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      12-18-2018, 10:44 AM   #1
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Back-up Cam?

If ever a car needs one it is the Z
Found this at Costco typesauto.com.
No fishing for the wires or drilling holes because a wireless video transmitter to the screen has a solar powered battery in the license frame.
It does not require shifting to reverse. Can be activated with hand gesture.
Power for the monitor is the car DC socket but I hope to find a DC source to wire it into.
I have used it for about a week. So far so good.
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      01-29-2019, 01:21 PM   #2
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If ever a car needs one it is the Z
Found this at Costco typesauto.com.
No fishing for the wires or drilling holes because a wireless video transmitter to the screen has a solar powered battery in the license frame.
It does not require shifting to reverse. Can be activated with hand gesture.
Power for the monitor is the car DC socket but I hope to find a DC source to wire it into.
I have used it for about a week. So far so good.
Can you post some photos please.
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      01-30-2019, 08:38 AM   #3
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Lots of photos here. https://typesauto.com/collections/au...with-5-monitor
The advantage is that you don't need to fish wire from the camera to the brake light wiring
or drill any holes.
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Lots of photos here. https://typesauto.com/collections/au...with-5-monitor
The advantage is that you don't need to fish wire from the camera to the brake light wiring
or drill any holes.
Thanks
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      02-07-2019, 03:55 PM   #5
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What I need more is a front camera. With that long hood it's hard to gauge distance. But then I'd have to put a license plate on the car. Deal breaker.
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      02-10-2019, 05:38 PM   #6
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Lots of photos here. https://typesauto.com/collections/au...with-5-monitor
The advantage is that you don't need to fish wire from the camera to the brake light wiring
or drill any holes.
The disadvantage is that it appears to require a separate display screen apart from the one the Z already has.
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      02-26-2019, 05:31 PM   #7
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my backup camera on a tablet

Mounted the camera on rear plate. The camera is wifi. Since i have no oem nav, i mounted a tablet using magnets. I now have navigation, i can use google maps or waze. Can watch tv via slingbox. Play music from etc, The list goes on. Way better than any car navigation screen. I do miss the idrive wheel to be honest. I can remove it and lock it in glovebox if i wanted. Still have room for sunglasses also. Wifi camera was 30 dollars on amazon. 7 inch samsung tablet is not expensive. I love it
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      02-26-2019, 05:37 PM   #8
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now you see it now you dont

Magnets in popup storage. Only ugly when open and no tablet. Which is never. Very simple install. Drill hole in bottom of compartment and snake long power cord and stereo mini plug.
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closed

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      02-26-2019, 05:41 PM   #10
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closed

closed. sorry forgot pic
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What powers the Camera?
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      02-26-2019, 07:37 PM   #12
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power supply

I just drilled a small hole thru the plastic and into sheet metal by the trunk light. Tapped into the battery and put a switch inside car just near rear hatch compartment. Also i installed a 12volt plug near hatch so it has constant power. Its where my usb charger is plugged in for tablet. Tablet always charging. I manually power my camera because the time delay. Takes about 10 seconds for app to see wifi and engage. Way to long. So i hit the switch way ahead of time. I can even drive and look in back of me on the road. Dont tap into Reverse lights the delay is way to long.
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      02-27-2019, 12:19 PM   #13
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simple install, not permanent and hidden by my wind deflector storage bag. Battery is 2 feet away.
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Dear i found its complete review type s solar powered hd quick-connect wireless backup camera
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