toying with the idea of rearview parking camera and display...
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toying with the idea of rearview parking camera and display...
hi all,
I am toying with the idea of installing a rearview parking camera and I am debating which display to use.. I am looking for something very discrete & OEM looking, so size and placement is important. I don't intend to drill down a mount and attach a display on the dash
the rearview camera style I am looking at is something similar that closely matches the OEM rear license plate lights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270606005294
and here are my display choices:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270905244097
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140328050966 (puts me over my intended $100 all inclusive budget)
then there's always this:
www.ebay.com/itm/190491763509 (but I will lose my auto-dimming and compass feature)
what are your thoughts/recommendations on a discrete display install? where would you recommend the display to be installed? I've been examining the interior and just cannot find a suitable place... I am only going to be using it for parking purposes, so it doesn't have to have the latest and clearest video technology/ or sound, etc .. basically just looking for feedback/advice from those of you who may have previously installed RVCs on your x300s or other cars
The idea is still at the initiation stage .. haven't got to the planning/designing phase yet
I am toying with the idea of installing a rearview parking camera and I am debating which display to use.. I am looking for something very discrete & OEM looking, so size and placement is important. I don't intend to drill down a mount and attach a display on the dash
the rearview camera style I am looking at is something similar that closely matches the OEM rear license plate lights:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270606005294
and here are my display choices:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270905244097
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140328050966 (puts me over my intended $100 all inclusive budget)
then there's always this:
www.ebay.com/itm/190491763509 (but I will lose my auto-dimming and compass feature)
what are your thoughts/recommendations on a discrete display install? where would you recommend the display to be installed? I've been examining the interior and just cannot find a suitable place... I am only going to be using it for parking purposes, so it doesn't have to have the latest and clearest video technology/ or sound, etc .. basically just looking for feedback/advice from those of you who may have previously installed RVCs on your x300s or other cars
The idea is still at the initiation stage .. haven't got to the planning/designing phase yet
Last edited by 97x306; 02-27-2012 at 04:52 PM.
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Honestly, I think one of the nicer things about our cars is how easy they are to see out of. Blind spots are easy to see/check, and while backing up could/can be a gamble I don't think it necessary to install a camera.
If your plan on putting a back up camera comes to fruition, may I suggest the option that changes the car least? My vote is for the rear view mirror replacement. Loss of the auto dim sucks, but I didn't realize that markets outside of the US got a compass.
If your plan on putting a back up camera comes to fruition, may I suggest the option that changes the car least? My vote is for the rear view mirror replacement. Loss of the auto dim sucks, but I didn't realize that markets outside of the US got a compass.
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^^^ that's a good idea... something similar to this:
Mini 4.3" TFT LCD Rear view Monitor for rear car camera | eBay
but since the display will be mounted upside down, I will have to figure out a way for display to show the output upside down as well ...
Mini 4.3" TFT LCD Rear view Monitor for rear car camera | eBay
but since the display will be mounted upside down, I will have to figure out a way for display to show the output upside down as well ...
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Has there been any further development on your rear view camera? I've become dependent on mine in the daily driver. Since I'll be replacing the radio, I thought of a radio with video capability such as this
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