Accessory system for a vehicle

An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising:

• a bracket comprising a windshield-facing side and a cabin-facing side;
• the windshield-facing side of said bracket bonded by an adhesive at a first windshield location to an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;
• the cabin-facing side of said bracket comprising first structure;
• an accessory module comprising a housing;
• wherein said accessory module is configured to mount to said bracket;
• wherein, when mounted to said bracket attached to the vehicle windshield, said accessory module is removable from said bracket for service or replacement;
• wherein an electronic device and circuitry are housed by said housing;
• said housing of said accessory module comprising second structure;
• wherein said electronic device comprises a CMOS camera and wherein said camera comprises an imaging array;
• wherein said housing is configured to mount to said bracket when said bracket is attached to the vehicle windshield;
• wherein said second structure of said housing directly engages said first structure of said bracket when mounting said housing to said bracket;
• wherein, with said accessory module mounted to said bracket attached to the vehicle windshield, said circuitry is in communication with a vehicle CAN bus system of the equipped vehicle;
• wherein said second structure of said housing comprises a first housing element of said housing and a second housing element of said housing;
• wherein said first and second housing elements are spaced apart;
• wherein said first structure of said bracket comprises a first bracket element and a second bracket element;
• wherein said first bracket element is similarly spaced apart from said second bracket element;
• wherein said first bracket element slidably engages said first housing element when mounting said housing to said bracket;
• wherein said second bracket element slidably engages said second housing element when mounting said housing to said bracket;
• wherein said first and second housing elements are at opposite parts of said housing;
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• wherein said first and second housing elements comprise grooves at opposite parts of said housing.

An accessory system for a vehicle, said accessory system comprising:

• a bracket comprising a windshield-facing side and a cabin-facing side;
• the windshield-facing side of said bracket bonded by an adhesive at a first windshield location to an in-cabin surface of a windshield of a vehicle equipped with said accessory system;
• the cabin-facing side of said bracket comprising first structure;
• an accessory module comprising a housing;
• wherein said accessory module is configured to mount to said bracket;
• wherein, when mounted to said bracket attached to the vehicle windshield, said accessory module is removable from said bracket for service or replacement;
• wherein an electronic device and circuitry are housed by said housing;
• said housing of said accessory module comprising second structure;
• wherein said electronic device comprises a camera and wherein said camera comprises an imaging array;
• wherein said second structure of said housing directly engages said first structure of said bracket when mounting said housing to said bracket;
• wherein said second structure of said housing comprises a first housing element of said housing and a second housing element of said housing;
• wherein said first and second housing elements are spaced apart;
• wherein said first structure of said bracket comprises a first bracket element and a second bracket element;
• wherein said first bracket element is similarly spaced apart from said second bracket element;
• wherein said first bracket element engages said first housing element when mounting said housing to said bracket;
• wherein said second bracket element engages said second housing element when mounting said housing to said bracket;
• and
• wherein said accessory module comprises an electrical connector configured for connection to a vehicle wiring harness of the equipped vehicle, and wherein said electrical connector comprises a socket, and wherein said vehicle wiring harness comprises a corresponding male connector that mates with said socket, and wherein said male connector comprises multiple pins.