Audiovox CAMSBAR 2-Sensor Back-up Obstacle Sensing System and Camera

by Audiovox

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.3 x 2 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001TE0HR2
• Item model number: CAMSBAR
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,488 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Audiovox Cams Bar parking sensor/observation system ADD-ON

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great!, November 11, 2009

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Stretch (Reading, MA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Audiovox CAMSBAR 2-Sensor Back-up Obstacle Sensing System and Camera (Electronics)

I bought this because it has both a back up camera and sensors. I also liked the fact that it attaches to the license plate so I didn't have to drill any holes in my car. Other nice features are that it isn't wireless so you always get a nice clean picture on the backup camera and you don't have to separately wire the monitor to a power source because it gets its power from the backup light wire connection. Note that you have to chase a wire from the back of the trunk to the dash where you intend to install the monitor. I accomplished this by removing the door sill kick plates, which were attached with plastic push pins.

I had several minor install problems when attaching the sensor bar to my license plate. First, in my state (MA) you can't attach anything to the license plate that hides any part of the plate. The kit supplies some brackets but they weren't the right size to hang the sensor bar below my license plate. I made some brackets from aluminum bar stock that I got from Home Depot. The brackets were fairly easy to make and only required a hack saw and a drill. Once installed I found that I was getting a false signal because the license plate is slightly recessed on my '09 Camry, which caused the sensors to pick up my stop light housings. This was easily corrected by simply bending the brackets that I made to stand off the senor bar far enough so that the sensors wouldn't pick up my stop light housings.

One installed the back up sensors and camera worked great! The back up camera is clear both day and night. The sensors start picking up objects when you are about 5' away. The monitor starts beeping and the display shows some hash marks indicating how far you are away. As you get closer the beeping increases in frequency until you get a steady beep and the display says STOP. On average this happens about 2' from an object. The camera has a wide angle lens so objects appear farther away than they really are. However, with a few uses I can now back up to within 1' from an object using the sensors and the back up camera.

If you own a SUV, truck, van or car with limited rear visibility this is a great safety device. I highly recommend it. The quality is top notch.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great, but has built quality issues., May 18, 2010

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J. Perez - See all my reviews
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This product works great, even at night. However, the plastic of the monitor is cheap and the monitor itself too bulky considering today's screen technology. The beeping is too loud, so I covered the speaker to reduce the volume. Also, the chrome bar has developed some bubbles, a sign that it will peel off. This adds weight and mass to the license plate, so make sure it isn't loose.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Camsbar Rear-View Camera & Sensors for vehicle, December 28, 2010

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Lino Rodriguez "Vince" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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This was easily the least cost combo backup/rear-View Camera with sensors I could find on the internet. I purchased it for ease of install and use. While it did take me about 3 hours to install, that was a function of the plastic clips on my Venza hatch. The actual install is very simple. Just hook up two power wires to your backup light wires and run the long s-video like wire to the dash and plug into the monitor. Yes the monitor is tiny at 2.5 inches, but good enough to see if there is anything in the way and works just fine in the dark, except for some glare if there are lights shining from behind the car from another source. The sensors beep slowly from about a 4 foot distance to an obstacle and sounds continuously at about 3 feet, so it works as promised when there is a solid object, or just a pole, behind the car. If you are beside n object, it gives a much shorter range of warning, only about a foot or two, depending on the severity of the angle. Overall I can't imagine a simpler solution, unless you are willing to spend more than twice as much to get the video and range detection.