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lane_hog
Oct 10, 2016Explorer II
Installed a wireless backup camera.
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/automotive-marine-hardware/automotive-accessories/peak-reg-4-3-wireless-backup-camera-system/p-1444449961482.htm
Got it on sale for $69 a few months back, and finally had a chore-free day to do the exterior camera install.
The kit is made to go on a licence plate holder and be wired into the backup light, but I chose to mount it high and splice into the clearance light circuit so that it's always on when the lights are on (which they always are with me even in daytime).
My Winnebago had a pre-placed wiring hole in the rear top cap, so it was a fairly simple installation. After pulling out the plug and removing the center clearance light on the rear cap, it took me less than two minutes to snake the camera's power wire, and splice it into the clearance light wiring.
The only problem I ran into was reverse polarity in the wiring harness (apparently a common problem?...).
https://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/automotive-marine-hardware/automotive-accessories/peak-reg-4-3-wireless-backup-camera-system/p-1444449961482.htm
Got it on sale for $69 a few months back, and finally had a chore-free day to do the exterior camera install.
The kit is made to go on a licence plate holder and be wired into the backup light, but I chose to mount it high and splice into the clearance light circuit so that it's always on when the lights are on (which they always are with me even in daytime).
My Winnebago had a pre-placed wiring hole in the rear top cap, so it was a fairly simple installation. After pulling out the plug and removing the center clearance light on the rear cap, it took me less than two minutes to snake the camera's power wire, and splice it into the clearance light wiring.
The only problem I ran into was reverse polarity in the wiring harness (apparently a common problem?...).
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