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Originally Posted by gemini5362 skyco that is what I was wondering about them. I just need to be able to see my trailer hitch to be able to hook up to it.
Pat I did have a thought if you are talking about one of the rectangular plugs on your truck. I thought most of them were 4 wire will it have a pin for the backup lights for you to hook the camera power to? I know you retired guys have a lot of free time to test out this stuff for us guys that are still tied to working for a living  |
Well, that was a blast of cold water in the face. I didn't expect miracles but did hope the thing would be usable. I have OEM backup alarm so I don't need the camera for that, just hitching. If it is not very wide angle as I thought it would be then I need to mount it higher up like at the top of the tailgate looking down with the ball barely in the edge of the FOV. I'll still try before I fly (back to return it)
Since I have no other plans for the rectangular connector I can wire it any way I want. I just want a wire that goes hot in reverse and a ground. There are ways to assist the signal strength and S/N ratio but if it is too much hassle I will return it. I suspect with the camera mounted at the top of the tailgate or higher with it in direct line of sight to the dash (through the back glass of the cab) it should do about as good as it gets. If it can't handle that path then it is too poor.
There are other versions available but are more costly by a fair margin. Maybe I will have to home brew something from available components. Little LCD TV and a camera with transmitter, tuned to same channel but not a local channel. The little TV could be used as a little TV when not in use for backup. With a more powerful transmitter it could be used for surveillance on various animals (2 or 4 legged.)
""""I know you retired guys have a lot of free time to test out this stuff for us guys that are still tied to working for a living""""
I have worked harder every year since taking early retirement than I did any of the last 5-10 years before retirement. At the rate my to do list is growing I may have to take a job to get away from it and get a rest. So far I have used my camper one time for two nights in the last 3 years. Total use this century is less than 7 days. I have been away from home one time in excess of 2 nights This century and that was a working trip.
I have never gone nor imagined that I would ever go so long without a vacation. I may decide to take a break, just don't know when or what I'd do. I understand Ireland is pretty in September.
Pat