bghouse wrote:
MtnBikeMarty wrote:
Backup Camera - With the help of my neighbor (he used to install car stereos and alarms) and I, we installed a Voyager Digital Wireless Backup Camera, the camera has power tapped off the center top red rear light, a little drilling hole wider, and sealed up with the roofing sealant. NOTE: Mount it just below the light or you'll get a lot of interference when the lights are on. We also decided to wire it to the lights, ie monitor only comes on with the headlines on, but that's not a bad thing to drive with day-time-running lights and not just in backup mode, so I can see cars approaching as I go down the freeway. I have the camera pointing down to catch the bumper and covers about 2-3 car lengths back. That way I can watch the bikes on the rack on the receiver hitch. Also liked this model cause it has a mic/speaker so the driver can hear the helper when backing in tight spots... just remember to mute the volume on the freeway or it will sound like you have a flat or something wrong. We also wired the monitor so its direct powered and not using up a cigarette lighter outlet, and I took off the rear-view mirror and put the monitor there, since you naturally look there and that mirror does nothing anyway.
Thank you for sharing this. Backup camera is the very first thing I want installed, although I've been eyeballing this model with the additional side cameras so I can see more when driving. https://www.tadibrothers.com/products/7-ultimate-wireless-mirror-rv-backup-camera-system-with-double-ccd-rv-camera
I was hoping I could do the install while at the RV park after I pickup my unit, but I wonder if a mobile RV tech will be able to do the work. Do I need to find a sound person instead?
That's a pretty cool system, side camera's would be nice at times, but the mirrors on mine do pretty good, I can see cars start to pass me in the rear camera, then as soon as they drop out of the cameras lens the mirrors pick up the passing car...ie no blind spots.
The description for the tadibrothers says wireless, but one of the pics of the rear camera shows yellow and red (audio video) cables???
I would guess a mobile RV tech with camera wiring experience would do the job. I was just lucky having my neighbor with car alarm/stereo installation experience ie DC voltage experience and the tools and equipment.... he made a nice wiring harness with fuse to the battery and a neat wiring block under the dashboard (powering the CB radio, car alarm and camera/monitor), plus heat shrink wrapped all the wires and connections..... all for a pizza and some beers...lol
