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Installing a Rear View Camera-2016 Expedition

Nick Hopkins All Messages By This Member #102436 I give credit to Eric van Dyck for his article on installing a back up camera. I copied his idea of mounting the camera within the rear mounted spare wheel, where it is hidden and protected. My installation can be used while driving as rear-view camera. ? 1.?????? I purchased a 4x4 support bracket from Lowes $9 (Canadian) 2.?????? Sourced a Yakry brand Camera and Monitor kit from Amazon, the cost was $113 (Canadian). It came with the a waterproof night vison Camera , all wiring and 7” HD Monitor The advantage of this kit was ease of installation, power is from a cigarette lighter plug in the TV, the power and video signal are carried in one single cable run, (2 cables one 23’ and one 43’). ? I drilled and bolted the bracket from Lowes on to the rear tire carrier mount and attached the adjustable camera mount to it. It is off set to line the camera up with an opening the spare wheel. I ran the 43-foot cable from the hitch to the rear of the trailer, taped the cable to the 7-pin connector, leaving 2 feet to pass through the tailgate of the TV to connect to the power source and monitor. ? The cable is run under the camper, protected by a ? inch cable shield, and tied off to existing cables. Where the cable crosses from under the camper to the back bumper, I screwed a small piece of flat bar to the bumper and camper floor and tied the cable off to that for support. The excess cable was coiled and tied off to the rear tire carrier. Installing the power and monitor was extremely easy, using the shorter 23-foot cable. The monitor came with a suction cup mount which works great. Cable is run from the monitor and??power supply between the seats and under the rear mat to the back of the TV and is connected to the cable coming from the camera. ? The advantage with this installation was it took under 3 hours, no holes in the camper, no soldering and both monitor and power source are easily removed from the TV when not towing. Yakry even offered a second camera as “gift”, I now have a spare. Total cost including all materials was $115 (USD). ? ?
dan smartt All Messages By This Member #102437 Yes it's a great location, glad it works for you. But for those of us that use tire covers over the spare there are a lot of options especially licence plate mounts thith power close by in the light fixture. toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 8:04 AM, Nick <nick.hopkins@...> wrote: I give credit to Eric van Dyck for his article on installing a back up camera. I copied his idea of mounting the camera within the rear mounted spare wheel, where it is hidden and protected. My installation can be used while driving as rear-view camera. ? 1.?????? I purchased a 4x4 support bracket from Lowes $9 (Canadian) 2.?????? Sourced a Yakry brand Camera and Monitor kit from Amazon, the cost was $113 (Canadian). It came with the a waterproof night vison Camera , all wiring and 7” HD Monitor The advantage of this kit was ease of installation, power is from a cigarette lighter plug in the TV, the power and video signal are carried in one single cable run, (2 cables one 23’ and one 43’). ? I drilled and bolted the bracket from Lowes on to the rear tire carrier mount and attached the adjustable camera mount to it. It is off set to line the camera up with an opening the spare wheel. I ran the 43-foot cable from the hitch to the rear of the trailer, taped the cable to the 7-pin connector, leaving 2 feet to pass through the tailgate of the TV to connect to the power source and monitor. ? The cable is run under the camper, protected by a ? inch cable shield, and tied off to existing cables. Where the cable crosses from under the camper to the back bumper, I screwed a small piece of flat bar to the bumper and camper floor and tied the cable off to that for support. The excess cable was coiled and tied off to the rear tire carrier. Installing the power and monitor was extremely easy, using the shorter 23-foot cable. The monitor came with a suction cup mount which works great. Cable is run from the monitor and??power supply between the seats and under the rear mat to the back of the TV and is connected to the cable coming from the camera. ? The advantage with this installation was it took under 3 hours, no holes in the camper, no soldering and both monitor and power source are easily removed from the TV when not towing. Yakry even offered a second camera as “gift”, I now have a spare. Total cost including all materials was $115 (USD). ? ?
Don DeRyke All Messages By This Member #103390 Nick, I already did my camera thing, but my cousin is interested.? How does this work as a backup camera versus just rear view?? I actually haven't tried to use mine for backing, so I'm not sure.? But I think mine might have too deep a field of view to be much help getting into a campsite. -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 ltr EcoBoost engine.
Don DeRyke All Messages By This Member #103391 Their wireless recording model looks awfully good as well. -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 ltr EcoBoost engine.
Nick Hopkins All Messages By This Member #103396 This camera works very well for backing up as it has a wide field of vision. We use it in city traffic to see if there is anything behind us that our mirrors don't catch, it does not replace mirrors at highway speed as the field is too wide. The best parts about this installation are no holes in the camper, powered and turned on/off from TV and can be moved? between TVs in less than a minute. Nick
jdmv12 All Messages By This Member #103407 开云体育 Folks, I didn't see the model number or source for the wireless rear view (back-up) camera discussed.? ?I'd appreciate the particulars.? Thanks much.? Jerry Molnar
Don DeRyke All Messages By This Member #103408 It's in the very first post of this message.? And since we're on the subject.? This is what I used.? It took several accessories, such as additional wiring kit and camera.? But my primary interest was recorded video for the tow vehicle, with or without the camper attached. -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 ltr EcoBoost engine.
jdmv12 All Messages By This Member #103409 开云体育 Don, thank you very much.? Where do you mount the rear camera?? On the tow vehicle, or on the back of the A-liner?? ?If on the A-liner, is there an extension cable available?? Thanks again.? Jerry
Don DeRyke All Messages By This Member #103412 Edited Update:? I forgot to show the rear camera link.? I bought that direct from RedTiger because Amazon was out of them.? I also bought their polarizing filter for windshield glare. Customer service is great.? I mentioned a couple issues I had with the install and they sent me another wiring kit, and a longer cable that included the fuse taps.? No charge.? However, at that point I had already installed my system. These are links to everything I needed.? You may not need the same.? They don't have an extension cable, that's why the couplings were needed.?? ? The hard wire kit is only needed if you want to use the park mode to record 24/7.? The fuse taps were necessary because I didn't have any spares that were powered full time.? And that is only necessary if you want to use the parking mode and hardwire it.?? ? I used velcro on the camera mount so I could use it with and without my bike rack attached.? I have a spot in the center of the back wall just under the hinge trim, and one on the bike rack center stem.? The TV has a separate rear camera that I disconnect when I hook up the camper. ? ? -- Don DeRyke Sunrise, Florida 2009 Classic, 2020 Ford Escape, 2.0 liter EcoBoost, AWD.? Previous TV 2015 Ford Escape 1.6 ltr EcoBoost engine.

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