[C2] Back up camera
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Back up camera
At my age as with many my night vision is not what it used to be. I have considered installing one of these. Do these come as a complete system with a display or are the like many things today that they want you to use your phone for the display screen? I would like to have one with a screen that I could just set on maybe the heater control ***** while I need to use it and then store in the glove box otherwise.
Anyone here use such a setup or have suggestions?
Anyone here use such a setup or have suggestions?
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you could get a wireless camera that connects to your cell phone . . .
https://www.amazon.com/license-green...7-93deae8f9840
. . . Then, mount your cell phone with a clamshell holder on top of your dash speaker . . .
https://www.amazon.com/car-phone-hol...ps%2c90&sr=8-1
tom
https://www.amazon.com/license-green...7-93deae8f9840
. . . Then, mount your cell phone with a clamshell holder on top of your dash speaker . . .
https://www.amazon.com/car-phone-hol...ps%2c90&sr=8-1
tom
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If you want GPS as well, Garmin makes a couple that have wireless cameras to go with the GPS.
Garmin DriveSmart 55 & BC 40 Wireless Backup Camera
Garmin DriveSmart 55 & BC 40 Wireless Backup Camera
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I used one with a phone monitor on my C6. Mounted it above the license plate with 3M emblem mounting tape. Attached the sending unit concealed behind a tail light assembly, attached to the body. Powered it from the tail lamp circuit. Had to turn lights/parking lights on to use it. You can see the traffic behind you while driving on the road just like a later model with the rearview camera, excepting that you won’t be roof mounted like the C8. Still a nice feature to have.
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I used one with a phone monitor on my C6. Mounted it above the license plate with 3M emblem mounting tape. Attached the sending unit concealed behind a tail light assembly, attached to the body. Powered it from the tail lamp circuit. Had to turn lights/parking lights on to use it. You can see the traffic behind you while driving on the road just like a later model with the rearview camera, excepting that you won’t be roof mounted like the C8. Still a nice feature to have.
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There's so many small cams today that I'm sort of envisioning one on a license plat frame, and then a temporary hanger on my rear view mirror. When I back up, open the App on the phone, cradle the cellphone in the hangar, do my business, remove phone and cradle, have a slice of pie.
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I use this when I use my Cell Phone for Navigation or the GPS Speedbox App. Would be perfect for a wireless back up camera
Works great and is not attached permanently to the speaker grill. It has a not slip silicon base that holds it in place,
Works great and is not attached permanently to the speaker grill. It has a not slip silicon base that holds it in place,
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I actually like it!!!! Great for my Coupe with no Passenger side mirror
I actually like it!!!! Great for my Coupe with no Passenger side mirror
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I was testing a power converter (6 Volts Positive ground to 12 Volts negative ground) that I use on my old Fords. One of the items I used to test it was the cheapest backup camera/screen I could find on Amazon. I think it was about $30. The camera mounts like the top of a license plate frame. It worked very well, so well in fact that I still have it on my '51 coupe 5 years later. They are very easy to get used to.