DIY Inexpensive Digital Wireless RV Backup Camera - Review EC170 and 903W TrA
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- DIY Inexpensive Digital Wireless RV Backup camera- Review EC170 and 903W TrA
I was looking for a good way to see behind our RV when towing and this is what I came up with. Let Me know what you think!
The app is WIFIAV. (All caps) you should be able to find it in the app or play stores. I mentioned that I had not tested it on android but another youtuber has confirmed that it worked quite well at least on his android phone.
Here are the parts I ordered.
Transmitter - amzn.to/2dbpuY8
Camera (The one I Used) - amzn.to/2cwRuTx
** The night vision is not great on this camera some other users have recommended these for better night vision
amzn.to/2emiC8x (However it is not mirrored) and amzn.to/2fkrzkV (but has the stupid scale lines) Having the infared LED's is nice too when there is no light at all and your trying not to hit something.
RCA Extension- amzn.to/2cwSo2h
or RCA Extension with power if needed amzn.to/2ewkNtG
Suction Cup Mount - amzn.to/2d12ZsA
8 Best RV Backup Cameras to Make RV Driving Easier: www.mortonsont...
Edit 11/4/2016
I want to make it clear that I am not trying to sell this product, or think it is the best thing out there. I have had some people ask me about using this for "mission critical" type installations. I wouldn't do it. This is a cheap Chineese transmitter that I would not expect to last forever. I have had good luck with it and you may too but the main benefit here is that its CHEAP! . Best of luck if you decide to use it, I put this together because I had a hard time finding something like this and have been pretty happy so far! ~Tom
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Just wanted to thank you again, it worked great!!! I bought the parts off Amazon, hooked them up, which was super easy. And was able to watch my horses all the way on a 3 hour drive to go camping. It was awesome, and made me feel so much better being able to watch what they were up to the whole way! All for under $60. Thank you!!!
Thanks for letting us know! I am sure others watching this will be happy to hear it worked for you too. I am always happy to share a trick like this!
Thanks for idea, just one tiny problem, I just searched the transmitter you mentioned on Amazon. It is now $135 😢
Thanks for the video!! I ordered the parts, they came in 3 days. I installed the power source permanently in a light near the back window, wired the transmitter to the power for the antenna booster, and mounted the camera to an old GPS suction mount. Loaded the app and...IT WORKED AS PROMISED!!! It just doesn't get any better.
Great to hear!
Great idea. Seems to me that what you want to move is the transmitter antenna, not necessarily the transmitter itself. You could keep the transmitter closer to the camera (powering both) and use a shielded antenna cable to the front of the RV. I was thinking of using the [covered] vents on the front/rear of my TT and entry/exit point for the antenna (front) and the camera (rear) so I didn't have to pierce the roof or side of the TT. Running a small hole through the aluminum shroud around the vent (where the vent meets the roof) using a rubber grommet or silicone to glue it in should work. With the vent covers on there is very little chance that there would be any water incursion. I am thinking I'll mount the antenna on the top of the vent cover and for the camera (since I don't have a window in the back of my TT) mounted using silicone to the roof where it meets the back of the TT giving it a high/wider view. Of course the camera would have to be designed to be used on the exterior - not sure the one you spec'd is. Also, there is 12v available in the vents (not switched - so I may put a switch near the fan switch to turn the camera on/off)
Another solution to your wiring issue is a WiFi repeater at the front of your RV. You can go back to your first setup and put the repeater in front. It will clean all the wires up and give you a good video feed. As a bonus, if you’re staying at a location without a good WiFi signal it will help with that also. I’ll include a link to one example. I’m not affiliated with this unit, I’m only including it as an example. amzn.to/2rCbEZ1
Thanks so much for the great tip. I ordered the camera and wifi unit and was up and running in just minutes on my bench. Took a bit more time to install permanently. Our fifth wheel came with a Furrion mount that I pulled the cover off and drilled a hole through inside above the rear cabinets. Mounted to sending unit about halfway in a convenient location. Bought a magnetic mount that fits in the CD slot and am exceedingly happy. Thanks again for your great video.
