Same here, they are worth next to nothing as a buy back.
Cheap front camera
Melting Slicks
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From: Simi Valley California
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'10, '15. '22-'23
I Like This Setup Better...
OK update for anyone interested - I sent back that Trio "mini tablet" as it was just too laggy to use for parking. For $25 it was worth the gamble but didn't work out, so it got returned.
However.....I DID find a much better solution that I DO like for a bit more money. I bought a new Blu Studio X8 HD smartphone, with no SIM card, for $50 on Amazon. It has a 5" display and a 1.4 ghz processor w 4GB of internal memory - and it works quite well as a monitor for this cheap camera setup. Because it is about the maximum size that can fit in the cubby, I paired it with a 1ft long 90 degree micro USB cable.
I think I am finally done with this mod and I am happy with the results!
However.....I DID find a much better solution that I DO like for a bit more money. I bought a new Blu Studio X8 HD smartphone, with no SIM card, for $50 on Amazon. It has a 5" display and a 1.4 ghz processor w 4GB of internal memory - and it works quite well as a monitor for this cheap camera setup. Because it is about the maximum size that can fit in the cubby, I paired it with a 1ft long 90 degree micro USB cable.
I think I am finally done with this mod and I am happy with the results!
Melting Slicks
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From: Simi Valley California
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'10, '15. '22-'23
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2014
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From: MV CA
I have been following this thread since day 1 and was weighing all the options. My decision was to just dig a little deeper into my pocket and splurge on Navtool, $36 for 3 Pyle cameras and installed myself. Not hard at all, side cameras are mounted in the front portion of my 2 side windows. Now when I use my blinkers I have that extra eagle eye looking out towards the rear sides. Just my thoughts and opinion and decision.
Instructor
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
I have a Z51 so I will have to play around with where to put the wifi unit. I see one poster routed it inside the car ... I may try that if I can't find a good place to tuck it in the engine compartment.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
Put it to the test morning. 
Worked great
I also ran mine differently. I put the transmitter inside under the glove compartment
I ran the wires from camera along passanger side underneath fender
Then under rubber and taped over
Removed moulding and ran wires underneath and and behind portion of moulding under the glove compartment
The heat of engine compartment had me concerned
Worked great
I also ran mine differently. I put the transmitter inside under the glove compartment
I ran the wires from camera along passanger side underneath fender
Then under rubber and taped over
Removed moulding and ran wires underneath and and behind portion of moulding under the glove compartment
The heat of engine compartment had me concerned
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,000
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From: Texas
I have a Z51 as well and would like to run the wifi unit inside the cockpit like you did ... but I can't quite figure out how you did it from the photos .. I don't see any holes/openings to fish the wires through from the engine compartment to the cockpit ... any help would be appreciated.
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
got the wifi installed in side under the glove box ... working now on mounting the camera ... I'm using the rectangular eskay unit and it doesn't fit inside the grill ... I saw someone found a way to mount it and I'll be trying that shortly.
Burning Brakes
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From: Tucson AZ
Instructor
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
finally got ours installed.. worked first time we turned it on . .. which is good news for us .. but the image is upside down,.. hope there is an adjustment for this .. as removing the camera and flipping it upside down will not be easy.
Instructor
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
Burning Brakes
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Esky Car Camera Instructions - One Button Control for Front/Rear Camera Switch
Last edited by Bob Beroza; May 17, 2017 at 05:53 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
[QUOTE=Bob Beroza;1594759808]You should have gotten the a set of instructions with the camera. By pressing the button multiple times you can change the camera functions. Here's a copy of the instructions that came with my camera. I hope this helps you.
I have the manual ... pressing the button twice should bring up the picture rotation feature ... doesn't work .. none of the others . press 3 times, press 4 times, etc work ... I tried pressing slowly, quickly and in between .... nothing seems to work except adding/removing the grid lines.
I have the manual ... pressing the button twice should bring up the picture rotation feature ... doesn't work .. none of the others . press 3 times, press 4 times, etc work ... I tried pressing slowly, quickly and in between .... nothing seems to work except adding/removing the grid lines.
Instructor
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From: West Hartford Connecticut
Hope someone can help me with the eskay camera .. picture works perfectly ... but I can't seem to access the software that allows reversing the picture or adjusting the grid lines ... I have the little booklet that tells how to do it .. I thought it must be a defective camera so I got a new one and it does the same thing .. hard to believe that I could get two bad camera in a row, expecially when I didn't see anyone else talk about issues with the camera,
so .. is there anything special about the way the button is pushed to get to the adjustment screens? ... when you set yours up,.. did you have any problems getting the adjustment screens to appear on the iphone?
thanks
charlie
so .. is there anything special about the way the button is pushed to get to the adjustment screens? ... when you set yours up,.. did you have any problems getting the adjustment screens to appear on the iphone?
thanks
charlie
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Tucson AZ
Hope someone can help me with the eskay camera .. picture works perfectly ... but I can't seem to access the software that allows reversing the picture or adjusting the grid lines ... I have the little booklet that tells how to do it .. I thought it must be a defective camera so I got a new one and it does the same thing .. hard to believe that I could get two bad camera in a row, expecially when I didn't see anyone else talk about issues with the camera,
so .. is there anything special about the way the button is pushed to get to the adjustment screens? ... when you set yours up,.. did you have any problems getting the adjustment screens to appear on the iphone?
thanks
charlie
so .. is there anything special about the way the button is pushed to get to the adjustment screens? ... when you set yours up,.. did you have any problems getting the adjustment screens to appear on the iphone?
thanks
charlie