Failed B/U Monitor - What to do now?
We bought our Georgetown new in 2004, and while we have had some issues with it, I've never looked back at our decision to buy it because of the enjoyment it has provided us over the years. The one t...
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Thanks for all the inputs. I wish I were as capable as you all seem to be.
Just to add a little info based on the posts so far, I did call and speak to a gentleman at RV Cams. Good guy, interested in my questions and forthcoming with his take on everything. He told me that he was familiar with my B/U Camera system (Navigator Model No. JCS-701/27A), that the company that made it was defunct, that not enough were produced and installed to have anyone interested in repairing them as a business, and that possibly I could find someone locally who might be able to repair it, but most likely I’d end up having to replace the system. For info, (and I hope this works), following is the info on the cable connection for my existing unit:
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So given the seemingly minimal opportunities to get my original system repaired, I thought I might instead be able to kill two birds with one stone by getting a new B/U camera and cable compatible with my Kenwood video unit and screen (now to be used exclusively as my new B/U Monitor); and then get an upgraded RV friendly GPS system that I could plug into the space where the monitor used to be.
I'll continue to try to find a local repair source for the monitor, but if I can't, I'll punt and just install a new B/U system and keep my existing GPS system.
Just to add a little info based on the posts so far, I did call and speak to a gentleman at RV Cams. Good guy, interested in my questions and forthcoming with his take on everything. He told me that he was familiar with my B/U Camera system (Navigator Model No. JCS-701/27A), that the company that made it was defunct, that not enough were produced and installed to have anyone interested in repairing them as a business, and that possibly I could find someone locally who might be able to repair it, but most likely I’d end up having to replace the system. For info, (and I hope this works), following is the info on the cable connection for my existing unit:
.So given the seemingly minimal opportunities to get my original system repaired, I thought I might instead be able to kill two birds with one stone by getting a new B/U camera and cable compatible with my Kenwood video unit and screen (now to be used exclusively as my new B/U Monitor); and then get an upgraded RV friendly GPS system that I could plug into the space where the monitor used to be.
I'll continue to try to find a local repair source for the monitor, but if I can't, I'll punt and just install a new B/U system and keep my existing GPS system.
