Backup Camera
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Backup Camera
I don't know how good they are, but Sam's club has Safety View brand backup cameras on clearance for $56! A couple of months ago they were around $100. If anybody has one of these, I would likde to know how good it is.
Sam's Club - Safety View Wireless Back-Up Camera System
Sam's Club - Safety View Wireless Back-Up Camera System
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My uncle and cousin have them. They work pretty good, and fool most people when they actually back up to a trailer, and put the ball right under the hitch. Before that, on their old vehicles they had ALOT of dents on their bumpers. They got theirs from sams club a few years ago. I cant say they are the exact same brand, but looking at the picture they look the same. And theirs hook to the reverse lights for power, then use a radio transmitter to get them to the screen that plugs in the cigarette outlet.
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I tried one of these at the back of my 40 ft 5er needless to say the "wireless" signal wasnt strong enough to cover that distance. I put it at the rear license plate of my p/u and it seemed to work great. I ended up returning it because it wasn't going to do what I needed it for.
Like was mentioned before I would put silicone or something to waterproof the seams to keep moisture out of the lense.
Like was mentioned before I would put silicone or something to waterproof the seams to keep moisture out of the lense.
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wireless is an option, not a solution.
I have been looking to add a reverse sensor to my truck, but it will all be wired for sure.
I have been looking to add a reverse sensor to my truck, but it will all be wired for sure.
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Not sure about these cameras, but I have a Pioneer camera hooked up to my AVIC and it rocks. Really collects the light at night too, you can see stuff that is hard to see with the naked eye!
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I don't know how good they are, but Sam's club has Safety View brand backup cameras on clearance for $56! A couple of months ago they were around $100. If anybody has one of these, I would likde to know how good it is.
Sam's Club - Safety View Wireless Back-Up Camera System
Sam's Club - Safety View Wireless Back-Up Camera System
Needless to say, we snapped them up quickly.
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Wow! Did you hook yours up yet Stewart?
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I've got one hooked up to my Pioneer F-700bt, and I really like it for backing up to trailers. Mine is very similar to this......TKO Audio BH-NVC18 (bhnvc18) Rearview Cameras Car Video Car Audio and Video - Sonic Electronix
The only thing I don't like about it is that it has to mount off to the side to if you put it in the bumper like I did. I am probably going to go to a license plate frame type of camera here soon.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it has to mount off to the side to if you put it in the bumper like I did. I am probably going to go to a license plate frame type of camera here soon.
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No problem. I don't really have a problem with it being mounted in the bumper, just where I mounted it I had to turn the camera slightly so that the I could see the ball on my hitch. When the picture was straight, I couldn't see the ball. I guess I am just picky about it because the picture isn't perfectly straight on the screen.