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| RFT Member Since: 13 Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 683   
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https://vision-uk.co.uk/
I purchased my camera system from vision UK, they are just down the road from ours but they are mainly mail order 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper |
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15th May 2020 2:19pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2237 
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The rear view mirror on our 110 DCPU was more or less useless as the view was obscured by the spare wheel mounted in the rear tub and the windows in the rear canopy being filthy usually so I removed the rear view mirror and replaced it with a 7" screen.
As i have already got some other gubbins in the centre console which prevented me from having a double DIN or pop out screen head unit then I wanted to find a different solution. I was originally going to fit one of the rear view mirrors with integrated screen such as this one: http://defenderupgrades.co.uk/product/land...nitor-kit/ But i later discovered that the mirror is deeper and wider than standard and prevents the use of the sunvisors which I didn't want. I was also thinking of mounting a screen on top of the dash on my TD5 but I have a phone holder in place of the ashtray already. After a bit of measuring I bit the bullet and bought a 7" HD screen and twin lens camera from here: https://www.reversingcamerasuk.com/heavy-d...nitor.html https://www.reversingcamerasuk.com/twin-le...nsors.html The quality of the parts is superb and I was able to use one of their double cables for the cameras to ease installation. The cameras have the advantage of proper waterproof connectors and are powered from the screen. I made a bracket which allows the screen to be mounted from the original rear view mirror position on the headlining and positions it as close to the windscreen as possible (infact the mount actually sits against the glass with a layer of neoprene foam):  Click image to enlarge The camera unit is mounted to the rear of my roofrack. Click image to enlarge One lens points backwards to give a good image of following vehicles (or trailer if towing) and the other is pointed down at the towing hitch. The screen allows three inputs which can be triggered by external triggers. I intended to connect the camera that looks down to the reverse light so it switched automatically but it is quite useful to use the other camera unless you want to reverse up to a hitch or upto a wall etc. so i just manually switch it. My only criticism is that the camera/screen swaps between normal and night vision when on the motorway at night as bright car headlamps pass. It doesn't bother me particularly once you are used to it but it is easy to power the screen off at night if required. it does take a little bit of getting used to but it is a great setup. The sun visors can be hinged down to vertical but not quite back to the glass. The screen isn't obscured by them. Let me know if you want any other info. Cheers, Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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15th May 2020 2:25pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5749 
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Fitted this to my motorhome
One camera is as rear view camera, and the other switches to hitch, when reverse is selected. http://cameras.drwelectronics.com/cam46.html |
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15th May 2020 3:48pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8102  
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thank you guys, great responses, i will look into the links you have all kindly posted. Steve i like the rear view mount idea. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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15th May 2020 6:06pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1631
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Avoid the cheap ebay ones as the lens soon fog up and the wiring is not long enough to run down a 130. we have a brigade one on teh sprinter and any of the truck/hgv ones seem to be ok .had a few including a vision one on lorries at work and tehy al do well in low light and last well.
the lorry ones can also have 2 cameras one that is live all the time and one that pops up when you hit reverse.(what was on my old van and very useful) plus they can have parking sensors linked in. |
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15th May 2020 6:12pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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I know specified wired but I fitted this AUTO-VOX W-7 Reversing Camera Digital Wireless Reversing Camera Kit Stable Signal Reverse Camera IP68 Waterproof Rear View Camera with Clear Image Backup Camera and used the adhesive patch to attach the sender unit inside above the rear door so that there was no obstructions. Brilliant picture on the monitor. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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15th May 2020 7:36pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2117 
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I have fitted a rear view mirror with a built in Dash Cam and Rear camera into both our 110’s.
The mirror clips over the original mirror wtih a long cable to a rear camera and a forward facing camera built in. It has a water proof rear camera that can be mounted in an appropriate position to give a continual rear view and can be adjusted from the touch screen to pan up and down to give a better view if reversing. Plus giving you the advantage of a simultaneous forward and rearward dash cam recordings. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YTXBSQY/ref=dp_cerb_2 Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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15th May 2020 8:38pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3708 
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Be careful with the size of the screen you use if you place it in front of the windscreen. Vosa stopped me once in my 130 and gave me a warning as my screen was too big and was obstructing a % of the windscreen. I said but all its obstructing is the view of the bonnet. This comment fell on deaf ears. I got told to remove it or else. So I simply lowered it as it was adjustable, here is a pic of it in the raised position.
Click image to enlarge 130's have feeling's as well you know  |
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15th May 2020 10:13pm |
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| cartoonhead Member Since: 02 Mar 2018 Location: Bucks Posts: 135 
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I've got a double din Alpine head unit in mine - Alpine sell the camera kits to go with it and the unit supports 2 cameras, so you can have one on the roof and one on the tow ball (I've just got one fitted though). @tab.travels on instagram
Defender 130 2.2 TDCI Defender 90 TD5 80" CCV Trialer 4.6 V8 (14CUX) Stage One V8 109 - 3.5 V8 Stage One V8 109 - 4.6 V8 (GEMS) - in progress Range Rover L322 4.4 TDV8 Freelander 1 2.0 TD4 |
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16th May 2020 5:21am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2646  
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For the reverse camera, get it done by replacing the rear-view mirror, it took me 10 years to move away from those silly pop-up screens and now I don't know how I ever lived with that.
The auto electrician installed this for me, he has the same in his 130 camper: http://bestech.co.za/portfolio/reverse-safely/ The only downside is that you have to trim the visors a bit for the mirror to fit, but small price to pay. -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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16th May 2020 7:38am |
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