[06b9beca]

I would like to know where a good spot would be to place this camera. I am connecting it to my smart mirror. I think that connecting it as high as possible would make sense.

 

[avk]

The location for OE camera is on the lip above the license plate where the lights are, but you probably know this already. I suppose a camera can be mounted higher up on the spoiler, although that might be not as secure. I am actually thinking of adding a camera (at the lip location) and a display mirror.

 

[06b9beca]

The location for OE camera is on the lip above the license plate where the lights are, but you probably know this already. I suppose a camera can be mounted higher up on the spoiler, although that might be not as secure. I am actually thinking of adding a camera (at the lip location) and a display mirror.

Heh, not with a non-nav screen and an 06 (I know nothing lol) but hang on to anything long enough and that matters not.

What did you mean by the lip area and a display mirror? Also, did you plan on mounting it externally or internally?

Thanks.

 

[avk]

I mean to mount the camera above the license plate. That's where the camera is on navigation-equipped Tribecas (and most other SUVs). The display mirror is a mirror with a video screen in it, a common option to show the image sent by the camera. Actually, I already have the whole package for my Mazda CX-7, but my kid took that car to college.

 

[06b9beca]

I mean to mount the camera above the license plate. That's where the camera is on navigation-equipped Tribecas (and most other SUVs). The display mirror is a mirror with a video screen in it, a common option to show the image sent by the camera. Actually, I already have the whole package for my Mazda CX-7, but my kid took that car to college.

Got it. I pull a trailer sometimes with plywood sides. I think mounting it up as high as possible would make the sense in that case but is there a way to run the camera outside of the vehicle at the spoiler area and make it look clean?

I am also planning to install one of these at some point so getting this thing up as high as possible makes sense.

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Does your brain actually get used to no longer using a center rear view mirror and using a camera instead? I just can't imagine that happening.

FWIW it went with one of these and love it:

 

[Peleg]

Had this mirror/camera combo before. Worked great when it functioned. Died after a few months. Seller refunded my $260.

Unit no longer made. No more backup camera.

 

[06b9beca]

Had this mirror/camera combo before. Worked great when it functioned. Died after a few months. Seller refunded my $260.

Unit no longer made. No more backup camera.

Ughhh, this is scary. Mine has been working fine so far. Fortunately I purchased through Amazon who is likely to work with me for quite some time even after warranty is up even if is not a Prime item.

 

[Peleg]

Ughhh, this is scary. Mine has been working fine so far. Fortunately I purchased through Amazon who is likely to work with me for quite some time even after warranty is up even if is not a Prime item.

For some reason I had electrical problems with this car. I hardwired a radar detector into the fuse box and afterwards I got a CEL / flashing lights. Luckily I own an ECU code reader/reset tool, so I reset it and got rid of the codes.

Not having a backup camera is certainly annoying. I can parallel park pretty well using the mirrors, sometimes I will just step out and see how far I am from the car behind me just in case.