What kind of camara did you use and how did you get the key lock out?

any websites with information would be appreciated.

 

i looked into this a little while ago.. i was gonna use just one of those ebay camera (pin hole) then wire it up to a power source and then run a wire to my video camera and have that mounted somewhere i can see it but it still looks good.

well the problem is the key lock removal it might be messy, tough , and a PITA. so its all up to you, just make sure you water-proof the hole and make a nice extra lens over the camera.

Let us know how it goes if you do it

 

pioneer actually has a camera made for their systems trhy searching ebay for pioneer camera
-J

 

Use needle nose pliers to get the key hole out, your gonna have to bend a bracket.
But the real B!tch is finding the correct constant power source from the trunk to your specific camera they are really sensitive.

 

i have one, but i didnt install it in the key hole. I put mine where the lower right license plate hole is. For california, we have 4 holes on our license plates, while the maxima only utlizes two of them. The piece the license plate attaached to is a seperate piece from the trunk and is made of plastic. Drill a hole the size of your camera and align it with the hole of the license plate hole. It works pretty well. ALso the camera i got is a wireless one, so there was no need for me to run a wire all the way to the front, i just used a power wire from my trunk.

 

i've done this...i like it... link of which ebay camera i used---> http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=317155

look at post#20 for pics


once you remove the OEM keyhole mechanism then you will have to use a dremel to make hole alittle be wider all around...not that hard to do....i ran my power wire to rear cig lighter....

the wires on this camera are different so you have have to cut the ends off & splice wires & use like that....you'll understand if you buy camera i got & see it in-person....

 

Is it this one?



They are like $50 for bids and $100 Buy now.....

I'm gonna bid if it's the same.

 

not to rain on the parade here...but why would you need one of these? Just to say you have it? Or do you guys have trouble using mirrors?(seriously)

 

I used the camera by Icon. A little pricey but it is color and I did not have to modify key hole lock so I can reinstall lock if I had to.

 

i have a color wide view camra off ebay...
really easy to do..you just need the right tools

 

the question hasn't been answered...why do you guys need a camera watching your as$ the whole time? and does it get recorded? what the hel! is it?

 

i think the camera idea perhaps is more useful for the monster SUV's out there that have extremely big blind spots.....our cars have almost no blind spot at all....

 

yep thats the one....

 

i like to have all features on my car whether i use them all the time or not....its also great when parallel parking in the city to know exactly how close ur getting to car behind u in parking spot....

 

To get the lock mechanism out you need to pop the little metal clip holding it on. Then take the arm off. I found it pretty easy to install. My wiring went to my Tuner which had a power lead to power the camera. I love my camera in the back. I find it pretty useful when driving. And also at red lights to watch the people behind me. Also I keep an eye out for anyone trying to sneak up on me. It's dangerous here in the N.O.
My profession is Home security and camera's so this install was pretty simple to me. And a way to incorporate me skills into my car. By the way sometimes I record. I have a power inverter and I'll hook a VCR to it and my camera feed and can record up to 6 hours on EP mode. Or if I really wanted, I can take my timelapse recorder out of my house and hook that up to get as long as I want.
By the way I have an extra 3-way TV tuner for sale. It is brand new and never used. I have an extra because I thought my tuner was broken and purchased a new one. While waiting for the new one to arrive I fixed my problem which I was having.

 

MAYBE that one can slide good thing i dont do parallel parking too often

 

I have 5% tints on the rear and it is very freaking hard to see out the back windows at night....trust me...sometimes during the day also.

 

What kind and how much....any pics?

 

When I was thinking about doing this, I was researching these "Plate Cam" things that have a camera built into a plate frame..



Not a bad idea if you dont want to cut out your key hole..

 

interesting....i didnt know they made those....got a link for specs & pricing?

thanks

 

The most common one I found is the Crimestopper SV-5600PC and I normally find it from 200.00 to 250.00 dollars..

Here are some specs..

1/3" CCD sensor, 330 lines or resolution
1 lux minimum illumination
130° wide angle CCD color camera
Design integrates a rear vision camera with your vehicle's rear license plate
Eliminates the dangerous “blind-spot” directly behind your vehicle when backing-up

 

i would never do a crimestopper product again....i had their pager alarm & that thing was crap & so was their service....i'm sure other companys make this too....let me look around b/c i know my godfather wanted one installed on his tahoe & this would be easier for me to do

 

OK.....I just bought it on ebay for $51.99 shipped.... can't wait to get it...says 2-3 days.

 

don't lie, guys....you know you're buying them to hide in the ladies' locker room

ok thanks for the responses to my question about "why"....I forgot about things like super-dark tint...we can't have that here

 

ya know, sometimes i think you guys just run out of stuff to do to your cars.

 

I'm gonna to the vids from the camera....

 

lol this thread is retarded

 

damn when i bought it...it was going for $100+ ....

 

Keep us posted! I'd like to do a rearview camera once I get my I.C.E. but I'm not sure I'd want to lose the trunk keyhole. What if your battery was dead and you need to get in the trunk to grab some something big like a spare tire or whatever.

 

Ive thought about doing a rearview camera, it would definitly be utilized when im parking in long beach or the city (NYC), getting into spots and watchin my backside is a b!tch especially in long beach where there are no wide open spots.

 

Why couldn't you guys hook it up (if you have an amp) to the remote wire? Since it will only work when your DVD unit is powered up, this would be a constant source of 12+

 

Kpazzo....how can i wire this to the cigaret lighter....I know how to hook it up to my TV already. And how do I take out the lock.

 

Then you go in through the seats and open it from inside....LOL!

 

I knew someone would say somethin' like that. What if you've got crap in your trunk too, like things that are too tall or wide to fit through the pass through...jaknow? Murphy's Law right...

My car is a daily driver and my only car right now, so I always have to take practicality very seriously...

 

My car is a daily driver too...and my only car but I have nothing in the trunk literally.(stripped trunk) so that doesn't bother me....plus I have 2 key fobs....

 

Couldn't you just open the door using the key and use the remote trunk popper?

 

Why would the battery die....i have 2 fobs if the battery dies....plus there are keys you can use.

I got the camera and it's going on today

 

uhhh. fobs don't work if your battery is truly 'dead'. i know from experience. ever had a jump-pack in your trunk but can't get to it because your trunk can't pop because you bought a silly cf trunk lid, have a dead bat, and a system in between the jump-pack and the whole....

 

like i said, i have nothing in the trunk and so i can get in through the seats if i really need to.