billyboy47

Anyone try this wireless back up camera on their car. Connects to the car obd port and turns your phone into instant back up camera. Takes just a few minutes to install on the rear license plate bracket. Just wondering.

biker1059

Forgot the link

billyboy47

Pearl RearVision Camera
Pearl RearVision

The wireless backup camera kit
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Compatible with all US cars, 1996 and newer
Requires the Pearl App, plus iPhone® 5 (or newer) with iOS™ 9 (or newer) or Android™ phone with Bluetooth® 4.0 and 5GHz Wi-Fi support (Android version 5 or newer). See preferred devices.
RearVision has been designed, marketed and sold for use by residents of the U.S. only
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Frame Dimensions: 12.30" x 6.30" x 0.93" (312.3 mm x 157.9 mm x 23.7 mm)

SullysRants

I have been eyeballing the Pearl also. I really want a backup camera but don't really want to swap out my radio just for this option.

Link: https://pearlauto.com/rearvision

The Pearl looks VERY promising and the price isn't bad.

Let me know if you try it!

bigb714

I haven't tried this camera but 499.00 seems crazy high
you can get a new head unit and add a camera for that much or a little less. And the image will show up on the screen not your phone.

Sunnyvale Dave

I thought about this, but I don't want to have my cell phone always hooked up to the car.

billyboy47

just attached to your heating/ac vent. easy on, easy off.

billyboy47

don't want a new head unit, mine is fine, bose and all.

Sabre34

I installed a hard wired camera with a monitor for less than $250. It took me about 3-4 hours and I am a slow worker.

BadgeZ28

How hard is it to run wires from the radio location to the back?

Sabre34

Running the wires really isn't 't hard at all. It was pretty easy to tuck them behind interior panels and under the door sill. Since I used a separate monitor I didn't have to do anything with the radio.

SullysRants

I grabbed a Pearl RearVision on eBay yesterday for $200... (WIN). I will post pictures and review when I get it put on.

I already have the ProClip C6 mount for my iPhone (which is always in the cradle).

2k Cobra

I bought a Garmin 2798 with camera for about the same cost as the other unit mentioned.

Improved on the factory Nav and added a wireless backup camera that was easy to install..

Naldinator

I did the android head unit and backup cam install. I know it is not feedback on your question but I do love it.

EVRose

Is a backup camera more of a gimmick? I wonder how many people have actually hit something when backing up? I've been driving over 40 years and I never have.

Sunnyvale Dave

I disagree with you. I go to a lot of Corvette events. People prefer to back into the parking spots. A good number of them ask for someone to help guide them. I would really like to have a backup camera.

RagTop69

I've never hit anything backing up either, but I've been the "hitee". A lady in a big SUV backed out of her parking slot across the aisle from me after I had already backed out of my slot. She hit my Z28 right over the right rear wheel well. It was a pretty minor dent and the car was old at that point so I just let her go. She could have definitely used that wireless backup camera kit.

They are not a gimmick. I had a 2013 Nissan Altima that was equipped with a backup camera and it saved me a couple of times, although I had to remind myself to use it.

RagTop69

After years of car shows with my Mustang and my C3, I'm pretty good at backing into spaces without a backup camera. With the C6 I usually turn the right side rearview mirror down toward the ground so I can use the parking space stripe as a guide. My '13 Altima actually did that automatically when backing up. The passenger side rear view would depress to show the curb.

torquetube

"Hitting fewer things" isn't necessarily the metric here. I think most drivers just don't attempt to back up in certain situations for lack of visibility. With a camera, they could.

User Omega

My windows are tinted very dark. Backing into a spot at night would be impossible without rolling down a window if I didn't have a camera. A front camera is also nice if your car is super low. You can easily gauge what you can and cannot just roll over. .