Glad it worked out for you, Thanks for sharing your story. Its comments like this that keep me motivated to make videos when we find a neat solution or fix for something. Thanks,
Have a question for you. I'd like to connect this wifi to a tailgate camera for ford f250. I want to use the OEM camera but not sure if it would just connect to the wifi sender and 12v. Any experience with the OEM camreas? Thanks
Great How-to!! Simple and inexpensive!
Based on the image at 5:08, do not send this guy an email. :) JK, great video, thanks!
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It's been awhile. Are you still using the same setup? Is there something new you'd take a look at? Thanks for the help!
Thank you for sharing your creative solution. I just installed these items and am no excited for our next trip to use the camera in action. I ended up getting a 5v to 12v usb connector, so I didn't have to hardwire to anything. We just plug in the usb connector to the 12v plug in the Airstream, and we are in business!
Very good information young man! Thank you for sharing.
But, where the wi-fi comes from? Your I-pad has a connection to?
Probably phones hotspot
which camera is best and easiest touse with iPad to make better quality videos?
The iPad blocks out half your windscreen but that’s no problem 😂😂
Thank you for this video symple, well explained, very nice, great job
Thanks Glen!
Hello Tom. Hoping you can help. What great video you did for you back up camera with 5th wheel towing a boat. You seem very knowledgeable. I know it’s been 6 years. Can you provide me with the LINKS to purchase the camera and transmitter? (Lol found them in the description) I’m new lol. The transmitter seems to have bad reviews. Have you since posting that video found a better transmitter ? Or if you have found a better solution for the complete system?
Looking to put a camera on my front bumper to see the curbs when parking. And what it to work on my iPhone 11 as a monitor.
Forgive my lack of understanding of the English language. I've only been living in America for 81 years. I'm so stupid that I thought "Wireless" in English meant WIRELESS. I keep searching videos that say WIRELESS CAMERA and keep seeing wires to be run here and there and everywhere. Does ANYBODY make a WIRELESS CAMERA that runs on batteries and does not need wires until to it, or does WIRELESS mean " run some wires and plug it in" in English????????????????
You can do this with an old phone as a camera too. No transmitter needed, no camera to buy and no power wires to run, just wi-fi hotspot to your tablet.
how do you do this?
@@RoyalWulfje, for Android is called IP Webcam on playstore. It allows you to set up an old phone as an ip camera
Nothing short of brilliant! I admire how you sussed this out!
I'd been shopping Amazon for a record-able rear camera solution, and You have offered what I believe to be the simplest ever! And, I have most, bar the transmitter, of whats required, on hand. My gratitude for this!
Great Video and Smart thinking to solve this problem for a fair price
HELP! So we purchased a slightly better camera but purchased all the componets suggested. We wired it into our permanent power of the bus so we can access even when engine is off. The problem is that when we go to hook it up and test the screen remains blue, and if you click on the icons it says SD not found. The link took us to a slightly different transmitter than yours with a different app. Its the same only now it has HD at the end. Really not sure why its not working when all these other comments the users had zero issues:/ maybe we got a crappy transmitter or camera. Any suggetions would be greatly appreciated!!!
there is an app on the Play Store that allows you to connect two phones (your old one to your new one) together called "IP Webcam" and if the distance is to far,
you can use a usb powered wifi extender (xiaomi wifi repeater 2)and do all of this crisp clear and cordless and reuse your old tech for security or observation or anything.
I bought the newer model 903s. When hooked up the link light blinks, does not stay solid. Can't get it to link to my iPhone 10x wifi. What am I doing wrong. Thoughts it was a bad transmitter. Bought new on but it does the same. Any advice from anyone who had this problem and solved it?
