In Car / Caravan cameras.

[knight-1]

Hi Everyone, I couldn't find any topics on the subject line and would like to know if anyone else has done the same. After a long search I couldn't find (without going to GREAT expense) an in car camera outfit that I could use when towing my 120GT. I wanted front and rear cameras to record all the "bad drivers" when driving along.
The problems I had to overcome was:
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[*] When I hitch up; now the car rear view is now obstructed. This camera had to be transfered to the caravan. (do I install a new system into the caravan also?)
[*] How to connect the rear view caravan camera through the tow electrics.

Yes there are systems on the market to do what i wanted and prices I was being quoted were £600+. This was just not cost effective and to run another wireing loom along side the original 13-pin wasn't too much of an issue. This was begining to be a waste of time and would have just been more trouble than it's worth. :S

I finally settled on an independant system (or two). This worked out alot cheaper and hassel free with wiring. I have two independant in-car camera systems with three hard wired (switched) power supplies (one front / one back of the car and one in the caravan). When the caravan is hitched up all that needs to be done is; slide the rear view camera from it's mount in the car and slide it into the rear view mount in the caravan. Job done!

Having in-car/caravan cameras make such a difference to how other drivers behave. Even more so when you have "in-car camera recording" stickers in your windows. B) Beware all those bad drivers big brother is recording you everywhere! :woohoo:

 

[RayS]

How big are the stickers saying 'in car camera recording' ? Big enough to be read by another driver at high speed ? I seriously doubt there will be much difference in the behaviour of other drivers.

Now a wireless rear vision camera on the back of the caravan with monitor on the car interior mirror is a different matter and well worth considering for less than £200. Especially if towing in Europe.

 

[knight-1]

Ray, thanks for your response.

The stickers are big enough to be seen by other drivers, if they are paying attention to what's in front of them.

If there're travelling at high speed then they probably won't see the Police car behind them and won't care what's in front of them until they crash into it.

The point of my post was to emphasize that you can fit front and rear "recording" cameras in both car and caravan without going to great expense.

:cheer: