Back up Camera Mounting Location? Will this work!
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Bay Area, CA
Back up Camera Mounting Location? Will this work!
I searched around but couldn't find much on this location. I was thinking about mounting it between the exhaust pipes but further back to reduce the heat passage.
Tech Contributor
Joined: May 2003
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From: North Augusta, SC
It would work between the pipes, but may get toasted. Only issue could be how low the camera is sitting, making it harder to judge distances.
Last install I did I put it above the license plate like your last pic shows. Drilled two tiny pilot holes and used wood screws to attach camera (per car owners request). It worked great and looked much better than I expected.
Last install I did I put it above the license plate like your last pic shows. Drilled two tiny pilot holes and used wood screws to attach camera (per car owners request). It worked great and looked much better than I expected.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Issaquah WA
I have mine mounted in the first location you show.
It works pretty well for judging distance behind you - which was the main concern for me. No problem so far with heat (2 years). I really didn't want the camera poking out above the lic plate.
Downsides: camera will get fogged up in certain conditions from exhaust steam. Very little sense of positioning of the rear end. Higher mounting location lets you place the sides of the rear end better.
It works pretty well for judging distance behind you - which was the main concern for me. No problem so far with heat (2 years). I really didn't want the camera poking out above the lic plate.
Downsides: camera will get fogged up in certain conditions from exhaust steam. Very little sense of positioning of the rear end. Higher mounting location lets you place the sides of the rear end better.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4,295
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From: Issaquah WA
I have mine mounted in the first location you show.
It works pretty well for judging distance behind you - which was the main concern for me. No problem so far with heat (2 years). I really didn't want the camera poking out above the lic plate.
Downsides: camera will get fogged up in certain conditions from exhaust steam. Very little sense of positioning of the rear end. Higher mounting location lets you place the sides of the rear end better.
If the above isntanissue for you, let me know and I'll try to take a pic. Running short on time, somay not be able to get to it.
It works pretty well for judging distance behind you - which was the main concern for me. No problem so far with heat (2 years). I really didn't want the camera poking out above the lic plate.
Downsides: camera will get fogged up in certain conditions from exhaust steam. Very little sense of positioning of the rear end. Higher mounting location lets you place the sides of the rear end better.
If the above isntanissue for you, let me know and I'll try to take a pic. Running short on time, somay not be able to get to it.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Houston Tx
I am looking at the license plate frame ones that they have built in.
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_f...p-cameras.html
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_f...p-cameras.html
Pro
Joined: Jul 2002
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any updates on this install ? I too just one of those cameras and will probally mount close to lisc, plate but wonder about wiring it... got any tips or pics you could share with me. I have a kenwood Hu about 2yrs old now.
ps my Z is Atomic too and i have the same lisc. plate frame too !
Tim
ps my Z is Atomic too and i have the same lisc. plate frame too !
Tim
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