OEM Backup Camera?

2string1 · 08-20-2020, 10:50 AM

Is there a place to mount an OEM camera on a 2010 Roadster?

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 01:00 PM

Yup. Right above the license plate.

2string1 · 08-20-2020, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Yup. Right above the license plate.

OK this is above the plate.
Where would it go?

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 01:43 PM

cooltoy · 08-20-2020, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 2string1

Is there a place to mount an OEM camera on a 2010 Roadster?

Probably not on a roadster. The bumper is way different then on the coupe.

2string1 · 08-20-2020, 01:46 PM

Ok, so I have to buy that whole part or can I just get the camera? It's hard to see how the camera itself is mounted.

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Probably not on a roadster. The bumper is way different then on the coupe.

It looks the same to me - at least in that location.

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Originally Posted by 2string1

Ok, so I have to buy that whole part or can I just get the camera? It's hard to see how the camera itself is mounted.

The camera may be on a mount that you have to screw in. I don't have one so not exactly sure how it's mounted.

You can always just get an aftermarket one that clips into the hole for the license plate light. They have ones that even allow you to keep the light.

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 01:52 PM

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 01:53 PM

It does look like you screw it in. The mounted photo - it looks like there is a screw. And the close up of the camera mount you can see the mounting holes.

2string1 · 08-20-2020, 02:11 PM

Thanks, I just took a good look under there and was hoping to see some capped off pre-drilled holes for the OEM camera mount and wire, but there are none. I've seen those cameras with the plate light included. Seems like an easy way to go, I just don't know about the picture quality of them. It will be wired to my nav system.

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 02:15 PM

If it's wired to the OEM nav system, then it doesn't really matter what the camera quality is. The nav screen is like 480i or some garbage so pretty much any camera you can find will be higher quality than it can display.

2string1 · 08-20-2020, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

If it's wired to the OEM nav system, then it doesn't really matter what the camera quality is. The nav screen is like 480i or some garbage so pretty much any camera you can find will be higher quality than it can display.

OK makes sense. I'll take a more serious look at the aftermarket ones.

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 02:25 PM

If you're thinking the OEM product will be better, think again. The technology in the Z is from 2009. So pretty much all aftermarket tech is far superior now that it's 11 years later.

cooltoy · 08-20-2020, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

It looks the same to me - at least in that location.

It is, of course identical.

JARblue · 08-20-2020, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

It is, of course identical.

I see what you did there

08-20-2020, 10:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-20-2020, 01:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Yup. Right above the license plate. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-20-2020, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
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08-20-2020, 01:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
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08-20-2020, 01:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	It does look like you screw it in. The mounted photo - it looks like there is a screw. And the close up of the camera mount you can see the mounting holes. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-20-2020, 01:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
2string1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Vermont Posts: 356 Drives: 2010 Roadster Rep Power: 15459	Ok, so I have to buy that whole part or can I just get the camera? It's hard to see how the camera itself is mounted.

08-20-2020, 02:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
2string1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Vermont Posts: 356 Drives: 2010 Roadster Rep Power: 15459	Thanks, I just took a good look under there and was hoping to see some capped off pre-drilled holes for the OEM camera mount and wire, but there are none. I've seen those cameras with the plate light included. Seems like an easy way to go, I just don't know about the picture quality of them. It will be wired to my nav system.

08-20-2020, 02:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	If it's wired to the OEM nav system, then it doesn't really matter what the camera quality is. The nav screen is like 480i or some garbage so pretty much any camera you can find will be higher quality than it can display. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

08-20-2020, 02:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	If you're thinking the OEM product will be better, think again. The technology in the Z is from 2009. So pretty much all aftermarket tech is far superior now that it's 11 years later. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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