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And then you have a dark dash because it switches to the night view.
I guess I just need to figure out which path to take. Obviously having just one screen would be ideal Has anyone used one of these? 7 pin adapter
I guess I just need to figure out which path to take. Obviously having just one screen would be ideal Has anyone used one of these? 7 pin adapter
You could do the same thing at the point where your 7-pin cable terminates at the trailer.
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I like to keep things as OEM looking as possible as far as things like this. Wait till you see my air tank connection......
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If you use the factory trailer camera system, you will have to run the camera wire all the way from the front of your 5th wheel all the way to where you mount the camera. I elected to go with a wireless camera and use a transmitter/receiver to get the camera views to my main screen in my truck. I can post the link that explains how I did this and it was way cheaper than buying a OEM trailer camera.
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There are pros and cons to each.
The main pro for the Ford camera is that it displays on the main dash stack. And it is a large display. Cons are that you have to run a wire to the rear, the system is expensive, and to be honest the camera control is annoying. It is constantly changing when you shift into reverse, which is when you want the trailer camera. They should change it so that, if a trailer is connected, and if a trailer camera exists, it switches to that camera instead of the tailgate, which is obviously useless at that point.
Pros for the wireless are obvious, no wiring. Cons are having another gizmo on your dash, the display is always going to be smaller, and if you want them to work you have to either run with headlights/clearance lights turned on (what most people do) or run separate power wires.
Personally I'm glad to have the built-in Ford trailer camera. But that Haloview system with trailer side marker cameras is really nice too. They just keep improving it. I think they can even offer a TPMS integration as well as dash cam.
Pro tip: You can get your headlights/clearance lights to always be on by tossing a hat or something over the sunload sensor on your dash. Truck will think it is dark. And it holds that over restarts too.
The main pro for the Ford camera is that it displays on the main dash stack. And it is a large display. Cons are that you have to run a wire to the rear, the system is expensive, and to be honest the camera control is annoying. It is constantly changing when you shift into reverse, which is when you want the trailer camera. They should change it so that, if a trailer is connected, and if a trailer camera exists, it switches to that camera instead of the tailgate, which is obviously useless at that point.
Pros for the wireless are obvious, no wiring. Cons are having another gizmo on your dash, the display is always going to be smaller, and if you want them to work you have to either run with headlights/clearance lights turned on (what most people do) or run separate power wires.
Personally I'm glad to have the built-in Ford trailer camera. But that Haloview system with trailer side marker cameras is really nice too. They just keep improving it. I think they can even offer a TPMS integration as well as dash cam.
Pro tip: You can get your headlights/clearance lights to always be on by tossing a hat or something over the sunload sensor on your dash. Truck will think it is dark. And it holds that over restarts too.
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Bill, I sent you a PM. Holler if you have any more questions. Like I said, this is a great alternative to running a wire all the way to the rear of the camper.
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