All those cables Kinda negates the Wireless part, you should check your state laws about the windshield mound for your IPad!
You can do 4 cameras with this system: www.tadibrothers.com/products/iphone-split-screen-backup-camera-ios-works-with-ipad-ipad-mini-ipod
Great video, my fifthwheel is 40' long. Do you think they make a power supply/rca extension that long?
I used a wifi setup on our caravan displaying on a Samsung tablet. The problem with digital over analogue is when the analogue signal drops out you know there is an issue as you get a scratchy screen and know to stop the manoeuvre. When digital drops out you get a frozen screen and you can be fooled into thinking you are on track for a few seconds.... until impact!
Yes, this works well when it is working, but in reality, low power wifi is unreliable and WHEN it lets you down it will be costly!
Suggestion, would be to mount the camera lower, so you can see if a tire blows out. All your technology placed to high, could leave your boat trailer riding on 1 or 2 rims without knowing it.
Quick question I’m thinking about putting this in my old school and I am using my iPad as my cars head unit is there away 2 retain my 4G internet connection this way I can listen 2 music from UA-cam while driving.
Love the video. I am about to install a backup camera to the rear of my camper trailer for the purpose of being able to see when it is safe to get back into the slow lane after passing someone. I can only see the front corner of the trailer from my passenger side view mirror because the trailer is 8' wide. I then got to thinking about installing another camera on the passenger side to cover my blind spot. It wouldn't do much good to see that I'm clear to the rear, only to shove someone beside me off of the road. SO, I'll have to cogitate on how to do split screen monitoring to a single monitor.
If you have any low cost solutions that would fulfill this infrastructure then I would love to hear from you.
Any camera with that output would work. A higher resolution camera as an example?
What if my Android tablet does not have internet??? Can it communicate with camera. Please advise
I purchased the same items as you for my 1988 Ford e150 conversion van I use for hauling my Harley, it worked like a Charm!! Thank you.
This is exactly what I need. Here's a my question is it possible to use more than one camera on the same app or the same iPad and have different pictures on the screen screen or would I need a screen for each camera. What I would like to do is put one on the back of my RV for my other trailer for my Harley and two on the sides of the RV and maybe one on the front of the truck.
I have the same question. Have you ever found the answer? Thanks
I bought a camera and a transmitter from amazon and i hooked it up to one than one app and i could not get a clear picture. I god black and white lines and confusion on the screen. The apps i found had very low ratings. What am i doing wrong????
The only thing I don’t like is when looking at picture the right and left side are opposite. Wish I could change that.
Thx for your speedy response.
Will any type camera work as long as it has a video out? (yellow) and a power in (red)?
Looking at one for fitting in a licence plate frame.
Yes any analog video out camera will work. That is one with an RCA plug.
One thing I noticed, did you use Milenium math? To me $38.00 + $20.00 is $58.00. LOL! not under fifty dollars. Great idea nonetheless.
Great video for a very low-cost backup camera. thanks :)
Do you know if there is a multiple camera adapter for about 4 cameras rather then just one
Can this be set up where the power is sent when the reverse light comes on, or do you have to witch the transmitter on and off every time?
Nope. Definitely will not be downloading that shady app. Lol
Thank you for making this video! I watched it last night since I'm looking for a similar solution, although not an RV. I ordered the camera and the wifi transmitter the minute I finished watching it. 24 hours later, tested and it couldn't have been easier. First, it works on an Android phone. It works on my GS6, just have to download the proper app the seller indicated in his/her product description. If you're using an Android device, download this as described by the seller: drive.google.com/open?id=0B23l6nxQIYlCZVVDR3dCR3BwQ0E
Second, the quality of the video is not 1080p but didn't expect it to be and it works for my application. The low quality could be because I tested it on my work bench under artificial lighting. I'll test it again tomorrow with natural lighting. Nonetheless, even in my garage it's more than I expected. I walked about 40 feet away from the transmitter and the picture didn't lose reception or quality. Of course I may get different results when actually going down the road with all sorts of interference. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comment I am glad it helped you out. After putting it together and using it I had to share the information as it was kind of hard to find a good solution. I will put the links to the apps in the description. Thanks for verifying that it works well on android!
