Toad, Can you give me any insight on which wires you tapped in the mirror? Thanks.
I've been kicking that idea upstairs for a long time, but with the proliferation of dash cams these days, maybe someone will start listening. You're right, Papa, there's power already available in almost any roof harness, and there are already accessory pre-wire connectors in both front corners of the car. Adding a third pre-wire taped back under the front edge of the headliner wouldn't even cost a nickel.PapaSmurf2k3 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:52 pmI don't know why none (that I'm aware of anyway) have added that traditional radar detector/dash cam jack (R-J11?). Tons of people use them, and it would make life so much easier for wiring in accessories. It would cost pennies.
Fifteen years ago dash cams were a mere twinkle in an engineer's eye. Now they probably outnumber radar detectors ten to one. The demand should be there now, where it was missing earlier. If you're reading, Nissan, listen up and do it!PapaSmurf2k3 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:21 pmAgreed. Every time I've done a radar detector or dash cam install, I really wish they had that feature. So, going on 15 years now haha.
Nissan is behind on some stuff, ahead on others. Yeah-yeah, I know Bosch can't seem to get Nissan's Car-Play right, but consider this: We had our first '19 Altima roll in the other day with 150K on the odo. You should realize the significance of that. Peugeot, Saab, Chevy, there have been plenty of attempts at variable compression, all ultimately failures due to reliability issues. To be honest, when the '19's first arrived, I was thoroughly prepared for a parade of them with early engine failure. It hasn't happened, and the fact is, the Nissan VC system is it. The holy grail. Simple and strong enough to last as long as any other engine, but wow, are good things going to come from it when people discover the power of ramping compression instead of messing with the waste gate. Like a CVT for turbochargers, match the curve and zip-zip. Until somebody comes out with a fuel-cell EV that you can gas with methane and be on your way, this engine is just plain superior.
Right you are. Even assuming Bosch gets the design right and it turns out usable (which I frankly no longer assume), it will still be like an OE navi -- useful and usable for what it is, but lacking both the ugradeability of the aftermarket and the versatility and immediacy of Google. Even if that is Nissan's plan, they need to do both.PapaSmurf2k3 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:43 pmI STILL think the demand will be there for aftermarket dash cams though. I would think the ones in the car could be/would be obsolete fairly rapidly. Aftermarket always moves faster than OE. I kind of think of it like smart TVs. A lot of the UI is trash and they crash a lot or just plain don't work as well as stand-alone smart sticks or whatever they are called.