Rear View Cam and Porta Potti Cracks

GaryKelly · Guru

Rear View Cam and Porta Potti Cracks

Delta18 · Guru

Those visible cracks have a hole in them & the cracks don't spread any further. biggrin disbelief

hako · Guru

Gary - any chance of a pic of how the monitor clips to the rear view mirror and also does it vibrate or does the extra weight of it make the thing go out of adjustment.
Thanks

Denis

GaryKelly · Guru

Hako - there are four plastic clips at the back of the monitor that clip onto the existing mirror. However, my mirror was a bit small so the auto sparky used an old bicycle tube (which I had in the garage) to cut a few wedges that fill the gaps. It works fine - doesn't rattle or move but is still easy to remove if needed. The monitor can't go out of adjustment because the camera at the back of the truck is fixed. No matter which way you move the monitor (or mirror) the image stays the same.

Ontos45 · Guru

Good and interesting post Gary.
Thinking of adding one to my Landy. Also a camera system facing forward with recording facility.

Peter

hako · Guru

Thanks Gary - makes sense. I had a wireless one in my old Jag over 10 years ago but it picked up security camera outputs every time we drove through the bad part of town. I guess they're more sophisticated nowdays. Bithdays coming up so I might shout myself one that has the front camera on as well.

Regards

Denis

GaryKelly · Guru

I've just come back from the shopping mall car park. Before the cam, I parked in a "drive-through" so I didn't have to reverse. Today I parked in a regular spot and it was a breeze to reverse with a clear view of what was behind. Crushed the old lady's trolley but she was fine... and the groceries were okay. Hehe. Nah... just kidding about the old lady.

hako · Guru

Gary - just a few questions - where is the rear camera located - and what sort of view does it have and do you think there is an ideal position or have you achieved it.
Thanks

Denis

GaryKelly · Guru

Hako...

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That's in the center of the tray, directly above the tow bar. It provides a great wide-angle view but I'm gonna have to move it because it gets in the way of the bicycle rack which sits on the tow ball. I won't move it far though... a little to the left or the right depending on what the view is like.

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valnrob · Guru

I likes the view in your other rear view camera Gary

GaryKelly · Guru

Yes, valnrob... they're obviously not GNs hehe. I dunno about your buns but mine have plummeted due to gravity.

And Hako, I think you meant does the weight of the clip-on affect the adjustment of the mirror. It may if the ball joint is a bit loose but mine is fine.

hako · Guru

Thanks Gary for taking the trouble to take pics - much appreciated. I'd have preferred the original view in the mirror to be a couple of hot chicks but I suppose you've got to cater for the opposite sex as well as us old pervs.

Thanks again.

Denis

GaryKelly · Guru

Shoulda thunk of this before... here's a vid on Youtube of the rearview cam I have.

hako · Guru

Just my luck.....This product is out of stock, and not coming back.
Regards

Denis