Reversing Camera question..???? (1 Viewer)

[old-mo]

Has anyone fitted a "Wireless Reversing Camera"...

To their Motorhome or preferably an ordinary Ford Transit panel van..???

And does/did it work OK..

 

[TheBig1]

They are not great Mo and you pick up signals from other cameras with some. I ran a wired one in my transit, which is very easy if you can manage simple wiring. If you are not planning on keeping the van, go with a simple plug and play wireless chinese ones Mo. Then pull it out when you sell to fit on your next van

 

[Sapper520]

I’ve got the reversing camera in the high brake light that came with the van. Great for looking straight down, but not great for looking straight back.

I’ve fitted an Autovox Solar to the rear number plate that is ideal for looking straight back.

Pro’s.....easy to fit solar camera, easy 12v plug in power supply to dash socket, good picture on dashboard monitor.

Con’s...... Screen vibrates a little on my dash when driving, you need to push a button to active the camera.

There’s some good videos on the internet about it. I’ve done about 1000 miles with it fitted and never lost the picture or had any interference.

The picture isn’t as good as the van fitted camera, but good enough for what I wanted, which was to see straight back.

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[scally]

I glued one to the bck window of a converted transit I had. Worked ok but needed a switched fee to drive it, was only the picture that was wireless. I did read on another post a week or so ago you can get battery powered ones now

 

[Vikdikdok]

I got a cheap Chinese one - works perfectly, I fitted a door activation unit which allows me to move the camera either down to view when reversing or up when driving so I can see traffic behind

 

[Sapper520]

The Autovox as a solar panel that fits on the bottom of the number plate and connects to the camera.

Initial USB charge and then the solar panel takes over. Obviously not much good if you’re parked indoors.

It’s the view screen in the van that needs to be plugged into your 12v socket.

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[SuperMike]

Got a wireless Garmin camera feeding into my Garmin 760 sat nag, VeryOldFella, 8m away it works fine.

 

[solaris]

Fitted one on a previous van and worked fine. One one site the owner had a wireless door bell which rang every time we reversed

 

[Sixty-nine Chevy]

We have a Garmin BC40 transmitting wirelessly to an Avtex Tourer Two satnav and it works fine for reversing purposes.

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[AndyPK]

We have a Garmin BC40 transmitting wirelessly to an Avtex Tourer Two satnav and it works fine for reversing purposes.

Another BC40 user here! Works fine!
( and it’s battery-powered, so no wiring required)

 

[old-mo]

@Ian J. Winfield ..... And .... . AndyPK ​

Those BC40 ones you speak about... I have been researching them with the notion of putting one in my car..

But all the adds on fleabay say they have to be married to a Garmin Sat-Nav.

Is this so..???

And is it easy for a numpty to do, I am not even sure what sat-nav I have..

I don`t want to put a wired one in, in case I null and void the warranty on the car.. plus I don`t think I have the knowledge to do all the wiring..

Honda do not do an after market one.... They said I should have ordered the next spec car up.. then I would of had a reversing camera...

I have ordered a reasonable wired one for my van, which I hope I can fit..

The wife has stolen my car... till we move and I buy her another one, and she likes the reversing camera..

 

[AndyPK]

Yes, old-mo, you do need a compatible Garmin sat-nav - the list is on the Garmin website - but it is very easy to pair with the camera, and to select the camera you touch the icon on the sat-nav screen , or use voice-activation....
The most technical part of the installation is removing your existing rear number plate, and refitting it with the Garmin-supplied camera/number plate bracket. I’ll dig out the instructions when I’m awake, and post them on here!

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[Manic]

Just a thought, what about trying something like this from Amazon, if you did like it it’s easy to return.

 

[old-mo]

Thanks for the previous suggestions.... but... Not sure I could make a neat hole to poke the plug bit`s through the car..

And a bit wary about the wiring...

Do they do one with on board batteries so there is NO wiring at all..?

I have scoured the tiinternet to no avail, but there may be one out there..

 

[Manic]

Do they do one with on board batteries so there is NO wiring at all..?

Garmin one does but you need a compatible sat nav

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[Sapper520]

Here’s the one I fitted, I paid £109 delivered.

 

[old-mo]

Here’s the one I fitted, I paid £109 delivered.

That looks OK, and easy to fit... (I think)...

Does the car have to be outside for the solar bit to work.??

 

[Sapper520]

That looks OK, and easy to fit... (I think)...

Does the car have to be outside for the solar bit to work.??

Ideally yes, to charge the panel. However, it does have a USB charge socket on the solar panel if your vehicle is parked under cover for any length of time.

The initial charge is good for 60 hours use, the camera goes to sleep when not in use. 30 minutes in bright sunshine (longer when overcast of course) will be good enough for 30 days. Not checked these figures, but mine gets light all the time.

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[AndyPK]

old-mo .....here’s the link to the BC40 instructions....!

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/bc40/EN-US/BC_40_OM_EN-US.pdf

 

[Sixty-nine Chevy]

old-mo .....here’s the link to the BC40 instructions....!

