Is using as a rear view mirror just a matter of turning on a switch on the monitor
1588389
It's a camera and should be wired into your backup light and only work when you put the vehicle in reverse if properly installed. You will have a picture of what's behind the vehicle when in reverse but when you shift into forward the the monitor screen goes blank.
1588390
Yes. In fact, I just used it this weekend going camping. It's so nice being able to hitch up without risking an argument with my wife!
1588391
The way I have it wired, it comes on when I put the van in reverse. It shuts off automatically when it is in drive.
1588392
It does not replace the rear view mirror, if you mean as a camera, you can leave the monitor on and it will only display when back-up lights are on.
1588393
No experience using this as a full-time rear view mirror. I'd still counsel you to avoid this product.
1588394
I wired mine through my backup lights only comes on when vehicle is in reverse. Originally I had it wired directly was able to turn on and off Whenever I wanted but it would automatically come on every time I started the vehicle got tired of shutting it off so I rewired it to come on only when I put The vehicle in reverse.
1588395
It has a wire that connects to the reverse light so that when the shifter hits reverse it sends the signal to turn on ,but you can wire it to any power and it will work
1148087
It is the same as looking in a rear view mirror in my setup which is using an HDE E336 backup camera as the source.
287825
No, not EASILY. You have to move either your head or the mirror so that the bright scene through the rear window is not reflecting in the mirror. It's only a small inconvenience, though.
1614011
The front half of the kit incl the monitor is mostly permanently wired and is on. The rear kit is wired to the + 12V at the wire going to backup(reversing) lights. To be always on, the rear kit has to take the 12V supply from the front probably from the Accessories posn of thein switch.
2179395
Hi! Did you removed the DEMO tab from the back of the mirror? There is a DEMO tab that must be removed to enable the mirror to operate on normal mode.
166575
if I recall correctly the rest of the mirror serves as a rearview mirror. Unfortunately, the mirror did not consistently work, and I had to use a different one, which is too bad, because on occasion when it worked it was crystal clear.
1036822
Also, you can connect it to a backup camera and use it like a rear view mirror.
985684
Can't say for sure, but it'd probably show a bigger image (at least on the driver's side) than you'd get with a rear-view mirror. I hate to drive without my auxiliary mirror--when I drive someone else's car, I feel naked.
1448559
No. The power button really does nothing on my mirror. The only time the rear view is seen is when the car is in reverse. Maybe it can be programmed differently, but I am not sure.
561784
I'm not an expert on the issue, but it seems to me that if you have a powered rearview mirror, you're good to go. You just need access to the port behind the mirror where the power cords enter. If you don't have a powered mirror, or don't have access to where the cords enter the mirror, then go with something else. I don't think it's so much about the model of the car, as much as it is about the powered wires going to the mirror.
287826
Easily? No. I have tinted windows on my van, and when I am in bright daylight I have to really look at the screen to see it. It helps to move the mirror so there isn't a glare. Then, when you shift back to drive, just adjust the mirror back to normal. Bottom line: it could be better, but it still works.
2249071
The "Blue" wire is only activation circuit to switch ON the monitor (TV) when your vehicle is in reverse (R). The chrome button below the screen does the switching between A and B.
1505299
Yes its a full mirror, actually works great as a mirror, however no so good as a monitor. Can't see it at all in the day time
106817
I don't think so. You need a monitor to show the application, which can be full screen. Trying what you want would end up with a mirror of a mirror infinite progression, but you couldn't start because you have to have it running to get it running. If that makes any sense. I streamed through a DVD player to the hauppage. That worked.
1182751
I can't remember.I installed switch on the monitor to turn it on & off.The monitor stays on when the switch is turned on. I have a switch on the camera also.
634328
Yes,you could have a try.One customer do like this:"hang the monitor on the rearview mirror. Installation instructions are sparse at best, but I wired it up before actually installing it to ensure I knew what wires went where. The blue wire is the backup wire. Connect it to the backup light for backing monitor only. I connected it to the license plate light to function as rearview and to remind me to turn my lights on when I travel." and so on
1929659
I think all interior rear view mirrors are adjusted manually on all cars. I've personally never heard of one that wasn't. However, the interior rear view mirror on my 2012 Ford Edge SEL is powered in order to automatically dim when "bright lights" are coming up behind me at night. If you have this feature on your vehicle, or if you have a compass which shows somewhere on your mirror, than you'd have power there you may be able to tap into. If not, the mirror tap wouldn't work in your vehicle.