DIY: Kenwood DNX6140 installed in my 370Z with Sirius and back up Cam (AK370Z)

WICKED_GRIN

[QUOTE=AK370Z;437377]Hey guys,

I have been seeing a lot of posts (and pms) asking me if I have any problem with my camera or does my camera white out in bright day light. I honestly have to say, I have zero issue! Morning, noon, afternoon or night, I have no issues with my camera. It does a pretty good job showing me the area as I'm backing up. So, I shot a video for you guys to see. Take a look:









AK….just curious…any videos from cold startup (car power completely off) that shows the actual time for the Kenwood HU to bootup and display the rear view camera?

AK370Z

Here, I made a video for you



10.8 seconds or 11 seconds to round it off.

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WICKED_GRIN

^^ Thanks AK…..11 seconds is really good!

batualla71

Hey guys, I want to thank AK for great post and pictures. I bought 6140 and installed today. Only problem cannot hear USB device audio(iPod or USB stick) but when I go to zonning and select dual zone, audio is there. Also, how can I use/connect my touring mic to kenwood system? Help please...

kaoticfool

I was wondering if i could get a link to the ebay seller because all the previous ones are expired

AK370Z

Pretty quick
You're welcome. I don't know what you mean. I don't have touring model but I have 0 issue with the usb post. It plays songs in my flash drive without any problem.

If you scroll through the 1st post, you'll see the link of the store all the way at the bottom. I'll copy and paste it here again:

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spearfish25

How tough is the wire run for the rear camera install? I'm having a local guy install the 6960 on Saturday with all the trimmings. I have the backup cam as well, but I'm reluctant to have them tear the car apart. No big deal?

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*ICE*

anyone replaced the cheap ebay camera with the Kenwood Cmos-200? There is a deal going on ebay for $154 shipped if you search for it. Any problem with day or night brightness or contrast?

Found another camera also, Boyo VTL351. Looks like the Boyo CCD is better than the Kenwood CMOS camera so I will get it and report back for any updates or improvement!
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-BOYO-VTL351-...item5ad7be099f

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spearfish25

I have the Kenwood CMOS-200 installed now. Very nice. The angle of view is super wide so you can see some bumper along with the rest of the outside world. The brightness is perfect in both daylight and night. Time will tell just how well it withstands the weather.

I'll post a pic in a bit. Just for reference, the CMOS-200 doesn't have any lines to mark distances on screen. The CMOS-300 has multiple selectable views and distance lines, but costs double.

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TreeSemdyZee

I'm anxious to see the CMOS-300. I'm waiting for mine plus the DNX9960.

spearfish25

One thing I'm loving is that the Kenwood will display the backup camera within about 3 seconds of startup. The rest of the unit takes about 20 seconds total, but it's smart enough to allow the rear cam video to just bypass through to the screen. Sweet!

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LateralG'z

Nice, that is sweet

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coaxial

+1

bigaudiofanat

Pretty simple just have to know where to look and run the wires. There is a grommet on the left side of the trunk pull that out slice a bit of rubber out and run your wires there there down into the inner of your bumper to where you will run it to the license plate location.

Out of all the "cheap" cameras I have installed in the z's none have failed all are still working. I would still install them over spending 120 for a kenwood model.

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Caldaga

Can anyone that has installed the steering wheel control adapter tell me if they were able to maintain the bluetooth controls as well as the volume/source controls?