muteki_RENAMED

has anyone installed rear and side view cameras and hooked it up to navi system screen? i know in japan they have split view or whole view left and right cameras as well as rear view cameras. would be pretty sweet if we could hook them here in USA too.

Lung Fu Mo Shi

I saw someone with a Car PC that used a webcam for the rear one and just switched via software.

e_lectro

It's on the to-do list There is a signal in the navi that lets it know when you are in reverse. It can be used with some relays to get a cammera to show up on the navi when you put the car into reverse automaticly!

jackspat2

Oh definately. Keep us up to date.

e_lectro

It'll be awhile, can't afford the cammera right now, spent too much for this month. lol

jackspat2

Bear Trap

How hard will it be to tap into this reverse signal and how hard would it be to get the camera to display on the nav? It sounds like a programming issue once that reverse signal is detected. Do you know if we already have the programming and it is just not being used? I'd love to do this if it didn't involve a serious hack into the nav.

chrisalberts

I can see the benefit of rear view camera (especially on large vehicles) but what's up with the side view. Can't you just check your door mirrors and glance over your shoulder. This is a genuine question not a flame.

I guess it's kind of James Bond-y, but if I had the NAV, I'd be spending my money getting a DVD player hooked up rather than side cameras.

C.

Bear Trap

I can see the benefit since we don't have the reverse tilt-down feature for the side view mirrors. I sure got used to having this in my CLS. It makes backing into a parking space so much easier.

gotsand

I installed a tuner unit in my 01 Acura MDX that enables me to play DVDs, TV stations, and rear views on a flip down monitor and the nav screen. The rear view camera (made in Japan) comes on when I switch into reverse and is also available as one of the video channels while in motion. The tuner and the camera were part of a group buy that I was involved in with other MDX owners in April/May of this year. You can visit the thread on the acuramdx.org forum. There are lots of posts regarding this:

http://www.acuramdx.org/forums/forum...php?forumid=19

gotsand?

muteki_RENAMED

the reason on the side view camera is for when you are pulling out into traffic and cant see over a wall or bush or something. in japan they have narrow roads and its easier to pull out into traffice if you can see whats coming at you...

ryder1650

How did you get dvds to play in your navi?

chrisalberts

Oh, that figures. Of course, they could always get by with just putting one of those large convex mirrors on the roadway so you can see traffic. But that wouldn't be a gadget driven solution, I guess.



C.

gotsand

I have a Blaupunkt DVD/MP3/CD player under the driver's seat. It is connected to the tuner unit which is under the passenger's seat and sits atop the nav unit (in the MDX). Everything is plugged into that tuner unit which in turn sends video (TV and DVD) to the flip down monitor and the in-dash nav screen. It also connects the rear view camera to the reverse switch on the shifter and also to one of the video channels. I get rear view video when I shift into R and can also call it up on the screens while I'm moving. I could have also used a PS2 as a DVD player also and even now, can plug in the game console for the kids to play while we are on trip.

vp911

has anybody gotten this done yet? what are the costs? where can the cams from? whats the installation like?

thx

tony4311

I can't remember what magazine but a guy had the side mirrors in his front corner lights so he could see around the corner without pulling all the way out.

vp911

i want to avoid mirrors.... :-) besides i like to have all the bells and whistels... i am putting the computer in my car to use on the navi screen... and the rear view license place camera...

jumpper

Question: where do you put the camera without drilling a hole on the trunk? If I have to drill a hole, I'll do it behind the license plate. Is it legal to drill the license plate in NJ?

DEVO

I love this. It kind of reminds me of the story where NASA spends untold millions of dollars on developing a pen that can be used in Space... the Russians used a pencil.

Just look over your shoulder!!!

vp911

haha.... i myself am looking for the front cameras... just because a lot of places i drive there are trees or other obstacles that block my view around the corner.... im trying to avoid having another car take the front of mine off

ortiz

You big tease!

ortiz

I knew about the pen. I didn't know about the pencil.

But why a nice car when you get an Aveo from Chevy. It will get you around just like a TSX.

xsfo

The space pen story is technically false. Read the snopes site.
http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp

ortiz

Your first post and I think it was a good one. Quoteing from 80's cartoon. "Now I know" "and knowing is half the battle. YO Joe!"

chadjcyr

I want nightvision in my Navi... I can't find a suitable camera that isn't extraordinarily expensive. By camera, I don't me low lux, I mean IR detector.

Up here in the stix in Maine... animal collisions during hours of darkness are always a danger. My daily commute wouldn't have to be so white knuckled if I could just see through the dark.

vp911

are you looking for the one for your front bumpers?

basically you want something with night vision?

chadjcyr

I would probably hide it behind the grill... or under the bumper in the air dam.

kiteboy

The Cadillac Deville had a night vision system with HUD, and the camera cleverly integrated into the badge in the grille. I don't know if the current model still does. I never understood why they didn't carry that over to their sporty cars to appeal to the younger, gadget-lusting demographic.

chadjcyr

It's simple... and I am finding out why... PRICE! LOL

vp911

avelectonic.com has one... but i dont know if it has nighvision
http://www.hitchcam.com also has one..and i was told by them today that it has night vision...but it was somwehre around 500 for the camera... :-\

let me know if you find anything cheaper...
thanks

DEVO

thanks sxfo.

vp911

has anybody found the rear view camera/license plate for less than $275? avelectronic.com sells it for $275......

340HP

I can live with the price - but I'd need to know how to install it. Anyone around NYC know where I could have it set up?

vp911

circuit city will do it... i know they arnt the best people to do it...but at least if they screw up something you can hold a company responsible