Replacing Backup Camera System

My Motorhome did not come with a rear view camera so I bought a wireless camera and monitor for it. It is color and I am very satisfied with it. No coax to run and it works very well. I bought it on Amazon.

3X on working with Tim at RV cams. He is THE man on RV backup and monitor systems. Also has several repair techs on staff.

Wilbur wrote:
Guess I was not clear about the reason: putting in a new camera system. Talking with Tim at RV CAMS. Thanks to all for the comments.

X-2, working with Tim Lazroe, he will have your replacement camera! I ran my coax cable from the dash down to the frame rails (inside the frame rails) all the way to the back of my coach.

Sorry for my ealier reply, I had mis-read your original post.

Most of my comments are still valid but need to add that virtually any camera will work with virtually any monitor so search for each independently and find the combo that is suitable for you purposes.

Cameras are camera, monitors are monitors and you can buy the correct cable anywhere. No need to buy a matched set and spend extra $$$.

You could go outside under the coach, following existing wiring -- and then you only need to worry about how to get it from the rear bottom to the camera up top.

You could cut the end off the existing cable and tape the new one to the old and carefully pull (so long as the old isn't cable tied to something else). If it is overhead, maybe pop a fixture and do a test pull to see if each "section" is loose?

Or (what I ended up doing), run the new wire inside along the wall on the floor. I was able to hide it the whole way under carpet, the couch, the dinette and then followed the plumbing all the way to the back. Then I fished it up the wall and out through a hole inside a cabinet.

I like the tilt feature with my rear camera. I can look down at my hitch or up behind my toad. A simple push of the tilt button on my monitor lets me look at exactly what I need to see.

It's very unlikely you would need to replace the coax unless it's physically damaged. Adapter plugs are available for almost any connector combination you might have.

I just went through this whole exercise and found:

1) Almost any camera can be adapted to existing coax very easily. Determine what connector is on you coax and what is on the desired camera than find the proper adapter.

2) The folks at RVcam are knowledgeable enough but not necessarily truthfull since they are only interesting in selling their product.

3) Be carful of cameras with IR lights for night vision. Ours is mounted inside the cap and looks out a window and the IR lights reflect on the glass wiping out the camera so that option was out. I now have a camera in the bay I can not use.....$86.00 error on my part.

4)Back up line look good until the toad is hooked up than it becomes very busy...part of the above $86.00 oops.

Excellent cameras abound on the internet so get a good one, preferably CCD proper view angle ( I found 120 degree to be best for my use. Expect to pay $100.00 or so for a really one. CMOS are much cheaper but you get what you pay for in cameras.

Good luck in your search.

Guess I was not clear about the reason: putting in a new camera system. Talking with Tim at RV CAMS. Thanks to all for the comments.

When I changed my camera I found all kinds of different adapters to use at each end of the existing cable so that it would mate up with my new camera and monitor. I replaced an old Jensen black & White system with the Voyager color system and kept the same cable. Check with this company for adapters: RV Cams

You might also be able to replace the end on the cable.