Rear view camera on trailer/caravan

[The Artilleryman]

I'm looking for peoples experience of fitting a rear camera as a rear view mirror - IE on all the time, rather than just for reversing - I have a Dometic screen (reversing camera on moho) which has extra inputs - but Dometic cameras are rather expensive for a vulnerable position on my trailer - and a Pioneer sat nav with camera inputs.

Not sure whether to use a wireless camera connected to one of the above or a separate camera & mirror (screen) unit.

What are peoples experience.

 

[Jabstatt]

Used a wireless camera with a nice battery pack on a caravan for years. Absolute game changer. Stops all the concern and straining to see what is behind or coming up.

Reversing Cameras UK are very helpful but I'm not sure they do wireless. Mine was home made.

Tony

 

[gus-lopez]

I buy these ones 2 or 3 at a time .Excellent quality , If used externally then I just make a cover for it - One on roof of the van has been there for 5 years & 70,000kms

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[The Artilleryman]

I buy these ones 2 or 3 at a time .Excellent quality , If used externally then I just make a cover for it - One on roof of the van has been there for 5 years & 70,000kms

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[Nigel Crompton]

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[Nigel Crompton]

I'm looking for peoples experience of fitting a rear camera as a rear view mirror - IE on all the time, rather than just for reversing - I have a Dometic screen (reversing camera on moho) which has extra inputs - but Dometic cameras are rather expensive for a vulnerable position on my trailer - and a Pioneer sat nav with camera inputs.

Not sure whether to use a wireless camera connected to one of the above or a separate camera & mirror (screen) unit.

What are peoples experience.

I have a Pioneer head unit connected to a dual lens camera I have the camera wired to a dash switch to select rear/reverse mode. Didn't want auto switching.
I have a Garmin 890 satnav and a Garmin BT camera mounted on my LH (I'm RHD in Spain) door mirror. I chose bluetooth to make it easy. BT sender is in the door trim, power comes from window winder/mirror, I forget. But it's next to useless. I have to do two screen presses to change from map view to camera - which isn't a problem - but I only get a rear view half the time, and then it sometimes breaks up.
Dunno, but is it a 'saturated' BT environment with 2 phones, ipad, pioneer, satnav, watches, hearing aids, victron kit all keeping in touch with their partners ?

 

[barryd]

I'll have to check the make of mine on my new to me motorhome. I didn't like the idea at first and wondered why the previous owner did it seeing as it's a rear lounge van but it is 8.5 metres with the scooter rack and the view back down the van is limited.

I think it has two cameras. One is the full rear view but for sure it shows vehicles much further away then they actually are but a really good view of everything behind you. If you go into reverse it auto switches to the other camera which gives a perfect view of the scooter and rack and a metre or so behind it and to the sides. I can manually swap between cameras on the road to make sure the bike is still there.

All in all it's not bad although I did notice in heavy rain the camera can get blurred if it gets water on it.

 

[dunnah01]

I've got 2 permanent rear view cameras, one high and one low. One on the head unit and one on the rear view mirror. Waste of time unless reversing on site. The Pioneer head unit screen is impossible to see in most light and the rear view mirror camera is usually covered in rain.

 

[Nigel Crompton]

The switched* 'reverse' view is useful when parking in, eg supermarket parking bays, to show when the rear of the vehicle is within the marked bay.
Without having to select reverse.

* It is, essentially, automatic now as the Navigator (no, not Garmin) reads my mind** and flicks the switch before I think about it ..

** married 50 years, say no more ...l

 

[Bessy765]

I have just fitted one of these to our 7.5 mtr A Class as the reversing camera does not give a vie far enough back. Although wireless I fed a power cable the full length of the van as it states that constant use reduces Longlife. So I can turn it on and off as required and did not have to drill holes in the fabric of the van that might effect any warranty claims for damp. Being able to mount it above the numberplate the hole is not part of the van as such just an exterior moulding. Then along the van up through the gas drop vent then behind cupboards and onto the overcab bed where the monitor is mounted with a push button switch within easy reach. Took most of the day but happy with the result.

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