I asked about a camera option for my Rockwood mini lite on this forum and eventually went with a $61.99 wireless camera/monitor and a $12.99 extension antenna from Amazon.
The camera was easy to install. I cut the Furrion quick-disconnect and soldered the camera power directly. Then the camera mount was screwed right into the plastic mounting face. The antenna was stretched across the roof and mounted on the face of the AC, fairly low as to not catch a tree branch as easily.
I bent some wire and mounted the display onto my rear-view camera. I had to add a spacer on the display because it would press the On-Star buttons. I could slip the camera over the mirror after fold it downwards. I installed the other antenna and stretched it to the back window. Both screw right into where the small antenna that comes with the kit normally goes.
The camera turns on when you switch the parking lights on, but then you have to find the correct channel on the display by pressing a few buttons.
Overall, the camera is great to have, especially when changing lanes! Backing up with it is a bit tricky because youre having to calculate things quite a bit differently.
And it does cut out a little in the city and other random places. But not long enough that you cant see what you are doing.
The camera was easy to install. I cut the Furrion quick-disconnect and soldered the camera power directly. Then the camera mount was screwed right into the plastic mounting face. The antenna was stretched across the roof and mounted on the face of the AC, fairly low as to not catch a tree branch as easily.
I bent some wire and mounted the display onto my rear-view camera. I had to add a spacer on the display because it would press the On-Star buttons. I could slip the camera over the mirror after fold it downwards. I installed the other antenna and stretched it to the back window. Both screw right into where the small antenna that comes with the kit normally goes.
The camera turns on when you switch the parking lights on, but then you have to find the correct channel on the display by pressing a few buttons.
Overall, the camera is great to have, especially when changing lanes! Backing up with it is a bit tricky because youre having to calculate things quite a bit differently.
And it does cut out a little in the city and other random places. But not long enough that you cant see what you are doing.
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