Blocking out the center of the windshield doesn't seem safe.
I want an app that does GPS navigation then switches to reverse camera when the car is in reverse.
SO WHY CANT YOU BUY A HIGHER RESOLUTION CAMERA TO USE WITH THIS SET UP ?
Very good solution. I am looking for a similar for the outer rear view mirrors. in that case the challenge is feed the two videos from from the cameras on the left and right side outer wing mirrors to the display and show them side by side. Do you have any hacks for this need?
did you get this figured out? I just posted a similar question and I see your question has been out there for a year with no replies. Hook a brother up if you came up with something, and thanks!
Does the EC170-11 camera protect in "reverse" in the Screen, just like a rear view mirror, for safer view? Or is there an option to make it so?
Well my monitor shows it in reverse like a mirror but I am not sure if it is coming from the camera that way or if it is in the transmitter that it is reversed. Your right that is safer, looking at the screen just feels like a rear view mirror.n There are no options in the camera, its just plug it in and it outputs an image. Maybe i will see if i can plug it into a TV directly to see what it outputs. Good question.
I’ve done the same install as in the video using the same components. For some reason the image shown on my iPhone in not flipped. I’m trying to figure out a solution.
38+20= uNdEr FiFtY dOlLaRs....
Can multiple cameras be hooked up this way?
That's brilliant, I going to get this for my boat behind my rv setup asap. Thanks
38 + 20 = under 50 bucks.... where he from?.?
Hoping someone can help me. Love this video but we already have a camera on our Motorhome that is wired to a monitor. The monitor is black and white and old. We want to run it to a tablet. What changes would I have to make. The current monitor is 15 years old, so just need to know how to hook up the wired camera to the new Android Tablet. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Its really hard to say without tearing into the system but its most likely an analog signal from the camera, which means you could splice it into the same transmitter I used in this video then transmit it to the Tablet. See the link for that transmitter in the description. The camera still may be black and white however.
Otherwise you would need a Tablet capable of a video input feed, most likely mini HDMI. Then get some sort of RCA to HDMI converter. Like this amzn.to/2dQY893 then you will need this to get the mini HDMI amzn.to/2dyMhyy . There are not many tablets with HDMI input however.
Another option would be to just get a new flat panel screen, they dont const much these days.
does it work in a spot that has no wifi like the middle of a forrest?
I was looking for a way to connect my leftover analog backup camera to my leftover tablet pc or smartphone. At this price of around 40 bucks, I think its better to just buy a waterproof wifi security camera, or buy analog wired monitor, or wifi back up camera.
My tablet PC has USB input so I purchased a RCA video to USB converter for $8 I hope this is gonna work.
Update:
Back up camera with RCA out put
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RCA video to USB converter
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USB male to USB-C male
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Old smartphone
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USB camera app
Worked good! I can view back up camera video on smartphone. Now I need to figure out how to automatically turn ON the smartphone when power supply to backup camera is ON.
Is it still working? How did it perform over time?
Has anyone got a sense whether the EC170/903W combination would be "stronger" then the $30 wireless backup camera kit you can get at Walmart? Mine isn't powerful enough to reach from the back of my 32' 5th wheel. It keeps cutting out.
Never mind
This is OK if you're a devout tinkerer with an electrical engineering degree and loves screwing around with all this stuff. I want a system that's installs easily and works, Geez, just show me something that sticks onto the front and back of my vehicle and automatically transmits to my cell phone. I don't want to have to fuss with all these components and wiring like James Bond.
Get a shielded cable , or it becomes an aerial
Anyone hook this up in their truck instead of an RV?
