Blind Spots and Back Up Cams
 

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We all know how bad our car is with blind spots and backing up. I am looking to get the Kenwood 6960 and want to know if anyone has a back up cam and are they worth it. I understand it wont help much with blind spots while driving, but are they worth it for backing. Also does it help seeing cars coming from the left or right as your backing?

Thanks as always...

Every man a wildcat! Sorry, saw your avatar and had to comment.

I test drove one with a backup camera and I wish that I mine had it. I am totally paranoid that I am going to back into someone.

It would depend entirely on what camera you got and where you put it. The cmos 300 has multiple views, the viewing angle is something like 195 degrees or something crazy like that.

Mine is useless... it's not aimed very well and I don't know how to get it to stay on the view I want, and I haven't wanted to be bothered to fix it.
Maybe I'll take a crack at it after all the snow melts, but I doubt it.

Go Wildcats! EMAW!

Here's some info for you regarding a recent group buy. There's a difference between 2009 and 2010. Even though the group buy is over, there's enough info in this thread for you to follow up and get the components you need:
http://www.the370z.com/audio-video/2...ew-camera.html

What a game, knocked off the #1 Jayhawks!!! I wish I was in Manhattan tonight. Drink a beer for me in Aggieville, themann.

Thanks for this, I need to look at this post. :tiphat:

I haven't really had a chance to drive my 40th yet, but just parking her in my underground garage had me sweating, never realized how bad the blindspots and rearview were lol....

You'll get used to it. Use the rear wheel well to judge side distance through your side mirrors. Have those side mirrors adjusted to see as far out the sides as possible, yet still able to track something from the rearview mirror to side mirror seamlessly. The back up cam will come in really handy though...I installed mine over Christmas, and will try it out come spring.

I've got the CMOS300 with my 9960 and I love it. I generally keep mine on the vertical split screen (there is also a dual horizontal split) when backing up and it works well.

Scroll down towards the bottom of this post and you'll see how the views look.

http://www.the370z.com/audio-video/1...tml#post584394

the blindspots aren't that bad for regular driving if you adjust the mirrors correctly, but backing up can get kind of dicey, generally involving a lot of hope and luck haha. i recommend the kenwood cmos 300, it's what i have on my car. the viewing angle and picture are exceptional. also i know for a fact its durable as well. i wash my car as if it wasn't there and haven't had any issues .

CMOS 300. I have it with the Kenwood dnx9960 and I love it. The camera is set up perfectly so that if I go to the vertical split screen I can see cars coming from both sides when backing up. Pretty sweet.

Kinda ot but I found many of my problems were because the reverse wire and the dedicated camera input were used. In the manual for the CMOS 300 it says not to connect the reverse wire if your headunit has a dedicated camera input, which the 9960 does. Camera still turns on when I go into reverse but reverse wire is def not hooked up anymore. Hope that helps!

I just ordered the DNX6960 and the CMOS 200 this morning. I'll install it all next week and report back.

What camera/set up are people using with the Navigation?

CMOS 200 is all you need and it looks great on the Nav. Hard to see it from behind the car too.

I've got the rear park assist and after setting my mirrors correctly I don't have any problems backing up. The only problem I have is when reversing out of an angle park, I cant see the traffic coming down the road and a cam isn't going to fix that.

That is primarily what I got my camera for. Coming out of an angled spot is nearly impossible, but the camera fixed that issue.

ALWAYS reverse into parking spots! In some towns in BC, it is the law. Prevents a lot of accidents.

Great, thank you. And I imagine new software for the Nav system too or no?

I usually prefer to back into spots but this car is making second guess that lol.

I azz park (or enthusiast park) all the time without a back up cam...you'll get used to the sightlines. Use the rear wheel well bulges in the side mirrors to judge side to side distance. And remember, you're sitting a little further back than in a sedan. ;-) Having that back up cam this spring will really help things out. Can't wait to try it.

My problem is parking garages where you can't reverse in. One way!!

No software required, but you do have to enable the camera settings in the Nav service mode. There is a thread for that.

Post up some pics where you guys installed the rear view. I'm curious to see how it looks.

Mine is hibernating during the winter. It's installed just inside of the left license light. Like I posted earlier, this thread has more info and some pics:
http://www.the370z.com/audio-video/2...ew-camera.html

Here's where I installed mine. You can barely see it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...121_140115.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3.../backupcam.jpg

If you get the plug and play kit from bdl99 for the 2010 nav, it's very easy to connect. Hardest part is just removing the trunk panels to run the camera wires

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...0/IMG_2637.jpg
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...0/IMG_2647.jpg

I have the rear fog light wired up to flash in reverse to help out with the blindspot issues.

what a lovely site! i see it every time my car goes in reverse :)