![]() ![]() As another option, you can wire the system to constant power, which allows you to toggle between the navigation display and backup display modes at the press of a button. If the camera is wired to your reverse lights for power, your compatible Garmin navigator can automatically display camera footage every time the vehicle is shifted into reverse and go back into navigation mode when shifted into a forward gear. When paired with a compatible GPS navigator, the BC 35 wireless backup camera is a multi-purpose Wi-Fi-enabled camera intended to help drivers easily spot vehicles, pedestrians, and other hard-to-see obstructions behind your vehicle. Rugged enough to withstand harsh weatherĪ quality backup camera like the Garmin BC 35 can significantly enhance rearward visibility for drivers and, thus, help minimize the risk of blind zone accidents whenever your vehicle is moving in reverse.If desired, wire to constant power and toggle easily between camera and navigation modes.Wirelessly transmits camera footage up to 45 feet away (range varies based on installation).Built-in Wi-Fi transmits live camera view from BC 35 directly to your compatible GPS navigator's display.160 wide-angle field of view shows what's behind your vehicle when in reverse.But, after all "BC" does stand for "Backup Camera.Keep a Watchful Eye on What's Behind Your Vehicle They don't want you looking at the video, I guess, except when using it when backing. ![]() Finally, you can't really use it as an alternate "rear view mirror" as it automatically switches off the video once in forward motion as a safety feature. Some make some sort of security bracketing. Others secure it with plastic cable ties and have to cut them and replace them with each battery change. One solution is to mount it inside looking out the rear window instead of mounting on the license plates. ![]() Perhaps the most significant annoyance is that it lacks security as it is easy to just snap off the mount in about a second. I have a Garmin DriveSmart 61 which is a model that does NOT have this resolution setting feature. Some, not all, of the compatible Garmin GPS units allow setting the camera's resolution and lower resolution helps battery life. In a pinch, or if you prefer, you can certainly just use alkaline batteries, but the life will be more like a few weeks. So, it is good to keep spare batteries in the vehicle. Battery life is a couple of months, maybe more, using lithium non-rechargeables (1.5 volt AA size). ![]() So, at night, you only have available light, but it still does fairly well. It does not have a night mode (such as infrared lighting like some cameras) no doubt because it must always run on batteries. HOWEVER, there are some details worth knowing about. Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cook Islands, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Palau, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South America, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Venezuela, Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, ZimbabweĮxcellent camera, but there are some details worth knowing ![]()
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