Rear Camera - Only active while backing up?

sailatinu · 10-20-2005, 04:22 PM

So, with the '06 coming with a Rear camera basically everywhere.
Anyone familiar with the ability to have it operational while driving?
The ability for installation of additional cameras for frontal, or otherwise (IR/etc) and the ability to access it via the Interface as well, respectively with little or no effort?

c4 · 10-20-2005, 05:03 PM

The camera control module is probably enabled by the back-up signal, so it would be a very simple mod to splice a switch and a diode into this line so that you could manually switch on the camera (the diode is to prevent the reverse lights from turning on when you use the switch)..

bookrats · 10-21-2005, 12:54 PM

You mean, be able to look back (from a street-level angle) while you're driving down the interstate.

Hmmmm....

It'd go well with the James Bond oil slick option...

DanMan32 · 10-26-2005, 09:52 AM

I love how people ask specific detail questions about a car that nobody owns and dealers don't have yet.

sailatinu · 10-26-2005, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DanMan32@Oct 26 2005, 08:52 AM
I love how people ask specific detail questions about a car that nobody owns and dealers don't have yet.

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Hey, I'm being optimistic and trying to really voice questions which I have (And others may equally have) for when the situation indeed does arise.

That and I was not sure if they had this in other markets (and what other people have done to hack them in those markets)

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10-20-2005, 04:22 PM	#1
sailatinu Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 38 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	So, with the '06 coming with a Rear camera basically everywhere. Anyone familiar with the ability to have it operational while driving? The ability for installation of additional cameras for frontal, or otherwise (IR/etc) and the ability to access it via the Interface as well, respectively with little or no effort?

10-20-2005, 05:03 PM	#2
c4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 524 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	The camera control module is probably enabled by the back-up signal, so it would be a very simple mod to splice a switch and a diode into this line so that you could manually switch on the camera (the diode is to prevent the reverse lights from turning on when you use the switch)..

10-21-2005, 12:54 PM	#3
bookrats Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,843 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	You mean, be able to look back (from a street-level angle) while you're driving down the interstate. Hmmmm.... It'd go well with the James Bond oil slick option...

10-26-2005, 09:52 AM	#4
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	I love how people ask specific detail questions about a car that nobody owns and dealers don't have yet.