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I have a1941 ford coupe and installed a backup camera, right now its hooked to the parking lights cant find mirror's that work on that car:mad: so the back up camera works well but with out backup lights I am trying to figure out how to switch the camera on other than the lights?? any on have any thoughts? stock car

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You could use a simple cheap mini-toggle switch out of sight but easily accessible under the dash as I have here for my interior lights and electric fuel pump. Get them at Radio Shack.

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I use this same set up on my dump truck has no hole to look out of rear view mirror. I have mine all the time hooked up to switched power and use it as my rear view camera in the dump. Works really well for the last 5 years
 
I use a spring loaded switch for the backup light on the truck. Its activated by a shift rod in the shift tower assembly that contacts it when the transmission is shifted into reverse. You would have to fabricate a bracket that can hold the switch in a location where the shift arms or linkages on the transmission will contact it when in reverse.
 

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Has anyone done this sort of thing and tied it to your turn signal switch? When I re-do my '40 Sedan Delivery I thought about putting in such a system because lane changing in that thing is a real adventure. It is like driving a cave. I might just have to leave it on all the time like flatbed has done.
 
The simplest and easiest way to do it is with a toggle switch or a separate switch (lever type switch) mounted so it is activated with the reverse lever of the linkage.
 
Don't really understand the need to have the camera operate only while in reverse. It functions as a rear view mirror and the mirror doesn't get shut off.
Perhaps a consideration for those who are still operating on 6 volts would be a need for a 12 volt power source.
And then for those who don't buy Chinese, 'fo-ged-a-bod-it'
 
Metra electronics, Hollyhill florida, sells a device that will switch the video signal from up to four cameras to your screen. It is triggered by a 12+dc input and can be wired to reverse light right/left turn signals etc.
 
Finally found the item you need called-I-BEAM TE-TSI Turn signal video interface. Metra Electronics 800-221-0932 .Plan to put one on my 35 sedan delivery ,when I finally get it done .
 
cordbob said:
Metra electronics, Hollyhill florida, sells a device that will switch the video signal from up to four cameras to your screen. It is triggered by a 12+dc input and can be wired to reverse light right/left turn signals etc.
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cordbob said:
Finally found the item you need called-I-BEAM TE-TSI Turn signal video interface. Metra Electronics 800-221-0932 .Plan to put one on my 35 sedan delivery ,when I finally get it done .
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And what about vehicles that don't have back up lights and turn signals?
Thought that was the original problem.
 
The shift rail switch or steering column add on turn signal switch seem like the way to go. Wiring a reverse camera on all the with the ignition switch will shorten it's life span a bit.
 
IMHO, I would hook it up to a seperate manualy activated switch so that you can turn it on any time that you wanted/needed. If you have trouble seeing out of the right side, I would position the camera at a slight angle to view the right lane & this would be a big help in viewing traffic when you want to change lanes. Bill
 
back up camars, radial tires ,power steering, power brakes, air cond, i thought we loved old cars for what they were. i can see all that stuff if you drive the car every day as your main ride .or beter yet buy a new car & don,t forget power windows
 
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