Power mirrors....motors

**Wolfman** · 10-28-2004, 07:41 PM

Has anyone ever used a power mirror motor to move anything? I am in the design stage of my new dash for my lilly and was thinking about mounting it to a power mirror motor so I could adjust the viewing angle.

**pimpJ** · 10-28-2004, 07:43 PM

I never thought of using the mirror controls for anything carputer, it seems like they would be pretty difficult to hack, but if you can do it, awesome.

**VanMan69** · 10-28-2004, 07:48 PM

Er... I think he wants to mount the monitor onto the servos and adjust the angle with the controls.

When I get around to adding my rearview camera, I'd like to have it mounted on a mirror motor so I can adjust it. Lot cheaper than cameras with built-in motors. Best bet would probably be a Pick-n-Pull (junkyard). But no, I haven't done it yet.

**pimpJ** · 10-28-2004, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by VanMan69

Er... I think he wants to mount the monitor onto the servos and adjust the angle with the controls.

I'm aware

**HybridFox** · 10-28-2004, 07:57 PM

that idea is the shizzit

**binary.h4x** · 10-28-2004, 09:15 PM

Seems that you just pull off the mirror and glue a nice backplane for your device.

**lawrence** · 10-28-2004, 11:36 PM

you could also use two mirrors & two cam with a standard mirror switch.
as in one cam high and one low or left and right etc. wiring may seem complex but is not 1 power 1 ground into switch, 4 wires to each moter.

**ash** · 10-28-2004, 11:47 PM

Wow...two great uses. camera and lcd.

**mi800** · 10-28-2004, 11:59 PM

Motorized screen has been attempted by many ambitious DIY but succeeded by none I'm aware of.

I know it's mostly cool factor. I had Alpine IVA900(?) motorized screen before jumped into carputer.

**VanMan69** · 10-29-2004, 12:47 AM

It's just a motorized angle adjust, not the full retraction system.

This got me rethinking what I'm going to do with my passenger screen. I was going to build a polished wooden shelf/housing for it to mount to the dash, but now I'm thinking of all the people who get in and go to adjust it before I have to tell them it's not adjustable (not without messin' around with the arm and set screw). Hm...

Now that I think about it, it would be perfect, since I could get a pair of mirror motors and have one for the camera.