# FLIR thermal camera system

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [October 2, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868 "2010-10-02T19:40:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![whatev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@whatev](https://community.cartalk.com/u/whatev)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868/1 "2010-10-02T19:40:04Z")

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has anyone tried this system? who are the competitors? any lower priced options

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868/2 "2010-10-02T22:19:14Z")

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Rather than a car group, I suggest you want want to look at a building equipment group.  

You might also want to look at photography sources. 

While you should be able to get some good advice on a remote IR sensor for something like finding hot spots on a radiator, I can't think of much in consumer level automotive uses for one.
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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868/3 "2010-10-03T00:34:24Z")

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This Isn’t The Proper Forum For A FLIR Camera. That said, I’ve looked at them before and they look good, although very price heavy. Go Look Elsewhere For Your Answers.

For automotive use buy a $50 to $75 non-contact infrared themometer.

CSA

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**Author:** ![whatev](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@whatev](https://community.cartalk.com/u/whatev)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868/4 "2010-10-03T01:14:30Z")

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Read this: [http://www.navtv.com/product.php?ProductID=85](http://www.navtv.com/product.php?ProductID=85)

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/flir-thermal-camera-system/55868/5 "2010-10-03T05:16:32Z")

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He could be talking about the actual in-car FLIR. Cadillac had one. Might still have it - I dunno.

You can retrofit one to your car. Here’s a place to get it, but I don’t think anyone’s going to like the $2,500 price.

[http://www.navtv.com/product/103/pathfindir-night-vision-camera-base-model.html?forceShowProduct=1](http://www.navtv.com/product/103/pathfindir-night-vision-camera-base-model.html?forceShowProduct=1)