the cheap $18 rear view camera

kenchan · 03-01-2012, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP725

Just to note... the JDM fog might work better since it is brighter than the EVO-R when static.

i see... yah, ive had no issue seeing at night via my pioneer camera. and with the jdm fog lamp i can see even better.

but you know, this thing costs like 10x more so that could be why.

MattP725 · 03-01-2012, 10:18 PM

Here is what it looks like at night... you can see it is very washed out... daytime looks fine IMO though.

kenchan · 03-01-2012, 11:10 PM

yah, but i suppose you can still a silhouette of an obstruction.

can you increase the intensity of the backing white light (tail lamp) to give it a tad more illumination?

cossie1600 · 03-02-2012, 01:57 AM

I did more testing. I want to bring up the camera maybe half a star as the angle is not as bad as I thought. Still don't expect to see anything that is extremely close, huge blind spot if you are within 2 feet of the car on the side

Shot at 2012-03-01

kenchan · 03-02-2012, 08:06 AM

Cossie- that's plenty visibility for night time. I thinks

MattP725 · 03-02-2012, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Cossie- that's plenty visibility for night time. I thinks

Not sure what blindspot you are referring to. I'll have to see if there is any level adjustments on the head unit but I would assume there isn't since it is just a receiver, not the sender of the signal.

MattP725 · 03-02-2012, 03:24 PM

BTW.. WTF are you trailing with that thing??? Looks incredibly out of place on a Z.

kenchan · 03-02-2012, 03:48 PM

mobile house....

cossie1600 · 03-02-2012, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP725

Not sure what blindspot you are referring to. I'll have to see if there is any level adjustments on the head unit but I would assume there isn't since it is just a receiver, not the sender of the signal.

its in the camera itself. My porch light was on, thats why it was so bright

cossie1600 · 03-02-2012, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattP725

BTW.. WTF are you trailing with that thing??? Looks incredibly out of place on a Z.

Gas is 4.50 a gallon, looks are out the window when it cost me 85 to fill up. Plus car has enough power to tow, its not a bad tow vehicle. I wired the camera to be on all the time for towing purposes

LakeShow · 03-02-2012, 06:37 PM

Tow hitch FTW!!!

takjak2 · 03-03-2012, 02:00 PM

/derail
Still jealous of the tow hitch.

cossie1600 · 03-03-2012, 03:10 PM

Nismo=no hitch allowed

03-02-2012, 01:57 AM	#19 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I did more testing. I want to bring up the camera maybe half a star as the angle is not as bad as I thought. Still don't expect to see anything that is extremely close, huge blind spot if you are within 2 feet of the car on the side Shot at 2012-03-01 Shot at 2012-03-01 Shot at 2012-03-01 Shot at 2012-03-01

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