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tranquility · 02-03-2013, 12:39 PM

2010 Monaco Diplomat 42 SKQ Rear camera shows the hood of my truck and a little of the roof. My previous MH could "see" further back so that when passing a vehicle I could see when it was clear to pull back in. Have not been able to see a way to adjust the camera. Suggestions please.

sdennislee · 02-03-2013, 12:42 PM

My 09 Safari has buttons on the monitor for adjusting the camera angle. They are labeled up and down.

Gorlininc · 02-03-2013, 12:59 PM

It sounds like your are in back up view. It's not going back to drive view. The camera motor may be stuck. I took my camera and opened it up while on a ladder. I plugged in all the connections again inside the camera. It's been working ever since.

Gorlininc · 02-03-2013, 01:01 PM

I had that problem. I opened my camera and reseated all my connection. It worked ever since.

deSanford · 02-03-2013, 01:18 PM

Since my coach was new I could only see my toad. I thought that it was designed that way so I couldn't see the traffic lined up behind me. deSanford PS it does provide less stress that way.

Gorlininc · 02-03-2013, 01:41 PM

Well I'm sure that isn't right. The fixed cameras look out the rear for traffic. If you get it working. It makes passing cars much easier.

deSanford · 02-03-2013, 06:41 PM

Anyone adjust their rear camera? deSanford

Drifter · 02-03-2013, 07:32 PM

Sanford, When our Endeavor was new I changed the camera housing to a Ambassador model with a better angle so we can see two cars behind the Jeep. I informed Monaco in 07 but they made no changes.

onechaddude · 02-03-2013, 07:47 PM

My 07 neptune monitor has a button to adjust the camera up or down. All the way up and i can see a long way back, like several hundred feet or more. Turned down and i can see maybe 4 feet back.
Chad

deSanford · 02-03-2013, 10:57 PM

I don't think I have a "button" to move the rear camera up or down, but I will look closely again. One time when I was going on a freeway on ramp I looked at my monitor and my toad was NOT there. I panicked momentarily then it showed back up. That's when the turn signal switched the camera off the toad. Now it is funny...........deSanford

JManatee · 02-04-2013, 06:08 PM

I have the buttons on my monitor too "Up" and "Down"

tranquility · 02-05-2013, 05:10 AM

My 2010 Monaco Diplomat 42 SKQ is equipted with a Zone Defense camera. Tried everything but camera only shows full view when in reverse. A factory rep. here in St Petersburg told us the bracket was proberly not the correct one and he has a replacement we can have, No Zone Defense service in area. I will pick up new bracket and see if it works. Still does not sound right to me, Would appreciate any help.

deSanford · 02-05-2013, 02:16 PM

You are right my camera shows a Zone Defense and lots of area behind the coach. Going forward I just see the front of my toad. deSanford

Libero · 02-05-2013, 02:37 PM

I solved the problem re camera coverage. I installed a wireless camera as a second system and took the power from the OEM camera to power the second camera. I have a 7 in monitor rigged for the dash so both driver and Navigator can readilly see everything behind. Both cameras and monitors are on all the time I am driving.

I have the OEM camera focused on the hitch and the front of the toad and the wireless camera with a higher view to see back to the horizon. The second camera views 170 degrees in the horizontal direction so I can really see what is coming up from behind and when it is absoultly clear to cut back in after passing a vehicle.