| [GMCnet] Another Good Vendor [message #100046] |
Thu, 16 September 2010 17:43  |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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About 2 years ago Rob Mueller bought a Peak color wireless backup camera
kit, I think from Sam's Club for $129.
Last year I bought the same kit, also from Sam's, for $69.
I immediately installed mine, with the camera peeking through a small area
of removed tint film at the top left of the rear window inside the closet
there. It worked pretty well but very erratically, with frequent
drop-outs.After a while, it quit completely, leaving me with the 7" monitor
hanging where I removed the rear view mirror. What with Cad500
installation, etc., I didn't spend any time fooling with it until a couple
of weeks ago when I hooked up an X-10 wireless camera and discovered that
the monitor would receive that signal, telling me the problem was with
either the camera or the separate transmitter.
Last week, Rob revealed that he's installed the camera but nothing else, so
he left the transmitter and monitor with me for troubleshooting. Tuesday,
when I replaced my transmitter with his (two small multi-pin connectors), I
saw a bright, clear, steady display -- an EXCELLENT rear view image.
Yesterday morning I called the support 800 number for Old World Industries,
the distributor of Peak products (including Peak antifreeze, Herculiner bed
liner, etc.). I told the representative that I have an out-of-warranty
backup camera with a bad transmitter, "...can I order just that item?" "Why
don't I just send you one and forget about it?" "Sounds good to me". After
I gave him my shipping information, he said, "I'll ship it tomorrow
morning."
Well, I'm sure he did better than that, because it just arrived via UPS
ground! From Illinois!
I haven't installed the new transmitter, but I'm nonetheless highly
impressed with that Fantastic Fan - like support.
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
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Ken Henderson
Americus, GA
www.gmcwipersetc.com
Large Wiring Diagrams
76 X-Birchaven
76 X-Palm Beach
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