On the hunt for a good wired Backup Camera
Decided it would be prudent to add a backup camera to the Amerigo while I've got her fully opened up, so I'm looking for some more recent wired camera options folks have been using. I went throu...
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Thank you to everyone whose replied so far, I've been busy with work and the missus starting her new job.
It looks like I have a few options to look at, but one suggestion caught my attention from NMDriver2 :).
I like this one, looks like it uses a BNC connector for the video and a 9mm plug for the power.
How water tight are those BNC connectors? I think I'll likely locate a through-wall plate one if I can for the exterior connectio and robably install one with a plug cap attached, this is likely going to end up on the side wall and in direct path of oncoming air/rain/etc as the vehicle goes down the road.
How are you switching the power for the camera for when the vehicle is on and off? Relay controlled by the ignition switch, or is there a direct connection port on the monitor itself that would drive the power for the camera?
Does this need a DC to DC voltage regulator to keep the voltage at exactly 12 volts, or can it handle the range of voltage that an auto alternator is likely to produce?
It looks like I have a few options to look at, but one suggestion caught my attention from NMDriver2 :).
NMDriver2 wrote:
I have two weatherproof bullet security cameras from Amazon ($15/Pair), 7 in LCD Monitor ($30), and two 25ft and two 50 ft sets of cables ($25/4 x 4 wire cables). Each camera uses 3 wires (power, ground, video), in the cable. I have a 5er so I run the two 50ft 3 wire cables from the cameras to the hitch where I plug them into the two 25ft 3 wire cables to get up to my monitor. I do have to unplug a number of jacks but they are all taped together and labeled so it is not a big issue. When I am not pulling the boat behind the 5er I can plug the cameras into the 25ft cables and use them as backup/hitch cameras for the truck or to monitor the boat, utility trailer or what ever is back there being towed. The cameras and monitor are both 12 volt so power is easy.
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I like this one, looks like it uses a BNC connector for the video and a 9mm plug for the power.
How water tight are those BNC connectors? I think I'll likely locate a through-wall plate one if I can for the exterior connectio and robably install one with a plug cap attached, this is likely going to end up on the side wall and in direct path of oncoming air/rain/etc as the vehicle goes down the road.
How are you switching the power for the camera for when the vehicle is on and off? Relay controlled by the ignition switch, or is there a direct connection port on the monitor itself that would drive the power for the camera?
Does this need a DC to DC voltage regulator to keep the voltage at exactly 12 volts, or can it handle the range of voltage that an auto alternator is likely to produce?
