Back Up Camera Idea for TAB 320

wright2janet

Has anyone installed a backup camera to their TAB that works well and was easy to install?

Verna

Welcome, @wright2janet. 

You have joined a great bunch of T@B owners who love the share. If you look in the upper right corner of the page, the search box is there. Use the words of “backup camera” or “camera” and you will find a number of posts shared for all of us to read. 

I personally haven’t installed a backup camera, but, maybe one of these days I will. 

Tampakayaker

MauiBen posted this about a week ago.

It was on my page two or three

Installed a wireless backup camera on my 2018 clamshell. DoHonest 5" digital camera, from Amazon.

pthomas745

This thread:  Does look nice.  https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/comment/158047

Lawyerboy

So my friend is a mechanic and we are installing my backup camera Friday. Basically, on amazon, bought a screen and Bluetooth camera.  Installed to the Ridgeline.  Works well.  Here is the plan:  first, when ordering this camera and screen, they provide you another camera free if you ask.  So, affixing to the bottom of the cs s on the diamond plate.  Running the power cable tucked up under the bottom cover on the tab.  Bought some sae cables and connections.  Going to run to a weatherproof toggle switch mounted by the tub where battery is.  He said we can tap into the power on the 7 pin.   Need it on, toggle power on.  Not using, toggle it off.  It should connect to monitor in the tv, like the tv camera.  Fingers crossed.  Mark

Mellow_Yellow

Hi @wright2janet - I just installed a 'license plate' backup camera on my T@B 320 S and it is fabulous! However... the 320 has a very different license plate design than the 320 Clamshell does. As I found out, on the 320, the light over the license plate takes up the space where many of the cameras would normally sit.
I thought I had found a great backup camera, but it would not be legal in some states. I think I can get away with it because of my particular license plate design. Fingers crossed.
https://tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com/discussion/12732/less-ideal-than-hoped-wireless-backup-camera-attached-to-the-license-plate#latest
Definitely well worth the $ and if you can get one that wires into the license plate light but doesn't obscure your license plate, that is an easier task and doesn't require making any new holes in the exterior of the T@B.

rfuss928

FWIW - A recent review of back up cameras from AutoWeek
https://www.autoweek.com/gear/g35450168/best-backup-cameras-for-large-vehicles/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_aut&utm_medium=email&date=021021&utm_campaign=nl22903758&utm_term=AAA -- High Minus Dormant and 90 Day Non Openers