Category Archives: Hobby

Toyota Camry reversing camera & rear shelf camera – Part 3

Posted on 21/11/2024 by AlanM52

In this session we are wiring the reversing camera and then in the drivers footwell connecting everything to power and also mounting and connecting the camera monitor screen. Another afternoon of contortionist pain and suffering.

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Toyota Camry reversing camera & rear shelf camera – Part 2

Posted on 21/11/2024 by AlanM52

In this session we re fitting the reversing camera onto the number plate. Drill a ‘corner’ pilot hole.

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Toyota Camry reversing camera & rear shelf camera – Part 1

Posted on 20/11/2024 by AlanM52

Yesterday we repaired the Mitsubishi Lancer Rear View Camera Mirror. Today we are working on the 1991 ‘Blue Limo’, installing a number plate reversing camera and a rear parcel shelf camera. This is going to take 2 or 3 sessions … Continue reading →

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Medion Wireless Rear View Mirror – Revisited

Posted on 19/11/2024 by AlanM52

Purchased this from ALDI in August 2015 and earlier this year it stopped working. I have been dealing all year with the left eyeball and poor vision so like many other things it had to wait – until now. Got … Continue reading →

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Don’t think twice it’s all right.

Posted on 14/08/2024 by AlanM52

Bob Dylan cover.

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Skycam

Posted on 16/02/2021 by AlanM52

With no bird nests to monitor I setup the $20 Reject Shop YC365 Wi-Fi camera at the bottom of the driveway looking at the east sky. 5.38AM Click ‘Continue reading →’ to see the rest of the photos.

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Motorhome driving lights

Posted on 09/02/2021 by AlanM52

Installing new driving lights for a family friend (that’s not me!). I have done many jobs on the 1999 Winnebago over the years.

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Reject Shop – Dashcams for $10

Posted on 09/03/2020 by AlanM52

Comes with undocumented feature – interstellar radio reception!!! Pretty sure transmissions are from the Triangulum Galaxy. The audio on both cameras has so much interference it’s not possible to decipher the recorded audio.  Packed them up and returned for refund.

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Streets of London (Alternating thumb fingerstyle)

Posted on 01/03/2020 by AlanM52

Found this while cleaning up files. Trying out the built-in camera on the Lenovo AIO desktop. Which reminds me still need to get a decent mic for recording.

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Girl From The North Country (Bob Dylan) Short version just picking through a few songs.

Posted on 01/03/2020 by AlanM52 | Leave a comment