Iphone/Android Backup Cam
Heel & Toe
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Just letting the transmitted power follow ignition makes it easy. If you use your phone, you'll have to take it out, start the app, and let it connect.
It does use the full screen of the device, and the camera has the parking lines and a :stop" warning as well.
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Burning Brakes
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You might want to use switched power instead of the reverse light power, as the transmitter takes a few seconds to start up, then the phone needs a bit to connect, by which time you are already moving...
Just letting the transmitted power follow ignition makes it easy. If you use your phone, you'll have to take it out, start the app, and let it connect.
It does use the full screen of the device, and the camera has the parking lines and a :stop" warning as well.
Just letting the transmitted power follow ignition makes it easy. If you use your phone, you'll have to take it out, start the app, and let it connect.
It does use the full screen of the device, and the camera has the parking lines and a :stop" warning as well.
....Which location would be the easiest to tap into for switched power? anywhere in the rear end so I dont have to run a wire to the front interior fuse panel?
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There are very few "swiched power" wires anywhere in the car. Almost everything is powered through the BCM. To not risk a short destroying a very expensive computer I would take the time and run a wire to the interior fuse panel. I believe most people are getting "switched" power from the seat heater/wiper fused relay.
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Burning Brakes
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There are very few "swiched power" wires anywhere in the car. Almost everything is powered through the BCM. To not risk a short destroying a very expensive computer I would take the time and run a wire to the interior fuse panel. I believe most people are getting "switched" power from the seat heater/wiper fused relay.
Ah thanks
will do Al..... Will buy a fuse tap to keep things nice and simple....
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Burning Brakes
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Well I finally put in my wireless backup cam..Works awesome!
http://splashurl.com/khde8tt
Here are a few pics. I removed the original cam that came with it and put this nice tiny cubed one in instead...The bracket is hidden behind the plate. The original cam bracket was on the outside of the plate and bulky looking, I didnt like it. I sprayed the sides of the cam and bracket with silver paint to blend in with the car better.... Here are a few pics
http://splashurl.com/khde8tt
Here are a few pics. I removed the original cam that came with it and put this nice tiny cubed one in instead...The bracket is hidden behind the plate. The original cam bracket was on the outside of the plate and bulky looking, I didnt like it. I sprayed the sides of the cam and bracket with silver paint to blend in with the car better.... Here are a few pics
Last edited by crusher1; Apr 25, 2014 at 09:37 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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http://www.4ucam.com/iphone-android-...up-Camera.html
Melting Slicks
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this looks ok but do u always have your phone out readily available when backing up? or do u stop undo your seatbelt dig in your pocket to find your phone find the back up cam app wait for it to load so that u can back up lol I can see this getting old real fast .
just get a after market head unit installed an be done with it.
just get a after market head unit installed an be done with it.
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Burning Brakes
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this looks ok but do u always have your phone out readily available when backing up? or do u stop undo your seatbelt dig in your pocket to find your phone find the back up cam app wait for it to load so that u can back up lol I can see this getting old real fast .
just get a after market head unit installed an be done with it.
just get a after market head unit installed an be done with it.
Nope. I have a cup holder for the phone. I always have it in my hand leaving the house or where ever and turn the app on then mount it in the holder...works like a the charm. takes all but seconds
Better than ripping out the stock head unit and spending $800-1000
... to each his own I wanted something simple and clean.
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Melting Slicks
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Geez, didn't realise that was such an old post. NVM.
Last edited by Matthewstorm; Nov 6, 2017 at 02:22 PM.