cameras on vehicle

mezza56 · Senior Member

cameras on vehicle

iana · Guru

Why not use two cameras. I have the set up but find the camera I brought has too wide an angle 180 plus, cars etc that come up behind you look far away and give a false impression of their position.
I am planning on moving this camera to give a more birds eye view of the tow ball for hitching up, and so I can view the vans a frame in relation to the utes chassis when I'm backing. Then getting another camera that I will mount so I can fit it to either the van or ute as a rear view camera.
For that matter, the camera fitted to our Jayco is aiming down so is no use ae a rear view camera for traffic. So the camera I am eyeing off has a viewing angle of 90' which I hope will match my side mirrors and the rear traffic will all look the same.

wanderers · Veteran Member

We had the same problem, but we had the camera put down just under the canopy, which allows us to see the tow hitch when we back up the caravan . When we don'"t have the van we can see down the road. No need for any adjusting.

-- Edited by wanderers on Sunday 7th of August 2016 01:57:39 PM

OutbackMK · Senior Member

I have fitted a reversing camera just under the rear bar and pointing over the top of the tow ball this has a fairly narrow view angle so its good for both backing onto the van and when parking as side mirrors don't give a good picture of exactly how far the tow ball and rear spare are from walls and things.
I have another camera screen that clips over my normal internal rearview mirror so that it can be used with a camera on the back of the van or on the back of the tug (wifi) when driving or reversing. (handy if someone is right up your quacker and you cant see them in your side mirrors till they pull out)

Cupie · Guru

Do the wifi cameras work OK?

aussie_paul · Guru

Cupie wrote:
Do the wifi cameras work OK?

I bought cheap wifi and they had too much interference so connected cable and they worked well.

Aussie Paul.

JOFFG · Member

I have same sort of thing as Wanderers has done,works great. Used to have a wireless camera but used to get interference usually just as backing in that last little bit to hook up so now have a wired set up which is much better.

mezza56 · Senior Member

Hi Wanderer

Where did you get ur cam from , brand ? price ?

OutbackMK · Senior Member

Most WIFI ones just have a sender that can be used as WIFI or you can leave them out and hardwire, the further away from the receiver they are the more likely for interference.
Had my van in the Lightening Ridge caravan park and was driving down the main street in the tug and suddenly spotted a couple of parked cars in the rearview monitor so they certainly can go 50 meters for some models. (If going WIFI get the ones suitable for heavy vehicles) I brought all my stuff from evilbay.

LLD · Senior Member

Just doing some research as I'd really like a camera on the back of the tug & one on the van. I'd like wireless. Apparently there are wireless & digital wireless systems. Wireless are effected by wi-fi, bluetooth etc (as many have noted). However, the bigger the range, the less chance of interference. At least 15m, preferably 20m range. The bigger the better. Digital wireless come at a premium but they are not prone to interference. Now to look for a digital wireless system with 2 cameras that I can afford.

www.toptenreviews.com/home/auto/best-rear-view-cameras/

wanderers · Veteran Member

Hi, sorry cant give you that info as it was all included in the build and price of the caravan when we bought it.They even had the vheicle for the day to do it.

-- Edited by wanderers on Wednesday 10th of August 2016 06:23:19 PM