We have a Sprinter Cargo Van at work, used for deliveries.
It has a rear view mirror in the cab, but all you can see is the back of the cab's bulkhead as there is no rear window between the cab and the cargo area.
Today we were talking about adding a backup camera and maybe hook it up to the little dash screen and the boss asked "Why not just mount a full sized flatscreen monitor to the back of the cab in the view of the mirror?"
I thought about it and, other than figuring out a decent camera view angle to replicate looking out a rear window if it had one, I can't see why not.
I found quite a few large monitors that take 12VDC input power for less than $300.
It would be nice to be able to turn my head and see in detail behind me and still use the rear view mirror too.
The monitor would be always on when the van is running.
Has this been tried and failed before, and if so, why would it not work?
It has a rear view mirror in the cab, but all you can see is the back of the cab's bulkhead as there is no rear window between the cab and the cargo area.
Today we were talking about adding a backup camera and maybe hook it up to the little dash screen and the boss asked "Why not just mount a full sized flatscreen monitor to the back of the cab in the view of the mirror?"
I thought about it and, other than figuring out a decent camera view angle to replicate looking out a rear window if it had one, I can't see why not.
I found quite a few large monitors that take 12VDC input power for less than $300.
It would be nice to be able to turn my head and see in detail behind me and still use the rear view mirror too.
The monitor would be always on when the van is running.
Has this been tried and failed before, and if so, why would it not work?