Curb camera anti curb rash

[REBEL]

Curb camera anti curb rash

Many at Maggie may not have seen this when looking over my truck.

This might be of interest to some SSR owners who need to park along a curb some times.

I mounted a WAL- MART $100 back-up camera under my passenger’s side running board.

And placed the monitor up in the top left corner of the windshield where the black edge is.

I now can flip a rocker switch on my console to turn camera on, flip the monitor down and park on a dime every time.

[Maui Mike]

Very creative!

[James Dean]

I Really Like That Idea !!!!!

[Marc NY]

Kool idea Ed.

I wouldn't mind having one for the rear so I can watch the people behind looking, pointing and asking what is that in front of us.

[CarolinaPistol]

Originally Posted by REBEL

Curb camera anti curb rash

Many at Maggie may not have seen this when looking over my truck.

This might be of interest to many SSR owners who need to park along a curb some times.

I mounted a WAL- MART $100 back up camera under my passenger’s side running board.

And placed the monitor up in the top corner of windshield where the black edge is.

I now can flip a rocker switch on my console to turn camera on, flip the monitor down and park on a dime every time.

Rebel,

That's a novel idea! I have a back up camera on mine...never thought of a side camera for parking.

BTW...nice meeting you and your wife at MV. Did yall find any property in the NC mountains that interested you?

Pistol

[SS My R]

Originally Posted by REBEL

Curb camera anti curb rash

Many at Maggie may not have seen this when looking over my truck.

This might be of interest to many SSR owners who need to park along a curb some times.

I mounted a WAL- MART $100 back up camera under my passenger’s side running board.

And placed the monitor up in the top corner of windshield where the black edge is.

I now can flip a rocker switch on my console to turn camera on, flip the monitor down and park on a dime every time.

Rebel you deserve the Creative Idea Of The Year Award. I've seen a lot of great ideas on this site from a lot of the members including myself. But I think this is up their with the top three plus it seems so simple. I'm going to try this in the next couple of weeks. Then if it works out pretty good I'm going to try putting one in the rear. Man this will save a lot of fanatics money on wheels (save the chrome). Now if I can figure out how to angle two for the lane changes. Only thing you have to do on this is wipe it off when you start to drive each day; maybe. Thanks again for the great idea.

Could you possibly give us a little more info on the electrical part of the install.

Thanks again for the great idea.

[SS My R]

Rebel is this the VR3 Wireless Backup Camera from Wal Mart $87.00?

[XSELER8]

Very clever Rebel. That is an award winning idea.

[Kathjim]

[turnheadz]

pretty slick, and well hidden too

[abadssr]

these trucks are hard to park .I used to drive the tow truck for my transit company and I had no problem with a very large trruck and 40 feet of bus parking in where .Heck I would even drop the bus in the shop on jack stands but this thing is tricky

[smokey]

Thank you Ed for another great idea, I can use this when I park in the tight little garage we have and miss all the curb rash too thanks Podner!!!

[Maui Mike]

and for garage walls

[RUN ROD RUN]

Now that is really clever Rebel!!

While going through my vacation junk mail this afternoon, I saw this aid for from MITO Corp that now has a built-in camera display right inside the rear view mirror.
Per the link below, it a little pricey.

Rear Camera Display Mirror by Gentex

[REBEL]

Yes the wal-mart vr3 back up camera, it could be down to that price by now I have had this for a while. (infact I bought it in MarcNY's Buffalo Wal-mart, when I picked up his extra bumper cover two years ago)

More info on wiring ... I will take some more pictures tomorrow.

Some one might want to try mounting the camera on the last brace before rear tire for a closer view.

The lens seems to never get dirty where I have it.

[ibjeff]

PURE GENIUS

[SS My R]

Originally Posted by REBEL

Yes the wal-mart vr3 back up camera, it could be down to that price by now I have had this for a while. (infact I bought it in MarcNY's Buffalo Wal-mart, when I picked up his extra bumper cover two years ago)

More info on wiring ... I will take some more pictures tomorrow.

Some one might want to try mounting the camera on the last brace before rear tire for a closer view.

The lens seems to never get dirty where I have it.

Just don't angle any extra camera's for up skirts shots, of the car hops.

Edit.... we looked 1 1/2 days at land from Maggie out to Cleo. Nothing we had to have showed up. Want to look Maggie to Cherokee next. We looked at prefab box homes to drag on the land also.

Thanks Rebel, I'll wait for when you take the pictures.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by SS My R

Rebel you deserve the Creative Idea Of The Year Award.

Now if I can figure out how to angle two for the lane changes.

If you put a backup camera over the license plate, the wide angle will show you the lanes next to you and you can see the bumper of a car before you ever thought it was clear, but it is because the angle is less than 180 degrees. Nothing specail about it, but you will be scaring the heck out of people if you move over as soon as you know you are clear. Just be on the gas when you do it.

