![]() Screen turned on, the image (mostly) overrides the mirror reflection.It is a mirror, useable as such when you defeat / turnoff the image.There was initial confusion about features, whether it was a mirror with imaging overlay or just a monitor screen with no reflection. My contact at Auto-Vox (in China) quickly presented a 2-camera solution, which will be easy to implement with some circuit boards in my inventory.Īfter months of using it in the minivan, and finding it decent but with some issues, a 2nd kit was procured for the E31, now installed 2022 Oct. When problem was brought when the camera mount was high on the vehicle and I couldn't cover both the road and a parking space. Sidebar: One bugaboo from trying to function as a rear view mirror for both driving and backup, is that the requirements conflict, between looking into the distance and looking down low. Not just a backup camera, it operates full time and is quite useable for driving.Įven better than a legacy rear mirror at night, due to its low-light sensitivity.Īnother perk: Pack in people or bins all the way to the max…you can still see out the back. Missing from the image in the rear view V5pro "mirror" is this photographer's camera, for the reason that we are actually viewing content from the vehicle's rear camera. Originally targeted at the E31 for install 2022 April, instead it got diverted to the minivan for an upcoming trip. I went $$ high end to avoid disappointment due to corner cuts, and selected the Auto-Vox V5 Pro. Some of these had something to do with the rearview mirror. Going thru the research, that is when I rediscovered, became interested in, dedicated backup cameras. I was interested in an upgrade to a larger 7" screen and to get the unit onto the dash, out of the forward view.Ī follow on task was to find a higher resolution backup camera, with known compatibility to the 7" Garmin. This legacy BC-30 system has relatively low resolution and poor contrast, poor light sensitivity. This is shown to illustrate an "external" mounting option, unsecure and crude, that I reject for the E31. The camera is mounted near the top of the vehicle, above the window sprayer. Pic: my red Aerostar minivan, aka Rojostar, with stock mirror and 5" Garmin navigation.Ī Garmin BC-30 backup camera outputs via wireless to the Garmin display. I'm just here to demonstrate the installation into the E31.įyi, there is a paint project in progress. Oh! if you do the installation yourself – perhaps it may be worthwhile to document your progress with pictures and words to submit as an article in the caravan magazine too.…Just for you my friend(s), I'll proceed with the V5pro into the late e31…a solution that "any idiot" can reproduce.Most likely a few readers know this product already and describe the features and pro's and con's. They have instruction and installation documents on their website and i know you can call Carlo 0 if you’re having any trouble with the installation per say. Its easy to toggle between the two cameras in your car from the rear view mirror clip.ĭefinitely recommend the purple line system. which gives you a complete field of vision BUT its very difficult to get depth perception from fish eye lenses. The 60 degree lens is more like a fish eye lens. if for example you already had a car reverse camera. i believe they would credit you one of the cameras if you did not need it. The two lenses that they supply are 60 degree and 120 degree. He has a dual camera system for just over R 4000. I know Purple line does rear view cameras, you can chat to Peter 0. searching the web i have read alot of people irate about their wireless camera’s failing when you need them the most! that is because they either work off wireless or bluetooth. In my experience i have found the wireless camera’s to be faulty at times.
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