Rear View Mirror

[patsrocket]

Does anyone know what model car the noble rear view mirror is from?

[CaptainJp]

It looks like a ford escort.

Why? Need a replacement one?

I'm thinking about changing mine for an auto anti glare one with a reverse Camara.

I need to look into it a bit more, but some of the taxi's in Hong Kong hand some funky mirrors one even had a mini TV.

Edited by CaptainJp on Thursday 30th January 18:27

[Adrian W]

I have one with a reverse screen and , the camera gets upset by electical engine noise

[patsrocket]

JP,
I saw they have Carbon Fiber covers for rear view mirrors so I thought I might get one if I knew what exact mirror we have.
Pat

CaptainJp said:

It looks like a ford escort.

Why? Need a replacement one?

I'm thinking about changing mine for an auto anti glare one with a reverse Camara.

I need to look into it a bit more, but some of the taxi's in Hong Kong hand some funky mirrors one even had a mini TV.

Edited by CaptainJp on Thursday 30th January 18:27

[CaptainJp]

Oooh a carbon one 😃
The new Audi R8 comes with digital rear view display running from a camara full time an idea they have taken off there Le Mans car.

I think I might go the same route, it's a question of finding a good mount now, 7" screens a quite cheep these days and I if I spend a bit more money on a better qualty CDD camera it should work in low light conditions too.

Not sure what the law on the MOT man will think of it mind

[Blu3R]

I don't think you need a rear view mirror for an MOT do you? Some vans don't have them for obvious reasons.

[AMG Merc]

I wonder how well this would work - no wires...

http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/nikkai-in-car-wireless-r...

The camera bar could go behind the rear grill with a little circular cutout for the lens.

[Rob_W]

Blu3R said:

I don't think you need a rear view mirror for an MOT do you? Some vans don't have them for obvious reasons.

went through this in the Exige world, you need a rear view mirror but that can be a wing mirror.

[CaptainJp]

I brought a 5" LCD screen tonight, I wanted a 7" but the mount was better on the smaller one and it should stick to the window the same as a normal mirror.

Next up is a camera.

The CCD appear to be better quality, but does anyone have knowledge in this area?
I'm not sure how wide a lens I want? As I want to use it as a review mirror and not just a reversing camera.
My screen has 2 inputs so I could get 2 different camera's and wire one up to the reverse light.

This one looks like it might do the job, but it is 170 degree angle which maybe too wide??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380812637530?ssPageName=...

[Richardanorris]

CaptainJP,

I'd be interested to how you get on with this, I was planning on doing something similar to mine.

Rich