for a caravan please, any recommendations, Also wanting to check vehicles behind whilst driving, yes fully aware not legal
kazbanz,
Jun 10, 7:12am
Honestly mate l struggle to recommend any cordless cameras. I’ve had no joy with them.
m16d,
Jun 10, 7:30am
Well. I've got a tiny dash cam that has no screen, and the picture can be transmitted via wifi to the phone. works "U"beaut.
secca2,
Jun 10, 7:33am
i was using 1 when in Auckland. driving around the city was interesting, picked up all sorts of other cameras even the sky jump off the tower, and some. well exotic places lol!
xs1100,
Jun 10, 7:36am
HAHAHA BRILLIANT
secca2,
Jun 10, 8:10am
most people wouldn't know as the only time the screen is on is when they engage into reverse! i had it permanently on
saxman99,
Jun 10, 9:15am
I bought the cheapie from supersheep and it’s OK, not amazing but good enough.
msigg,
Jun 10, 3:24pm
Yea unleash the wife.
kazbanz,
Jun 10, 7:11pm
I can't think of a reason why a rear camera on all the time would be illegal mate. In essence its an electronic rear view mirror.
intrade,
Jun 10, 8:35pm
police asking for license through the window while someone is humping in his rearview mirror.
socram,
Jun 10, 10:38pm
I can switch on the (built in) reversing camera at any time, so have to agree.
xs1100,
Jun 11, 6:01am
for having a screen in view of the driver
xs1100,
Jun 11, 6:02am
so where does the camera draw its power from
saxman99,
Jun 11, 6:11am
Wherever you like. I chose to power mine from the reverse light feed so that when I select reverse it automatically switches on and wakes the screen.
tony9,
Jun 11, 6:15am
When we had our big rig I used a wired camera on the back of the caravan and wired it through a plug and socket at the tow bar. Looked into wireless but had no confidence it would work over the distance.
xs1100,
Jun 11, 6:44am
cheers yes sorry was thinking more powering it off a caravan obviously no reverse lights as i want it constant so really needs to be off the taillights i suppose which means driving with lights on, would prefer a model where the camera has its own battery as the caravans a pop top so dont want to break the seal to feed a wire thru
saxman99,
Jun 11, 6:47am
You could use a spare pin on the wiring plug if you have one, supplied with a switched feed.
xs1100,
Jun 11, 7:06am
cheers good idea
kazbanz,
Jun 11, 7:11am
nope it’s not tv . Again it’s a fancy rear view mirror.
kazbanz,
Jun 11, 7:13am
THIS. definitely this
gazzat22,
Jun 11, 9:46pm
The authorities have a big enough job trying to stop people texting or talking on their phones so i imagine a dash cam would be way down on their list.
xs1100,
Jun 12, 7:18am
Thank you and thank you Kaz do agree this is best solution BUT its finding power at the 7 pin plug with out adding too much additional as i want it to be constant im best to draw the power from the headlight feed but it also has electric brakes so dont want a constant feed off them.Just in the process of making a new axle and full rebuild on elec brakes and springs and so on
androth2,
Jun 12, 7:35am
I tried a wireless reversing camera on a Ford Ranger Ute but it wouldn't work,it seemed to be too much metal in the way.So I used a wired one. As it was below the tray I had to keep wiping the dirt of the lense
ducatiss,
Jun 12, 10:10am
Also tried a wireless one in my Forester - kept picking up interference - just not reliable so installed a wired one. not that much more effort to be honest and now completely reliable.
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