Rearview travel camera wireless vs hardwire
Am searching for an inexpensive (1-200$) system i can mount on rear of 24ft trlr. Prefer wireless(lazy) but if it demands I can hard wire just a pain. Any sound researched advice out there will be gr...
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I have a wired system which I use only for backing. I don't need to see behind the trailer when going down the road (I use the mirrors) so I have it mounted just under the high center rear marker lights aimed down enough where I can see a few feet behind the trailer and both ends of the bumper. That way and don't hit the pedestal, picnic table, etc when backing into a campsite or my slot in the storage lot.
I helped a buddy install a wireless unit on his trailer but he returned it as the signal was too weak. It seems most folks that have wireless have a caveat about when it won't work well. He now also uses a wired camera. We use the power available from the marker lights so the only connection at the hitch is the video coax cable. The camera is turned on by energizing the marker lights from the drivers seat using the headlight/parking light switch.
Hopefully, someone will give you specifics on which hardware to get to satisfy your desire. It seems the trailer body and tow vehicle body severely attenuates the signals for wireless that the specified distance of the transmitter to receiver is not realized.
I helped a buddy install a wireless unit on his trailer but he returned it as the signal was too weak. It seems most folks that have wireless have a caveat about when it won't work well. He now also uses a wired camera. We use the power available from the marker lights so the only connection at the hitch is the video coax cable. The camera is turned on by energizing the marker lights from the drivers seat using the headlight/parking light switch.
Hopefully, someone will give you specifics on which hardware to get to satisfy your desire. It seems the trailer body and tow vehicle body severely attenuates the signals for wireless that the specified distance of the transmitter to receiver is not realized.
