Thanks to whoever that recommended the $18 rear looking camera
 

I installed it today, very easy to put in, but hard to run the wires without cutting anything.

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How's the clarity of the output though?

$18... damn, thats a killer price.

Where'd you get it?

Hong Kong,

Originally that would be AK that recommended them.

Nice, cheap price but long wait on shipping im guessing.

Mine came within two or three weeks. I just got the urge to put it together even though I have no TV/any means to view the video yet.

Something I would probably do too...lol

BTW, is that a ball mount?

If you care to share the link, send me a PM please. My current rear camera went out.

What's the specs on it? How many lumens?

Please post up the info on this camera, it seems like there's big interest in it, and a few of us would like to maybe buy it too.
thanks

I'm guessing ebay

I'll PM the original poster..

This is the camera, theres a whole thread on it

Color CMOS/CCD 420 TV Lines Car Rear View Camera for Nissan Livina - Tmart.com


Haven't put it in yet, I'll post a mini review on it later next week.

i just ordered it a few days ago. Its already almost here! cant wait!

I have the same camera in my car, for 18 bucks its the ****, however dont expect to see much of anything at night.

Yeah it's for my trailer and protection against parellel parkers.

Yes I got mine from T Mart too.

Pics with wire connection?

The camera has a simple two wire connection. The trailer hitch light is more difficult

$18 is amazing!:tup:

How are you planning on connecting/viewing the camera? Are you planning on an after market head unit or additional screen?

If you have a US2010 or later you could use one of my plug and play harnesses
Backup Camera Kit (Harness Only) - Car Kit Company and get the factory like performance with activation of reverse and gridlines that move with the steering wheel.

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Confused about what? Maybe I could clarify?

The rear cameras (whether $18 or $150 kenwood) are just a video source. My question was about viewing and switch the camera on and was in response to:
There are a few options for displaying:

• Displaying via a replacement head unit which has a video input for backup camera
• Additional screen
• Plugging in to Aux Video-in available on some 370z

The US2010/11 370z cars have the newer Nav system which has the software to support the reversing camera with the gridlines, but the cars don't have the required wiring. The harness that I created fixes that problem. Once installed you have somewhere to connect the rear camera and the result is a factory like system where there rear camera will automatically appear when engaging reverse and you will have the gridlines that move with the steering wheel.

Your two choices are install a second monitor or devices monitor with multi video inputs in your cubby, or use the different video sources of a new head unit to add other devices.

Yes, the choices are as I listed. I was just pointing out to those that didn't know that you can use the factory screen with just a wiring harness on the 2010/11 cars with Nav. On the 2009 cars you can/need to use an Composite to RGB converter etc.

Many people don't realize that you can get a factory type reverse camera setup with just a plug and play harness (and camera of your choice), because the Nav system in the 370z is shared with other Nissan and Infiniti cars that have the rears cameras as standard. Nissan just don't include the necessary wiring and the camera function is disabled in the hidden menus of the Nav system. I first made these harnesses available for the GT-R and was then approached by a 370z owner on this forum and of course it worked on the 370z too.

PS: See you are in NJ also

Yes I am i NJ as well PM so we do not clog up this thread.

night backing up is what i'm concerned about. with tinted windows, I really can't see much. this is a must for the future, but i'll probably want a more capable camera.

I've been looking for a compromise for some time and have seen some on Alibaba and ebay that are more like $50-60 and on paper should be good, but always a bit of a gamble. I now have a shelf full of cameras I've tried, but not found the alternative I'm looking. So for now it is still the Kenwood CMOS-200 for me.

:iagree: Yup, I bought one of bdl99's back up cam "kits" (bdl99's harness and Kenwood CMOS200 cam) and it's been installed in my 370Z for a year now. Quite a simple back up cam solution with seemless OEM operation with the stock nav unit. :tup: