Installed a Rear View Safety camera system

I pm'd Sfla2, but figured others might want to know what I bought.

Wireles camera transceiver kit

5" LCD screen

Rear view camera

I am still finalizing where I will mount the camera. The screen is just stuck onto the dash with some really strong 3M outdoor double stick adhesive strip (the foam stuff). The screen and receiver get power from the fuse box. For the last trip I moved the camera and it worked really well.

I have a 26' Jamboree with the transmitter mounted to the ladder all the way at the back. The camera is also on the ladder. I like the height now, but I will move it to a central position. When I drill a hole to get the wires inside it will punch through right into the rear, top cabinet. That means all wires will be easy to run and hide. I replaced my refrigerator with a residential 120V unit and one of the old wires only has 12V when the ignition is on. That is how I will power the camera. It's perfect because I use the camera for a constant rear view.

In the day time it's color. At night it goes black/white. The camera can see in the dark with IR, but I have noticed that the brake lights really help too. I plan to add some SUPER bright led strips at the rear with both red and IR led's.

Jose

I need to do this. Having the wife walk around and out of site time to time doesn't cut it. I'm just asking for trouble

I bought a two channel color with night vision a month or so ago but haven't had a chance to install. I have wired it to make sure it worked and was amazed at the picture it puts out. got it from Amazon for $149.00 so I was skeptical about the quality but I think it will be very helpful to me.

Flarpswitch wrote:
I should not be an option in my opinion. With my camera, I can see in the dark, hitch up a trailer single handed and back up to a wall within an inch. I tried to get the company to install cameras on our big trucks to no avail. Backing accidents top the list and can be expensive if not traumatic if people are involved. This is something that pays for itself if only one incident is avoided.

X2 on this, but I still think there should be an observer. The company that I retired from put cameras in all of their vehicles from pickups on up, but still required an observer if you could not see behind you. JMO

Restrain, I too installed a camera from the same company and have had a question ever since. Your camera most likely is infrared for night vision like mine, and I am not sure if I mounted the camera upside down. The picture on the monitor is okay, but I am just wondering. Do the infrared dots go toward the top, or the bottom of the camera? Thx.

DaHose wrote:
I use a wireless setup and it is on at all times. It does suffer from interference at times (like right next to a weigh station), but it was super easy to install in less than an hour. The little it does get scrambled is not a problem at all.

JOse

Which brand & what kind of rig ?? thanks

I use a wireless setup and it is on at all times. It does suffer from interference at times (like right next to a weigh station), but it was super easy to install in less than an hour. The little it does get scrambled is not a problem at all.

JOse

A rear camera should not be an option in my opinion. With my camera, I can see in the dark, hitch up a trailer single handed and back up to a wall within an inch. I tried to get the company to install cameras on our big trucks to no avail. Backing accidents top the list and can be expensive if not traumatic if people are involved. This is something that pays for itself if only one incident is avoided.

Great.
That is on my to do list.