Actually, I can't. I have a Bolt hood lock in the location where it would mount. The factory unit is not adjustable so it may give me a jacked image. Plus...this only cost me $58. I can put the rest of the $$$ towards a lift and tires when I get around to doing that.Be a man and install the OEM front trailcam.
Haha cheers man. I agree. I went in full OCD....was GOING TO DO THIS. I did...I like it....but ooof. Always available if anyone needs help doing the OEM.There's also something to be said for working smarter...not harder.
LOL...I hear ya. I have several unfinished electrical task I just haven't had the time to clean up or finish. Just took a new job I don't have to work weekends so I'll have some time to free up. Hell, I have 19 day's vacation starting off I have to figure out and enter on a PTO sheet going around. I haven't had to deal with this since 2004.
Thanks so much Dougstdig !!I posted this in the what did you do TO your…
Not sure why anyone would go through the headache and expense of retrofitting a hard wired front camera after this
I purchased a GreenYi 5G wireless Wi-Fi camera from Amazon. Install took about an hour and could have taken much less, but I tend do chase squirrels…lol. At some point I may correct the angle a bit due to a touch of OCD, but it’s damn close. So, I was out < $60 and have a camera with fully adjustable guidelines…through wireless technology…less a power and ground wire. The ground is run to one of the numerous fender ground posts and the power is ran to the cigar lighter switched power fuse in the fuse box.
The last 2 photos where from a horizontal screen, which were too large of files to upload so I screen shorted them in portrait mode.
After I save my penny’s, get and install a Bulletpoint dash mount I’ll mount an iPad mini so I can run multiple tracking maps at the same time.
Awesome update. One thing to note, the Z camera is a lower resolution and Z is very upfront about it. The limitation is with the head unit.Thanks so much Dougstdig !!
Your recommendation was spot on !
I ordered the GreenYi camera as you suggested and it is fantastic ! I have both the Z-automotive camera and now the GreenYi. The GreenYi is much, much better and has the contrast you need to understand the terrain you are about to go over. The z-automotive camera tends to washout with high sunlight and the contrast is bad. It is really washed out with your headlights on - practially unusable. The GreenYi camera has fantastic contrast in sunlight and when the headlights are on. The GreenYi camera has wide angle, fisheye, and the lines are the screen are adjustable so you can set them to the middle of each front tire. This will help you align the big rocks to your front tires, so that you do not turtle. I used the Z-automotive camera on the Rubicon trail and it was extremely useful, but, if I were to do it over again, I would just get the GreenYi camera. It is a much better camera, you can see things clearly, and the installation is super easy. I just used a fuse tap for fuse 52 ( cig. lighter, acc. switched fuse). I mounted the GreenYi camera on top of the z-automotive camera with 2 zip ties on each side. I am keeping both cameras. I took some pics with another camera to give you a sense of the difference between the two cameras, but, the pics do not do the GreenYi camera justice. It is really much, much, much better than the Z-automotive and true HD with great contrast.
No problem at all. You may find it's not worth the trouble or expense to go factory.
In all honesty, while I REALLY REALLY want to do the factory install I probably will not. Just due to the cost first and time second.
Any idea what the wifi range on that camera is? I'm considering getting one and figuring out a way to easily move it from a front trail cam to a rear cam behind my camper when towing. But not sure if the signal would reach. 21 ft camper, so probably need about 30ft or so of range?
I wonder if a polarized film will sharpen the image on the Z cam?Thanks so much Dougstdig !!
Your recommendation was spot on !
I ordered the GreenYi camera as you suggested and it is fantastic ! I have both the Z-automotive camera and now the GreenYi. The GreenYi is much, much better and has the contrast you need to understand the terrain you are about to go over. The z-automotive camera tends to washout with high sunlight and the contrast is bad. It is really washed out with your headlights on - practially unusable. The GreenYi camera has fantastic contrast in sunlight and when the headlights are on. The GreenYi camera has wide angle, fisheye, and the lines are the screen are adjustable so you can set them to the middle of each front tire. This will help you align the big rocks to your front tires, so that you do not turtle. I used the Z-automotive camera on the Rubicon trail and it was extremely useful, but, if I were to do it over again, I would just get the GreenYi camera. It is a much better camera, you can see things clearly, and the installation is super easy. I just used a fuse tap for fuse 52 ( cig. lighter, acc. switched fuse). I mounted the GreenYi camera on top of the z-automotive camera with 2 zip ties on each side. I am keeping both cameras. I took some pics with another camera to give you a sense of the difference between the two cameras, but, the pics do not do the GreenYi camera justice. It is really much, much, much better than the Z-automotive and true HD with great contrast.
