Back up Camera Question

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · January 18, 2007, 04:06:33 PM

The camra arrived this afternoon...

I'll see if I can get it hooked up tomorrow. I'm excited!

Nick-

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · January 19, 2007, 09:18:18 AM

Just mounted the new camra,

I'm impressed.. It has a wider angle then my old one. And is very clear compared to the old cam.

The color has more detail, and I will wait until tonight to test the night vision..

Here is a pic.

Nick-

H3Jim · January 19, 2007, 09:20:38 AM

Nick, is that the R & M fiberglass pod that the camera fis in? HOw did you mount it inside?

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · January 19, 2007, 09:27:18 AM

Hi Jim,

That was the tricky part.... I mounted the new cam to a 3/4 piece of plywood so it would

pertrude through the pod. Then I purchaced a roofing boot made of rubber, and cut a rectangle hole

in the end so the camra would poke through. Then the wider part of the boot sealed the pod hole perfectly. I impressed myself....

It's fully adjustable in all directions.

Nick-

H3Jim · January 19, 2007, 09:32:25 AM

What's the plywood fastened to?

Is there a hole in the bus cap to access from the inside? or do you have to take off the pod?

Nick Badame Refrig/ACC · January 19, 2007, 09:35:23 AM

Jim,

The plywood and camra is fastened to my orriginal cap which is still under there.

And the R&M pod is removeable.

Nick-

Dreamscape · January 19, 2007, 10:22:24 AM

I have the same camera pod. Just mounted it last week. I riveted mine, so I could take it off when needed. I also mounted two back-up lights, one on each side of camera. Came out pretty good. I would share a picture but some of our stuff is in California still.

Looks good Nick!

Happy Trails,

Paul

Dreamscape

H3Jim · January 19, 2007, 02:00:46 PM

Paul, where did you get your lights from? The guy at R & M said that I needed to find some that would clamp on around the rim, and i have not seen any in the autoparts stores around here.

Great idea guys about mounting it with screws or rivets so it can be removed!

Dreamscape · January 19, 2007, 02:31:50 PM

H3Jim

I mounted the lights and camera before attaching the cameral pod. I bought my lights at Harbor Freight for around ten bucks. I just mounted everything to the rear cap.

Happy Trails,

Paul

Dreamscape

mc8 tin tent · January 19, 2007, 08:10:29 PM

Nick
Im not for sure but,my family got me what seems to be about the same camera ( only with black case) the spec. were the same .
we/they got it from Pivco( an after market auto body supply for about 75.00) may be worth a look?

Dwayne mc8 tintent