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Originally Posted by fj80toyman
My questions:
That is a larger mirror that goes over the stock mirror...
- do your visors still go down all the way?
- is your original mirror pivot point strong enough to hold that new mirror/LCD up and in place?
(mine seems very weak and I need to tighten it up anyway)
I think the rearview mirror is a good solution for 80 owners because of lack of space.
Where did you purchase and approximate cost? (Auto parts, electronics store, Sears?)
One more thing, I'm kind of waiting for the GPS systems to incorporate a rear view camera feature so I can make the most of the mounting on the dash! I think this might be the next step as OEM's do this now.
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I didn't have any trouble with my visors as far as I can recall, but I'll doublecheck on my way to work today.
I purchased this kit from Circuit City. A check online reveals that I probably paid too much. If you run a search using the name and part number Audiovox RVMPKG4, you should be able to find it online. Search using sites like mysimon.com, etc.
A in dash mount will get you a higher resolution and larger LCD, so that's a good option. Then you can choose whatever camera you want, including a higher res camera. I was looking at a camera from Panasonic, which is pretty decent, although spendy.
I plan to keep the stock stereo and I have a laptop that is usually blocking my view to much of my dash, so my monitor options were limited. I don't always have the laptop with me, or I might have used that as a rear view monitor and just bought a camera.