Annoying bad design
07-27-16 | 01:43 PM
#16
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That's what a car forum is all about, Nice find mjeds! I just checked mine & i can also see a part of the lic. plate also, but i guess it's never bothered me before so i'll just leave her be. I would think that if you adjust it up more to get the lic. plate out of the pic that it's also going to make your view closest to the rear of the car out of the camera. Seems like you'll be able to see a lil' further/higher up, but the view is not going to pick up what is right behind your back bumper like it does now. If that any makes sense!
based on the cameras I have had in my last 3 cars, this one is a bit low.
the electronic adjustment doesn't do much, it has more left to right ability than up and down. a mechanical adjustment would have to be made, like a wedge shaped shim placed between the camera and the body, maybe 2-4mm thick would give enough tilt as not to see the plate, but still the bumper lip and surrounding area.
07-28-16 | 07:01 AM
#18
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Now does this look normal for a luxury car?? It looks like a two year old mounted the camera. It shows majority of my plate. How can anyone's Rcf be any different. The service manager pulled up a brand new 2016 Rcf and mounted my tag on it and it also showed the whole plate
The backup camera is firmly fixed not adjustable.
The backup camera is firmly fixed not adjustable.
07-28-16 | 12:28 PM
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the Rcf has guide lines, actually not that accurate (red displayed stop line is about 2 feet from object in real distance). Seeing the bumper is fine, but seeing majority of the plate is a flaw in design imo... Even though DOUGHII can't read the plate numbers
07-28-16 | 02:53 PM
#21
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It doesn't bother me being able to see the plate, and the lighting is fine to me. I use it a few times daily and every night as well. I haven't had a single issue having trouble seeing anything that I needed to see. In fact, I'm so used to it that I back into parking spots at like 10 mph and get a perfect park on the 1st attempt most times.
Maybe mine works better? Maybe my eyes are better? Dunno... but I have no complaints.
Maybe mine works better? Maybe my eyes are better? Dunno... but I have no complaints.
07-28-16 | 05:31 PM
#22
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crap, I really do need glasses if those plate numbers are visible. Getting old blows.
07-29-16 | 06:29 AM
#23
So, it takes 6 to 7 cycles of the light switch to gain access to the 'hidden menu'. Has anyone tried making any adjustments to the camera? What sort of adjustments can you make and how? I'm just curious, BTW.
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