Backup camera added to RK55HC

[TractorGuy]

That is nice and clear. I have a cheap 480 line camera on mine. I may need to upgrade.

What brand monitor and cameras?

 

[gunny0628]

That is nice and clear. I have a cheap 480 line camera on mine. I may need to upgrade.

What brand monitor and cameras?

Link above. Both made and shipped by same company. Customer service has been unexpectedly very good!!! They respond immediately and they are shipping me a smaller cable at no extra cost.

 

[gunny0628]

Could you take a few shots with it at night? I'd like to see how it works in the dark!

I will tonight

 

[markie61]

Hey Gunny - getting ready to order this setup for my RK from Amazon. Couple questions:
-Any regrets?
-Did you shorten the cables?
-Where did you pull power?
Thanks in advance!

 

[gunny0628]

I pulled power from the fuel pump fuse so that when the tractor is turned on the cameras and monitor power up. The monitor also comes with an inline fuse.

I used the cables that were supplied. I’m thinking one of the longer cables is what it causing some interference on the front cam.

The company is replacing the front camera and sending me a shorter cable - for free. And they don’t want me to send the other stuff back.

Regrets, none. The company is in Asia, so slight, very slight language barrier. I’ve handled everything by email with lightning quick respond. Like immediate responses. But shipping on their end takes for-ever!!!!!

Otherwise no regrets at all. I mounted magnets to the bottom of the cameras so that I can move them around on the loader, grapple, loader arms, etc.

Hope this helps.

 

[markie61]

Hope this helps.

It does! Thanks!

 

[dennis103]

hi Gunny,

How tall and wide is the monitor with and with out the mounting bracket. I like where you mounted it over the steering wheel but I don't want it to stick up over the end of my hood.

 

[Ford850]

I wonder if the mounting magnet is causing the interference with the camera.

 

[Tennsawdust]

And yeah it痴 lazy. I could easily turn around and look. But it has a little cool factor and what the heck, it痴 my tractor.

I don't know about that. Being able to keep an eye on the implement and watch where you are driving at the same time is a nice thing!

 

[gunny0628]

I wonder if the mounting magnet is causing the interference with the camera.

I tried it with both cameras. One has zero issues with the magnets and the other does. They are sending a replacement so I’ll know when it comes in.