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Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234495]

Mon, 30 December 2013 19:12

SeanKidd

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I must have been good, Santa brought me a back-up cam and 9"TFT LCD screen, where has everyone mounted their screens? I've searched the photo site but only a few show up. Happy New Year!

Sean and Stephanie
73 Ex-CanyonLands 26' #317 "Oliver"
Hubler 1-Ton, Quad-Bags, Rear Disc, Reaction Arms, P.Huber TBs, 3.70:1 LSD Honda 6500 inverter gen.
Colonial Travelers

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Re: Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234512 is a reply to message #234495]

Mon, 30 December 2013 21:21

kerry pinkerton

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I made up a shelf that mounts to the same bolts that hold the ends of the sun visors in the center. The shelf lets the monitor sit below the rear view mirror. I tried it in several positions. Down on the dash I had lots of reflections and glare. Putting it up high cut all that out. Plus, I've been well conditioned over the decades to look up toward the rear view mirror to look out the rear Shocked

.

My rear view mirror is mainly for seeing what's going on INSIDE the coach.

I don't have any photos of it but if you want I will take a couple tomorrow.

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Re: Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234594 is a reply to message #234495]

Tue, 31 December 2013 14:18

SeanKidd

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I am humbled by most of the work you have shared here, would love to see it.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

Sean and Stephanie
73 Ex-CanyonLands 26' #317 "Oliver"
Hubler 1-Ton, Quad-Bags, Rear Disc, Reaction Arms, P.Huber TBs, 3.70:1 LSD Honda 6500 inverter gen.
Colonial Travelers

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Re: Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234662 is a reply to message #234594]

Tue, 31 December 2013 23:09

cadelec

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Just drove a friends car last night as i was designated driver he had a screen built into his rearview mirror. it worked great. i just did a quick ebay search 25 dollars from china

Trevor Brisbane Australia Siesta Koala 76 Edgemont (old Bobby Moores) 71 Cadillac Eldo Convert 58 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham Project

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Re: [GMCnet] Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234680 is a reply to message #234662]

Wed, 01 January 2014 07:15

Ken Henderson

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Just a question: With the near-uselessness of the GMC's rear view mirror,
why not just replace the whole thing with a larger screen? I was lucky to
find, at Sam's Club, a 7" Peak rear view camera for $69 with wireless
connection. It was very easy to adapt its base to fit the contours of the
headliner. Now I have the 7" screen hanging right where the mirror was. I
wouldn't be able to see much in the 2-1/2" screen common to in-the-mirror
screens.'
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Re: [GMCnet] Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234682 is a reply to message #234680]

Wed, 01 January 2014 07:30

USAussie

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Ken,

I STILL haven't gotten around to install mine! Where did you locate the camera?

Regards,
Rob M.

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Just a question: With the near-uselessness of the GMC's rear view mirror,
why not just replace the whole thing with a larger screen? I was lucky to
find, at Sam's Club, a 7" Peak rear view camera for $69 with wireless
connection. It was very easy to adapt its base to fit the contours of the
headliner. Now I have the 7" screen hanging right where the mirror was. I
wouldn't be able to see much in the 2-1/2" screen common to in-the-mirror
screens.'
Ken H.

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Re: [GMCnet] Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234687 is a reply to message #234682]

Wed, 01 January 2014 07:34

Ken Henderson

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There's a clothes closet at the left rear of the GMC. In there, I cut a
lens view circle in the applied solar film on the rear window, near the
top. The camera looks through that clear area. The view is wide enough
that I can see almost to the tow bar at the front of the toad and have a
good view of lanes left and right to about 8' behind me. The transmitter
is mounted to the closet wall. The only problem with the system is that
there seems to be an intermittent connection somewhere that causes the
display to flash occasionally. I've learned to live with it since I can't
find it.

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL
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On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Robert Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au>wrote:

> Ken,
>
> I STILL haven't gotten around to install mine! Where did you locate the
> camera?
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org [mailto:
> gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Ken Henderson
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 12:16 AM
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Show me your back-up cam/monitor
>
> Just a question: With the near-uselessness of the GMC's rear view mirror,
> why not just replace the whole thing with a larger screen? I was lucky to
> find, at Sam's Club, a 7" Peak rear view camera for $69 with wireless
> connection. It was very easy to adapt its base to fit the contours of the
> headliner. Now I have the 7" screen hanging right where the mirror was. I
> wouldn't be able to see much in the 2-1/2" screen common to in-the-mirror
> screens.'
> Ken H.
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Re: [GMCnet] Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #234745 is a reply to message #234687]

Wed, 01 January 2014 18:00

USAussie

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Ken,

Thanks, I actually got the camera installed - in the middle of the spare tire carrier. I chose that location because we didn't tow.
Since I'm building a VW to tow that ain't gonna work. I'll relocate the camera to the top of the rear window like you did.

Thanks,
Rob M.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Henderson

There's a clothes closet at the left rear of the GMC. In there, I cut a
lens view circle in the applied solar film on the rear window, near the
top. The camera looks through that clear area. The view is wide enough
that I can see almost to the tow bar at the front of the toad and have a
good view of lanes left and right to about 8' behind me. The transmitter
is mounted to the closet wall. The only problem with the system is that
there seems to be an intermittent connection somewhere that causes the
display to flash occasionally. I've learned to live with it since I can't
find it.

Ken H.

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Re: Show me your back-up cam/monitor [message #235085 is a reply to message #234495]

Sat, 04 January 2014 17:34

kerry pinkerton

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Sean, I finally remembered to take some photos. They are in my album here:

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/misc/p52247-h-0041.html

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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