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FITTING
A REAR VIEW CAMERA - By Lindsay Porter |
| You can't usually see what's
following you when driving a
coachbuilt, nor with a smaller
camper when it's fully loaded.
So, Conrad Anderson worked
with Waeco to produce rearview
camera systems with
twin-lenses, especially for
motor caravanners.
With this system you'll not
only be able to use the
distance lens lo see what's
following your motor caravan,
you'll also be able to look
down at an angle to see when
reversing the motor caravan
onto a pitch or parking space. |
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This is the Waeco video system with twin colour camera
modules in a single housing. This provides close-up camera
views for reversing or long distance views for the open road.
The shutter, closed here, covers the reversing lens when you
drive normally, to stop it being obscured by mud and spray. |
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Pictured here is an optional Conrad Anderson rear view
camera system which has a single lens rear camera and
two small cameras that are mounted on the motor caravan
sides to provide the driver with extra side views of the van
when he or she is manoeuvring. |
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Inside the vehicle, the Waeco control box is tucked away.
Operated by a dash-mounted switch, it allows you to select
between cameras from the driver's seat. Alternatively, the
reversing camera or lens can be operated automatically when
you select reverse gear. |
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The new Waeco monitor has now been switched to the
vehicle's reversing camera. You can see that the ground
which is immediately behind the motor caravan is clearly
visible on the screen to the driver. Now he or she can reverse
comfortably and in total control. |
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The rear view camera system also features a handy dashmounted
switch and remote control that can be used by the
driver to select between rear and side views, or wide and long
distance views. Plus there are options to alter the brightness
and appearance of the images. |
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CONRAD ANDERSON'S TIPS FOR FITTING
REVERSING CAMERA SYSTEMS. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE |
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Mounting the camera | |
Mount
the camera on the rear of your vehicle as high as possible to give as good a view
as possible of the road behind and the rear bumper area. A compromise situation
can normally be arrived at and the distance from the rear bumper can be marked
on the screen by measuring set distances on the road behind and then setting corresponding
dots on the screen with a felt tip pen. | | 2.
Fitting the monitor | |
Fit
the monitor on the dashboard so as not to obscure any portion of the swept area
of the windscreen and to give the driver a good view of the screen. Care must
be taken to secure the support bracket securely as the heavy monitor will work
free under constant vibration. | | 3.
Testing the system | |
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is wise to test the unit before all the cables are hidden away under the vehicle
and sealed up. Connect by plugging in the camera and monitor. The monitor has
a power lead which will require a switched live which can be taken directly from
the ignition switch or from the back of the fuse board whichever is the most accessable.
Make sure the system has an inline fuse to prevent any expensive damage to your
equipment. The only other connections are to earth and to the reverse light switch
which will give you the facility to have a standby mode. |
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Cable routing
is probabally the most time consuming part of the job and takes the most planning
as it can ruin an otherwise good installation. With an in-car camera, the most
usual way is to rout the cable along the door cills to the rear of the vehicle.
With van and motorhome installations, the most straightforward way is normally
to take the cable underneath the vehicle attaching it to hydraulic pipes etc.
Then coming up through rear floor area following a pillar or cupboard wall up
to the camera entry point at the rear. Sealing is normally done using a non drying
butyl sealant tape which can be forced into the hole surrounding the cable exit
point. Polyurathane sealant which is available in gunnable tubes is also recomended.
Please follow link for our full range of Reversing Camera Kits. |
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