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Wireless rear cameras? - Scott Forman - 05-28-2008 14:40
Did you run new cables or use the old ones?
Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Joe Garner
wrote:
>
> I just put in a new camera, used one that I got on
> Ebay that just fit in the opening in the bezel. A
> few small angle bracket to hold it in and it looks
> pretty good.
>
> No problems with reflections cause its mounted to
> the outside...
>
> One thing, on my '87 PT the 'window' was plastic
> and so worn and frosted you couldnt see through it!
>
> Replaced the CRT monitor with a LCD (also from
> Ebay) and now have color for the rear view :}
>
> Ive got photos if anyone is interested...
>
>
> /Joe
> '87 PT40
> San Francisco
>
> Scott Forman wrote:
> >
> >
> > Ryan,
> >
> > Been there, done that. If you use a night vision camera with the
> > little IR "lights", it will be useless at night as all you can
see on
> > the monitor is glare of the IR's on the window. However, there is
a
> > solution: 1) Buy a non-IR camera (hard to find), or 2) cover the
IR's
> > with electrical tape. I did option 2. The camera couldn't see in
> > the dark, but it was still better at night than the original one.
> > This was on my 82 FC.
> >
> > I am going to do something with my 86 PT, not sure what yet.
> >
> > Scott Forman
> > 86 PT38
> > Memphis
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
> >
> >
> > >
> > > While we're talking cameras, has anyone replaced the inside-
mounted
> > > factory camera with another inside-mounted cam? A previous
owner of
> > my
> > > coach removed the original and bolted a different camera
outside. I
> > > don't like the camera hanging off the coach and prefer the
sleekness
> > > of the factory camera-behind- the-window idea.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on this project would be nice. I haven't looked
at it
> > > yet, but I presume I could just replace the little camera
window and
> > > mount a good camera behind it and be pretty well set. Though,
it
> > seems
> > > like others are not retaining the inside-camera idea and I'm
> > wondering
> > > why?
> > >
> > > -Ryan
> > > '86 PT-40 8V92
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 4:29 PM, bubblerboy64
> > > >
> > > > Don, I took your suggestion and removed the middle light. I
ran a
> > > > piece of parachute cord from that spot thru the coach up to
the
> > > > monitor location. I built myself a bracket to mount the
monitor.
> > > > When the electronics shows up hopefully the rest will be a
cake
> > walk.
> > > > Never seems like it works out that way but to this point it's
> > gone
> > > > well.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
Wireless rear cameras? - joepat50 - 05-28-2008 15:54
Hi Scott,
I used the old ones.
They looked pretty good and I didnt see any advantage to replacing
them. If yours are getting stiff or cracking you might want to, but
its not a real critical cable AFAIK.
/Joe
'87 PT40
San Francisco
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman" <sforman@...>
wrote:
>
> Did you run new cables or use the old ones?
>
> Scott Forman
> 86 PT38
> Memphis
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Joe Garner
> wrote:
> >
> > I just put in a new camera, used one that I got on
> > Ebay that just fit in the opening in the bezel. A
> > few small angle bracket to hold it in and it looks
> > pretty good.
> >
> > No problems with reflections cause its mounted to
> > the outside...
> >
> > One thing, on my '87 PT the 'window' was plastic
> > and so worn and frosted you couldnt see through it!
> >
> > Replaced the CRT monitor with a LCD (also from
> > Ebay) and now have color for the rear view :}
> >
> > Ive got photos if anyone is interested...
> >
> >
> > /Joe
> > '87 PT40
> > San Francisco
> >