38+20 is not under 50.lol
Just had too.
Lol
As I'll be back full-timing in my Airstream soon, I've been looking for a good way to put a camera covering the door from the outside as a security measure when I'm camping who-knows-where. A back-up camera would be a good secondary use. This is just what I wanted!. By taping the camera to a side window, I hope to cover the door area and the back window for backing or highway use is great too. Thanks for saving me a bundle, and I didn't have to drill any holes in the exterior either.
Did you get this setup working on your airstream? I'll be doing similar and am unsure that the aluminum will interfere with signal
Might be a 'dumb' question but do we have to keep our WIFI powered up for the whole duration of the drive? I think so? Also, is the WIFI connection the one we use at home? Thanks very much!
The WiFi is generated by the camera.
Could the app work on an android phone?
This will disable using the tablet for anything else like navigation etc. One could use an old phone though. One can also use IP security cameras connected to a wifi router which enables multiple cameras and can be connected to an internet source. Giving you a access to cameras and internet
I'd be interested in a how-to for the power source wiring. I know the 12V system isn't dangerous, but I'm nervous about messing with electrical. This is a great tutorial though
Yes I agree, I am surprised he skipped that whole section
12v power is very safe and cannot hurt you. Its simple to wire to 12v power. Remove your light cover and you will see 2 wires. Usually white and black. White is neutral or ground, and black is power. Take off the wire nuts and add the wires for your camera power (Usually red-power and black-ground). Put the wire nuts back on and reinstall the light cover.
The light cover? Like a car ceiling light cover? I'm an idiot, I know.
Yes, like a car light ceiling cover. Remove cover and then take out the screws holding the base in. You will see the wires behind the base.
You could always run a wire extension to a 12 volt power source that every trailer seems to have.
very useful video~^^ 😍👍💖
Fantastic! Had been looking for a cost effective solution for months. Good solution. Ordered all items today...
Just what I was looking for , thank you !
You're welcome!
Do you think it would be possible to install multiple camera / transmitter units for a 360 security view around motorhome?...Separate icons on screen, for separate cameras? Would they each transmit separate signals?
I have the same question.
I have issues backing up my boat this looks like what I’m looking for do provide links to purchase
Thanks for watching! The links are in the notes below the video. Just click on "show more" and you'll see the Amazon links to the camera and other parts.
Arranging Power source to the transmitter and camera is still a problem. It not easy to open up the wiring of the car. I wish we can use battery instead. it will require recharge but may be simpler to install.
Max101 If you tap in to the power supply for the reverse lights on your vehicle the camera will automatically turn on when the vehicle is put in reverse. If you want it on all the time while the vehicle is running just tap into the power supply for your running lights.
Max, I ordered a 12V AA battery pack from Amazon that hooks straight up to the power plug of the wifi transmitter. works like a charm. First use Morton on the Move's Amazon link so they get credit for the purchase. Then : www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F6LHMR6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Chuck C
Chuck I saw that device and that would work well in my situation, I’m curios how long would it work? Couple hours or more?
Thanks in advance
Why not a wifi on board action camera?
Could you show us how to install it in a car?
IF you MAKE an RCA cable where you either twist the power leads about 12 turns per foot OR use twisted pair wire (CAT-6 shielded for example), you can bridge all 4 pairs into +/- and terminate the RCA connectors. IF you use a SHIELDED cable, you MIGHT be able to connect the shields at each end, but not really necessary.... in fact.... Just use good quality CAT5/6/7 Unshielded twisted pair.
Additionally or alternatively, you can put some turns of wire through torroids at each end of the cable to suppress any external interference entering the power cable (long loop antenna if not twisted pair) and then corrupting the video signal.
