11-17-2016, 11:36 AM | #1 |
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Has any one installed a backup camera on a model a?
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11-17-2016, 11:47 AM | #2 |
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Re: backup camera
Unbelievable ! Wayne
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11-17-2016, 12:30 PM | #3 |
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Tom Endy has an article on the Santa Anita As web site (along with a bunch of other very informative articles...http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...Behind-You.pdf
I was looking at the Garmin wireless BU camera to link to my Garmin GPS https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-t...rod501486.html, maybe Santa will put it in my stocking... Last edited by Y-Blockhead; 11-17-2016 at 12:45 PM. Reason: Add Santa Anita and Garmin urls |
11-17-2016, 12:33 PM | #4 |
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Re: backup camera
One of the guys in our club has one installed on his '31 SW
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11-17-2016, 12:44 PM | #5 |
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like I said before, with all these add ons they are not a Model A Fords any longer, they are a customized old car. Too bad we can't enjoy the car the way Henry built it. They don't add on a 2010 accessory to a 57 Chevy. No wonder many have left the hobby. Wayne
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11-17-2016, 02:28 PM | #6 |
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You will need a switch. I could not figure out a way to close the circuit when I put it in reverse. |
11-17-2016, 02:31 PM | #7 |
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I have had one for 3 years. Although I have a 12 volt system. You could get around that issue if you had a 6 volt system. I have it on a 31 4 door slant window. I like it especially on tours to keep an eye on the car behind me. I have it hooked up to a toggle switch and just periodically engage it to see behind me. I have a rear spare tire and mounted it on the back side of the wheel spokes seeing through them. It hides it well and is fastend with black wire ties on the black wheel spokes
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11-17-2016, 03:19 PM | #8 |
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Modeler, how big is the screen and where do you mount it's?
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11-17-2016, 03:56 PM | #9 |
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That is basically what I was thinking. With the Garmin you can switch from the BU camera to the GPS on the screen.
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11-17-2016, 04:03 PM | #10 |
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One of our members mounted a BU camera in his panel truck. Not sure how he did it. Really neat installation.
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11-17-2016, 04:08 PM | #11 |
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I have a Garmin GPS in my pickup, but I don't think it has an option for a back-up camera.
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11-17-2016, 04:48 PM | #13 |
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I guess with 75,000 plus Fordbarn members we dont have to worry about a half dozen modernites changing our hobby. I personally have an A because I want it to look 85 years old. I was glad to see a person refused judging at a car show in the summer because of too many enhancements. They told him to enter in the hot rod group. Wayne
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It would be nice if someone who is choosing to add a back up camera in the future would do a video of the installation as they put it in a Model A. ... And hey, be sure to film it with your camera or cell phone camera turned in the correct orientation so folk can see more than just a narrow picture screen when your done. :-)
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"Maybe" a bumper sticker:--"CAUTION, BLIND DRIVER"!!
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11-17-2016, 06:34 PM | #16 |
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https://pearlauto.com/comparison
Anyone tried this one out? Bill, my license plate probably conveys about the same idea. Not sure if I need to put it on the front or the back though. :-) |
11-17-2016, 09:10 PM | #17 |
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The Garmin Nuvi CLMT I believe its called comes with a DASH CAM and will hook to a back up camera. It is around $200 at Costco.
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Coupe 1942, for $499.99 , I think I will just turn my head and look back.
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11-17-2016, 09:22 PM | #19 |
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Grandkids sitting in back shouting "watch out Grandpa" works better then any camera
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Me, I am like Kathy Bate's character, Evelyn Couch, in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes when she smashed into the VW of those two brat gals, backed up and did it again and again. "I'm older and I have more insurance," she said. :-)
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In reply to Jacksonlll, I bought my back up camera which is a Peak brand, sold by AutoZone and many online sources. The screen is maybe 4"x 6" ? has a suction cup mount. I have an auxiliary cigaret outlet I installed on the steering column and the suction mount lets the screen sit on the dash between the column and the instrument panel. When I want to remove it just unplug the power tap and remove suction mount. It may have cost me $50.00 to $60.00 when I bought it. I have a toggle switch under the windshield dash sheet metal that controls the voltage to the actual camera unit. I power up the screen from the cigaret outlet . My car is now sleeping as winter is starting to say hello here in Minnesota, it is not here now to send you a photo but contact me thru Fordbarn and when I get near the car I could send you a photo or two if needed.
