Do You Fully Trust the Backup Camera?
10-22-2014, 03:20 PM
#31
This is my first vehicle with a camera, it points almost straight down and has a pronounced "fish-eye" effect on the sides, I don't trust to it to give me any perspective at all. I'll use it to make sure nothing is directly behind me, but the old Mk1 Eyeball is hard to beat.
10-22-2014, 05:09 PM
#33
It's almost completely useless when it's been raining out since it almost always has water on it. I generally try and use my mirrors (mostly right mirror since i'm always backing in that way) and then the sensors to tell me how close I am. Also the reverse lights are fairly useless so I'm always having to ride my brake ever so slightly to keep my brake lights on to see.
10-22-2014, 10:24 PM
#34
When I bought my truck I didn't even know it had one untill I drove home it was in my rear view mirror I like it a lot so easy to hitch up a trailer usefull when backing into a parking spot or just simply tricking your friends into thinking your going to back into there truck haha I have a 2014 f150 stx sport 4x4 5.0 I think the sport is a new package for the stx I love it
10-23-2014, 10:39 AM
#35
Member
Nope, 2012 here with the regular stereo. If there are any setting pertaining to it on my dash, I haven't found 'em. Thanks though!
10-23-2014, 10:56 AM
#36
Senior Member
Just picked up my truck yesterday and tried out the backup camera a few times. I like it a lot for looking where I can't see and helping to judge distance. But I feel it's a supplement to normal backing-in procedure of using mirrors and shoulder checking.
10-23-2014, 12:07 PM
#39
Senior Member
You mean I'm supposed to look at the mirrors as well as the camera?
10-23-2014, 09:41 PM
#40
Senior Member
I love the camera. I still use my mirrors some like when backing out of a driveway but always check the backup cam for objects I don't want to hit. It's giving you a clear image behind you with no real blind spot, what's not to trust? I now drive a f250 with limo tint so it definitely helps, especially at night.