speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 03:58 PM |
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Cameras in your rear
A lightbulb went off in my head today.
Seeing as mirrors are a potential SVA failure, would it not be easier to get a couple of small camera's off ebay (£5 each) and have two small
screens, one on either side of the dash but inside the car and therefor, avoiding the need for mirrors and obviously aiding the aerodynamics 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:04 PM |
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there is a web site that deals with this subject (fetish) but forum rules prevent me supplying the link
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JohnN
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:05 PM |
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Mirrors are no problem
Aerodynamics don't come into it (the car is a brick anyway)
You wouldn't be able to see the image(s) in bright sunlight
Get another bulb
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:09 PM |
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They had a car on TG (GM i think it was) that had camera's instead of mirrors.
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You wouldn't be able to see the image(s) in bright sunlight
You get the same thing with mirrors if you get the sun in them
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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clairetoo
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
quote:
You wouldn't be able to see the image(s) in bright sunlight
You get the same thing with mirrors if you get the sun in them
But if you only drive in England that's not a problem ?
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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westf27
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 04:33 PM |
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got eyes in the back of my head
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james h
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 05:03 PM |
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It has been done before, I saw a video on youtube of a locost with a small lcd screen on the passenger's side of the dashboard.
If i find the clip I will post it here.
James
edit:
Aha! Found it, actually a westfield mebabusa, seems the feed is from the front facing camera:
Clicky here
[Edited on 24/6/08 by james h]
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worX
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 05:07 PM |
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Haven't you already posted about it yourself once?
Steve
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 05:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by worX
Haven't you already posted about it yourself once?
Steve
I havnt no
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Macbeast
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 06:14 PM |
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A rearward facing camera will give image the wrong way round ( ie left to right swap)
You will have to find LCD displays with reverse function.
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adithorp
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 06:34 PM |
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But doesn't SVA state MIRRORS?
adrian
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Blue Fox
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 06:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Macbeast
A rearward facing camera will give image the wrong way round ( ie left to right swap)
You will have to find LCD displays with reverse function.
You can get a camera that inverts the image for you so that wouldn't be a problem. We fit them on the container handling machines I work on.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 08:48 PM |
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Not for £5.00 I suspect
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clairetoo
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 09:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
But doesn't SVA state MIRRORS?
adrian
How about putting the screens in the `mirrors` ? With the cameras in the right position , who wold know 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 09:35 PM |
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I keep reading this topic's title as 'Cameras in your ear'...
..which would be different, to say the least...
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jonno
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| posted on 24/6/08 at 10:30 PM |
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Pretty sure Razman looked into this but was not allowed for SVA, he had to have mirrors 
having fun on a budget 
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