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11-18-2016, 08:42 AM | #23 |
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Mleder, thanks for the info. jack
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11-18-2016, 09:40 AM | #24 |
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Quite a few websites offering backup sensors, wired or wireless, prices vary.
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The model A electrical system is very noisy and will cause issues with modern electronics. Get a good quality noise filter, it'll save you some serious headaches. If you want to run 12 volt negative gND devices on 6 volt pos gND car, use a voltage converter. They are available on eBay cheap.
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I have installed a $30 backup camera in my A and I get interference on the video screen - I assume from the ignition system. It goes away when the engine is off. It is wired into the car's 12v power supply. What kind of filter would you recommend? Thanks Bill G |
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This will do the trick. https://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-12V-Auto...wAAOSwIcdZcaF8 you can run two of them if you have really bad noise. You have the wired version I take it? If you went analog wireless your not going to get rid of the interference. Wireless digital should be OK with a dc filter.
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If you have a compatible Garmin you can use a wired or wireless backup camera. The babycam isn't waterproof but is completely wireless so you could mount it in the rear window or outside if you don't drive in the rain. Garmin also has wireless backup cameras that mount to the license plate frame and need only 12V.
Babycam - says discontinued but maybe you can still get them on Amazon. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/521255 This one needs 12V only so the video data is wireless. And its waterproof. Looks like its compatible with lots of devices you may already have one. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/501486 |
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Could also be RF interference. I remember starting my Jeep about 30 feet from my running A and I got a bunch of interference over my radio from the ignition system. I imagine it would also wreak havoc with more sensitive electronics if they aren't heavily shielded.
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My dad had several on his old car
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The right side shift rod moves to the rear as you shift into reverse, I drilled and tapped the cover and installed a switch so I won't doddle along and put my car in reverse while it is in OD. Borg Warners don't appreciate being driven in reverse while engaged. Wouldn't something similar work for your backup camera? Just the opposite of mine, make a complete circuit instead of breaking it. Switch maybe $5.00 and a bit of wire. Hour to get the boards out, drill and tap hole, rest of the day spent finding all the screws again for the floorboards.
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The link in post #3 will take you to the web site of the Santa Anita A's of Arcadia, California. My article about the back-up camera describes the camera I installed in my Victoria about three years ago. I have not had a problem with it. There is no RF interference with the signal caused when the engine is running. The picture is very clear at all times. As shown in one of the photo the screen is mounted just to the left of the steering wheel. The on\off switch is close to my left hand when on the wheel, so it is very easy to turn it on and off.
A Victoria has a number of blind spots and I have always been careful when backing up. I drive the car almost every day and the back-up camera has been a significant aid. When backing up in a super market parking lot I can easily see if some little kid is standing or walking behind the car. Tom Endy |
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I had a backup camera back in the 1970’s but it took too long to develope the film.
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Because of my lower back Arthritis, poor movement in my neck from a car accident, I have been thinking on getting a back up camera. I appreciate the info provided. I use my car as my daily driver putting on about 200 miles a week. Any tool I can use to make it safer for me and less chance of backing into a rural mail box or someone gawking at the car the better. The camera would be an asset. Before I give up my Sweet Pea, I will use what ever device required to keep me on the road. Just a thought and hope the purists understand there may be a valid reason for some one wanting or needing an ad on to their Model A. Just a thought................ Gerry Allen, Birch Bay WA. Last edited by GerryAllen; 06-16-2018 at 05:35 AM. |
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Thats funny, good one
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Unless my passenger helps or there is a shop window reflection to assist. Frontal clearances are just as difficult for me, so on a 1953 Alvis I installed the sonar parking sensors front and rear. A camera would be even better. SAJ in NZ |
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TBH some sedans would benefit from a reversing camera in these modern car parks. It's funny how the parks are so small but all modern cars are foot wider than they used to be. Parking the model A is like trying to park a truck.
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The Garmen gps only requires 5 v dc neg ground. The cigarette power plug only allows 5 v neg grnd through no matter what voltage your car is. I have added the socket to my 6 volt battery supply and use it often.
Most digital stuff is either 5 volt or 12 volt. Does any one have a schematic for a camera that says the necessary voltage. Just because the box may say 12 volt neg grnd doesn't mean it really is. The Garmen schematic says 5 volt but the box says 12. |
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