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Realized that the groundskeepers cutting weeds around the parking blocks in my work parking lot had weed-whacked my front bumper. Can't prove anything but no where else have I parked that would have that issue, and it's clearly marks from a string trimmer and not road debris.
I guess I should be thankful they didn't break the foglight.
So I've been dissatisfied with the rearview camera ever since I got the car. I can basically see stuff 5' from the bumper (ie, if my kid was lying down on the ground in back of the car) but nothing to either side or up - not good when backing out of a parking space at, say, Target.
Local LKQ had a modded G35 so while I was looking at that, I looked at a 2012 Nissan Rogue backup camera. Camera package itself was similar to the G's and the plug was the same, so I snagged it. Last night, couldn't sleep so spent some time making it fit.
This is NOT a bolt in, but wasn't that hard overall.
OEM 2013 G37:
2012 Rogue fisheye:
Need to double-check the wire colors / wiring diagrams - I don't think I'm getting a green signal on the new camera. My grass isn't THAT brown lol.
Last weekend I installed new fogs lights (Valeo stock replacements) as mine were cracked from rocks on the highway. All the underbody shielding was a pain to take off. I also just replaced the battery as I got stranded at a gas station on my way to work a couple days ago. I also just ordered a set of winter wheels/tires from Tirerack as the had the Blizzak WS80's on clearance for $50 less per tire.
So I've been dissatisfied with the rearview camera ever since I got the car. I can basically see stuff 5' from the bumper (ie, if my kid was lying down on the ground in back of the car) but nothing to either side or up - not good when backing out of a parking space at, say, Target.
Local LKQ had a modded G35 so while I was looking at that, I looked at a 2012 Nissan Rogue backup camera. Camera package itself was similar to the G's and the plug was the same, so I snagged it. Last night, couldn't sleep so spent some time making it fit.
This is NOT a bolt in, but wasn't that hard overall.
OEM 2013 G37:
2012 Rogue fisheye:
Need to double-check the wire colors / wiring diagrams - I don't think I'm getting a green signal on the new camera. My grass isn't THAT brown lol.
Interesting little modification... Thanks for sharing... Maybe it's just me, but I actually prefer the OEM camera image to the distorted fisheye image from the Rogue camera. I think you get a better feel for true distances and spacing without all the camera distortion.
So I've been dissatisfied with the rearview camera ever since I got the car. I can basically see stuff 5' from the bumper (ie, if my kid was lying down on the ground in back of the car) but nothing to either side or up - not good when backing out of a parking space at, say, Target.
Local LKQ had a modded G35 so while I was looking at that, I looked at a 2012 Nissan Rogue backup camera. Camera package itself was similar to the G's and the plug was the same, so I snagged it. Last night, couldn't sleep so spent some time making it fit.
This is NOT a bolt in, but wasn't that hard overall.
OEM 2013 G37:
2012 Rogue fisheye:
Need to double-check the wire colors / wiring diagrams - I don't think I'm getting a green signal on the new camera. My grass isn't THAT brown lol.
Are the parking lines really off now? Also yours looks different than mine. it doesn't have any different colors, and the parking line moves with my wheel. weird
Just got my alignment done after letting my swifts settle for a little over a week. Least the toe is in spec.
With your camber, I'd go with less toe. I'm at -2° front and rear with zero toe up front and just a smidgen in the rear for stability. Car doesn't track like it's on rails but it certainly turns better. Doesn't wander except on longitudinally-grooved concrete roads. Tires are wearing well except for track abuse.
08-14-2019, 02:53 PM
