Some time ago, I installed a Mobius action cam with wide-angle lens as a dashcam:
Last month I got a bright idea: what if I could use the video-out from the Mobius as a video source on my Alpine IVA W502R system? That way I wouldn't need the confusing fresnel lens in the top of my window any more, and I would be able to see traffic lights almost all the time, instead of needing to duck to see them. See the idea in my sketch of the situation. Grey = driver and stock vision. Pink = ducking driver. Blue = dashcam field of view:
I started researching all the requirements. Here's my shopping list:
- Cable harness for Alpine Video in.
- Mini-usb to Video-out for Mobius.
Connecting the Mobius with my Alpine was pretty easy, although I re-plugged the rear-view-camera into the new cable harness. I also cut wire 11 on the main connector, and connected it to a chassis ground, to enable video in motion. Then it was a matter of configuring the Alpine so it enables Video in as Aux source, and voilá:
I keep AUX as visual source during driving and I use the camera image every time I'm standing still, to be able to see the traffic light.
Not: in the image above I wasn't able to see the upper row of traffic lights through the Fresnel lens or by ducking.
Last month I got a bright idea: what if I could use the video-out from the Mobius as a video source on my Alpine IVA W502R system? That way I wouldn't need the confusing fresnel lens in the top of my window any more, and I would be able to see traffic lights almost all the time, instead of needing to duck to see them. See the idea in my sketch of the situation. Grey = driver and stock vision. Pink = ducking driver. Blue = dashcam field of view:
I started researching all the requirements. Here's my shopping list:
- Cable harness for Alpine Video in.
- Mini-usb to Video-out for Mobius.
Connecting the Mobius with my Alpine was pretty easy, although I re-plugged the rear-view-camera into the new cable harness. I also cut wire 11 on the main connector, and connected it to a chassis ground, to enable video in motion. Then it was a matter of configuring the Alpine so it enables Video in as Aux source, and voilá:
I keep AUX as visual source during driving and I use the camera image every time I'm standing still, to be able to see the traffic light.
Not: in the image above I wasn't able to see the upper row of traffic lights through the Fresnel lens or by ducking.
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