Monday 10 July 2023

Re-Wiring the Rear View Camera

On the first day when I had this camper, I had to buy a rear-view camera, because when driving backwards I was basically blind. No way of seeing anything that was behind the van.

Due to the rushed installation I only had time to attach the camera and the cabling with tape. Blue tape. But this tape did not stick very well, and the cables kind of dangled down on the side of the van. So I did a rewiring: the cabling now goes inside of the Luton box. Not very nice looking, but better than outside. 

Turns out guiding the cable inside needs longer cables, because the path is longer. So I had to get a video extension cable, next-day delivery from Amazon.

Now the cables are hidden, not visible outside, and my friend Ken in Leeds will be happy. He is a professional camper van owner, and he was disgusted by my haphazard way of "affixing" the cables with plain tape. 




I could also make good use of the hole in the floor on the top right, above the driver cabin: did not need to drill any holes but could guide the cables to the front into the cabin. Does not look very nice, must later find a better solution. 

And must definitely close that hole!!!



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