Silver Fox
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: Rochdale
Posts: 121
  
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Looking to add a rear camera to my O6 HSE to line up my caravan over the tow ball when reversing. has anyone done this, is it easy and is it possible to get this to overide the sat nav screen when reverse gear is selected. Gettting really peed of with jumping in and out of the car and no doubt smash my bumper before long. Cheers, t
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 21st Jul 2009 9:03 am |
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TonyH
Member Since: 01 Mar 2006
Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire
Posts: 211
 
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Hi Silver Fox,
I have a VDO Dayton satnav and I fitted a reversing camera in the rear bumper. I chose a wide angle camera which was inserted into the bumper and to the left side of the tow bar cover. However, although the camera gives a good view to the rear of the vehicle and automatically starts up when reverse gear is selected, it does not quite see the tow ball.
Additionally, when the camera is mounted to one side of the tow hitch, you will not see the caravan hitch closing to the centre of the satnav screen, it will be to one side. So a bit of guess work until you get used to it.
If you choose to insert the camera into the bumper, (which is both neat and not conspicous), the best way to overcome this issue is to mount the camera at a slight angle, looking towards the tow hitch. The angle is very marginal, just a few degrees.
Hope I explained this adequately. *Disco3 7-seat Auto
March 2006
Zermatt silver
*Disco TD5 GS Manual
2001
Epson Green
108,000 miles without a single problem
*Disco TD200 Manual
1993
Bonatti Grey
55,000 trouble-free miles
*Various company cars, no comparison
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| 22nd Jul 2009 11:28 am |
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Silver Fox
Member Since: 21 Jun 2009
Location: Rochdale
Posts: 121
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Thanks guys, much appereciated - I am sure I will be able to get some more info now cheers 
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| 22nd Jul 2009 9:28 pm |
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