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Subject: 15544
Posted: 01 Jan 2023 at 1:31pm

]]> Sun, 01 Jan 2023 13:31:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150478#150478 Back Up Camera : Got it thanks I will build this... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150328#150328 Author: Newbe
Subject: 15544
Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 6:40pm

Got it thanks I will build this before my next trip in spring.
Thanks again.
]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:40:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150328#150328 Back Up Camera : I thought I had posted these,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150327#150327 Author: Colt
Subject: 15544
Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 5:42pm

I thought I had posted these, but I couldn't find them.  Here is my bolted, perforated angle and top plate with the camera mounted. 







]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 17:42:14 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150327#150327 Back Up Camera : Centered is best. I placed the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150321#150321 Author: gpokluda
Subject: 15544
Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 2:17pm

Centered is best. I placed the camera about 4-5 inches above the spare to have plenty of room for removal and replacement.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 14:17:16 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150321#150321 Back Up Camera : So what i understand is I make... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150319#150319 Author: Newbe
Subject: 15544
Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 1:47pm

So what i understand is I make a little bracket to mount the camera above the spare tire and get the connection from the tail lights or the  licence plate lights and I should be using a wireless camera. One question how how high should the camera be? Could I settle for few inches above the spare tire. Or if it has a 360 degree view can I fix it over the licence plate itself.
Thanks again for all the advice.
]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 13:47:37 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150319#150319 Back Up Camera : Originally posted by Linda&GinoFWIW,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150318#150318 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 15544
Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 11:39am

Originally posted by Linda&Gino

FWIW, Yakry now has "wireless" cameras with a range of 360'. That would truly be a big rig! 

That 360' probably is line of sight. Going through the RV and vehicle you range would be substantially shorter.
]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 11:39:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150318#150318 Back Up Camera : GlueGuy. I went back and looked... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150313#150313 Author: Linda&Gino
Subject: 15544
Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 8:21am

GlueGuy. I went back and looked at the camera I purchased thinking I may have been wrong and it was simply wireless and not Bluetooth, but indeed the package and instructions indicate it is Bluetooth. So even with the limitations of Bluetooth, in our application it worked great. Never had any issues other than the field of vision for the camera was to narrow. I was hoping for something a little more wide angle. But other than that, we have used it without issue for over a year now.

FWIW, Yakry now has "wireless" cameras with a range of 360'. That would truly be a big rig!
]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 08:21:38 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150313#150313 Back Up Camera : I have one thAT I got a few years... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150312#150312 Author: john in idaho
Subject: 15544
Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 8:14am

I have one thAT I got a few years ago. Wireless connection but the  Problem is that it shows on my phone, and that is too slow to refresh the picture in a timely manner.  Best is still hand signals from someone who stays in view in the mirror.  Maybe if I HAD a new truck it would show on the dash]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 08:14:30 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150312#150312 Back Up Camera : Originally posted by gpokludaI... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150302#150302 Author: Colt
Subject: 15544
Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 2:34pm

Originally posted by gpokluda

I installed one I got from Amazon, Yakry I believe. It was a Bluetooth model that came with a monitor as well. It worked okay but not great. I did like having sight directly behind the trailer. I tapped into the tail light of the Rpod from the inside and routed the wire up the spare tire mount. I made a simple, angle iron bracket to mount the camera. It only worked with the trailer lights on, but that was okay since we drive with the lights on during the day anyway.

Hope that is helpful


I did almost this exact thing.  I tapped into the license plate light and ran the wire up the spare bracket, with a handy disconnect, in case I need to remove the bracket.  It is great as a rear view mirror, less so as a back-up camera.  I think I got it from Wal-Mart for an acceptable price.  
]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:34:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150302#150302 Back Up Camera : Bluetooth would be a poor choice... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150299#150299 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 15544
Posted: 09 Dec 2022 at 10:20am

Bluetooth would be a poor choice for a backup camera on a camper. Bluetooth really wasn't built for that kind of range. It's more for things that are less than 12' away or so, and minimal obstructions.]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:20:35 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150299#150299 Back Up Camera : I installed one I got from Amazon,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150293#150293 Author: gpokluda
Subject: 15544
Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 12:56pm

I installed one I got from Amazon, Yakry I believe. It was a Bluetooth model that came with a monitor as well. It worked okay but not great. I did like having sight directly behind the trailer. I tapped into the tail light of the Rpod from the inside and routed the wire up the spare tire mount. I made a simple, angle iron bracket to mount the camera. It only worked with the trailer lights on, but that was okay since we drive with the lights on during the day anyway.

Hope that is helpful
]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:56:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150293#150293 Back Up Camera : I stand corrected. They said all... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150291#150291 Author: Newbe
Subject: 15544
Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 10:11am

I stand corrected. They said all flat back models and i believe Rpod 180 is not one of them. Thanks
]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:11:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150291#150291 Back Up Camera : Did Forest River say what model... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150289#150289 Author: StephenH
Subject: 15544
Posted: 08 Dec 2022 at 7:51am

Did Forest River say what model year the RPods started coming pre-wired for a backup camera? New ones might be, but older models likely are not so wired.]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2022 07:51:27 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150289#150289 Back Up Camera : Hi I am new to this forum and... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15544&PID=150280#150280 Author: Newbe
Subject: 15544
Posted: 07 Dec 2022 at 10:25pm

Hi I am new to this forum and needadvice.

I want to install a wireless backupcamera on my Rpod 180.

I inquired with Forest River and they confirmed all Rpods come pre wired for back up camera.

Has any one done this?

What model of camera should I use.

Please advise.

Thanks

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