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When I get my Rapido 986M I would like to fit a reversing camera. I am capable of doing just about anything electrical. Has anyone fitted one themselves? I do not want to spend too much and was looking at a wireless type. Are these any good? I suppose that it would be useful to have as a rear view 'mirror' as well. £100 would probably be the most I would like to spend.
I have fitted 4 or 5, wired cameras and would say it is an easy job for DIY.
On one Van I bought I inherited a wireless system that was already fitted and I ended up throwing it out and fitting a wired one. There was too much interference for my liking from security cameras, TV senders, etc.
I fitted a wireless one, onto the horse lorry,(not a cheap one either !!) , Put up with it for 3 months, and returned it, in exchange for a wired one, 90% improvement
Need to replace the standard factory one that's on the 850, complete rubbish, but not sure as yet, whether its the screen or camera
Think its like most things, spend more, better quality
A "reversing" camera and a "rear view mirror" camera have two different views.
There are three ways of achieving both conditions.
1- Use two cameras.
2 - Use a "touch-tilt" camera - this allows the one lens to look downwards for a reversing view or to tilt upwards for a rear mirrior view,
3 - Use a twin lens camera. This has the two lenses fitted within the one housing and the view can be switched between both.
This link will give much more info than I can
http://shop.reversingcamerasuk.com
I have no connection with this company other than as a satisfied customer.
BrianM
A "reversing" camera and a "rear view mirror" camera have two different views.
There are three ways of achieving both conditions.
1- Use two cameras.
2 - Use a "touch-tilt" camera - this allows the one lens to look downwards for a reversing view or to tilt upwards for a rear mirrior view,
3 - Use a twin lens camera. This has the two lenses fitted within the one housing and the view can be switched between both.
This link will give much more info than I can
http://shop.reversingcamerasuk.com
I have no connection with this company other than as a satisfied customer.
BrianM
Not necessarily so - if you get a cammera with a reasonable angle of view and mount it high enough you can (sometimes) get a view from very close to the rear of the van to almost horizontally back. I have that with mine. Mine is set so that when something vanishes from view toward the rear bumper it is just under 1 metre out and the upper level of rear view is a few degrees below horizontal, so that I can see 2 or 3 vehicles back in normal traffic conditions.
I find that to be a reasonable compromise.
I bought mine direct from Chinavasion and fitted it myself for under £100 all in. The hardest bit is finding where to pick up power from.
After reading about the wireless reversing cameras sold by Maplins on a thread last year, I decided to go and buy one.
Didn't take long to fit it at high level where the rear view mirror is normally.
Things I found out after fitting.
The screen is too small and it is supposed to be color but it is very wishy washy (a Chinese colloquialism).
The picture is prone to interference yes from security cameras but also from metal coat hangers as the Ariel wire has to come down inside the rear wardrobe.
The length between the Ariel and the camera is 7 meters, so could be on the extent of its range. I do have it on all the time and did not wire it up to the reversing lights but from a permanent 12 volt supply to a fuse and switch on the dash.
Would I recommend anyone to fit one, well they certainly cheap, but on my experience probably not, I would have a hard wired one as the wiring of the camera to work all the time wireless is not much different than running an extra wire from the camera to the screen..
Others users may differ!.
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Mine, mounted in the rear valence, came with 4 ultra-sonic reversing sensors, which give a distance readout on the screen and beeps with increasing frequency as the distance narrows. It cost about £130 but the retailer seems to have vanished off ebay.
3 years down the line, the view from the camera is also suffering from China Syndrome (wishy washy) [checked connections and screen with another device - no problem] so I might upgrade to CCD at some point. However, the combination of beeps and moderate vision is certainly much better than nothing.
I have a system that uses ONE monitor and TWO cameras !!!
One is a "Rear view" camera that is wired into the ignition so is always on when driving.
The other is a "reversing" camera that is powered from the reversing lights. When I select reverse it automatically switches on to aid reversing. Out of reverse its a rear view again.
It is a brilliant system that requires the driver to do nothing !!
Not the cheapest of systems (but certianly not expensive like some) The important thing is to make sure any monitor you buy is big enough (make sure its 7 inches or bigger otherwise the picture is too small to be of any use) dont forget if its on your dash its a fair distance away from your eyes! and check that it will accept 2 video feeds!!
I only paid about £15 for each camera, and about £50 for the monitor, the picture quality is fine, but you will probably need tp buy a couple of video extension cables., its a long way from the back of you van to the dashboard !!
Not a difficult job at all, just fiddly sorting out the live feeds and the cable runs.
Good luck, its worth doing, Most insurance companies will give you a discount on your premium as it reduces the risk of you reversing into something !!
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