[Orville Flatley]

Heya,

Trying to figure out which way to go with a new 2017 van. Searched here some, but still asking for advice.

This will be a van with no window.
2017 has a back up cam.
I'm not excited by any of the audio options, but I'd eventually like to improve audio.

If I just take the default audio system, without a display, then the rearview cam displays in the mirror. My understanding is that if you order something without rear window and the displayless radio, then the rearview mirror is included for (only) this purpose. I'm not sure I like the review mirror, if I don't have to have it for general driving purposes (b/c there are no rear windows).

But, if shortly down the road, i get an aftermarket audio system which is video capable (and hopefully i can somehow grab the video via the canbus? ), then I'd have the dummy rearview mirror. Or can it be cleanly removed from the windscreen at that point (as in, is it applied by some adhesive that can be cleanly removed)?

Or am I better off getting the $200 upgraded CD player system with a 4 inch display? I believe that then there would be no review mirror. It's kind of a waste, because it doesn't have any connectivity to bluetooth or android. Not even an audio input. But it might be worth it just to have the camera (and no mirror) from day 1.

Do I have all of this configuration/options correct? Any suggestions? thanks

 

[DrJean]

I'd go with the system. Resale will be better and you'll have it done. I don't know if you get the one with Sirius if that can be upgraded to have the Sync later. I know if you don't get something with Sirius in it the first time, you can't ever get Sirius.

There is no rearview mirror without rear windows to look out.

 

[CrewVanMan]

Orville Flatley

Best bet is to go to the Matt Ford website, www.mattford.com and look under the title TRANSIT CUSTOMERS PAY LESS AT MATT FORD.then go to the 2017 Ford Transit Order Guide and print both pdf part 1 & 2. This gives you ALL the information you need to order a Transit. It tells about all the various radio options with the proper order codes for each radio.

 

[Orville Flatley]

There is no rearview mirror without rear windows to look out.

Not trying to be contrary -- just trying to figure it out -- from their "Proprietary" document on 2017 Transit Standard Equipment, about half down on page 3: "Review Camera with trailer hitch assist (rear view mirror display when no rear door glass and audio pack without multi function display"

I test drove one on the lot with the camera displayed in the mirror. Seems to correspond to that blurb above -- it was a van with the cheapest radio option.

 

[DrJean]

Dohp!

I can check my list of proprietary from my first van order... I tried to separate out the old stuff and not sure where I put what right now (had a little storm named Matthew go by...).

http://www.rearviewsafety.ca/backup-camera-ford-transit-ford-connect-rvs-776898.html