| Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221029] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 13:28  |
kerry pinkerton
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Bought a wireless backup camera and will mount the camera up near the roof. Before I run a new switched power line all the way to the back of the coach I thought I'd ask if there is already one there. The camera won't take any power to speak of.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221032 is a reply to message #221029] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 13:39  |
habbyguy
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I agree with Harry - you really only need the camera on when you're in reverse, so extending the wire from the reverse lights would make a whole lot of sense.
You might want to consider that mounting location - it really all comes down to how you want to use the camera and monitor.
Here's where I mounted my camera: http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/instrumentation/p47268-rearview-camera-mounting.html
That allowed easy access to the reverse lamp circuit, and provides a good bit of protection to the camera too (and uses existing holes for mounting, no less). Even better, I can see RIGHT behind the coach - I'm afraid if you mount way up high, you're going to have to choose between a reasonably good rear view, or seeing close to the coach. Here's the view from my http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/instrumentation/p47270-viewpoint-from-camera.html
The chrome "edge" barely in view is the spare tire carrier.
I should add one advantage of this location is that I use it as a "precision parking tool" when I want to return to a particular spot. I just set up something (anything, really) right against the camera, and then when I'm backing back into the parking spot, I just aim the coach with the camera, stopping just as the camera touches my "parking target". Simple, easy and effective.
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen
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| Re: Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221033 is a reply to message #221029] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 13:40 |
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RF_Burns
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Since I have bicycles on the rear, I mounted my camera above the rear window and the 3rd tail light looking downward. I got power from the clearance lights at the rear.
It works well, I just pull on the clearance lights whenever I need the camera. I have the little monitor mounted to the ceiling so the sun can't shine on it during the day and it doesn't bother me while driving at night.
While mine is wireless, I found the proliferation of 2.4Ghz stuff around was usually causing interference, so I hardwired the camera to the monitor. It works much better now.
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
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1 ton front end
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My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221034 is a reply to message #221029] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 13:41 |
Mr ERFisher
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do it this way
http://gmcmotorhome.info/body.html#CAMERA
no wires or switches
On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@mchsi.com>wrote:
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> Bought a wireless backup camera and will mount the camera up near the
> roof. Before I run a new switched power line all the way to the back of
> the coach I thought I'd ask if there is already one there. The camera
> won't take any power to speak of.
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> Kerry Pinkerton
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> North Alabama, near Huntsville,
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221048 is a reply to message #221046] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 15:40 |
kerry pinkerton
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| Gary Berry wrote on Tue, 03 September 2013 15:33 |
I actually use my camera all of the time while I'm driving. I like
being able to use it as another way of making sure I have passed
someone so I can move over. The camera is run off of the ignition
switch and the monitor has an on/off switch on it. ...
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That is what I want to do also Gary. Did you run a dedicated line from the front somewhere? If so where.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221082 is a reply to message #221048] |
Tue, 03 September 2013 20:34 |
midlf
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| Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Tue, 03 September 2013 15:40 |
| Gary Berry wrote on Tue, 03 September 2013 15:33 |
I actually use my camera all of the time while I'm driving. I like
being able to use it as another way of making sure I have passed
someone so I can move over. The camera is run off of the ignition
switch and the monitor has an on/off switch on it. ...
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That is what I want to do also Gary. Did you run a dedicated line from the front somewhere? If so where.
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Use the blue spare wire in the body harness. It runs from the body connector by the dash to the body connector at the rear LH side inside by the tail light.
Pictures of the connector at the front are here:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6278-blue-wire.html
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches? [message #221179 is a reply to message #221046] |
Wed, 04 September 2013 22:13 |
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Could this be a use for the infamous "Blue" wire between under dash and left rear lamp area?
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> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 13:33:55 -0700
> From: duallycc@gmail.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Is there a switched power line at the rear of our coaches?
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> I actually use my camera all of the time while I'm driving. I like
> being able to use it as another way of making sure I have passed
> someone so I can move over. The camera is run off of the ignition
> switch and the monitor has an on/off switch on it. The camera also has
> a microphone that I can hear through the monitor so my wife can talk
> to me while she's giving me directions when I'm backing into a
> campsite or where I park it at home (although I've started using cell
> phones for this).
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> Does anyone know of a color/zoom/pan left/right and up/down camera?
> I need one. Thanks.
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> Gary and Diana Berry
> 73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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