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Rearview Safety Cameras Quad

Does anybody here have one of these and would you recommend it?  I've outgrown the Audit system.

RVS-062710 | Quad (4) Camera Setup | Rear View Safety
Robert
Build # 5304
1998 34' U270 Cummins 6CTA8.3

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COSTCO sells some of the Rear View Safety stuff.  Highly rated.  It is on my wish list.  The 1998 monochrome, CRT unit is SO obsolete.
Search Results: Rear View Safety
Mogan David
1999 U295 36'

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I purchased the system from COSTCO and a side camera from Rearview Safety. The system is installed and works great. The system will except 3 cameras so I can add a camera later, but two work great. I continue to use the crt monitor for tank  levels and the compass. I mounted the new monitor from above. The monitor is centered on the steering wheel with the bottom at the same level as the top of the windshield. Works better than mounted in the dash. The system comes with a remote that I mounted on the steering wheel. I can switch between cameras without taking hands off of wheel or eyes off of road. The passenger side mounted camera will display a vehicle on the monitor until it is visable in the passenger side window. Real improvement over crt in dash for rearview function. Total cost about $300.00.
Gary


Gary Vanhoff
1998 U320
3600 WTFE
Build No. 5342
2007 HHR Toad
Spokane Valley, Washington

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The camera went bad in my 96' U320, so I bought a TFT color 7" monitor and camera on eBay for $69 to replace the obsolete CRT Audit.  I installed the camera yesterday, and just for the heck of it hooked it up to the audit system.  Much to my surprise, the new camera works perfectly with the old system with very good resolution and range marks added.  I'll leave it hooked up until I figure out how to mount the new monitor.  The new monitor will accept 2 cameras, so I will probably add a side unit.
Current coach 1996 U320 40'
Previous coach, 1990 36' U280

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 How do you get all the wires from back of coach to front?? :o  Do you go underneath?  And for the side cameras how is that done?? ;)
Dan & Shirley Stansel
2002 U295 4020 AGDS Build#6054
Towing Buick Enclave & M &  G Braking
Emerald Bay, Lake Palestine, Texas
MC# 16650

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Robert,
We have a friend that we camp with that just installed one of these in there coach. They haven't taken it out for a long trip yet but just testing with a trip or two around our town loop and it was real impressive. He was able to reuse the original power/coax cable that feed the rear camera and that saved a lot of work.  7" Quad Monitor with DVR Backup Camera Safety Systems for Truck Trailer RV |...
We don't get a kick back from these people just for your info.
Pamela & Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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I also reused the original coax cable and power feed to the rear camera, so the only retiring I did was adding a ground wire for the camera about a foot long down to the clock above the bed.
Th unit I bought came with a wireless transmitter and receiver, but I didn't use it.
Current coach 1996 U320 40'
Previous coach, 1990 36' U280

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Quote from: Dan J. Stansel –
How do you get all the wires from back of coach to front?? :o  Do you go underneath?  And for the side cameras how is that done?? ;)
I just installed a side camera. After I drilled a wire hole I was in the P/S Dash C/B Panel. Very easy and you can get your 12vdc there.
Running wires front to back in the belly of the coach. Heres how I got access to pull many wire runs thru several times.
Running Wires from House Batteries to Dash or Cabinet Above the Microwave
After you drop the bay ceiling panel you can also run a fish to the rear of coach from there. Add an extra wire or pull cord in case you need additional wires in the future.
The selected media item is not currently available.Barry BEAM #16014
2003 U320 40' AGDS
Beamalarm, Foretravel technical help and specifications
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve"

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I just placed an order on eBay for one of these, $35 and change:

4 Ch Mini Color Video Quad Splitter Processor Switcher for CCTV Security Camera

4 CH Mini Color Video Quad Splitter Processor Switcher for CCTV Security...

I'll report back after it arrives, in three or four weeks.

My coach came from the factory with two side cameras.  The original owner didn't want them automatically selected by the turn indicator, so there is an unreliable pushbutton switch on the steering column that is worthless.  So I don't use them.

My plan is to try this out, and put either three or four screens on the existing pop-up monitor.  I like this splitter since it has options for three screens, or four in two arrangements.  With four screens I can try showing all three cameras plus the holding tank status screen.  We'll see how it works. 
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer
 

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This has got to stop. Every time I think I'm done with mods and upgrades someone posts something that I just have to add to our coach. This looks like a must have to me  ;D
2002 U320 40Ft  MC # 15759
Coach # 5995
Previous coaches
2002 U320 coach  #5941
1996 U270 coach #4808