Camera Pod Back-Up Lights

[Paul]

  What back-up lights have you used in the R&M Fiberglass Camera Pod?
  The flat fiberglass spot for mounting  is 3 1/2" tall x 5 1/2" wide.
  Would like to find a 12 volt LED light that requires only a small hole for wires.

                   Looking for help in the right place.
                            Paul

[Dreamscape]

I have the R&M Camera Pod on the back of our Eagle. I used driving lights for back up lights. They are slightly smaller than the molded area. I cut out both the size of the indention just in case I wanted a larger brighter light such a fog lights. I do not know if LED's are available or not, haven't looked actually. I have not had them on long enough to really determine if I will change them or not. I got them at Harbor Freight when they were on sale, not the best I will admit. But you pay for what you get. HTH

[PP]

Thank you! I hadn't thought of mounting backup lights in the camera pod. The night vision camera is a joke-can't hardly see the toad and that's with the toad's lights on. Now I Know what I'm going to do with those LED's from Napa.

[kd5kfl]

The night vision camera is a joke-can't hardly see the toad and that's with the toad's lights on.

Sounds like you have a CMOS camera. Also known as "skeet".

If so, fling, shoot, replace with a Super HAD CCD camera.

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Hi Paul,

With a middle of the road priced color camra, you may not need extra back-up lights.

I installed this camra last year and I am very suprized at the night vision capability. I use the camra everytime I'm backing up at night time!
http://www.rvcams.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RBCARVS&Product_Code=CHNV-Kit&Category_Code=

Good Luck
Nick-

[Dreamscape]

Hi Nick,

I installed the lights even our RV camera is great at night. I bought from the same guy 3-4 years ago. I figured the extra light at night would help my spotter.

Paul

[JackConrad]

Rather than install back-up lights in the camera pod, we installed a pair of driving lights in 2 openings we cut in the rear bumper. These lights are controlled by a switch on the dash. This enables us to use them also when hitching the Toad at night.  Jack

[JohnEd]

I installed rubber encased "work flood lights".  Like the ones they put on back hoes and such.  I don't think you want a "focused" beam light for a back up.  With all that bright light focused in one spot you get a false sense of security that all is clear.  Using those (head lights) driving forward I have missed the tree limb in my path and that cost me.  I even have those lights on the front for "docking".  Hi lines have "docking" lights down the side and they are widely difused/unfocused lights.

I like that point that even if "you" can see with the camera your spotter needs the light.

HTH,

John