Fuze for side mirrors ford f150 2010
My big question is if I use that transmitter and my Samsung 4 can I run a signal from the back of a 30ft camper up to the front of a crew cab 3/4 ton truck that pulls it? It is almost impossible because of the way Coleman made the bottom of the camper to run wires from the back of the camper to the front hitch area. So I need a camera with a high power output wifi transmitter that WILL go easily say 50 feet through walls etc to the front seat of my truck. Will this unit do that? Also will a wifi booster / repeater work with this transmitter? Thanks Jimmy, wx9dx
for under 50 dollars that good enough =)
But $38. for the transmitter and $20. for the camera = $58. Over $50 but still a great deal. Math is not his strong suit.
I move this to my truck to assist when I hitch up y camper, I ended up buying a 12V Accessory plug that I plug into the truck accessory outlet, to the device power connector: Amazon: a.co/2bVAkmX
Then I also installed two 12V power outlets in my trailer with dual USB charger connections, one in my bedroom in the front of my trailer and one in the rear kitchen over the table. Now I have portable 12V connection and I don't have to wire permanently into the light. a.co/0zEwAjO
I got a camera that has an integrated LED illumination light and parking/distance lines like a built-in backup camera does. a.co/d8aQx8T
This 10 meter extension cable cost USD $10.95 a.co/9GcvCDS
Does the app work on all cameras or is it just the transmitter. I don’t want to buy a camera that doesn’t support the app.
Any camera that has a RCA out will work.
Thanks for your input.
I love this solution. I will begin the process of installing this on my my Toyota Tundra with a truck camper. I may even try to add an extra camera to the passenger side of the camper. So I don't need to ask: "can I get over?" Every time I pass a vehicle!
Just ordered the "kit", Trans, Camera and 30' RCA cable total: approx: $68.00 , this is about $41.00 less than a "good" 7" monitor/camera setup without recording feature. Again, thank You so much for this excellent solution! I've also gotten the "WifiAV HD " version of the app [Free]. I'll come back when I've received my Amazon shipment and finished my install. Youda Man!
The app sucks. Worked once. Now just shows a black screen. Which makes that transmitter useless. Unless you can find another app compatible with it.
Tom, you were a God Send. We were in the process of taking a trip to Missouri, spending two days in a hotel along with two days of rental car and a whole lot of money to have a rear view camera system installed on our Airstream.... then we saw your video! We spent less than $100, didn't have to change our travel plans and two days later we have a system like the one in your video up and running. We are just waiting a RCA extension cable/power to complete the project. Our Airstream (2014 International Serenity) came with a DC plug in a front cabinet. I just had to wire in a DC plug and we were good to go. Thank you soooo much.
John & Laurie
Installed and working. Can’t wait for first camping trip in May. Backing trailer will be a breeze now. I was looking at 3-4 hundred dollars. Total spent? $70. Thanks for the solution and for the savings. Wayne in Nashville
Great video. Didn’t work for me for some reason. I wired transmitter to the light in front of my camper so I’m getting power and have connected to the WIFIAV. However when I pull up the app I see nothing. Doesn’t seem like I’m getting power to the camera. I have plugged the dc power out cord from the transmitter to the camera and have the av cords plugged up. Nothing. Any suggestions ? Is there some secret switch on the camera or is there a light on it that shows it is getting power? Any help appreciated before I send all this back
Wait Wait Wait! You have a truck with a 5th wheel camper attached and then a boat on the back of that!? Where in the heck is that legal?
Everywhere in the middle of the US.
you could take a look at haloview wireless backup camera on Amazon,with a great senson which provide effective pixels of 756 x 504 pixels. less interference ,as well as 4 high power IR lights 4 high power LED lights providing 32ft of night vision for cameras.