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/bc40/EN-US/BC_40_OM_EN-US.pdf

I echo what AndyPK said. Very simple 'installation' with no wiring involved and pairing with the compatible satnav is a breeze. I was initially concerned that the camera itself is easy for anyone to pull out of its mount (at least the way I did it which is put onto our bike rack) but then I decided it wouldn't be the end of the world if that happened. Actually, the camera is just a little black tube with a barely visible lens so I don't think anyone even notices it.

Battery life is great and the camera just gives me confidence that nobody has put themselves into a silly position right behind me. All but the smallest vehicles would be visible on the wing mirrors, but we did once have a cyclist pull up right behind us and he even ignored our reversing lights.

 

[old-mo]

Thanks AndyPK and Ian J. Winfield .... Appreciate your input...

Ordered one, for my car to stop her moaning...

Got a wired one coming for my Van.. That should be easy enough to fit...

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[XxAnthxX]

Do they do one with on board batteries so there is NO wiring at all..?

I have scoured the tiinternet to no avail, but there may be one out there..

What about a solar wireless one?

AUTO-VOX Solar Powered Wireless Reversing Camera Kit, 5 Mins DIY Installation, Clear Image Backup Camera with IP68 Waterproof for Cars and Van Amazon product ASIN B07YS272Y4

 

[Sapper520]

What about a solar wireless one?

AUTO-VOX Solar Powered Wireless Reversing Camera Kit, 5 Mins DIY Installation, Clear Image Backup Camera with IP68 Waterproof for Cars and Van Amazon product ASIN B07YS272Y4

See above.

 

[XxAnthxX]

See above.

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[old-mo]

Auto-Vox BC40....came this morning..

Took me a bit longer than 5 mins to fit.. more like an hour and five minutes..

But well impressed with the quality of picture... Thee only problem I can foresee is if the car is locked up for any length of time getting the camera battery charged... and where can I get a 12 ft long lead to go from the camera to a usb point..
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Now the wired one for my van is going to be a pain in the butt..

The bracket to fix the camera to is like a normal one.... BUT...

Transit back door curve right over the roof so if I used the bracket that came I would only be able to aim it right behind and NOT down on the ground immediately behind the van.. (See photo.)

Any suggestions..????? I had thought of mounting the bracket just below the high level stop lights...

What do you think...??????

 

[Sapper520]

Auto-Vox BC40....came this morning..

Took me a bit longer than 5 mins to fit.. more like an hour and five minutes..

But well impressed with the quality of picture... Thee only problem I can foresee is if the car is locked up for any length of time getting the camera battery charged... and where can I get a 12 ft long lead to go from the camera to a usb point..
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Now the wired one for my van is going to be a pain in the butt..

The bracket to fix the camera to is like a normal one.... BUT...

Transit back door curve right over the roof so if I used the bracket that came I would only be able to aim it right behind and NOT down on the ground immediately behind the van.. (See photo.)

Any suggestions..????? I had thought of mounting the bracket just below the high level stop lights...

What do you think...??????

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Bring a USB plug to the vehicle? Plenty of reel extension leads with a USB socket as well as 3 pin plugs.

 

[Ratcatcher]

Have you already got the transit kit? If not get one that replaces the high level stoplight, got one on my vivaro

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[chatteris]

I’ve got the reversing camera in the high brake light that came with the van. Great for looking straight down, but not great for looking straight back.

I’ve fitted an Autovox Solar to the rear number plate that is ideal for looking straight back.

Pro’s.....easy to fit solar camera, easy 12v plug in power supply to dash socket, good picture on dashboard monitor.

Con’s...... Screen vibrates a little on my dash when driving, you need to push a button to active the camera.

There’s some good videos on the internet about it. I’ve done about 1000 miles with it fitted and never lost the picture or had any interference.

The picture isn’t as good as the van fitted camera, but good enough for what I wanted, which was to see straight back.

I fitted mine up high on the bike rack, gives a good view, sometimes it seems to take a long time to come on after pushing the button and maximum on time is 90 seconds I think so pros and cons

 

[old-mo]

Got a wired one coming for my Van.. That should be easy enough to fit...

Opened the box....................

And promptly closed the box............

That looks a real pain in the aris to fit...

So have ordered another Auto-Vox... coming today....

Should be able to fit the camera on the right hand side of the number plate...

Wont be dead in-line but better than nothing as the Van does NOT have parking sensors..

If anyone wants a good quality wired camera, give us a shout they can have it half price ie £25.. + P&P....

Seal on box cut and box opened then closed a bit rapid like...

 

[Sapper520]

Opened the box....................

And promptly closed the box............

That looks a real pain in the aris to fit...

So have ordered another Auto-Vox... coming today....

Should be able to fit the camera on the right hand side of the number plate...

Wont be dead in-line but better than nothing as the Van does NOT have parking sensors..

If anyone wants a good quality wired camera, give us a shout they can have it half price ie £25.. + P&P....

Seal on box cut and box opened then closed a bit rapid like...

I’ve fitted mine in the centre of the number plate even though it’s not central.

Before I did a final fit I taped it in both positions and there was little in it, so I put it in the centre of the plate as it looked better there.

Stick your wheelie bin (if you have one) at the back of your van, switch the camera on and see which line layout is best for you.

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