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  Hi  my reverse camera has finally given up the ghost but it was an old B/W one with a huge and heavy monitor so no big deal really.   What I would like to know is, are the wireless ones any good (6 metre m/home)  and can anyone recommend any particular  sort?    I like the idea of the type that fits on the (redundant) rear view mirror.

I would be grateful for your opinions

                 Phil

Hi there

I bought a reversing camera of e-bay then bought 10mtr ext, cable from same people my van is a Swift Royale 24 feet long hope this helps.

I bought the wireless one from Maplin for about £80, the camera fits onto the number plate and is wired into the number plate light. I drilled a hole through the back of the van to get the antenna cable inside.

I used Velcro to fasten the Screen to the dashboard, if I want to use the camera I turn on the sidelights.

It works fine and the van is just over 7m long.

I have a 7"colour monitor with high level wirless camera,, I fitted it 17months ago no problems with it, I'm well pleased with this system, it cost me £265 and fitted it myself. Our son brought a 3.5" monitor and wireless camera off e-bay for £90 and it works quite well, he's had it fitted now for 3years with no problems.

John.

Quote: Originally posted by wineciccio on 03/8/2009

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Blimey you lot, what is wrong with your wives??? are they that lazy they can't get out of the vans to help you out,, wohhhh my wife thinks nothing of it getting out and elping me.Or is it one of those must HAVE fever thingy

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Wives may not be always with you, wineciccio.

John.

Quote: Originally posted by wineciccio on 03/8/2009

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Blimey you lot, what is wrong with your wives??? are they that lazy they can't get out of the vans to help you out,, wohhhh my wife thinks nothing of it getting out and elping me.Or is it one of those must HAVE fever thingy

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   well thanks for that everybody . Looks like a wireless one for me

    Did try enlisting the OH to guide me but being disabled she offered some highly imaginative and probably illegal ideas on what she could do with a crutch

phil

Quote: Originally posted by josiewales on 05/8/2009

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   well thanks for that everybody . Looks like a wireless one for me

    Did try enlisting the OH to guide me but being disabled she offered some highly imaginative and probably illegal ideas on what she could do with a crutch

phil

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  Never thought of that   enodreven   I have already ripped out all the old wiring and was thinking of a wireless one because I didn't like the covered wire going up the back corner pillar and the along the rail,   but I will still need a power supply to the camera so I may as well have the reliability of a hard wired one

thanks for that   phil