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New dash radio/backup camera!

Has anyone on the forum installed the new Sony XAV-AX8000 with the fixed screen in their coach and how do you like it?  Going to pull the plug Friday morning on one, since my 2nd flip up has given up the ghost!  A 9 inch screen should work well with viewing! 

Sony XAV-AX8000 8.95" Bluetooth Media Receiver with SiriusXM Satellite Radio Kit, Steering Wheel Interface

Thanks in advance!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #1 –
I haven't but if time permits, please document and post your installation and final results. I am interested in replacing the original 99 U320 camera and monitor.
Walt, Dawn, Matt & the Poodles
99 36' U320 #5515 MC #17977 "Axle"
Not All Who Wander Are Lost (not original but I like it)

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #2 –
Joe. if you would drop by on your way to Yellowstone we could take care if that issue lol!!
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Chris m lang –
Joe. if you would drop by on your way to Yellowstone we could take care if that issue lol!!
Chris
Thanks  Chris, wish we could, but that is a little out of our way just now!  lol  Our back up camera is great, just lost the screen on the flip up radio we had in here originally and now the second one after the first gave up the ghost!  Started doing some checking and found that the flip ones are subject to  breaking at the worst times.  Once you get use to using the back up, when you don't have it, not good!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #4 –
Quote from: WBates –
I haven't but if time permits, please document and post your installation and final results. I am interested in replacing the original 99 U320 camera and monitor.

Walt, you might check with Tim at RV Cams: Backup Camera Systems (All), I think that is his website.  We have the camera, just used a china flip up screen for the picture, which is now caput!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #5 –
Haven't done it but that looks like a great option. Please report on how it works.
1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #6 –
Quote from: juicesqueezer –
Walt, you might check with Tim at RV Cams: Backup Camera Systems (All), I think that is his website.  We have the camera, just used a china flip up screen for the picture, which is now caput!
Don't know of any aftermarket backup cameras and monitors that are not Chinese. See RVcams Voyager as advertised on Amazon as an example: Amazon.com: Voyager WVOS541 four Camera Enabled Digital Wireless Observation...

Pierce
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Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: New dash radio/backup camera!

Reply #7 –
We got the new radio installed, sorry, no internet to upload photos, maybe later!  It is the Sony 8000 head radio with sirius, apple and android friendly, and a almost 9 inch viewing screen for back up camera.  It can be reversed as well, so you are looking at what you are actually seeing.  Easy touch screen with auto phone for hands free as well.  Not cheap, but it works and hopefully lasts as long as we have the coach.

Here is a photo of the head unit.  Have not secured the wires yet, but works well with the backup camera and can be reversed if need be.  It also has Sirius and we missed that in our coach!  You can also hook your phone up to it and have GPS if you wish, but it will only do one thing at a time, so we still use the Garmin 780, so we have the backup camera working all the time and still play whatever music you like to hear!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus