05-07-2014, 03:37 PM | #1 |
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Has anyone upgraded the stock back up camera?
I just bought a 2014 2LT/RS and I gotta say the backup camera on this is not the best by any means. The lack of lines is a disappointment, but to me it just seems a bit blurry and not accurate. Along the lines of objects may appear closer than they really are.
I was just wondering if anyone swapped out the stock camera with a better one using the current wires and stock head unit. |
05-07-2014, 03:44 PM | #2 |
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I know the 2012's have the lines in the backup camera because mine has it but I haven't seen anyone yet do a conversion or upgrade to something better. Maybe you could switch out the 2014 camera for a 2012 but it might not fit because the back bumper is different.
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05-07-2014, 03:46 PM | #3 |
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It's weird they would have had the lines before and now they don't.
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05-07-2014, 03:50 PM | #4 |
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I have a 2013 and the resolution seems pretty good to me. I've installed a few aftermarket cameras and they aren't as good. My 2¢.
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05-07-2014, 03:55 PM | #5 |
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I don't believe the camera produces the lines, it would be the software, that's probably why the 12's have the lines and the 13's and 14's do not.
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05-07-2014, 03:56 PM | #6 |
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It's in the camera. When I was putting one in my f150 I had the option of with lines or without.
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05-07-2014, 04:02 PM | #7 |
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05-07-2014, 04:05 PM | #9 |
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What I was saying was I installed a backup camara in my truck and when I did I had the option of having lines or not having lines. They did not ask if I had an aftermarket head unit or a stock. So the radio had nothing to do whether the lines were there or not, it's all inside the camera.
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05-07-2014, 04:22 PM | #10 |
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Looks like it was a patent lawsuit.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...Moa90V_.y3OYPA
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From the artical on the back up camera not having the lines it seems like its the head unit that determines if it has the lines.
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05-07-2014, 04:47 PM | #13 |
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The blurriness could be dirt on the lens itself. Make sure it's clean. Can't assume it's clean even if you've been through a carwash. Take a look at it, clean it up, and see if that improves the image.
If it was my car, I don't know that I'd go to the trouble of swapping out the camera or even the head unit because of a lack of "lines". I don't see backup cams as an essential piece of equipment (however, the NHTSA does...), let alone lines to guide you. Instead, I'd advise/encourage to improve your skill in maneuvering the vehicle in reverse and see if you can do it without the lines. Save money. Bolster skills. |
05-07-2014, 05:31 PM | #14 |
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This is my first car that has a back up camera. What are the "lines" you are referring to? What is its purpose?
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