MadGrip Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Picked up my z last weekend and love it to death, its got every extra available (AFAIK) but those reverse parking sensors are just plain annoying. I know the rear visability is crap, so I was thinking about fitting a small reversing camera, that hopefully could be switched on with the power from the reverse light. I already have the birdview satnav & screen fitted, but if I was to take apart the dashboard, would there be a spare input into the screen for the camera & also would it switch automatically to the camera signal when the camera had power and revert to the satnav for normal driving ? I dont really want to start taking all the dashboard apart if theres no way this would work. any advice or personal experience is appreciated cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Picked up my z last weekend and love it to death, its got every extra available (AFAIK) but those reverse parking sensors are just plain annoying. I know the rear visability is crap, so I was thinking about fitting a small reversing camera, that hopefully could be switched on with the power from the reverse light. I already have the birdview satnav & screen fitted, but if I was to take apart the dashboard, would there be a spare input into the screen for the camera & also would it switch automatically to the camera signal when the camera had power and revert to the satnav for normal driving ? I dont really want to start taking all the dashboard apart if theres no way this would work. any advice or personal experience is appreciated cheers Phil PM Rickya as he is the only one I can think of that has a rear view camera which he did himself. Infact I think CDR UK has one too. Rickya has a JDM so I think he used the screen that was already in the car when he bought it. I don't know how it could integrate with the uk sat nav and screen but I'm sure Rickya or someone else will know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 I know that the Primera system does exactly what you're describing mate, may be worth a look into if its the same system or not?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prescience Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Pretty sure that Pete (spill) is up on these and can sell you one in fact. Drop him a PM if interested Make sure you get one that reverses the image correctly so left and right match when using it, I recall someone buying one cheap and it didn't reverse the image; great for forward-facing useless for rear-facing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 My dad has one of these cameras in his Lexus RX, it's ace for parking but he still managed to hit something!!!!!! Great idea on the Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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