My installation of Sidewinder Camera
Submitted: Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:09
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Member - Doug T NT
I purchased the reversing Camera Kit from ABR , It comes complete with everything needed , Derek has a great product and EO members get a discount.
Thought I would post these photo's so other Troopie owners thinking about a rear view/Reverse Camera set up might get an idea from them,
I won't show the Caravan camera, we all know where they go, just the car was my issue, first I had the camera down low near the tow bar, I don't need a camera to hitch up but as a rear view camera I t was useless down there so I just finished re-positioning it to the left side roof bar, The monitor was unstable as
well so I fashioned up a bracket from a 90 deg angle I got from a hardware
shop, cut a bit off and rounded it off at the end where it attaches to the rear of the monitor , basically in the same slot that the mount uses , had to grind and flatten the top off the mini bolt so it would slide up the provided slot , after tightening everything I just kept a little pressure on it then put the self tappers in the dash, it's got no movement now,My whole set-up is hot wired , not connected to the reversing lamps ,
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Reply By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:25
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:25
Well there ya go hey! Unless it wasnt marked on the piccy I wouldnt have picked where it was!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:29
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:29
Just for you that was, coz as we all know your bloody blind ,and all us normal people would have no trouble seeing it
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:32
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:32
Goodonya!!
Talking about being blind...walked straight into the light pole as I got out of the car this arvo...! the door hits it if I dont
park close enough to the trailer and I know its there....! Maybe I could blame the drain I tripped in before I hit it!!
Dear me!
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:37
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:37
Kiwi
Maybe this was you eh
WATCH THIS
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Follow Up By: Kiwi & "Grenade" - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:42
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:42
That'd be it....how funny....!! But I didnt go A over T....!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:45
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 15:45
And she is sooooo good looking too..GGrrr
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:15
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 16:15
Is this an attempt at a Friday Funny???
A Chinese reversing beeper LMAO
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:19
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:19
It definitely made me laugh :)))
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Reply By: Member - Roscoe ET (QLD) - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 18:09
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 18:09
Hi Doug,
I just bought myself one too and only just started to fit it this afternoon. I've been thinking about how I was going to set
mine up on the dash and was going to simply use the bracket that comes with it. Problem with the jeep is it has a GPS right on top in the middle of everything which doesn't give me too much room on top of the dash. You've given me an idea with that bracket you made up, thanks.
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 18:19
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 18:19
Roscoe
The bracket that come with it actually sits on a shelf like bracket I had made up by a sheet metal
shop in Mt Isa, and it is atached to the plastic facia on the pod to the right of the fuel gauge, I had it made for a GPS Map 176 and it used to get a wobble up to, ... must remove the remnants of the bracket it had shown by the new one...lol...gunnado,
That's why I like the very basic but functional dash of the Landcruiser,
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Follow Up By: Member - Roscoe ET (QLD) - Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 at 08:01
Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 at 08:01
Unfortunately some manufacturers are getting away from the basics. The best place for my GPS would have been an intergration where the stereo is. I understand that Jeep is doing this with the latest models.
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Reply By: 96 GXL 80 series - Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 20:27
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 at 20:27
So from now on "DT" your are going to travel in reverse to wind the speedo back?
Old 96
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Reply By: Member - Tony & Carmel (WA) - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:11
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:11
G'day Doug and Dusty, where did you get your chinese reversing beeper? btw our email has changed. How do I change it on exploroz?
cheers, Carmel
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T NT - Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:24
Sunday, Aug 24, 2008 at 10:24
Carmel
The chinese beeper come from Supercheap , I was going to get one from Caterpillar as used on the Machinery but I fell out the door when he told me how much, maybe oneday.....
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Reply By: Rocky_QLD - Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:25
Monday, Aug 25, 2008 at 07:25
Hi all
I have also purchased a camera set from Sidewinder, I have shaped a piece of clear perspex that fits within the surrounds of the interior rear vision mirror and mounted the monitor to this. The whole thing is then attached to the rear vision mirror with some elastic band and velcro straps, it seems to stay there reasonablry
well. I hav'nt tried it in anger yet as I hav'nt finalised the wiring in the fifth wheeler, but not long before we leave.
Regards
Rocky
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