So tonight, I finished hooking up my newest addition for my Cobalt. Since the Cobalt's are fairly low when lowered on H&R's...I figured it wouldn't be such a bad idea to somehow get a way to tell when I'm pulling close to a curb.

I always hated not pulling close enough, or too far and I'd hit. Well instead of hooking up a backup camera to the rear of my car, I hooked it up in the front.

Includes a 7" TFT LCD Screen with 2 video inputs. Not to mention, the camera has night vision as well.

You can't see the camera if your standing up, I took the pictures leaning down to show you how I mounted it. I made custom brackets to mount it also.








Also installed a new 12,000K HID kit for my high's tonight...

 

want to see what the tv screen sees when you are in a parking spot.

 

I'll take a picture tomorrow. I just got done hooking it up, ran to McDonalds and it worked nicely. Got within 4 inches of the curb and parked.

 

is this what camera it is? looks the same, i might do the same thing...
EBAY:Camera

 

Pretty much all the same anymore...Maybe branded differently but you know how that is. My TFT screen is a Pyle and it was all included in the kit.

 

gotcha, i think i might just run if off my radios video input... or actually i think it has a reverse camera input...hmmmmm

yep its official I'm stealing this idea haha

 

Haha. I've never seen it done on any car honestly, and I thought I would post up and see how everyone liked it. Just give me credibility

Edit: And yeah, running it from an in-dash would look real nice. I just sold my in-dash or I would do the same. I'm going to be making some sort of custom bracket/holder for it soon though.

 

sooooo your basically saying your not experienced enough to realize how far a curb is away from your front bumper so you need a camera????

not trying to rip on you that bad, but i mean come on... its not that hard to park a car lol

 

I'm experienced enough to drive a car and park. Sometimes you can never judge how far away your front bumper is, and I thought it was a cool idea....And for the price I paid for the complete kit, no way I was passing it up!

 

honestly every lowered car should have this man. I mean ya ya ya "learn how to drive a lowered car ***" and stuff like that, i've never hit the curb, its just nice to be sure, i often end up like a good foot or 2 away from the curb and i feel like a total ass lol

 

Yeah exactly man. I know how to drive a car and know how to park, but there sometimes are those curbs that stick up way to damn far and I don't feel like ripping the front of my bumper off, or scuffing the **** out of it because I pulled too far up and then look like a jackass when all I hear is the front bumper just tearing off when I go to backup...

 

IMO this would be more useful pointing down at the edge of the lower lip, then there's no guess work involved.

 

^^ this

im lowered and have eben for 2 years now and sometimes i just dont think the curb is that high and i end up scraping the lil deflector thing on the curb. so i think its a good idea. that way u can get nice and close and not have to be worried. plus seriously whos gonna see the camera when ur standing infront of the car. its not THAT visable. i like this mod any possible chance of a link to the kit?

 

Wonder how it will hold up to rocks and various other things hitting it on the freeways

 

Yeah you cant see the camera at all when your looking at the car, plus I have mesh grille to put in and Im going to be moving it so I can see through the mesh and it won't be noticeable at night.

 

Im wondering the same man. I have mesh grille material to put in after I get it painted on Tuesday and Im going to still have the cam there, just make it sit behind the mesh and still have a clear view.

 

Thats what I was thinking that seems to give it a little protection and angling it down like posted before seems like a smart Idea

 

Thanks man. I was hoping to get positive feedback. Something like this could save someone a new lip ya know? Just a new idea to float around..

 

Also hows the clarity on the screen?

 

Its really good. I only got to check it out tonight using the night vision, but it was awesome so Im guessing in the day time it'll be good and clear too!

 

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Good I may get one but as a reverse camera got limo tint and parking at night in NYC is a bitch in such tight spots thanks for this

 

Im thinking about buying another cam and sticking it on the back since the monitor has 2 video sources. Thats another reason I bought it!

 

And also, the monitor is meant to stick over your mirror. There is adjustable/spring loaded mounts on the back that clamp over your mirror. 2 on the top, then the adjustable 2 on the bottom.

 

good idea i currently have one on my rear license plate, hooked up to my stereo that automatically switches to view when i hit reverse, its kinda cool and was thinking to add one to front, just haven't had the time to do so