Posted 2012-08-05 9:15 AM (#146083 - in reply to #146067) Subject: RE: baby cam trailer monitors
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Posts: 2453 Location: Northern Utah
I wired a camera on the back of my trailer to assist in backing it into my driveway when I want to park it. It would be no big deal to put a 2nd or 3rd camera into the system and have some switches that turned on or off certain cameras. I just inserted a plug connector that was located next to my regular 7pin Trailer plug. So I plug in two connections when I hook up the trailer, Standard trailer plug and the back up Camera .
You can buy back up cameras for $25 up to several $100 depending on the features and quality. With the cameras in place, some wired threaded underneath the truck and into the cab area, you just connect that to a display. Most of the built in Nav systems have limitation on viewing a camera or DVD while the truck is moving forward. So you either need to defeat those safety parameters or install a second display that allows forward motion viewing. Mine automatically turns on when I put the truck in reverse. So I just have to choose to watch the default bumper reverse camera or switch over to the camera on the trailer.