OEM backup camera - cost installed
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OEM backup camera - cost installed
Any ideas the cost to buy and install an oem backup camera in my 14 C2S?
I have the sensors, but would like the camera also
I have the sensors, but would like the camera also
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1200-1500 is the approx cost. I paid 1300. Not cheap. I added one to both my 911's. Works great OE integration. Prod not needed on a 911 but I park in a garage in NYC and there is a pole at the back of my spot.
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Getting this also soon. Not easy to see in back in 911. Have sensors but as I have posted on another board, I have seen two deaths as a result of backing in my previous career. Not good. And yes we all can turn around and look, but many times we are so familiar with our surroundings we do not bother. Had them on previous cars last 10 years and have a camera now on my Jeep and wife's Audi.
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Burning Brakes
Or, take a look at my "experience" installing a backup camera on my '14 C4S (without sensors). It really is a straight-forward procedure, that if you are at all handy won't be difficult. You can obtain everything you need from NAV-TV which will interface with your PCM and will be "factory."
If nothing else you can see what you're paying for when you hire someone else to install!
Good Luck!
Plenum
If nothing else you can see what you're paying for when you hire someone else to install!
Good Luck!
Plenum
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#10
Burning Brakes
Also interesting seeing as how any new car sold in the coming years will be required by federal law to include a backup camera -- or did I misread that somewhere? So why are people so resistant to having these on a 911?
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New to the forum here. I just picked up at 2013 Carrera S cab and want to put a backup camera in it. The dealer referred me to a shop close by that has very mixed reviews. The shop said they could put a camera in (Rydeen NavTv) either drilling a hole or surface mounted with adhesive for right around $1000. Does that sound like a decent price and is that a decent camera?
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Originally Posted by plenum
Also interesting seeing as how any new car sold in the coming years will be required by federal law to include a backup camera -- or did I misread that somewhere? So why are people so resistant to having these on a 911?
I didn't do it because supposedly there are issues with the NAV-TV and the 2012.5 991 PCM's.
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Burning Brakes
New to the forum here. I just picked up at 2013 Carrera S cab and want to put a backup camera in it. The dealer referred me to a shop close by that has very mixed reviews. The shop said they could put a camera in (Rydeen NavTv) either drilling a hole or surface mounted with adhesive for right around $1000. Does that sound like a decent price and is that a decent camera?
I am not familiar with "Rydeen" but NAV-TV is a well-known manufacturer of interfaces to factory head units. For less than $1k you can get an interface module, decent low-light / wide-angle camera, and cabling. You can source the camera from anywhere you want (NAV-TV doesn't manufacture cameras, but they will sell you one! When I purchased from them, I received a high-quality Sony unit), and even opt for a wireless install (subject to varying degrees of picture quality) but I would stick with NAV-TV for the interface. They offer both options for single rear/reverse camera as well as multi-input inteface (that I believe will require opening the PCM box) so that you can have rear and forward-facing cameras. In my particular case ('14 C4S coupe) I stuck with single wired camera, and there wasn't any need to modify or drill into the PCM case. Oh, and I chose to drill a hole and mount the camera to the rear bumper cover just like the factory does. I don't know why a camera stuck-on with adhesive would be more practical, and might be easier to "lose" if the adhesive doesn't hold-up to exterior climate. And a stuck-on camera might limit you to a wireless option....
As for what to expect regarding labor: For a good shop that has worked on 911 A/V installs before the job is rather simple and shouldn't take more than a few hours to complete. For a shop that hasn't installed something like this before, I would suggest you share my DIY installation blog post (complete with detailed pictures for each step) with the installer to save them time. The part that took me the longest was figuring out where to run the cabling past the rear firewall to reach the bumper cover, so using my DIY post your installer will save a LOT of time!
Here's the link to my DIY post:
Good Luck! And if you have any questions about the install, just PM me or post here and I'll do my best to help!
#14
Burning Brakes
Thanks!
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