Rear and Side camera/monitor:

March 29, 2011, 07:26:00 pm

Sorry for "hijacking". In the old system you could simply change the topic; however not so in this "modern" version, apparently. Again, Sorry. Still looking for some guidance of cameras/monitor upgrade. It seems the side-vision cameras are causing several venders to ask questions I can't (currently) answer. Any assistance appreciated.

Re: Rear and Side camera/monitor:

Reply #1 – April 01, 2011, 04:10:30 pm

Chad & Judy,

Not sure what kind of info you are looking for. Here is the post I sent David. Once you have the camera (color cameras with lighting are cheap) , you can use almost any kind of a monitor but nice to have one that does a mirror image, reverse left & right and has several inputs so U can bring in several cameras if you need to. Lots of switches on ebay that can switch between inputs if monitor only has one. Here is my post from today:

David,
My camera fogged up on the lens also. I replaced it with a color camera and installed a 7" lcd color monitor that I mounted in the middle just above the slide out tray. The cost for camera and monitor delivered was less than $100 out of Hong Kong on eBay. The monitor has a selectable mirror image as well as reverse images left and right. Even has a remote control. Has a couple of inputs so you can mount another camera, perhaps to catch the blind spot down below the passenger's seat or video in from a GPS, etc. The U300 manual has a good schematic so you can figure out the wires coming from the rear. Wiring is EZ. Here is the link to the 7" monitor ($56.30 delivered) : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180629450210&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

The camera will work with the existing monitor if you don't want to get rid of the CRT. A little cramped working above the bed but pretty straight forward. Naturally no color.

Another (and cheapest) option would be to remove the existing camera, drill a vent hole in it, put it in the sun for a day and then plug the hole with silicone and replace.

Let me know if you would like photos of the installation.

Best,

Pierce & Gaylie
93' U300/36

Re: Rear and Side camera/monitor:

Reply #2 – April 01, 2011, 06:31:17 pm

Chad,
What kind of questions are the vendors asking that you can't answer?

Re: Rear and Side camera/monitor:

Reply #3 – April 01, 2011, 07:58:08 pm

My coach has what are apparently (according to the Tim L. and James T.) not "standard OEM" side cameras. My coach was a custom-build, and the original owner apparently added the side-cameras along with a 3rd A/C and some other nice touches. The question is whether or not the image from these "optional" cameras have a mirrored image. It's my opinion they're likely the same as the rear camera, as they all route through a three-position switch (select left-right-rear) then the Audit 8T8 and finally to the monitor. RV-Cams is fairly familiar with Foretravel, but this, Tim claims, is "new". Thinking I'll just replace the rear camera and monitor and deal with side cameras as a separate issue.

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