My truck purchased used did not come with a backup camera or the fancy in dash monitor. Is there such a thing as a truly "wireless" camera setup out there that just has the camera on a license plate holder and does not require hard wiring into the tail lights, and then has a monitor that plugs into the cigarette lighter…
I just finished testing the Type S solar backup camera. The Bluetooth connection seems to work much better with my iPhone X compared to the iPhone 8, one is AT&T the other is Verizon. I really like the fact that it mounts right at the license plate and the backup guidance is adjustable. You can turn the camera on for an…
I went through this same exercise a few years ago and came up empty. I previously hooked up a backup camera to a small 7AH, 12volt, battery. The monitor plugs into the cigarette lighter on the TV dash. I simply unhooked the small battery after each campout and recharged it at home. I subsequently direct-wired the camera to…
@jredder and @SubaruLou I got the Type S backup camera you recommended from Costco. Got it mounted and after figuring out it was trying to see the #2 camera, which I don't have, I got it switched to #1 Camera! Great picture! Questions--I can just barely see the ball on my hitch even after adjusting the view by swiping…
@lkc001 I have the Type S camera's for the TV's backup and rear of the trailer. The answer is no you do not need to charge them overnight as they are solar. However I get that message sometimes and I just ignore it. However I will be replacing the camera on the trailer's rear with a Haloview. Don't get me wrong I like the…
Just FYI, I was looking for a different kind of wireless backup camera (truck came with one). I was looking for one for the camper. I found out one of the major issues was that wireless signals have a hard time going through aluminum. Guess what my truck and camper are made of? The best wireless camera couldn't compete…