Rearview camera
11-25-2015, 03:00 PM
#16
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I have the factory camera in my Cayenne and love it. I saw this video (quite detailed) and was thinking of adding this setup to my Boxster which has PCM. Any thoughts out there on using this in Boxster?
https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...ion-video.html
https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...ion-video.html
11-25-2015, 03:01 PM
#17
I'm pretty picky about stuff and it's perfectly adequate for me. I found my '13 Boxster impossible to back up confidently in. I'll be very happy if the one in my BGTS - that's still sitting in Davisville 
- works the same as this one.
- works the same as this one.
11-25-2015, 03:23 PM
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I went for a ride today. Remember this is a iPhone photo of the screen with the sun shining on it and then compressed and emailed. It looks better in person but I think this should give you some idea of the OEM camera in my TT. I'm satisfied and, as I said, the lines are right on where they indicate.
11-25-2015, 04:26 PM
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I have the camera on my BGTS - mainly as I have to back into a garage not much longer than the car, shared also with the 993 to one side. I'm actually quite happy with the camera - it helps a lot when I need it to. The main problem in the UK is that road filth soon collects on the lens and obscures any view you might otherwise get!
So basically you often need to stop and get out to clean the lens before you can use the camera to park up...
So basically you often need to stop and get out to clean the lens before you can use the camera to park up...
11-25-2015, 07:06 PM
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Do the lines match up to each side of the car? On my aftermarket camera on the GT3 I had lines but they didn't match up to the sides of the car.
11-25-2015, 07:12 PM
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As far as rain, that's also a problem on my wife's A6 and my Tundra as well - if the lens is obscured by rain, dirt or whatever the picture is crummy. I have had no problems at dusk or night.
Daily cleaning is part of my drill in winter.
11-25-2015, 07:59 PM
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11-25-2015, 11:33 PM
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Bad camera
Good camera
Guess which one belongs to the Boxster Spyder?
Maybe there is something wrong with my particular camera. I'll have to waste my time and drag myself to the dealer to have it checked.
Navano, wish you had been my organic chemistry professor in college! Life would have been so much easier! Can you say "easy A"
11-27-2015, 12:40 AM
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Bad camera
Good camera
Guess which one belongs to the Boxster Spyder?
Maybe there is something wrong with my particular camera. I'll have to waste my time and drag myself to the dealer to have it checked.
Navano, wish you had been my organic chemistry professor in college! Life would have been so much easier! Can you say "easy A"
