Hi all,
I've just joined the forum after becoming a proud caravan owner.
I thought I'd introduce myself with a possible budget solution to two quite pricey gadgets that I had been interested in - but spent way more on a caravan than I had intended.
I'll preface this by saying that I haven't tested this in a real-life situation, but it does work from my armchair lol.
First of all you need two phones.
On each phone you will need to install a screen sharing or remote assistance app such as Team Viewer.
The phones must be set up so that one of them can view the screen of the other.
The phone that is set up to view the remote phone stays in the car, the other goes in or on the caravan.
So for a reverse cam, the remote phone shares it's screen to the phone in the car and you attach it to the rear window (or the back of the caravan if no window). Stick it with tape, pack the top/bottom with something to get the correct angle and start recording video - you'll see it on the phone in the car. Do this just before reversing, I don't recommend this as a permanent fixture lol.
For caravan leveling, there are devices that you can get that are fitted to your 'van and they send the tilt angle to an app on your phone. I'm talking about the axle level here, which can easily be affected by undulations in the ground - and may not require ramps/chocks if you position it wisely.
Just download a 'Spirit Level' app of your choice on the remote phone (that will be in the caravan) - place it on the floor of your 'van as you would a sprit level - and with the screen sharing set up, you can view it on the phone in the car. Move backwards or forwards until you find a suitable position.
As I said at the beginning, I haven't tested this in action, so I don't know how accurate it would be. Just a fun idea that you might want to play around with.
See you around
I've just joined the forum after becoming a proud caravan owner.
I thought I'd introduce myself with a possible budget solution to two quite pricey gadgets that I had been interested in - but spent way more on a caravan than I had intended.
I'll preface this by saying that I haven't tested this in a real-life situation, but it does work from my armchair lol.
First of all you need two phones.
On each phone you will need to install a screen sharing or remote assistance app such as Team Viewer.
The phones must be set up so that one of them can view the screen of the other.
The phone that is set up to view the remote phone stays in the car, the other goes in or on the caravan.
So for a reverse cam, the remote phone shares it's screen to the phone in the car and you attach it to the rear window (or the back of the caravan if no window). Stick it with tape, pack the top/bottom with something to get the correct angle and start recording video - you'll see it on the phone in the car. Do this just before reversing, I don't recommend this as a permanent fixture lol.
For caravan leveling, there are devices that you can get that are fitted to your 'van and they send the tilt angle to an app on your phone. I'm talking about the axle level here, which can easily be affected by undulations in the ground - and may not require ramps/chocks if you position it wisely.
Just download a 'Spirit Level' app of your choice on the remote phone (that will be in the caravan) - place it on the floor of your 'van as you would a sprit level - and with the screen sharing set up, you can view it on the phone in the car. Move backwards or forwards until you find a suitable position.
As I said at the beginning, I haven't tested this in action, so I don't know how accurate it would be. Just a fun idea that you might want to play around with.
See you around
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