Night view camera glass replacement

[Dee]

If you want to lower the risk of breaking/damaging the glass you can cover it with a foam pad or similar when not in use in daylight.

NOTE:
The camera isn't available in daylight anyway (BUT the camera is still working as a safety feature and anti-collision device for people/animals).

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[whitex]

The camera isn't available in daylight anyway

Mine is available any time (always shows on the instrument cluster). The thing that gets disabled in daylight (or very hot weather) is pedestrian/animal detection.

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

Maybe a stupid question: what kind of foam-pad?

 

[Dee]

Mine is available any time (always shows on the instrument cluster). The thing that gets disables in daylight (or very hot weather) is pedestrian/animal detection.

Right, that's what I meant.
FYI: the pedestrian/animal detection is always on (although not highlighted in yellow during the day)
I once got crossed with a pedestrian at daylight and the car immediately reacted and initiated an emergency stop and showed the pedestrian in red in the night vision on the cluster (although I wasn't driving with the night vision tube active).

 

[Dee]

Maybe a stupid question: what kind of foam-pad?

Any foam pad, the denser, the better.

PS I don't have any experience with that, it's just an idea.

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

So something like this would let IR-light through?

 

[Dee]

So something like this would let IR-light through?

I think you misunderstood.
The foam is temporarily there for protection and to absorb the impact of a rock/stones (at daylight).
When you actually need night vision (at night) you just simply take the foam off.

 

[BjörnfromHamburg]

Yes, I misunderstood and wondered
Apologies...

 

[prj]

Update for the thread - because a lot of people are worried.

If you search on eBay for PAB980552 or PAB980552A (latest number), then there's a lot of cameras for e.g. 800-900 EUR.

The camera is used on a myriad of cars - Bentleys, Porsches, Mercedes etc, all the same OE supplier part number - 631226500A

Yes, if you go to Porsche you have to fork out 6000 EUR + VAT, but why?

I also doubt you have to code the camera to the car. There is a control unit for it, which you probably have to, but the camera itself is a very simple device, there's only a 4 pin connection, wouldn't surprise me if it's analog. In fact, I think it is extremely likely the camera for e.g. a Mercedes could work on a Porsche.

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