Cool Backup Camera Install
04-03-2008 | 05:25 PM
#11
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Joined: 03-23-2008
Posts: 4
From: Lake Tapps, WA
EXACTLY - the rear vision on this car leaves a little to be desired compared to what I'm used to (and I can't imagine what a panel's like), and it's aggravating when you're in a parking space and have to back out into traffic - this camera increases your side vision 30-40 degrees at least, so when you view the camera (which comes on in reverse automatically), you can see traffic from the side LONG before they show up in your side or rear view mirrors...
Ok, let's say you have a 4x4 suburban parked on either side of you. All you can see is what is straight back outside the rear window and it is a busy parking lot with squirrel drivers zooming past as you slowly back out of your space. This would be typical of what a panel driver deals with daily. Like I said any rear view would be an improvement. I try and avoid this situation but it still happens from time to time, I have had many close calls myself.
04-03-2008 | 06:21 PM
#12
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Joined: 01-13-2008
Posts: 81
From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Back in, drive out
Ok, let's say you have a 4x4 suburban parked on either side of you. All you can see is what is straight back outside the rear window and it is a busy parking lot with squirrel drivers zooming past as you slowly back out of your space. This would be typical of what a panel driver deals with daily. Like I said any rear view would be an improvement. I try and avoid this situation but it still happens from time to time, I have had many close calls myself.
06-01-2008 | 09:17 PM
#17
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Joined: 01-10-2008
Posts: 681
From: NJ
Ever since I bought a panel, I have noticed all the cars that like to park behind me. or in very close proximity, that I just can't see in the mirrors as I'm backing out. I need this mod! Also, for all the a$$holes that go speeding behind you as you are backing out of a parking spot, I'd like to put a loud back-up alarm.
06-01-2008 | 11:23 PM
#18
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Joined: 12-18-2007
Posts: 365
From: US
Hi all,
This is my first post here, but I thought I'd add something I haven't seen before: I just bought an 06 Daytona Blue w/everything, and since I own a car stereo company and will use this as a demo vehicle, I'm throwing everything at it, starting with a Pioneer AVICD3-X (modded for vehicle in motion options... :- ) and backup camera. The deck was pretty standard (used the right adaptor and steering wheel controller and put iPod in the upper glove box), but I wanted to do something different for the backup camera to make it a little stealthier. So, after dissassembling the third brake light and doing some measuring, I drilled out the brake light lens to accomodate the camera and kept it mounted INSIDE the tailgate rather than outside to accumulate road dirt. This way the camera can be cleared with one swipe of the wiper and it still provides a decent rear view (especially while driving).
This is my first post here, but I thought I'd add something I haven't seen before: I just bought an 06 Daytona Blue w/everything, and since I own a car stereo company and will use this as a demo vehicle, I'm throwing everything at it, starting with a Pioneer AVICD3-X (modded for vehicle in motion options... :- ) and backup camera. The deck was pretty standard (used the right adaptor and steering wheel controller and put iPod in the upper glove box), but I wanted to do something different for the backup camera to make it a little stealthier. So, after dissassembling the third brake light and doing some measuring, I drilled out the brake light lens to accomodate the camera and kept it mounted INSIDE the tailgate rather than outside to accumulate road dirt. This way the camera can be cleared with one swipe of the wiper and it still provides a decent rear view (especially while driving).
now this I would do
curtsy
06-02-2008 | 11:13 AM
#19
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Joined: 01-17-2008
Posts: 84
From: Dallas
I installed a camera on my Panel and am wondering how I was so lucky not to hit something before I installed it. Of course, my Panel has 5% tint on the frontsides and has a wall of woofers blocking any rearview. haha....I don't even have a rearview mirror. I have an Alpine, so I can simply call up "camera" as a visual source while listening to XM, Sirius, etc... and use it as a rearview mirror. I also over-rides during reverse as well.
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