boo boo posted:

Sorry fellas, I should have put reply # 3 in follow up

boo boo posted:

Just went in and had another look at the camera. It says 12v further down the page. The 9v lead led me astray. I presume I can buy a lead with a male connector to go into the camera lead and the other end to connect to a live wire in the troopy. Should I put an in line small fuse in the power cable?
Regards Bob

Member - Omaroo (NSW) posted:

Yep - you should be fine -

* Image sensor : 1/4"
* TVSystem : PAL/NTSC
* Validity pixel: PAL 512*582, NTSC 512*492
* Resolution: 380 lines
* Vertical Sync Frequency: 50Hz /60Hz
* Min illumination: 0 Lux/F1.2 with IR
* Video output: 1Vp- p, 75Ohm
* Power supply: DC 12V, 400ma

BUT - apparently it ONLY works in Jeeps! ;)

"This Infrared, Waterproof and Day/Night Color camera is best for installation at the back of large size cars, such as Trucks, Caravans, Buses, Jeeps, 4WD cars or 7 Seats cars and so on."

Member - Chris D (Newcastle) posted:

John,
Where and how did you mount the camera?
How do you overcome the dust problem at the rear of your truck?
Can you avoid using the 3 hour battery pack, that is, can you just plug in the car 12V to run the DVD player?
Chris Drew

Richard W (NSW) posted:

I got the colour/infrared camera with the 120º wide angle lens. Mines mounted inside the rear window on a small alloy bracket as I was worried about dust on the lens. There is a bit of reflection at night off the window glass from the infra red lights I'm trying to sort out.

Member - Roachie (SA) posted:

Yep, I tried mounting mine inside the rear window too at first. The reflection of the infrared LEDS got on my wick and I moved the whole camera to the roof rack. Was a bit worried initially about dust etc, but it has never been an issue.....that's what that little extra "sun-visor" is for......you place it on a slight angle and it acts the same as one of those dust deflectors some people have on the back of their wagons to keep the dust off their back window/s.

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the MM the other day, pleased you will be getting your outfit soon I bet. I got a holesaw and put a hole through the back. Holesaw was nearly as much as the camera even at Bunnings. I had to cut the hole a little off centre though you hardly notice it. A bit smaller then the hole for your house in the rigpic at 25mm.

The DVD had a lighter type plug and power straight to the DVD or can charge the battery pack separately. It is about the cheapest of the tablet type I have seen anywhere but I have't seen them often on eBay. I used velcro to hold it up on my mounting but it seems to undo the adhesive with heat. Bugga.

Richard, 120º sounds great but I have problems with the wideangle and things catching up awfully quickly. I have been thinking of a camera lense filter to cover mine. I wasn't sure if I needed to go to the infrared camera system as there are always lights as I reverse or nearly always. It will work at 2 lux. My camera was $68 landed and had all the leads to get to the DVD input. I have a diode in the line ready to have it connected to reverse only but currently have a switch in the console for power.

Roachie, good idea on the dust deflector, I was thinking of something like that while away. A drop of water or something does stuffall to the effect of being able to see out but I reckon the stray light would/

Member - Roachie (SA) posted:

Spot on mate.....I've got the Poron (Polaris) and am just adding on the 2nd camera now (on the trailer). Great set-up and just runs off the truck's voltage (anywhere from 12v to 14.4v). Of course they're all MADE overseas, but at least I have a local contact point in the unlikely event anything should happen to go wrong.

Cheers

Roachie

Member - Boo Boo (NSW) posted:

Thanks for your help everyone next time I'm in the big smoke I'll go to D Smith and buy what I need to finish the project.
Regards Bob