Wish me luck(camera install)
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Wish me luck(camera install)
Got a beach trip coming up in a couple weeks so I might as well finally do the install I've been putting off forever.
6" mirror/monitor(clamps around the stock mirror)
and a backup camera it looks like I'm prob going to have to mount to the brake light.
With the windows are dark as they are, I can't see well to back up or to monitor the trailer when I have the 2 rockcrawlers on it, so its a safety issue.
And the wife can't see/just doesn't pay attention either.
I'll get some pics as I go
6" mirror/monitor(clamps around the stock mirror)
and a backup camera it looks like I'm prob going to have to mount to the brake light.
With the windows are dark as they are, I can't see well to back up or to monitor the trailer when I have the 2 rockcrawlers on it, so its a safety issue.
And the wife can't see/just doesn't pay attention either.
I'll get some pics as I go
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funny you ask that, I'm going to end up with both...this one will be mounted directly on the 3rd brake light. I wanted it as high as possible to see the most(still pretty hard to see over the samurai's when they're on the trailer though) so I'll be installing a second right under the deck on the trailer(22; steel deck trailer)
The monitor has 2 inputs so I can just toggle between the 2 from up front
The monitor has 2 inputs so I can just toggle between the 2 from up front
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I was thinking about that but the reviews were pretty split about them fading in and out and as long as the X is I didn't want to push it.
The monitor was only 70 shipped, I spent under 50 on the cam, but I went with a higher quality model instead of the 10 buck one I bought to try out
The monitor was only 70 shipped, I spent under 50 on the cam, but I went with a higher quality model instead of the 10 buck one I bought to try out
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I was thinking about that but the reviews were pretty split about them fading in and out and as long as the X is I didn't want to push it.
The monitor was only 70 shipped, I spent under 50 on the cam, but I went with a higher quality model instead of the 10 buck one I bought to try out
The monitor was only 70 shipped, I spent under 50 on the cam, but I went with a higher quality model instead of the 10 buck one I bought to try out
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both were from ebay
a number of different companies have it, it was the largest one I wanted to go with to keep from blocking the view out the window
here is the link for the cam
Car IR LED Night Color Rear View Monitor Reverse Camera - eBay (item 300242402431 end time Jul-16-08 18:46:19 PDT)
metal housing and shield, and the LEDS are brighter than any other backup cam I have used.
The picture and night vision is better than the 200 cam I bought for my rv a couple yrs ago
a number of different companies have it, it was the largest one I wanted to go with to keep from blocking the view out the window
here is the link for the cam
Car IR LED Night Color Rear View Monitor Reverse Camera - eBay (item 300242402431 end time Jul-16-08 18:46:19 PDT)
metal housing and shield, and the LEDS are brighter than any other backup cam I have used.
The picture and night vision is better than the 200 cam I bought for my rv a couple yrs ago
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Oh I thought it was the little one that goes in the 3rd brake light, someone here had one but can't remember the thread.
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I wasn't about to cough up the $$ for that model, this one actually has a little better field of view plus the fact its adjustable, which for what I needed, is very important, plus being metal and cheaper by about $150 didn't hurt either
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that's pretty much what i've been looking for, except most of the ones I found come with a monitor (like the VR3 wireless one)
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still havent gotten anything mounted as of yet, running into a few issues, have all the wiring taken care of, but the stock mirror is to big to attach the new mirror to, so I have to swap that out real quick with a standard mirror
I like the look of that mount TripleX but it's a little too low for me
here is what I need to keep an eye on..
I like the look of that mount TripleX but it's a little too low for me
here is what I need to keep an eye on..
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I have the Mito one - it's the one that replaces the 3rd brake light - love it. A little pricey compared to some other options, but field of vision exceeds that of any of our other vehicles with camera's (pretty much all of them). Pictures in gallery...
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I had ordered one from 2-3 different places, including Truck Add On's at that discounted price - but the item was never delivered. I kept getting told by all of them that the "manufacturer was out of stock" on the item....Finally I just called Mito direct, had one in 3 days. Since I already had the Pioneer AVIC system installed, it only took about 20 minutes to put the camera in. I paid around $450 + ship I think but at that point I didn't care, I just wanted it over with.