Reversing Camera cables etc " van to car " . What plug ?

Submitted: Monday, Jan 28, 2008 at 21:41
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I am a cretin with car thingies .

I have had a camera installed on the back of my car and a screen on my dash . This all works fine .

Now I have mounted a camera on the back of my 16' van and I am going to run the wiring down a conduit from this camera to a plug at the tow ball . The guy who did the car , will then run this camera wiring through from the back of my car to the screen with a switch to change from one camera to the other .

What sort of plug should I use to bridge the gap or does the wiring go through the big trailer plug like the other stuff ? Yes , I said I was an idiot , and no , I really don't know and I need an answer .

Thanks ,

Willie
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Reply By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Monday, Jan 28, 2008 at 22:14

Monday, Jan 28, 2008 at 22:14
We use a spiral cable and 2 sockets.





Regards

Derek.
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 13:55

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 13:55
Hi Derek ,

Thanks for the info .That is a pretty serious cable running into the plug from the van . Do I need a special thickness cable etc to run that long distance from the back of the van to the car ?

If I do , can you tell me how much say 8m of this cable , plus the two plugs pictured would cost me ( freight inc ) to Sydney .

Thanks a lot ,

Willie .
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Follow Up By: Derek from Affordable Batteries & Radiators - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 14:32

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 14:32
It is only the curly cable that is so thick. The cable between the camera and monitors is thin 4 core shielded cable.

Email me for more info.
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Reply By: Ray - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 07:17

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 07:17
I had a simular problem. I used a four pin microphone plug and plug top from DSE
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Reply By: lizard - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 09:36

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 09:36
I use a low voltage two pin plug
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 13:58

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 13:58
Ray and Lizard ,
Thanks for your help . I think I will get those bullet proof plugs and lead from ABR as my van cops a flogging .
Willie .
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Reply By: Member - Poppy (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 17:51

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 17:51
Hi Willie
I just purchased the whole system from Derek at ARB and installed it last week for its first real test this long weekend just gone.
Mate it works a treat and that curly cable between the van and vehicle is the ducks nuts as far as strength goes and would take a fair hiding in any offroad situation.
For my money I would go with that cable, but you would have to have the matching plugs on both vehicle and van as they are real heavy duty stuff
Cheers Ray
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Reply By: Member - Vincent A M (NSW) - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 20:43

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 20:43
polaris on Victoria rd rydlemere (Sydney) sell the complete kit i have never had a problem with mine
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 22:04

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 at 22:04
They do but I didnt like the price for the Wozza connection so just use an RCA cable and a converter in the car to connect back to the Polaris cabling
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