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@artsci. What is the cost?
Can we get the new HD camera for the rear and use the old one up front?Don't know yet. Last time with the cables, 2nd camera, and PCB switch about $600.00
I'm interested, but uncertain. I have a refresh (no nose cone) so am considering placement of camera under front license plate. Comments? and I have Air suspension, so it would be helpful to see just how high my lower lip is when I approach parking bumper curbs.
Right now, I'm 75/25 in favor of buying. Will check with my Dash Cam installer to see if he is willing to install this switch.
When you started this - looks like you wanted me to go shopping at several locations to get all the supplies. Do you have this as a "kit" now, with cables and camera at a one-stop shop?
Put me on the "tentative" list
I'm interested, but uncertain. I have a refresh (no nose cone) so am considering placement of camera under front license plate. Comments? and I have Air suspension, so it would be helpful to see just how high my lower lip is when I approach parking bumper curbs.
Right now, I'm 75/25 in favor of buying. Will check with my Dash Cam installer to see if he is willing to install this switch.
When you started this - looks like you wanted me to go shopping at several locations to get all the supplies. Do you have this as a "kit" now, with cables and camera at a one-stop shop?
Put me on the "tentative" list
When I upgraded to a refresh fascia I placed the front camera in the grille. It works great there for enabling one to see curbs and other dangers. Photo of what I see on the touchscreen below.
I would be interested -picking up a 2014 CPO Model S in 2 weeks, no parking sensors.. Have you placed this order yet? When will the switches be available?
When I upgraded to a refresh fascia I placed the front camera in the grille. It works great there for enabling one to see curbs and other dangers. Photo of what I see on the touchscreen below.
Front license plate mount = $10?
OBDII and OBD2 power adapter = $40?
Camera = $78 or $350
Mankirk, If you are getting a 2014 Model S, it has parking sensors. Parking sensors first showed up on the Model S in July 2013. All after that have them. But don't let that sway your decision to get this front cam kit. Its absolutely, the best mod you can do on your Model S. I've used it now for 3 years.
I agree with what HankLloydRight, said above. The OBD2 connectors solves two of the three switch connections. Easy, and right where you want to hide the switch. On newer cars its hard to find the reverse signal lead. I'm the person Hank is referring to that ran the lead from the reverse back up light. I connected in the liftgate and ran it forward. Someone could take the time to trace that backup light lead closer to the front of the car and make it easier. But I would do it again and again to get the reverse signal lead connected. Mine works great, every time. I shift to reverse and the rear view comes on. The remote bluetooth handheld unit allows me to swap front to rear and rear to front whenever I wish. I leave my front screen up 95% of the time. I use it for pulling forward and looking where I am going when I drive forward out of my garage. The wide angle view helps me "peep" beyond the garage door/walls and see if something is coming before I pull into the alley. Great benefit. When I shift to R, the rear camera view comes up, and when I go to Park or Drive, it swaps back to front. Wonderful. I don't understand why this is not standard on all cars everywhere for the last 20 years. I didn't know what I didn't know. I didn't know how great this was for safety and preventing damage on any of my cars before this.
Brewcitpizza, Yesterday at 8:12 AM
Will we be able to use the newer less expensive cameras? Might as well replace the back one while I'm at it.
Let me add. I have the $350 rear camera that was the only one available in '14. And I bought the new $78 on that's on the '16 and '17.
When I put the kit on my '17 the $78 camera would not work if I used a cable long enough to install it on the front of the refreshed front. When I used a short cable to test, it worked, but its too short to reach the front. I went back to the $350 camera and it worked. Yes, even though my '17 had the $78 camera on the rear.
So what should folks with newer cars do? I recommend you shop for people parting out wrecked cars and buy one from a '13-'14 S. Start looking now. Get the camera while they are out there. Those $350 versions have been selling for $50 on cars being parted out. Get the camera. If you don't need it later, it will sell for the same $50. I'd buy a spare right now. The newer $78 camera looks a little different and the resolution is better especially low light. Use if if you can.
If you only connect the OBD2 connector to the switch and the video cables to the camera but use just the remote handheld unit to swap the views, ITS WORTH THAT to prevent damage to your car. Its effortless if you can or get someone to connect reverse signal lead per the instructions on the older S's, and from the backup light lead/wire on newer. Discreet, enhances safety and reduces risk of damage. (I don't make a dime for telling you about this.) A-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y, the best mod you can do to your S. Nuff said? I hope so.