Front & Rear Cameras On A Mini....
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4th Gear
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Front & Rear Cameras On A Mini....
Notice how BOTH cameras can switch modes, right left, straight ahead, and the back one seems to be able to change it's angle of view up/down....
I wonder if that is the factory Nav screen in use.... or an Alpine display?
I wonder if that is the factory Nav screen in use.... or an Alpine display?
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OVERDRIVE
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Those cameras are using the factory Nav screen. There are several aftermarket options for doing that, but this is the nicest I've seen. There are even OEM cameras from BMW/MINI. I have the OEM backup camera on my R52: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-i-did-it.html
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I don't mean to be a major bummer here, but with the size of our cars, why would anyone need cameras front and back to park? 
It's cool, but I have so much visual range in my MINI, the only thing I'd ever be in danger of running over might be a snake.
It's cool, but I have so much visual range in my MINI, the only thing I'd ever be in danger of running over might be a snake.
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It's not about "need". My rear camera is a great enhancement/upgrade. I can make a case with the bad rear visibility on my R52, but it would be useful even in a hardtop. I can easily see traffic while backing out of a parking spot when sandwiched between minivans and SUVs. I like it so much that I'll want a rear camera on any car I own in the future.
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