after market backup camera - anyone installed one?
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after market backup camera - anyone installed one?
My wife's 07 Infiniti M45 has a backup camera tied to her nav system. My C6 does not have a nav system, I selected the 6 CD changer and OnStar.
My question is, how difficult would it be to add an aftermarket system and what would be needed?
My question is, how difficult would it be to add an aftermarket system and what would be needed?
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: SI NY
Last year when I had my Roush Mustang I backed into a metal garbage can, that scratched my car. The next day I went to check out a back-up camera, but liked the sensors better that beep as you get closer to a object. Only reason I did not get it, I was selling my car. Good luck in your search.
Melting Slicks
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From: NCCO Oklahoma
Hummmm... not sure if you can just add a camera to your HU if you don't have Nav... have you looked in the C6 FAQ?
I think that there are a few companies that offer a camera and rear view mirror with a small LCD screen inside of it. It's a little bulky, but it would probably work for you. (Except it may cover your On-Star buttons on your mirror?!?!)
Here is one made by Pyle as an example:
http://www.pyleaudio.com/itemdetail.asp?model=PLCM5800
Do a search on Google or an auction site for "rear view mirror LCD" and you should be able to see what I am talking about.
If you wanted to replace your HU with an Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer or some other brand, you could do that too. Many have a rear-camera input.
Other than that, I would think you would be looking at just a small monitor and a camera, but you would need a place to mount the LCD somewhere.
Hope this helps.
Mark
I think that there are a few companies that offer a camera and rear view mirror with a small LCD screen inside of it. It's a little bulky, but it would probably work for you. (Except it may cover your On-Star buttons on your mirror?!?!)
Here is one made by Pyle as an example:
http://www.pyleaudio.com/itemdetail.asp?model=PLCM5800
Do a search on Google or an auction site for "rear view mirror LCD" and you should be able to see what I am talking about.
If you wanted to replace your HU with an Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer or some other brand, you could do that too. Many have a rear-camera input.
Other than that, I would think you would be looking at just a small monitor and a camera, but you would need a place to mount the LCD somewhere.
Hope this helps.
Mark
Le Mans Master
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From: Arkansas
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Give Dave Ekkel a call at 616-283-7294. A friend of his at the assembly plant (Buyers Tour 11/29) gave me his name and a brochure. Camera screen is in the rear view mirror-really neat. Know he would be interested in helping you. Don't know anymore or the $$.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Pittsburgh pa
go to walmart
believe it or not our local walmart used to carry a back up camera that came mounted in a liscnse plate holder and it wirelessly connected with a small monitor you could mount over your visor all for less than $200 I have a stock unit in my q56 but i think all the suv's should have back up cameras
