Foretravel Owner's Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches May 03, 2024 ...

Awesome garage Chris.

What screens are you using, and how did you mount the one on your dash?  I just pulled the old Javalenia screen out of the dash as part of an ongoing issue I have of tearing everything apart just for the sake of doing it.  It worked fine, but I didn't like the look or the space it took up behind the dash.  Figured if I just tore it out, it would force me to figure out what I was going to replace it with to fill the empty void.  Anyhow, would appreciate any info you can share on the screen and how you interfaced to the Javalenia audit controller.

Hi
Here is the screen. Have used plenty of these. I just two way taped it to the old screen. If you have taken the old one out, just make a piece of aluminum backing where the old screen was. I am just too lazy to take the old one out.
The second one on top of the dash, is just tucked in under the edge of the drink tray.
Connection is easy. Just cut the end off the old monitor coax, and  butt splice a RCA on the end. Plug it in. Hook the new monitor pos/neg wires to the switch already there.
When you look at the camera or tank gauges, it will be reversed. New monitor has reversing button on it. Just push it to correct picture
I would change out the camera too. They are cheap. It will be clearer, and in color.Cheap as chips

Monitor:

7" TFT LCD Digital Color Screen Monitor Car Rear View Backup Reverse Camera...

Camera:

CMOS Car Rear View Reversing Backup Parking Camera Night Vision Waterproof...

For less than $50 this is worth a try to replace the B&W screen and marginal camera.

Chris

 Nice shine on those mirrors.    What product do you use ?

Just curious how the new camera hooked up? On the monitor you say cut the old coax and but splice a rca on. The Ebay pic doesn't look like the monitor has an rca plug on it

Does the original cable support the color camera and monitor

You will be impressed. Do a search for " RV backup camera" it will jump to $500.00+ dollars. Funny how those two simple letters "RV" increase the price.
Same with solar panels too.
Cheers Chris

I have the camera working with the old monitor so far.  It makes the old B&W monitor a lot better but not color, limited field of view or really all that good but I have to do things in small steps.

I was going to pull that plate off the back and mount the camera to it, but that is a total PITA.  Neither my arm or my wife's arm will go up in there well enough to unbolt that plate.  Whoever put that plate in was tiny and a contortionist.

I guess I could cut the hole bigger then make new plate, but I am just no good at fiberglass work.  Not sure how I would seal it back up again.  Not that it was all that sealed up anyway.

Anybody have any tricks for unbolting that plate the camera is mouted on? 

I may just resort to ordering the housing gracerace had in another post and mounting it outside.

I don't think you'll get the angle right in side. best part of having it mounted outside is, you can adjust and re-adjust really easy.

I can't argue with that.  The camera I have doesn't have an adjustable mount.  Well worth it for $10 but I may try to find another one with some more adjustment built in.  I am cutting wedges out of wood at this point.  My angle is well above where the old camera was pointed already. 

Kind of amazing how much better the $10 camera is than the one it replaced even on the old cruddy B&W monitor.

I would get ride of the old monitor. You can get these with a 7" monitor & camera for $30.00. Just velcro it over the old monitor.

Mattschilds, was the camera hard to wire in on the back of the coach??.

If you look you can see the single bolt holding the color monitor. Shim the bolt to adjust the tension.