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Mounting Rear View Camera
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
Mounting Rear View Camera
Ive just had my DD GPS unit installed a couple of weeks ago....but I didn't have the rear view camera installed because no one had a good idea of how to mount the camera with out drilling holes in the cars body..Something I wanted to avoid if possible.
My wife has an Infinity with a rear view camera mounted just above the license plate..
So looking at the vette I discovered hat it has just enough space to accommodate a camera and its mounting base just like the Infinity.
So next was to figure out how to hold it in place.
So as I was disassembling things today looking into the problem I noticed that the back of the license plate base had two nubs, where the license plate ...So....I came up with this....
The plate holder. notice the nubs
The bracket..made from a piece of light gauge strap..bent to about 45deg on teh top...~9.5 in long total
Mating the bracket to the back of the plate..
The whole assembly in its final location
Now with the camera in place....Ill paint the bracket black so it disappears
My wife has an Infinity with a rear view camera mounted just above the license plate..
So looking at the vette I discovered hat it has just enough space to accommodate a camera and its mounting base just like the Infinity.
So next was to figure out how to hold it in place.
So as I was disassembling things today looking into the problem I noticed that the back of the license plate base had two nubs, where the license plate ...So....I came up with this....
The plate holder. notice the nubs
The bracket..made from a piece of light gauge strap..bent to about 45deg on teh top...~9.5 in long total
Mating the bracket to the back of the plate..
The whole assembly in its final location
Now with the camera in place....Ill paint the bracket black so it disappears
Last edited by BitViper; Dec 22, 2008 at 11:29 AM.
Racer
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From: Houston TX
that is a 
looking setup...
but why would you want a backup camera on a vette?
i mean the back bumper is less than a foot from the back glass. it's one of the few cars you can backup and see the whole back area.
looking setup...but why would you want a backup camera on a vette?
i mean the back bumper is less than a foot from the back glass. it's one of the few cars you can backup and see the whole back area.
Burning Brakes
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From: Resume Speed Tennessee
why put a backup camera on a vette? Because you can... 
Nice install. I have a pile of parts on the workbench awaiting a dose of energy to put in a DD Avic Z. Included is a backup camera. It may be as useful as the Performance Hood Seal, something new to play with... kinda like the Avic voice controls. Can't have too many gadgets, ya know.
Nice install. I have a pile of parts on the workbench awaiting a dose of energy to put in a DD Avic Z. Included is a backup camera. It may be as useful as the Performance Hood Seal, something new to play with... kinda like the Avic voice controls. Can't have too many gadgets, ya know.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
Burning Brakes
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back up
Hey
I purchased my vetter with the flip up screen, has a camera mode. In the trunk is a wire that looks identical to a telephone cable and end. Assume this must be for a camera, but the connection is odd.
I purchased my vetter with the flip up screen, has a camera mode. In the trunk is a wire that looks identical to a telephone cable and end. Assume this must be for a camera, but the connection is odd.
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From: Leeds Alabama
Nice job...
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
I have the same Kenwood camera along with my other Kenwood goodies and it is mounted the same way. Only the bracket is modified to center the camera.
In this picture you will notice that my setup is a little bit tricky with the camcorder involved
In this picture you will notice that my setup is a little bit tricky with the camcorder involved
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St. Jude Donor '17
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
His work looks like quality work though. Hes using a pen light shaped camera Vs a "square block type.
Im using a Kenwood CCD2000
I used it today for the first time..backing into a space....I could get right up to the wall w/o worring about a bump...Id like to figure out how to calibrate this so I can better determin side tolerances..and eventually put one up front. My unit supports two AV inputs...
And teh view is the same as FactoryRaceCar's
Last edited by BitViper; Dec 22, 2008 at 03:54 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto
Nice job Aaron, I want the 8120 Kenwood, and the camera too.
Come on Santa!
Have you seen that Lexus commercial where their suv backs up besides a pool, and a cliff? Seems they have a 'all around' camera system.
Come on Santa!
Have you seen that Lexus commercial where their suv backs up besides a pool, and a cliff? Seems they have a 'all around' camera system.