Relocating High mount Camera??
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Got a reply.
"Thanks,
We have engineering discussing now. We will need to bring a vehicle in to validate. Once a decision in made we will contact you hopefully with a solution.
Regards,
Rostra Technical Support"
"Thanks,
We have engineering discussing now. We will need to bring a vehicle in to validate. Once a decision in made we will contact you hopefully with a solution.
Regards,
Rostra Technical Support"
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Two things:
Since I’m also getting a cap for my soon-to-be-delivered 250, I am also interested in moving the camera into the bed. So if there are any updates to this connector by Rostra, I’d be thrilled.
But out looking at the photos above, wouldn’t a completely viable solution be to snip the wires going to the existing molex connector then use crimped connectors and additional wire to extend the wires to the camera (I’m assuming the camera can be easily detached from the light assembly) wherever you want it in the bed? Presumably you could even feed those wires back into the cab and through to the bed from underneath to avoid drilling a hole in the cap up where the CHSML is.
My my truck should arrive within a week and its ARE Z-series cap by the 15th. I’ve got quite a bit happening in the next few months and would rather not pull the cap off once it is installed so I’m either going to do this in that intervening week or forget about it until next year sometime.
Since I’m also getting a cap for my soon-to-be-delivered 250, I am also interested in moving the camera into the bed. So if there are any updates to this connector by Rostra, I’d be thrilled.
But out looking at the photos above, wouldn’t a completely viable solution be to snip the wires going to the existing molex connector then use crimped connectors and additional wire to extend the wires to the camera (I’m assuming the camera can be easily detached from the light assembly) wherever you want it in the bed? Presumably you could even feed those wires back into the cab and through to the bed from underneath to avoid drilling a hole in the cap up where the CHSML is.
My my truck should arrive within a week and its ARE Z-series cap by the 15th. I’ve got quite a bit happening in the next few months and would rather not pull the cap off once it is installed so I’m either going to do this in that intervening week or forget about it until next year sometime.
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I emailed the company several more times. I even found the CEO email and emailed that address, then I finally got a response from someone (not CEO). They didn't respond again. I guess they don't want our money.
I'm sure there's a way to do this, but I've not taken the time. When I get a bigger boat then I will because it will certainly be worth it.
I'm sure there's a way to do this, but I've not taken the time. When I get a bigger boat then I will because it will certainly be worth it.
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I emailed the company several more times. I even found the CEO email and emailed that address, then I finally got a response from someone (not CEO). They didn't respond again. I guess they don't want our money.
I'm sure there's a way to do this, but I've not taken the time. When I get a bigger boat then I will because it will certainly be worth it.
I'm sure there's a way to do this, but I've not taken the time. When I get a bigger boat then I will because it will certainly be worth it.
I had some success with an after-market high quality camera but I did have to tap the wires at the plug. The camera I'm using has a loop for backup lines which I removed and I can select the view I want with the camera selector button. Other projects took over and I haven't finished this yet but eventually I will run a cable under the truck for this so I can spy on my dogs in the back. So...it can be done but without a legit connector. The image quality is the same as the OEM cameras despite being listed as a "high resolution" camera so I think this is more an issue of the monitor screen than the resolution of the lens.
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I disconnected my CHMSL for my Leer cap. There were no negative effects with not having a camera. I could never find a plug that worked for this and tried making one from a defective camera but the contacts are very small. I tried everywhere, just trying to find a plug that fit and nothing. Finally just used the 3M taps.
I had some success with an after-market high quality camera but I did have to tap the wires at the plug. The camera I'm using has a loop for backup lines which I removed and I can select the view I want with the camera selector button. Other projects took over and I haven't finished this yet but eventually I will run a cable under the truck for this so I can spy on my dogs in the back. So...it can be done but without a legit connector. The image quality is the same as the OEM cameras despite being listed as a "high resolution" camera so I think this is more an issue of the monitor screen than the resolution of the lens.
I had some success with an after-market high quality camera but I did have to tap the wires at the plug. The camera I'm using has a loop for backup lines which I removed and I can select the view I want with the camera selector button. Other projects took over and I haven't finished this yet but eventually I will run a cable under the truck for this so I can spy on my dogs in the back. So...it can be done but without a legit connector. The image quality is the same as the OEM cameras despite being listed as a "high resolution" camera so I think this is more an issue of the monitor screen than the resolution of the lens.
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