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Old 02-24-2019, 08:35 PM   #1
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Backup Camera Questions

We are considering installing a backup camera on our 27ft Minnie Winnie and i have a question i see there are wireless and wired available.I would guess the wireless would be the easyest install but are they as reliable as the wired ones? are the "wireless" actually wireless? seems that both units of the "wireless" would need a power wire at least or do they need batteries ?
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Old 02-26-2019, 06:50 AM   #2
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I have had both. The only wireless part is the cable from the camera to the dash display. You still need to get 12v to each. When installing my wireless, the instructions want you to use the back up light circuit to supply power to the camera. I wired it to the clearance lights since I drive with lights on all the time. That way you do not have to be in reverse to use the camera. Easy to check on the toad while underway.
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I've had both. I prefer the wired version. When using the wireless one, I sometimes got interference. Not so with the wired. YMMV.
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Old 02-26-2019, 02:24 PM   #4
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Reminds me of a funny tale where a guy installed a wireless camera went on a trip and loved it. Then the funniest thing happened he was traveling down the road and looked at his monitor to check his toad and it was gone!!! Come to find out his system was picking up a signal from another camera and they didn't have a toad. Cant say this is a true story or not but its kinda funny.
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I'm having the same dilemma. The thought of fishing wire for 3-4 cameras all over my RV doesn't sound appealing at all. I'm fairly certain I'm going with the wired though.
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I'm also going with the DVR as opposed to just the cameras. Nothing makes an insurance man happier than you having video of an accident that wasn't your fault.
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Our 26' Flair didn't have a camera when we got it. I installed a wired camera and ran the wire up the back to the camera mount, then along the frame and up into the dash along with a bunch of other wires to the monitor. Not that difficult. It has worked great for the last 4 years.

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I'm also going with the DVR as opposed to just the cameras. Nothing makes an insurance man happier than you having video of an accident that wasn't your fault.
I'm definitely going to add a backup camera, and I've been thinking of adding additional cameras as well... just because I have the cameras, a leftover DVR and a 300w inverter to feed it...
The DVR would support the backup camera, and a front-facing camera.
I've thought about adding cameras to the left and right side mirrors pointed backwards, and to the top rear corners to assist backing out of a parking place.
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Thanks for the info,Think i will probably go with the wired systen although gettihg wires down the back will be no picnic to be done so they dont show and i really dont likemaking holes in the body.
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Be aware some of the wireless systems are much better than others, the analog wireless units tend to be prone to static and other image disruption, and the cheaper digital wireless systems can be lagy which may be be even worse than having static when that post looks like it is still 2 seconds away turns out to be 1 second away.
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Check out the post by Bigbird65 showing his antenna system for a wireless backup camera on his Minnie trailer:
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f101/winn...42788-328.html

I had a wireless system on the Minnie trailer I owned and it worked pretty well but did black out occasionally. If I had thought to mount the camera antenna on the roof and use a taller antenna on the truck roof, I think it would have been a real winner.

Also, if you wire a backup camera so that it's powered by the running lights, you can have it on anytime you need it just by turning on the running lights which makes it great to use while driving. Having had a travel trailer for about 16 years, I would highly recommend installing a backup camera, wired or wireless.
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Thanks for the info,Think i will probably go with the wired systen although gettihg wires down the back will be no picnic to be done so they dont show and i really dont likemaking holes in the body.
Thanks Don
Ours may have been a little easier than some because it had a tire mounted on the back. Knowing I would not be able to get the tire down if needed, I removed the tire and mount and fabricated a winch mount and mount for the camera on top of the spare tire mount.

I don't blame you for not wanting to put holes in the MH, there are too many there already. I didn't have to do that. Try to determine what is behind where the hole will be before drilling.

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So I've decided to just build my own camera set up since I haven't fallen in love with anything I've found. I'm going with a DVR monitor and 4 cameras. I figure the whole set up will cost around $225 with the additional wiring harnesses (if necessary) and a day's worth of frustration and cursing to get it installed.

I think the only camera I'll mount to the RV will be the rear. I'm thinking about mounting 1 on each side of my truck bed, focused down the RV side and the next lane blind spot and 1 towards the front cab looking back so that I can see the nose of my RV and my hitch.

Thoughts?

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I bought one off from Amazon to give it a try and here are a couple of things to note:
  • - Price was right - $59 for a 7” wireless
    - Had one issue with the camera which they replaced at no charge
    - Make sure that you do have as clear as possible line of site for the wireless - some of them don’t do very well going through multiple walls (just like your wifi at home)
    - Came with a great dash mount
    - Camera’s usually don’t come on unless you turn on your lights as for many of the older motorhomes there is no constant power in the rear only lights

I use the “backup camera” while going down the road as it gives me that little extra viewing to see who is coming up behind me or see if my toad is still there.
So here is a picture of the final mounting.

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