Swmbo says we need a Reversing camera/monitor

Hi BooBoo,

Most are fairly wide angle, which means you can see pretty well when reversing, but on the road, cars are hard to spot until they get to within about 100 metres or so. However, I don't find this a problem. Some kits also come with parking sensors which will give you extra assurance when reversing, although you will need to find suitable, clear locations to mount the sensors - not always easy on a 4WD with wheel carriers and other stuff hanging off the back.

I have my car camera mounted centrally on the car, just above the towbar. Makes it a breeze hitching the van or trailer. The one on the van is also central, but high up.

I would defintely get a CCD rather than CMOS. Not much dearer, but much better image quality, especially with a bit of sunlight about. I have a CCD on the van and a CMOS on the car - I have just ordered a CCD one on the internet tonight to replace the one on the car.

Cheers
Gerry

Don't know if a camera is the answer, mate has just installed rear bumper sensors, these may be the way to go. The closer you get to an object at the rear the louder the sound of the buzzer.(tone generator)

Have a CCD camera, if thats the dearer of the 2 types on the rear of the van with the screen fitted over the rear vision mirror, I think this is the best way to go rather than a separate screen that you have to look at as well. But on second thoughts you may need 2 screens (mirror and screen), one for closer proximity eg child, along with the normal revision mirror for mid to long distance viewing

Peter

Try shiftin the bin. Save you the hastle of a camera.

I gave my sensors the flick as they used to drive me mad going off all the time when wet with rain, and later when the temperature was over 30degrees or so.

I mainly use my cmaera for hitching but it is also great for reverse parking. I do not see that you need sensors as well.
Regards Philip A

Thanks for the info fellas, I'll now now what to look for.

had a rear view mirror screen and binned it .

The mirror image is brighter than the camera image and even in my car with darker than legal tint it was useless.

I even tried a see thru non reflecting plastic but eventually chucked it and use a seperate screen.

Is 100% better.

Mine in the Cruiser is mounted looking back above the number plate and is in the bottom of the top tailgate.

Can see towball AND cars behind me.

The van one is mounted on rear roof and can see cars half a k away.

Both are Cmos and work fine.

Cost $35 each

If you don't look in the mirrors then why would you look at the screen? In fact with screen glare or dust/moisture on the camaera it's often difficult to see anything on them anyway. 3/4 of our work trucks have them fitted & are near useless most of the time. Suggest to her she pays more attention next time when reversing ;-)
Cheers Craig.............

this may be incorrect information here , but i was once told by a police officer that its illegal to reverse out of a driveway onto the street ... you must be traveling in a forward direction , thus the name Driveway , not reverse way.

i used to live directly on a roundabout and this was the answer to my query to the police in the event of an accident

Boc