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Audiovox Rear View Camera and Sensor Is an Easy Self-Install Project

by Will Safer on January 9, 2009 at 05:38 PM



Do-It-Yourselfers with an interest in car safety can get a clear view of what's behind their vehicle with Audiovox's CAMSBAR, a camera and alert system for driving in reverse. We like the simplicity of this device, both from the install perspective and the product capability.

The CAMSBAR is a crash-avoidance camera that attaches to the rear of your car, either above or below the bumper or on the license plate holder, and automatically turns on when shift into reverse. The system draws power from the reverse lights on your car, an obvious and simple solution.

The rear unit is a heavy-duty chrome bar that holds the water and dust-proof camera and sensors. It takes a single connection at the reverse lamp and includes a 19-foot extension cable to simplify the monitor installation. The camera gives you a 110 degree wide-angle view and two parking sensors provide an audio and digital distance indication of objects behind the vehicle, like another car or child. An audible warning beep becomes faster as your car gets closer to whatever is lurking behind and the 2.5-inch LCD monitor that mounts on your dash provides the image in 640x480 resolution. It'll run you about $200 when it hits retail shelves later this winter.

Tags: car cams, car safety, CarCams, CarSafety, ces-2009-top, DIY

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