Rear view mirror monitor for reversing camera.

short answer - yes & yes. Have one of these fitted in my troopy tray

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/7-TFT-LCD-Car-In-Car-Rear-View-Mirror-Monitor-for-Backup-Reversing-Camera-/180993388029?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a240bedfd

have a high distance camera and a low reversing camera... can switch between the two by pressing one button. Make sure the spec says av1 & av2.

Plenty of similar items on e-bay both stand alone and with camera packages... given the price (less that $70) - not much can go too wrong....

Yes you can use 2 cameras one to each input look at loudroomcreations site for the setup have just done 2 vehicles this way

That's the monitor sorted, what do you do for cameras?

Peter,

I can recommend Brash Imports

Have been using both a camera and mirror mounted monitor or several years now and David is quick to respond to queries, or dispatch items purchased.

AV1 and AV2 are the channels used for one or two camera input.
AV1 is the default and is automatically switched on when you engage reverse gear.
You can also select either channel manually and leave it on that channel if you desire.

Hi All, I got a reversing mirror and camera but I have the problem that the monitor won't fit over the existing mirror because the one fitted in my Xtrail is too close to the roof. I've been looking for something cheap that will either replace the old mirror completely or something I can mount else where. Any suggestions?
Don't mean to side track things but I thought it was along the same theme.
Cheers
Dereelgirl

I had a similar unit a couple of years ago. As others have said, two cameras are fine.

I had two problems with mine. The clips that hold it to the mirror failed after about a year of Aussie sun. Cunning use of cable ties around the remaining bits fixed that! The second problem was harder to deal with - on hot days the grease in the original mirror ball joints didn't have sufficient viscosity to hold both mirrors. Eventually used some small occy straps for support (not too tight as the reverse problem occurs with the mirror "sagging upwards").

Replaced it with an indash unit "with the lot" which was a neater solution all round.

Just received the camera in the post - very fast service indeed. No problems with clipping the reversing camera mirror onto my existing mirror and it is not fouled by the overhead console - just looks very bulky which I guess I will get used to. The "mirror" is not like a normal mirror, but I could see well enough. Maybe it changes to look like a real mirror when the power is connected, but at the moment it looks like when you flip the mirror for anti-glare. Will have to see what it looks like at night as well.

My issue though is the plugs for the 2 cameras. The reversing mirror came with 2 yellow AV plugs - one male and one female. However the plugs at the end of my cables that are attached to my existing cameras are both Male! What happens now? Do I have to change one of the plugs from the cameras to a female plug - willl it work?