[Doug Allen]

Originally Posted by abadssr

these trucks are hard to park .I used to drive the tow truck for my transit company and I had no problem with a very large trruck and 40 feet of bus parking in where .Heck I would even drop the bus in the shop on jack stands but this thing is tricky

It helps if your eyes are open

[Focks]

Originally Posted by ibjeff

Attachment 51192PURE GENIUSAttachment 51192

I was thinking pure genius, and then Diane said, pure "too much time on his hands" Doesn't matter what you call it.. you are always coming up with something new. We all like that! You better patent this little jewel, before Mike in AZ starts selling the kits through "Simply-Engineering"

[RaticalSSR]

Great idea Ed. Such a simple solution. I agree it would be in the top three ideas on this site.

[SS My R]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

If you put a backup camera over the license plate, the wide angle will show you the lanes next to you and you can see the bumper of a car before you ever thought it was clear, but it is because the angle is less than 180 degrees. Nothing specail about it, but you will be scaring the heck out of people if you move over as soon as you know you are clear. Just be on the gas when you do it.

BlueStreak thanks for the info but what I was referring to was a Lexus IS F I saw at the Chicago Auto Show months ago. It had a miniature side camera on each side that showed what was on the left and right of your vehicle. It was really cool. Check out the site below, click on the photo of the IS F and then go to photo # 15 and you'll see the mini side cameras instead of mirrors.

LA 2007: Lexus IS-F gets FiveAxified - Autoblog

[Red Cat]

Awesome idea!

[REBEL]

O.K. I hate wiring but here go's
The factory wiring notes for the camera wants you to cut into the backup light feed so the camera will come on automatically with reverse gear. The instructions are very clear and simple.

I choose to take all my add on’s power from the jump box under the hood. It’s more work more wire but I can disconnect all my electrical add on’s at one time with removing one nut.

I used a copper pipe fitting cut and hammered flat to make a jump link to my new wiring and gives me more to clamp to if I ever need to use jump cables.

I run power to terminal block under the waterfall than an inline fuse then to a switch on my console then to camera and monitor grounding each.

[SS My R]

Originally Posted by REBEL

O.K. I hate wiring but here go's
The factory wiring notes for the camera wants you to cut into the backup light feed so the camera will come on automatically with reverse gear. The instructions are very clear and simple.

I choose to take all my add on’s power from the jump box under the hood. It’s more work more wire but I can disconnect all my electrical add on’s at one time with removing one nut.

I used a copper pipe fitting cut and hammered flat to make a jump link to my new wiring and gives me more to clamp to if I ever need to use jump cables.

I run power to terminal block under the waterfall than an inline fuse then to a switch on my console then to camera and monitor grounding each.

Thanks Rebel, nice job. I can tell you really hate wiring.

[SS My R]

Originally Posted by REBEL

Two points of interest
Because I mounted the monitor upside down, the monitor wants to fall out of the holder.
So I used Velcro on the bottom pocket of holder and top of monitor.

The next item is the tape velcro that comes with the holder to mount it will let go in the heat if mounted to the windshield. I have been using “goop” a silicone to hold it to the windshield.

Thanks again Rebel, great job. But I do have a lot of questions about the wiring. Once I purchase the camera I'll get back to you with some PM's on how to do this install by way of using the switches. Love the whole project with the switches.

[Cash]

Originally Posted by REBEL

O.K. I hate wiring but here go's
The factory wiring notes for the camera wants you to cut into the backup light feed so the camera will come on automatically with reverse gear. The instructions are very clear and simple.

I choose to take all my add on’s power from the jump box under the hood. It’s more work more wire but I can disconnect all my electrical add on’s at one time with removing one nut.

I used a copper pipe fitting cut and hammered flat to make a jump link to my new wiring and gives me more to clamp to if I ever need to use jump cables.

I run power to terminal block under the waterfall than an inline fuse then to a switch on my console then to camera and monitor grounding each.

Hi Ed. Tug Boat told me about this thread today and thought it was well worth bringing back to the forefront. I purchased a couple of these cameras several months ago from Costco (good sale price of $70 each) with the intention of installing one in the SSR (a bugger to back up in my opinion) and one in my '70 Vette (far too many of my hours refurbishing the caps), but I was never sure of what they would give you sight wise on a rear mount and I would never have thought of the side mount you have used.

Does the side mount do anything other than curbs, i.e. the "blind spot" in the slow lane and my guess is it would not be any help in judging distance to car behind when parking.

Your switches are tidy. I have a Windsuppressor coming which has a toggle switch (of some type) that I will wait to see.

Given it isn't something I would use daily I wonder if the monitor could just stay under the front seat and hand held when in use. I leave my roof down almost always. The install of this and GPS etc. if visible would "curb" that practise.

Anyway, great idea. You aren't coming past Kamloops are you. Install help may be required.

[REBEL]

Well I finnished the year off and had no problem with adhesion to the glass windshield, useing silicone sealent as a glue. (much better than two sided tape in the heat)

[wildcat66]

somehow I missed this thread , WOW That is a really cool idea

[REBEL]

This cheap Wal-Mart camera system has the monitor set up so you can switch back and forth from two cameras. (Need to buy a second camera)

So you could run with a camera out the back or curb and a camera out the front for parking blocks/spoilers. You would just switch the monitor from camera one to camera two.

I did find that silicone goop holds the monitor better than two sided tape in the heat of summer to the windshield.