Rear view camera

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Hi Funsters.
Does anyone use a reversing camera wired so that it gives a permanent rear view when travelling.?
If so, do you use a separate viewing monitor or can they be run through a sat nav with a split screen facility?
And, is the permanent rear view when travelling legal?
An looking to do some possible mods and have both an aguri 720 sat nav and dash cam combo, but also have to run a separate monitor for the rear camera at the moment.
Am looking to try and run the rear camera through the sat nav at same time as sat nav and dash cam.
Thanks Team Funsters

 

[Phil 748]

Hi I have a dash cam that is a the type that goes over the rear view mirror and has a rear camera that I have set to rear view when traveling, as in our MH the normal rear mirror is a waste of space

 

[Lenny HB]

Hi Funsters.
Does anyone use a reversing camera wired so that it gives a permanent rear view when travelling.?
If so, do you use a separate viewing monitor or can they be run through a sat nav with a split screen facility?
And, is the permanent rear view when travelling legal?
An looking to do some possible mods and have both an aguri 720 sat nav and dash cam combo, but also have to run a separate monitor for the rear camera at the moment.
Am looking to try and run the rear camera through the sat nav at same time as sat nav and dash cam.
Thanks Team Funsters

I have a twin rear camera, service camera and front camera, the reversing camera comes on with reverse gear the others I switch on when needed.

Here is what I did, the front camera was added later in the thread.

Lenny's Modding the new Gin Palace

There you are Steve, I've done a drawing especially for you. I did find with my inverter if fires up OK with it left switched on, I didn't really need the timer but better to play safe. Thanks Lenny... That's brilliant.... Much appreciated... :notworthy2::notworthy2: You made your own timer...

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Hi I have a dash cam that is a the type that goes over the rear view mirror and has a rear camera that I have set to rear view when traveling, as in our MH the normal rear mirror is a waste of space

Thanks Phil. Understand the dash cam and rear camera, but I am wondering if my sat nav screen, which has a built in forward facing dash cam which obviously records to memory but does not visibly show on the sat nav screen when travelling, (only on playback), can be shared at the same time when travelling with the rear camera if it is wired to be permantly in use, giving a view the same as a rear view mirror.
I took by your post reply that you are only running cameras (dash and rear) but no sat nav, through one screen.
Am I correct?
Sorry to be pedantic and thanks for the reply.

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

I have a twin rear camera, service camera and front camera, the reversing camera comes on with reverse gear the others I switch on when needed.

Here is what I did, the front camera was added later in the thread.

Lenny's Modding the new Gin Palace

There you are Steve, I've done a drawing especially for you. I did find with my inverter if fires up OK with it left switched on, I didn't really need the timer but better to play safe. Thanks Lenny... That's brilliant.... Much appreciated... :notworthy2::notworthy2: You made your own timer...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Thanks Lenny for the info.
Bit beyond me your fantastic set up, and I think, looking at your pics, that the cost spent on your van mods is probably more than my entire vans worth!
Will keep pondering, but I sometimes think I overthink things and try and reinvent the wheel!

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[Phil 748]

Hi yes that correct, I use a separate Garmin Sat Nav as I don't always use Sat Nav when traveling

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Hi yes that correct, I use a separate Garmin Sat Nav as I don't always use Sat Nav when traveling

Yep, think that's the way I will have to be, as it already is now.
Thanks

 

[Sandancers]

Here is my little effort with cameras, I kept the Sat Nav totally separate from cameras.

Camera overkill ?

Well, I started over with a dashcam to record any idiots in front of me. Then I added a rearview and downward looking camera at the back (Waeco) with one monitor to switch between the two views. Got rid of the Waeco camera for better Chinese jobbie within a couple of years. Then I thought...

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[Pops 1]

I have my rear view camera permanently on my Pioneer radio/sat nav with a split screen,but I also tend to use a seperate sat nav (only because the Pioneer is so old I can’t get updates). I find it especially useful when towing the motorcycle as I can keep an eye on it but don’t find it at all distracting.

 

[Off da Grid]

We have 2 rear facing cameras wired to its own display that is on with the ignition permanently.
The displays for these cameras a fairly cheap so might be easier to get one of those, it’s fitted on to the rear view mirror.

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[the1andonly]

I have one hi leval rear view camera displayed on the pioneer multimedia system another display on mirror with 2 rear facing (lo and hi) and 1 side/ overtaking all individualy switched. What's a sat nav?

 

[AandA]

We have a Dometic reversing camera (see below) fitted which displays on the Pioneer infotainment system. Does anyone know if there are likely to be enough cable strands to swap it for a 2 camera unit to provide rear view as well as reversing? Thanks in anticipation

 

[Lenny HB]

We have a Dometic reversing camera (see below) fitted which displays on the Pioneer infotainment system. Does anyone know if there are likely to be enough cable strands to swap it for a 2 camera unit to provide rear view as well as reversing? Thanks in anticipation
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If there was an option for a twin camera you may find a second cable behind the panel.