caravan rear camera connection
Submitted: Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 at 20:26
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Sapper D
Hello fellow members, I'm looking for advice again, and where better to ask for it than this
forum full of wise people
My jayco caravan has a rear camera already fitted etc, but I haven't yet connected it to my LC 200, hence my dilema.----I'm expecting to get an autolech to wire the cruiser to suit etc, but rather than interfere with my rear view mirror as seems to be the norm, I wonder, could such a system be wired into my older model Garmin GPS as a screen, (It's only going to waste anyway with the LC's in dash system)
Not sure how the Garmin is constructed, but can it be "wiped" and used this way----It would make it nice and portable for simply unplugging when not caravanning ....As always, would appreciate your input
Regards.....SapperD
Reply By: Kazza055 - Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 at 20:52
Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 at 20:52
What ever you use needs to have a video signal input and I doubt if the Garmin has one.
I have a reversing camera that is part of the main head unit so this function I have left as is.
As I have blanked out all the windows in the canopy on my D-Max so the internal rear view mirror is not usable so I have fitted a 7" monitor that fits over the mirror and has 2 video inputs. The first input is for another rear view camera fitted on the rear numberplate. The second video input is the one from the camera on the back of the van. I find this is the natural place to look to see what is behind you and it works very
well.
Trying to incorporate it into the spare video input of the main head unit in my opinion will probably not work. Isuzu turn of any video showing on the screen once I get to 20k/h and the other thing is the audio will be looking for the sound on the video input so probably means you will have no sound.
Better to leave the head unit as is and use a second screen but steer clear of the mirror type of screens, the reflection on the mirror surface virtually makes the screen useless.
For the connection between the car and van, I suggest you use a Wazza Cable that you can get from Brash Imports along with the screen.
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Reply By: RMD - Friday, Oct 29, 2021 at 20:01
Friday, Oct 29, 2021 at 20:01
SapperD
Not sure how tech or handy you are, but, I purchased a screen and fitted it above mirror. Two cameras on van and I use RCA and 2.5,mm connectors, same as cameras supplied with. Extension leads to two runs to a selector switch to toggle one or the other camera. I can see both sides at van rear for backing etc. All up cost less than$160. There are many options.
My camera switch is automated and, a switch off and on again, changes from one side camera to the other. That feed goes through a fixed selector switch which allows instance
check from vehicle rear camera to
check hitch wiring etc OR to the van two cameras. If cameras are set so edge of vision is a KNOWN reference point you can blindly reverse the van parallel to an object the rear vision mirrors cannot see. Some cameras have reversing lines which when aligned with your preferred view allow you to achieve easy maneouvering.
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