we have an F250, a 28-foot fifth wheel and an 18 foot bass boat. We want to install a camera behind the fifth wheel to keep an eye on the boat (while changing lanes, etc). The boat will be behind the fifth wheel. Is this camera strictly for backup purposes or is it viewable while driving forward??? we have an F250, a 28-foot fifth wheel and an 18 foot bass boat. We want to install a camera behind the fifth wheel to keep an eye on the boat (while changing lanes, etc). The boat will be behind... » Read More we have an F250, a 28-foot fifth wheel and an 18 foot bass boat. We want to install a camera behind the fifth wheel to keep an eye on the boat (while changing lanes, etc). The boat will be behind the fifth wheel. Is this camera strictly for backup purposes or is it viewable while driving forward??? « Show Less
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It will depend on how you hook it up. If you don't use the back up switch then it will be on any time power is applied. The other limit is the length of the wires as it is not wireless. Hope this helps.
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You can wire it up to be on all the time, but you will never get that far. These things arrive dead and never worked (twice). Stay away from them, spend a bit more money abr get a Hugh quality system.
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I wired mine to the license plate lights. When the headlights are on, the camera is on. I run with headlights on to turn on the camera. If I don't want the camera, I turn the monitor off. If your truck has headlights on automatically during the day, the license plate light is not on unless you manually turn on the head lights. This has been working well for me.
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I thought it was rather simple to install and is very secure, because of the way the fasteners are somewhat protected. If you connect the power cord to a supply that is "always on", you can select the rear camera at any time, even if you are not in reverse gear. The more common method of powering the camera is to connect it to the backup light circuit, which turns it on only when you are in reverse.
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I use this on my horse trailer also. I have two cameras, one as a back up camera and the other on the inside to watch the horses. You will need to purchase a quick disconnect cable. Rear View Safety makes them. If you are using the two cameras that come with this system you will need the quick connect cable designed for multiple cameras(holds up to three cameras). But it is not sold on Amazon. You can get it from rearviewsafety.com
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The camera has different colored lines letting you see the distance behind your vehicle. Very actuate.
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It gets mounted inside the car on the rear glass windsheild, you can also put it lust above the rear license plate so it can be used as a back up camera
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The screen is just dark with no input signal. If your backup camera is wired to your reverse gear lights then the monitor will only show a picture when the car is in reverse gear.
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The head unit should have a power wire specifically for a back up camera at the head unit just splice the red wire to that and the video on the head uint should also have a dedicated back up camera input i spliced the power wire near the camera itself into my driverside reverse light lucky for me toyota arent duches and the power wire was accualy red unlike some older model fords i have worked on where any wire can be any color if you take off your tail light and look at the wire you can see which.one you need to splice the power for the camera to. I hope this helped let me know.
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I don't know that you would call it a reverse image. The camera is attached to the truck as you back up you see the vehicle you are backing up to. Like a camper or a trailer. It really works very well. I was really impressed when I used it the first time.
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Depends on lighting.. I have a big set of bright lights on the rear of my truck and the camera is clear with them.. but in a dim lit area with just stock reverse lights it can get a bit hard to see whats behind you.
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This backup camera comes with everything you need to make it work. It includes the power connections and the wire to connect the camera. It also includes a mounting bracket for the monitor inside the vehicle. The cameras wire is really long,I recommend not trying to make it shorter. Installation can be a daunting task.I did it myself with one other person to help. If you really want to be nice to your husband you might consider getting a professional to install the backup camera.I proved it can be done by someone with a little skill and ability but it took me about 4 how to install it on my motor home. Works very well, been over a year and still satisfied.
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I am using two of the cameras on the back of the car mounted on the license plate frame one pointing to the left and the other pointing to the right. This allows me when backing out of a parking space with a SUV parked on either side that is blocking my view to see if any car is approaching. I use two small tv monitors on my center console in fron of my gear shift. I have the cameras and monitors wired for power from the backup lights. The camera angle is pretty wide (about 170 degrees) so i can see reasonably about 100 ft.
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I had to install a bit left side (not centered). When not centered you can not trust in the guide lines for alignment, but is possible still use as proximity reference (do some tests before to check the distances). In my car i can not see all bumper area, some part of right area is hidden, what is not a problem to me because i can see enough area to check when i'll hit. It's a good camera even at night and very helpfull for parking.
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I was kinda wondring the same thing. Im looking for a rear camera for car when driving or when sitting still at red light. Hope someone can send me to the right product.
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I just want to know two things:1) will it fit my 1998 Crown Victoria interceptor - it seems somewhat questionable, though it IS dual DIN.2) Can I hook the aux AV in to a rear mounted camera for an additional view when backing up?Yes, I work in law enforcement, but opinion wise, I think it should be allowed foor a driver to lsiten to a movie while the passenger watches. That is a personal responsibility issue when tehe screen is within view of the driver, but the law is the law, and it needs to be changed before I listen while driving with the screen in view. Too bad, I like to listen to movies on long road trips. I actually like that better than music alone. I just want to know two things:1) will it fit my 1998 Crown Victoria interceptor - it seems somewhat questionable, though it IS dual DIN.2) Can I hook the aux AV in to a rear mounted camera for an additional view when backing up?Yes, I work in law enforcement, but opinion wise, I think it should be allowed foor a driver to lsiten to a movie while the passenger watches. That is a personal responsibility issue when tehe screen is within view of the driver, but the law is the law, and it needs to be changed before I listen while driving with the screen in view.... » Read More I just want to know two things:1) will it fit my 1998 Crown Victoria interceptor - it seems somewhat questionable, though it IS dual DIN.2) Can I hook the aux AV in to a rear mounted camera for an additional view when backing up?Yes, I work in law enforcement, but opinion wise, I think it should be allowed foor a driver to lsiten to a movie while the passenger watches. That is a personal responsibility issue when tehe screen is within view of the driver, but the law is the law, and it needs to be changed before I listen while driving with the screen in view. Too bad, I like to listen to movies on long road trips. I actually like that better than music alone. « Show Less
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Hello Thanks for your message, the image of the rear cam would be showed on the top right of the screen no matter park or drive. Hope this can help you, have a nice day:) Regards
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The rear camera I received has 4 LEDs and rotates vertically as does the camera on the main unit. They appear to be the same camera with the only difference being that the rear camera is mounted on a mount instead of attached to the main unit.I have a picture of the rear camera but am unsure if I can post it. I'll try. Check the product description page on Amazon my photo will be there if I can post it.[update] The picture is now posted on the main product page. http://www.amazon.com/Sensor-Video-Camera-Recorder-Camcorder/dp/B009CTU23A/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
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Not sure. What I did was buy two of the long cables that go from the display to the camera. One cable is permanent connected to the camera that is on my truck. The other cable is connected to the display and they routed along same route as the other and hangs free (with a wx cover on it). My second camera is mounted on RV with long cable and when I tow the RV I just connect the two cables together. I put it on V2 and then can see behind my RV. The whole system was very easy to hookup. Hope this helps you a little bit. But actuall no quick disconnect, have to screw the male connection into the female connection near my hitch.