasembly / camera installation manual ( not that he needed, but other novice may benefit )
- PCB is sitting a bit loose inside the shielding box ( simple fix )
- the " Blue reverse guilding lines " of MB COMAND are not that well oriented - see pics below ( and also wont move with the steering wheel, but likely not Mid city issue )
but other that thse have to say the kit is quite well engineered
- good quality PCB, shield box, and associated harnesses, good quality camera housing / images
- the 2 sec end call key even handles / toggles " Vehicle In Motion " and " Backup camera "
- but that will end call in progress : ( a bit of shame here due to limited buttons ).
So it has been two weeks and overall the midcity kit works quite well.
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I find that my SL has great rear visibility. Why would you want a rear camera?
Now some of the Ferrari's I've had could probably use a little help.... but even those, it's not really the view to the rear, but the 3/4 blind spot where other traffic seems to hang out with their cell phone cameras!
Now some of the Ferrari's I've had could probably use a little help.... but even those, it's not really the view to the rear, but the 3/4 blind spot where other traffic seems to hang out with their cell phone cameras!