Ok, I found your video maybe 2 months ago and I ordered the parts you recommended and it works great! However, I'm taking it a few steps further and incorporating 2 cameras and a remote control switching system to toggle between the two cameras. I have two cameras, since my trailer is an enclosed cargo trailer, and one camera will monitor the trailer contents, and with a push of a button, I can activate the back-up camera. I got the remote system on Amazon (no surprise there, right?) that comes with two 4-button fobs and a circuit board with 2 relays and several operational options. It works beautiful too. Through the relays, I can choose which camera is feeding the 903W Wi-Fi transmitter, and I receive it on my iPhone. I recently bought a KINDLE FIRE 7 to use in the tow vehicle instead of my phone, problem is, it's Android and I need to find a way for it to accept "non-approved" software...that's the way Amazon has you by the short ones, if you know what I mean. Once I get that figured out, I can watch the inside of the trailer while I'm going down the road. Oh....I almost forgot...since I have an enclosed trailer, I also bought a 12 volt infrared illuminator that comes on with the inside camera....also the camera that's inside is not a reverse camera, but instead a "front" camera so the image doesn't look like you're looking in the mirror. Cheers!
Tech question. I have everything set up per your instructions. However I use an android OS & it's a little choppy but tolerable. So, I got to thinking, with the tablet I'm using, the sunlight overrides the screen at times. Anyway the wifi transmitter, transmits at 2.4ghz Do feel that any monitor that has a 2.4ghz wifi will operate I've been looking at of all things a baby monitor that has a 7" LCD screen and has its own 2.4ghz wifi antenna From a tech standpoint do you feel this will work?
What do you do about using this at night? Do you have to use another type of camera that is night vision?
the camera claims to have night vision but the quality is really poor and the picture is grainy. i'm looking for a better camera now.
Hope you kept one of your older phones around. Does not work with a Samsung 6,7,8. After wasting time troubleshooting, I finally read some of the reviews on the apps page. It did not work with my Samsung 7, but I happened to have my 5 still around and worked as described. Can not believe someone has not updated this (or, if so, I was unable to find it).
I have a exsiting black and white backup camera in my 1996 motorhome. I believe its hard wired with a coaxial wire to the back. I m looking a for a GPS which also has a back up camera, but most are wireless. Would I be better off seperating the two?
I installed this on my Roadtrek 190 Popular, wired to the tail lights (not the backup lights), so I can see what is back there at any time the lights are on. The wifi broadcasta from just inside the back door from the bottom of the storage shelf. Please note that the wifi works only with OS 10X or greater. I attached the ipad (7-inch) to the sunvisor with two velcro strips so that I could leave it running while driving, but not have it always providing a potential distraction. I am very happy with the system.
Totally cool. I've been wanting to do this for a long time but ain't smart enough to figure it out on my own. :) Now I can just copy you. I'll let you know how I do!
Great video, can you maybe do a video using better equipment? Better camera, transmitter, low light capability? Thanks again.
I am having problems with my expensive so called waterproof camera and came across this video. Seems like a great solution. Now I am just getting into the RV life and learning all the ins and outs. I have a question for which I have not found an answer for yet. How do I get Wifi on a moving vehicle. Now I know the answer is going to make me feel stupid but here it goes I am hitting enter.
Great hack. Ordered all of the same equipment and a 3 meter extension cable. Permanently mounted the camera to the top rear exterior of our 22' Wolf Pup RV and mounted the transmitter about mid trailer in a cabinet. Distance was not an issue receiving the signal to the front of the truck from there. The trailer charges the 12V onboard RV battery going down the road so continuously powering the camera and wifi transmitter while driving was no issue. Also works great while your parked and the truck is off running on battery only. I got a APPS2Car Universal Tablet CD Slot Car Mount Holder Stand as well on Amazon ($13.95) for my iPad mini which works even better than the suction cup windshield mount. Tablet is lower and my CD slot is on top of my head unit so Im not blocking the nav / audio screen.
Great idea was looking at the regular system for my parents 32ft class A and my 37 ft 5er but couldn’t see paying what they are asking. This gives me something to think about getting. Thanks for tech tip.
Do you know if you can use more than 1 camera on the app? I want to put one inside and one outside...
Does a heart mean yes?