wired camera install

[jimandpat]

Hello All
I am planning on installing a wired rearview camera system on the 5th wheel. I have tried the wireless systems and am not happy with he picture and blanking in and out. I purchased a Tadi Brothers wired camera system and am wondering where do I run the wires from the back to the front of the 5th wheel? We own a Montana High Country . thanks

[chertz]

On my Travel trailer I just ran the wire along the frame and zip ties it to another wire loom. I used RG6 cable with an RCA adapter end on both ends.

[uncledon]

Originally Posted by jimandpat

Hello All
I am planning on installing a wired rearview camera system on the 5th wheel. I have tried the wireless systems and am not happy with he picture and blanking in and out. I purchased a Tadi Brothers wired camera system and am wondering where do I run the wires from the back to the front of the 5th wheel? We own a Montana High Country . thanks

I had a wired system on my last Bighorn. It had a fiberglass end cap and front cap. I snaked the cable across and down inside the rear cap by removing the center high mount light, the curbside high mount light and the curbside tail light. I used a 25' electricians fish tape.

Once down at the bottom of the rear cap I had to peel down the coroplast sheeting to pull the cable out and run it along the frame to the front. Here on the curbside of my trailer was the battery/hydraulic compartment where I could bring the cable up.

Now the harder part...getting the cable across the enclosed front of the trailer to the pinbox. I was lucky in that I could disconnect the ground wire at the junction box in the pinbox and use it as a pull wire to pull the cable and another ground wire back in.

My setup came with a quick connect that I then mounted at the pinbox area. A coiled cable ran from there to a second quick connect mounted on the sidewall of my truck bed next to my power connection. I hade it configured so that the power cable ran inside the coiled camera cable which kept it nice and tidy.

If I dig around I might have pics somewhere. If I find them, I'll post them.

Found the pics:

Top picture shows the camera quick connect with the blue camera cable plugged in at pinbox.

Next picture shows the junction box at back of pinbox with RJ-6 camera cable coming in with cluster of power wires on the right. It leaves encased in automotive wire protector out the top going to the quick connect.

The next picture shows how the power cable is run inside blue coiled camera cable.

Last picture is the location and configuration of my power connection and the camera connection in the bed of my truck.

I don't have any pics of how I ran it under the trailer along the frame, but you can figure out how that would work best on your rig.

[bddadles]

I went across the top of the 5er to a box that was already there. that provided a hole through the roof and then snaked into the basement. Went forward in basement and out front to the hitch. Put the connections there.

[trappa]

Originally Posted by jimandpat

Hello All

I am planning on installing a wired rearview camera system on the 5th wheel. I have tried the wireless systems and am not happy with he picture and blanking in and out. I purchased a Tadi Brothers wired camera system and am wondering where do I run the wires from the back to the front of the 5th wheel? We own a Montana High Country . thanks

There are several videos on YouTube the show guys installing these systems.

[grindstone01]

I mounted the camera inside the camper to the top of the rear window frame hidden behind the curtain valance. I ran the cable around the window frame to the floor through the vent into the basement compartment. Here is where I drilled the only hole for the cable which then ran along the frame to the LP compartment. I fished the cable into the front compartment, then loosened the screws holding the underside tin and fished the cable end with connector to the pin box. A second cable is used from the truck cab under the seats and is pulled out to connect to the pin box cable when needed.