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Anybody ever thought of deleting side
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11-17-2008 08:13 PM
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Anybody ever thought of
deleting side mirror and replacing with camera?

Hi,

I
came across this image on the net... Pay close attention to the side
mirrors. It has been replaced by a camera.
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/1719/1030132il.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/412/1030063tx.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/913/1030788an.jpg
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/349/1030795oo.jpg

I'm
planning on replicating the same concept, but not the same design. Problem
here is, I do not know which camera and LCD combo I am going to
use.

I am not necessarily looking for ready made aftermarket kits. In
fact, I'd rather go for separate items and integrate them. Computer
interfacing is optional, to reduce cost and complexity. Fabrication is not a
deal since I have been doing FG and CF panels. Electronics is not a deal as
well since this is what I do.

Any help on items selection?

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11-17-2008 08:50 PM
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Very cool
looking. Take a look at some of the reverse cams at the mp3car store. I think there are some fairly small screens
out there that will display video signals. Might check some of the spy cam stores.

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11-17-2008 11:47 PM
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I
tried to select and hit the delete button but my mirrors are still there.

Actually,
that looks very different and neat. Wouldn't have to worry about people
knocking your mirrors off.

The
only thing that I would see as kind of a problem with a setup like that is
rain. It's bad enough that water on the mirror distorts things, but when you
have something like a camera that small, it needs less water for it to be
completely distorted. But that's about it.

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11-18-2008 12:08 AM
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Mind you that
is Not Legal in most states. Here in WV you must have at least a drivers
side mirror.

it's cool though.

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11-25-2008 07:40 PM
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ive
had this in the to do list, as well as have an additional camera facing
forwards so i can see up the side lanes ahead

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11-25-2008 09:21 PM
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Originally
Posted by sk8rjess

ive had this in the to do list, as well as have an
additional camera facing forwards so i can see up the side lanes
ahead

what camera do you have in mind for the side
miror replacement?

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11-25-2008 10:22 PM
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well. im sure
the exact cameras(maybe cheap ebay ones), but i figured i'd use wide
angled for the normal sides, and then a normal camera for the front sides.

i seen a picture a while ago where a guy did a side mirror camera,
and just replaced the mirror with a tv and had the camera directly under it.
im not sure how he curved the edge of the tv though to resemble the mirror
curves

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11-26-2008 01:06 AM
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Originally
Posted by sk8rjess

well. im sure the exact cameras(maybe cheap ebay ones), but i figured i'd use wide
angled for the normal sides, and then a normal camera for the front sides.

i seen a picture a while ago where a guy did a side mirror camera,
and just replaced the mirror with a tv and had the camera directly under it.
im not sure how he curved the edge of the tv though to resemble the mirror
curves

can you post the link? that's quite odd. why
place a tv outside the car instead of having it in-dash or somwhere inside.
i'm curious

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11-26-2008 05:03 PM
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there is
nothing quite as good as actually LOOKing with your own eyes at where you
plan on driving.

some drivers rely on just their mirrors too much
when changing lanes, while this does look pretty sweet, people may get lazy
and fail to check blind spots altogether..

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11-26-2008 05:10 PM
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spyghost, i
cant find it. i dont even remember if i seen it online or a car
mag.

and woofnstuff, i have to disagree.
i think the camera as
side mirror is a great concept. in the second it takes you to turn around
and look over your shoulder someone could be cutting in front of you.

with the camera, you eliminate the common blindspot over your shoulder
and you can still see ahead of you at the same time.

when i finally
get around to doing mine, im going to have a monitor at the bottom of each
pillar that way my eyes would hardly ever leave the road.

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