Rear Camera ?
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Rear Camera ?
I installed a rear camera on my truck and when I tested it the picture is upside down. Any of you guys have this problem. I tried taking the camera apart and flipping it, but to no avail. Only problem with flipping it over is the plastic housing will only let you rotate it down so much. I basically took some pliers and pealed the plastic down so I could get a better view. Just wondering if anyone else had this problem.
This is the camera I bought.
LICENSE MOUNT COLOR CCD REAR VIEW BACKUP CAMERA TAG | eBay
This is the camera I bought.
LICENSE MOUNT COLOR CCD REAR VIEW BACKUP CAMERA TAG | eBay
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Yep, like Mike stated, your monitor should have the ability to invert and flip the image.
I intentionally installed my camera upside down because of how I wanted the wire run through the bumper.
Stewart
I intentionally installed my camera upside down because of how I wanted the wire run through the bumper.
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I mounted it upside down and notched the plastic so I could rotate the camera down. Your idea might have worked as well, but I had already cut a hole in my ranch hand bumper for camera at the top.
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I didn't want to cut any new holes...so I found a bracket at Lowes (a hurricane strap I think). I found one of those cameras that are supposed to mount up above a license plate where the light goes above it...
I put a 90 degree bend in the strap and sandwiched it between the bottom of the center brake light and the trim...using double-sided tape to make sure it didn't wiggle around too much. It shines down so I can see where the hitch is and still see behind me a decent distance when backing.
I would not suggest this if you want to see your hitch - mine happens to be a monster that sticks out from the bumper about 16 inches or so - just putting the ball into view. A standard drop/rise hitch receiver would not stick out far enough to be seen.
However, if you want it just to see behind you, it's a nice place to mount it and no holes need to be drilled. You can run the wiring through the rubber tube that holds the third brake light wiring.
It was a bit dusty when I took the pic:
I put a 90 degree bend in the strap and sandwiched it between the bottom of the center brake light and the trim...using double-sided tape to make sure it didn't wiggle around too much. It shines down so I can see where the hitch is and still see behind me a decent distance when backing.
I would not suggest this if you want to see your hitch - mine happens to be a monster that sticks out from the bumper about 16 inches or so - just putting the ball into view. A standard drop/rise hitch receiver would not stick out far enough to be seen.
However, if you want it just to see behind you, it's a nice place to mount it and no holes need to be drilled. You can run the wiring through the rubber tube that holds the third brake light wiring.
It was a bit dusty when I took the pic:
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Please give me the Type. I cant imagine, that a Pioneer device cant flip/mirrow
an incoming signal, because the cheapest of the cheap china stuff can do.
I want to check it for my own, because I want a Pioneer Headunit too for my wifes EX. .......and not having the ability of flipping an image would be an
instant DISMISS.
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Which Pioneer Unit do you have? A headunit or a stand alone monitor?
Please give me the Type. I cant imagine, that a Pioneer device cant flip/mirrow
an incoming signal, because the cheapest of the cheap china stuff can do.
I want to check it for my own, because I want a Pioneer Headunit too for my wifes EX. .......and not having the ability of flipping an image would be an
instant DISMISS.
Please give me the Type. I cant imagine, that a Pioneer device cant flip/mirrow
an incoming signal, because the cheapest of the cheap china stuff can do.
I want to check it for my own, because I want a Pioneer Headunit too for my wifes EX. .......and not having the ability of flipping an image would be an
instant DISMISS.
This is somewhat old and I bet the newer ones haver that feature. I looked everywhere on the unit for that feature because I thought surely it would be there.
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I didn't want to cut any new holes...so I found a bracket at Lowes (a hurricane strap I think). I found one of those cameras that are supposed to mount up above a license plate where the light goes above it...
I put a 90 degree bend in the strap and sandwiched it between the bottom of the center brake light and the trim...using double-sided tape to make sure it didn't wiggle around too much. It shines down so I can see where the hitch is and still see behind me a decent distance when backing.
I would not suggest this if you want to see your hitch - mine happens to be a monster that sticks out from the bumper about 16 inches or so - just putting the ball into view. A standard drop/rise hitch receiver would not stick out far enough to be seen.
However, if you want it just to see behind you, it's a nice place to mount it and no holes need to be drilled. You can run the wiring through the rubber tube that holds the third brake light wiring.
It was a bit dusty when I took the pic:
I put a 90 degree bend in the strap and sandwiched it between the bottom of the center brake light and the trim...using double-sided tape to make sure it didn't wiggle around too much. It shines down so I can see where the hitch is and still see behind me a decent distance when backing.
I would not suggest this if you want to see your hitch - mine happens to be a monster that sticks out from the bumper about 16 inches or so - just putting the ball into view. A standard drop/rise hitch receiver would not stick out far enough to be seen.
However, if you want it just to see behind you, it's a nice place to mount it and no holes need to be drilled. You can run the wiring through the rubber tube that holds the third brake light wiring.
It was a bit dusty when I took the pic:
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I looked after your type and Voila! This is the original text of the manual.
WARNING!SCREEN IMAGE MAY APPEAR RE-VERSED.!USE INPUT ONLY FOR REVERSE ORMIRROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA.OTHER USE MAY RESULT IN INJURYOR DAMAGE.CAUTION!
Seems to be, that Pioneer wants to sell only their own add-on camera with a special connection for a bundle of cash. Great.
I fu&@#%ng hate those companies.
WARNING!SCREEN IMAGE MAY APPEAR RE-VERSED.!USE INPUT ONLY FOR REVERSE ORMIRROR IMAGE REAR VIEW CAMERA.OTHER USE MAY RESULT IN INJURYOR DAMAGE.CAUTION!
Seems to be, that Pioneer wants to sell only their own add-on camera with a special connection for a bundle of cash. Great.
I fu&@#%ng hate those companies.
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I dont like this spot of the camera, cause thru the angle of the Hatch to the Barndoors youre unable to see the bumper or trailer ball. So You cant maneuver
to the last inch....and thats a camera image is for, imo.
I tried it with my camera, too, but you have to build it as high as possible and thats after all the black clad around the Hatch Grip. Everything other wont
work, unless that you can live with the fact, that youre missing one yard measured from youre bumper back.
to the last inch....and thats a camera image is for, imo.
I tried it with my camera, too, but you have to build it as high as possible and thats after all the black clad around the Hatch Grip. Everything other wont
work, unless that you can live with the fact, that youre missing one yard measured from youre bumper back.
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I dont like this spot of the camera, cause thru the angle of the Hatch to the Barndoors youre unable to see the bumper or trailer ball. So You cant maneuver
to the last inch....and thats a camera image is for, imo.
I tried it with my camera, too, but you have to build it as high as possible and thats after all the black clad around the Hatch Grip. Everything other wont
work, unless that you can live with the fact, that youre missing one yard measured from youre bumper back.
to the last inch....and thats a camera image is for, imo.
I tried it with my camera, too, but you have to build it as high as possible and thats after all the black clad around the Hatch Grip. Everything other wont
work, unless that you can live with the fact, that youre missing one yard measured from youre bumper back.
If you don't tow anything, thos setup works great...you just need to remember that you have about 12"-13" of clearance between the bumper and what disappears from view in the camera.
And if you do tow, it wouldn't be hard to work with this...the camera has dots that run down the center of the image to line up on. A few practice connections will give you an idea and get you within a half inch or so. I know this...as hitching at certain times of day with full sun can cause the auto-iris to wash out the image.
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