Dash Camera Placement - Blocking Key Fob
08-27-18, 12:18 PM
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Dash Camera Placement - Blocking Key Fob
Has anyone installed a Dash Cam on their GS F? If so where did you mount it? Did it impact GPS/Key Fob range? I'm going to be relocating mine.
I tested installing it directly onto the plastic cover for the electronics in front of the rear view mirror instead of directly on the windshield. It had a huge impact to the key fob range to the point where I couldn't unlock the car unless I was standing 5 feet from the car and sometimes I couldn't lock the car using the door handles without attempting multiple times.
I tested installing it directly onto the plastic cover for the electronics in front of the rear view mirror instead of directly on the windshield. It had a huge impact to the key fob range to the point where I couldn't unlock the car unless I was standing 5 feet from the car and sometimes I couldn't lock the car using the door handles without attempting multiple times.
08-27-18, 09:31 PM
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Has anyone installed a Dash Cam on their GS F? If so where did you mount it? Did it impact GPS/Key Fob range? I'm going to be relocating mine.
I tested installing it directly onto the plastic cover for the electronics in front of the rear view mirror instead of directly on the windshield. It had a huge impact to the key fob range to the point where I couldn't unlock the car unless I was standing 5 feet from the car and sometimes I couldn't lock the car using the door handles without attempting multiple times.
I tested installing it directly onto the plastic cover for the electronics in front of the rear view mirror instead of directly on the windshield. It had a huge impact to the key fob range to the point where I couldn't unlock the car unless I was standing 5 feet from the car and sometimes I couldn't lock the car using the door handles without attempting multiple times.
08-27-18, 11:14 PM
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Has anyone installed a Dash Cam on their GS F? If so where did you mount it? Did it impact GPS/Key Fob range? I'm going to be relocating mine.
I tested installing it directly onto the plastic cover for the electronics in front of the rear view mirror instead of directly on the windshield. It had a huge impact to the key fob range to the point where I couldn't unlock the car unless I was standing 5 feet from the car and sometimes I couldn't lock the car using the door handles without attempting multiple times.
I tested installing it directly onto the plastic cover for the electronics in front of the rear view mirror instead of directly on the windshield. It had a huge impact to the key fob range to the point where I couldn't unlock the car unless I was standing 5 feet from the car and sometimes I couldn't lock the car using the door handles without attempting multiple times.
08-28-18, 12:24 PM
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Thanks for the responses guys, I'll do some more testing and place it elsewhere. I have a service appointment tomorrow so I'll talk to the guys at the dealership and see what they think.
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08-28-18, 03:48 PM
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The radio for the key is located behind the driver's side front fender. The issue you are having is very odd. What are you using for a power source? It may be that the device is generating some digital noise affecting the radio through the power wiring, and if so, your unit may be defective.
08-28-18, 06:31 PM
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The radio for the key is located behind the driver's side front fender. The issue you are having is very odd. What are you using for a power source? It may be that the device is generating some digital noise affecting the radio through the power wiring, and if so, your unit may be defective.
I did some testing today which gave some pretty interesting results:
Full system plugged in but not mounted to center windshield console - wireless key impacted - mount location removed as possible issue
Unplugged full system - wireless key resumes to normal functionality
Plugged full system back in - wireless key impacted again
Unplugged only rear camera - wireless key resumes to normal functionality
Plugged rear camera back in - wireless key impacted again
So this is somehow related to the rear camera, which is plugged directly into the front camera. When the car is off, the cameras are in low power mode and connected to the 30A passenger seat fuse.
09-14-18, 12:44 PM
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So here's an update:
The problem is with the rear dash camera placement. The higher up on the rear window the camera is placed, the more significant the impact is to the key fob reception. The lower the camera is placed, the less the impact, however even at the bottom of the window there's still a slight impact to key fob range.
I've opened a ticket with Street Guardian and they've acknowledged that a few other people are having a similar problem with either key fob or radio signal. They suspect it's the placement of certain electronics or antennas for reception in the rear of the car.
The problem is with the rear dash camera placement. The higher up on the rear window the camera is placed, the more significant the impact is to the key fob reception. The lower the camera is placed, the less the impact, however even at the bottom of the window there's still a slight impact to key fob range.
I've opened a ticket with Street Guardian and they've acknowledged that a few other people are having a similar problem with either key fob or radio signal. They suspect it's the placement of certain electronics or antennas for reception in the rear of the car.
09-14-18, 02:20 PM
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The rear camera is wired to the front camera or it sends an RF signal to the front camera for recording? It seems very odd if it is wired, as wires generally get around interference issues.
09-14-18, 06:36 PM
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So here's an update:
The problem is with the rear dash camera placement. The higher up on the rear window the camera is placed, the more significant the impact is to the key fob reception. The lower the camera is placed, the less the impact, however even at the bottom of the window there's still a slight impact to key fob range.
I've opened a ticket with Street Guardian and they've acknowledged that a few other people are having a similar problem with either key fob or radio signal. They suspect it's the placement of certain electronics or antennas for reception in the rear of the car.
The problem is with the rear dash camera placement. The higher up on the rear window the camera is placed, the more significant the impact is to the key fob reception. The lower the camera is placed, the less the impact, however even at the bottom of the window there's still a slight impact to key fob range.
I've opened a ticket with Street Guardian and they've acknowledged that a few other people are having a similar problem with either key fob or radio signal. They suspect it's the placement of certain electronics or antennas for reception in the rear of the car.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ake-2-a-2.html
09-15-18, 03:56 PM
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it’s a wired rear camera that is powered by the front camera, street guardian team is out of ideas and suggested waiting for a rear external camera, which isn’t very helpful to my problem
09-15-18, 03:58 PM
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Check out post #17. I have BlackVue with no issues. You can see where I mounted mine
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ake-2-a-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ake-2-a-2.html
by the way love your YouTube videos, would love to see some more videos from inside the cabin
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