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Beeble1 Samba Member

Joined: August 14, 2012 Posts: 594 Location: Manteno, Illinois
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:24 am Post subject: How to install a backup camera |
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For all who are interested:
http://www.instructables.com/id/VW-Beetle-rear-view-camera
Not mine but I thought it was pretty neat. _________________ Beeble1, 1973 Super (o\_|_/o) 1600cc w/ Dealer A/C
Beeble2, 2013 Beetle 2.5L Daily Driver
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Cali_Army_Guy Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2015 Posts: 2094 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:28 am Post subject: |
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If you need a camera to back up a bug you should have your license revoked. Heaven forbid you rent a moving truck or pull a trailer. |
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Beeble1 Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:30 am Post subject: |
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I would agree that a back up camera on a bug seems a little overkill... But none the less it is a neat idea. _________________ Beeble1, 1973 Super (o\_|_/o) 1600cc w/ Dealer A/C
Beeble2, 2013 Beetle 2.5L Daily Driver
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Air-Cooled Head Samba Member

Joined: October 15, 2002 Posts: 4070 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:34 am Post subject: |
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I'd classify this as neat, but not necessary. Like
Power windows
Rear disc brakes
Power ragtop
Oh, wait. I did all of the above, at some point.  _________________ Everything known to man has been written.
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Beeble1 Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:49 am Post subject: |
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You have a power ragtop? _________________ Beeble1, 1973 Super (o\_|_/o) 1600cc w/ Dealer A/C
Beeble2, 2013 Beetle 2.5L Daily Driver
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Air-Cooled Head Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Beeble1 wrote: |
You have a power ragtop? |
Not on a Bug. Squareback _________________ Everything known to man has been written.
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Beeble1 Samba Member

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 11:20 am Post subject: |
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Ahh. That's still pretty cool though. _________________ Beeble1, 1973 Super (o\_|_/o) 1600cc w/ Dealer A/C
Beeble2, 2013 Beetle 2.5L Daily Driver
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DesignBuild Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2016 Posts: 401 Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2024 8:58 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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Could be done on a Beetle body cabriolet using power cylinders from an early (1950s) American car. Some of the cylinders used to raise the fabric roof look like a hydraulic unit but they were an Acme screw driven by a 6V or12V motor similar to a fan motor. I worked on a 1951 Studebaker Champion convertible back around 1972 replacing the flexible drive cables for the top mechanism. Cables were resembled speedo cables except they could be driven clockwise and counterclockwise without unwinding the wire strands.
May be able to find pictures online from the Studebaker Shop manual for 1951. |
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CarlIseminger Samba Member

Joined: May 12, 2008 Posts: 842 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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I installed a Tadi Brothers system in my vert 5 or so years ago. The top makes rear vision a bit difficult. I purchased a license plate mount camera and the remote set up so I didn't have to run any wires from front to back. Works very well. _________________ 1969 VW Beetle Convertible |
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DesignBuild Samba Member
Joined: September 29, 2016 Posts: 401 Location: HOUSTON, TEXAS
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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CarlIseminger wrote: |
I installed a Tadi Brothers system in my vert 5 or so years ago. The top makes rear vision a bit difficult. I purchased a license plate mount camera and the remote set up so I didn't have to run any wires from front to back. Works very well. |
Do you have any unexpired links to the camera you purchased and maybe the viewing screen? I want to do the rear facing camera to see around the blind spots and get a more panoramic view of what is going on behind me. |
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CarlIseminger Samba Member

Joined: May 12, 2008 Posts: 842 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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This is very similar to the model I purchased.
Just wired it into the reverse lights and I used the behind the license plate camera. Everything just sits under the engine lid.
Used double sided tape and stuck the monitor to the left side of the speedometer.
https://www.tadibrothers.com/products/35-monitor-with-wireless-license-plate-backup-camera
When going through the selections, make sure to select the wireless option. _________________ 1969 VW Beetle Convertible |
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Cusser Samba Member

Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 32970 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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CarlIseminger wrote: |
I installed a Tadi Brothers system in my vert 5 or so years ago. The top makes rear vision a bit difficult. |
VW Convertible Mirror. Purists will absolutely hate this, but I did this about 20 years ago and it adds safety, as now I can see small cars directly behind me. When the top is up, I store this mirror in the trunk.
Volkswagen convertible line of sight
without accessory mirror:
with accessory mirror:
_________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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CarlIseminger Samba Member

Joined: May 12, 2008 Posts: 842 Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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I have seen others use that mirror also.
If I have the top down on my vert, when backing, I can see just fine. It is when the top is up and I have difficulty seeing everything when backing. The large C pillar makes for some very nice blind spots. _________________ 1969 VW Beetle Convertible |
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MTT3107 Samba Member

Joined: September 20, 2021 Posts: 381 Location: KY
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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Overkill ? Yes...
Nice to have ? Sure, why not ? |
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Cusser Samba Member

Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 32970 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2024 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: How to install a backup camera |
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CarlIseminger wrote: |
I have seen others use that mirror also. |
I haven't, but likely they borrowed the idea from my past posts.
CarlIseminger wrote: |
If I have the top down on my vert, when backing, I can see just fine. |
So can I. Unless a kid is behind me. Or a dwarf. Or someone in a wheelchair. Or someone in a Mini, etc. _________________ 1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297 |
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