vf commodore front camera

[cham360]

hey everyone pretty new to the page , as I only recently got a vf , so iv just recently lowered the car and the front it pretty low and there are times it scrapes in certain areas just wondering if a front facing camera is a possibility and how I would go about getting one , just so I see anything whilst I'm parking or even just going slow, thx guys hope you help

 

[mpower]

only thing i could think of is mounting a dashcam somewhere in the grille or whatever and hook it into the aux port of the mylink - that said I believe only series 1 has aux input?

actually now that i think about it, i think the aux is audio only, nevermind.

scratch that i think it is video but does not allow video in motion, so you'd probably have to get the mylink modded.

 

[axemurderer101]

I am in the process of doing this, i ended up getting a camera and a mirror with inbuilt screen.
I plan to either have it come on with a switch or i will try to get it to come on when you press the parking sensor button but have it turn off when going into reverse with a couple relays.

Here are some pics and the parts i used.

https://frankiesautoelectrics.com.a...-3-rearview-mirror-monitor-with-auto-dimming/


https://frankiesautoelectrics.com.a...stration-plate-mount-camera-with-loop-system/

 

[Skylarking]

Maybe something like this to replace rear camera?

https://www.digoptions.com.au/3d-36...MIvrPQn6aw9AIV2zUrCh1eCAFNEAQYASABEgJuUPD_BwE

alternatively may be you can backport the GM curb view feature form some similar architectures GM vehicles that had such…

https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gen...hnology/gm-curb-view-front-camera-technology/

 

[cham360]

only thing i could think of is mounting a dashcam somewhere in the grille or whatever and hook it into the aux port of the mylink - that said I believe only series 1 has aux input?

actually now that i think about it, i think the aux is audio only, nevermind.

scratch that i think it is video but does not allow video in motion, so you'd probably have to get the mylink modded.

thanks for the idea mate , but I got a dash cam already which doesn't really have a screen on it

 

[cham360]

I am in the process of doing this, i ended up getting a camera and a mirror with inbuilt screen.
I plan to either have it come on with a switch or i will try to get it to come on when you press the parking sensor button but have it turn off when going into reverse with a couple relays.

Here are some pics and the parts i used.

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https://frankiesautoelectrics.com.a...-3-rearview-mirror-monitor-with-auto-dimming/


https://frankiesautoelectrics.com.a...stration-plate-mount-camera-with-loop-system/

this is exactly what I was looking at I just don't have an idea of how I can get it to trigger through the parking sensors, are you able to give me an idea of how you have done it

 

[cham360]

Maybe something like this to replace rear camera?

https://www.digoptions.com.au/3d-36...MIvrPQn6aw9AIV2zUrCh1eCAFNEAQYASABEgJuUPD_BwE

alternatively may be you can backport the GM curb view feature form some similar architectures GM vehicles that had such…

https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gen...hnology/gm-curb-view-front-camera-technology/

thanks for the info mate I'll have a read through both the links to get an idea

 

[mpower]

thanks for the idea mate , but I got a dash cam already which doesn't really have a screen on it

no the idea was that the mylink has a video input (aux). unsure how feasible it would be as an idea but it was the first thing that popped into my head.

 

[axemurderer101]

this is exactly what I was looking at I just don't have an idea of how I can get it to trigger through the parking sensors, are you able to give me an idea of how you have done it

I havnt got it wired yet, i need to pull the parking sensor button out to see what triggers the green light on the switch to see if i can use that to trigger a relay.

 

[cham360]

no the idea was that the mylink has a video input (aux). unsure how feasible it would be as an idea but it was the first thing that popped into my head.

oh ok I see, I'll do some more research, thx mate.