I had two weeks off and was going crazy. I decided to put in a little extra work on my 2008 ACR to make it a little more comfortable at the track.
I have the 4 point rollbar, and between that and the factory wing it makes the rearview mirror almost worthless.
Opted to install a rear facing camera that would run 100% of the time.
Excuse the dust and crap. Cleaning is the next step of business.
Install was fairly easy.
I installed a Garmin Virb Ultra on the rear decklid under the wing. Ran a mini USB to it for power, as pulling the battery would be a pain in the ass...then ran the micro HDMI for the video feed. I also took the time to hardwire my other Virb in the cockpit between the seats so I didn't have to remember to turn it off between on track stints.
Both are hard wired to a double USB hub connected to the battery. Uses the same SAE connector as most battery tenders. I removed the factory radio, and need a thin (emphasis on thin) metal plate to attach the monitor mount to it. I couldn't really find what I was looking for, so I ended up using an old license plate I had on the wall. I measured, cut it, out, painted it black, and then secured it using the four screws that had held the factory radio. I then fixed the base of the monitor mount to the license plate with 4 screws/nuts to make sure it was going to hold position.
I ran the 12V power to the center console, found the smallest 12V inverter I could, and am utilizing the cigarette lighter for power. I then ran the HDMI lines under the center console up through the rear bulkhead, around the inner edge of the trunk, and then out to the camera with the power supply.
Would I do this for every day driving? No. I wouldn't want two black wires exposed all of the time. But, my car is rarely driven on the street, so I don't mind as much.
All in all it worked great! Including the camera, I'm probably in it for <$500.
I have the 4 point rollbar, and between that and the factory wing it makes the rearview mirror almost worthless.
Opted to install a rear facing camera that would run 100% of the time.
Excuse the dust and crap. Cleaning is the next step of business.
Install was fairly easy.
I installed a Garmin Virb Ultra on the rear decklid under the wing. Ran a mini USB to it for power, as pulling the battery would be a pain in the ass...then ran the micro HDMI for the video feed. I also took the time to hardwire my other Virb in the cockpit between the seats so I didn't have to remember to turn it off between on track stints.
Both are hard wired to a double USB hub connected to the battery. Uses the same SAE connector as most battery tenders. I removed the factory radio, and need a thin (emphasis on thin) metal plate to attach the monitor mount to it. I couldn't really find what I was looking for, so I ended up using an old license plate I had on the wall. I measured, cut it, out, painted it black, and then secured it using the four screws that had held the factory radio. I then fixed the base of the monitor mount to the license plate with 4 screws/nuts to make sure it was going to hold position.
I ran the 12V power to the center console, found the smallest 12V inverter I could, and am utilizing the cigarette lighter for power. I then ran the HDMI lines under the center console up through the rear bulkhead, around the inner edge of the trunk, and then out to the camera with the power supply.
Would I do this for every day driving? No. I wouldn't want two black wires exposed all of the time. But, my car is rarely driven on the street, so I don't mind as much.
All in all it worked great! Including the camera, I'm probably in it for <$500.
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