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| Marks Landy Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 300   
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Can you get rear view wireless cameras that show the picture on your iPhone?
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26th Jan 2017 1:57pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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A few years ago I bought the bits to install one in my old 110. I didn't get around to it in the end, but it was my intention to fix the screen to the stem of the RVM:  Click image to enlarge The screen is about 4 inches across and gave a perfectly useful view. With a cunningly crafted bracket, it would be possible to mount a screen using the RVM mounting point. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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26th Jan 2017 2:07pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 637  
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In Discovery 2 I have small LCD (aprox 3,5") for reversing camera above the rear view mirror. And it works fine. I have it permanently on, not connected with the rear gear - for offroad use it is quite common to "reverse" downhill without changing gears, sometime also without touching the clutch pedal.
For night driving I just press button on the LCD to switch it off, because it shines a bit too much when it is dark. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo  |
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26th Jan 2017 2:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17551 
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A 3.5" to 4" screen would be OK, I will look into this.
My Blackvue has front and rear cameras, and it is my intention (if I pursue the idea) to use the rear for reversing. The Blackvue does support bluetooth to a phone, but the time taken to set up and connect, and the issues of using a hand-held mobile make this impractical. (It might work if the phone was in a cradle and always connected, but it is way too much hassle to be a viable solution). |
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26th Jan 2017 2:22pm |
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| Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 
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The blackvue doesn't allow you to flip the view either horizontally or vertically though. An unforgivable omission in an expensive setup. V8 90...WIP
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26th Jan 2017 3:55pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Mud do a ball mount that replaces the Mirror mount
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26th Jan 2017 3:58pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4794 
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How about one of these flip up screens. Could mount to the top of the dash or (if you can flip the image) on the roof.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=flip+up+...G0p-CHM%3A 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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26th Jan 2017 4:45pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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26th Jan 2017 5:27pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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I mounted my 7" screen on the front of the cubbybox, details here... Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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26th Jan 2017 5:40pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4794
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That's a neat solution 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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26th Jan 2017 6:11pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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Garmin do a wireless reversing camera that links to some of their sat navs
I have one and its a clear enough image during the day, not stunning at night but still good. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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26th Jan 2017 6:25pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5054 
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My mirror one works really well
i would post a picture but ive not taken a photo of it Mike |
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27th Jan 2017 12:00am |
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| ChrisWoods Member Since: 29 Dec 2016 Location: Spreyton Posts: 164 
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Click image to enlarge This works well. Wired to reverse switch, camera in cross member next to tow bar. Once the rear window is tinted I might as well get rid of the mirror as I rarely use it at the moment. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon. |
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27th Jan 2017 10:33am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17551
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You may want to bear in mind that on a vehicle this recent, you must have an internal RVM if it gives you a view to the rear. In order to be able legally to get rid of it, you would need a 100% opaque tint on the rear window (which actually may also be illegal) or a solid bulkead between the driver and the rear of the vehicle.
It's hard to tell from the angle of the photo, but does that screen block your view of any of the swept area of the glass? The law only allows a maximum 40mm intrusion into the swept area of the windscreen, which is one of the restirctions I am finding causes problems. Technically anything over 40mm is not allowed and is an MOT failure. |
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27th Jan 2017 10:47am |
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