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I already have a Mini 0906 for front and rear exterior shots and a B1W for an interior shot, but wanted a couple more cameras for a cross view
Vicky insisted that I try a new B2W, so I placed an order for one a couple days ago.
Wasn't expecting it until Tuesday, but surprisingly it showed up at my shop today
I must say, the size really susprised me as it's much smaller than I thought it would be
For some reason, all the photos I've seen online make it look rather bulky, but after doing a quick install, I realized that most of that bulk goes to the top of the windshield anyways
Before installing, I did a quick firmware update and let it run off of a wallcharger for about an hour while I got used to all the settings and whatnot (I have yet to connect to wifi)
I had originally planned to use a leftover parking kit from another vehicle, but soon realized the B2W has mini USB input and not a micro, so the full install will come at a later date.
For now, I just ran the included cigarette cable adapter around my passenger side A-pillar and back to the center console under the carpet.
It just barely reached, but it will do for now
Main use will be diagonal views out of the side windows as my other cameras pretty much has the rest covered
Seems like a quality piece
I still need time to play with it and my only gripe so far is that the foward facing cam doesn't have a full 180* rotation, so I'm kinda limited in the view I was hoping to achieve, but then again, my B1W already has that covered
I'll have sample vids up soon
Vicky insisted that I try a new B2W, so I placed an order for one a couple days ago.
Wasn't expecting it until Tuesday, but surprisingly it showed up at my shop today
I must say, the size really susprised me as it's much smaller than I thought it would be
For some reason, all the photos I've seen online make it look rather bulky, but after doing a quick install, I realized that most of that bulk goes to the top of the windshield anyways
Before installing, I did a quick firmware update and let it run off of a wallcharger for about an hour while I got used to all the settings and whatnot (I have yet to connect to wifi)
I had originally planned to use a leftover parking kit from another vehicle, but soon realized the B2W has mini USB input and not a micro, so the full install will come at a later date.
For now, I just ran the included cigarette cable adapter around my passenger side A-pillar and back to the center console under the carpet.
It just barely reached, but it will do for now
Main use will be diagonal views out of the side windows as my other cameras pretty much has the rest covered
Seems like a quality piece
I still need time to play with it and my only gripe so far is that the foward facing cam doesn't have a full 180* rotation, so I'm kinda limited in the view I was hoping to achieve, but then again, my B1W already has that covered
I'll have sample vids up soon