Rearview safety 3rd brakelight camera

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alarmist

Discussion Starter · Jul 2, 2015

Due out 7/10. $359.99. Vertical field of view will be 120º they tell me. Good to see from bumper to horizon.

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Budsky

· #61 · Aug 22, 2015

Yeah it is amazing the incompetence displayed by many in business nowadays.

That 60' cable is way overkill on many vehicles, luckily I was able to stuff all the excess down in a body channel in the left rear corner before running the rest up front.
I had hoped I could pop open their connectors to unsolder or remove pins to both shorten the cable and make it a lot easier to run without having to find or make holes large enough to get that connector through...but nope- it is molded on.
I was able to Dremel a small notch under the rear clearance light assembly and sneak the cable under the lamp that way, sealed well with silicone. I was determined I was not going to drill a 20mm hole in my roof so glad that worked out.

Looking at the pics of the OEM backup camera view vs what I get with the RVS high mount, I'm very glad my T350 didn't have one already.
After this one proves out I think I'm going to order a 2nd camera and their RV hitch disconnect and put one on the back of my travel trailer.

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positronic

· #62 · Aug 22, 2015

TheLoxmyth said:
Sorry slow to reply...
I have to look which wire, but it IS in the Brown pack under the dash:

REVERSE LIGHT - GREEN/BROWN
LOCATION
BCM/DASH FUSE BOX
BROWN 46 PIN PLUG B
PIN 44
So find the bcm/fuse box and look for the brown plug connector with 46 pins. the 44th pin will be green with a brown stripe. Use your DMM to test.

So this is the wire I should use to trigger my reverse camera? Did you find this info in the service manual?

alarmist

Discussion Starter · #63 · Aug 23, 2015

Why not leave it on all the time? Is there a downside?

positronic

· #64 · Aug 23, 2015

I added a second camera that I plan on leaving on all the time. I'd like to switch to the rearview safety one just while backing up.

TheLoxmyth

· #65 · Aug 23, 2015

positronic said:
So this is the wire I should use to trigger my reverse camera?
Yes.

Be aware that the colors can look close to an other color, so test it with your volt meter to be certain.

Did you find this info in the service manual?

No, an installer (locksmith) friend gave the info to me : )

Trying to respond under your questions...

alarmist

Discussion Starter · #66 · Aug 26, 2015

positronic said:
The mirror from ford looks like it's the right part but i'm not sure how to get it attached. Does anyone have any insight? Not sure if it's supposed to just pop on there with some force or what. Here are some photos:

I ordered a mirror, part no. "5M5Z 17000 A" listed for a Transit with rain sensor. It looks Identical to the one you have. I placed it over the the hexagonal button 30º counterclockwise from vertical, and twisted it on. It did take a mildly disconcerting amount of force to engage it, but the fit in the shroud is perfect and the thing is on there tight.

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positronic

· #67 · Aug 26, 2015

Great! I ordered that part already so it's good to have confirmation. I also ordered the factor male plug that connects under the drivers seat which I will use to power everything upon ignition.

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alarmist

Discussion Starter · #68 · Aug 26, 2015

positronic said:
Great! I ordered that part already so it's good to have confirmation. I also ordered the factor male plug that connects under the drivers seat which I will use to power everything upon ignition.

What plug did you order?

Budsky

· #69 · Aug 26, 2015

alarmist said:
Why not leave it on all the time? Is there a downside?

I leave mine on all the time- one plus is the mic in the camera.
I find it useful to be able to hear traffic- when someone gets in your 5 or 7 blind spots and just hangs there- you can actually hear them!

Wouldn't count on it to lane change without looking but good to keep you aware of your surroundings.

positronic

· #70 · Aug 26, 2015

alarmist said:
What plug did you order?

3U2Z14S411JBA

I found the part number in another thread. It LOOKS like the correct part. I will confirm soon.

alarmist

Discussion Starter · #71 · Aug 26, 2015

positronic said:
3U2Z14S411JBA

I found the part number in another thread. It LOOKS like the correct part. I will confirm soon.

I thought I ordered one listed in another thread and it turned out to be the wrong one. What thread did you find that number in?

positronic

· #72 · Aug 26, 2015

This is the one:
http://www.fordtransitusaforum.com/...scussion/3225-duel-batteries-inverters-3.html

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Budsky

· #73 · Aug 28, 2015 (Edited)

Rear View Safety customer service-

Headed out just before dawn this morning and noticed my backup display kept jumping and occasionally blanking out.
Later the audio started buzzing and the picture really got flaky, jumping and with a lot of noise.
When I got back home I played around with it and found if I use either of the other two camera inputs on the mux it worked fine.

So I called Rear View Safety customer service- first they wanted receipt, when I told them I bought it off Amazon they wanted that order number then said they couldn't find it so I had to email them a copy.
Then they wanted me to send the mux box back- I protested and said I wanted an advance replacement to which they said they could if I gave them a credit card number. So that was done.
Good news is it looks like they actually shipped the part today!
Added in EDIT- well it looks like they created the shipping label at 1:26PM but never actually sent it, according to the USPS tracking. Of course they pretty much have no clue at the USPS- I've had packages delivered their tracking shows hasn't even left the originating city yet. I don't even want to talk about the recent 2 day Express package that took 11 days to get here

So overall other than the early failure (9 days) of a key part I'm happy with them.

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alarmist

Discussion Starter · #74 · Aug 29, 2015

I sent back the third brake light kit and had them send me a different camera. The model I ordered has "RCA connectors" right in the name of the camera. They repeat this feature in the description. It showed up with proprietary connectors which would only work with their monitor/junction box. I emailed a wtf and a nice girl called to tell me that RCA connectors only come with their full camera systems (where it would be superfluous, by the way). I told them to send a call tag or expect me to add return shipping to my fraud claim with mastercard. She agreed that sending the connectors made more sense.

positronic

· #75 · Aug 31, 2015

alarmist said:
I thought I ordered one listed in another thread and it turned out to be the wrong one. What thread did you find that number in?

Confirmed that's the correct part number. It was a really tight fit but i was able to squeeze my hand in there and pop the connector in. Seems like I would've had to remove the battery or something to get in there otherwise. I was able to wire the display through the overhead shelf by going along the windshield and then along the side of the van. Just stuck the multiplexer to the roof with some mounting tape.

Budsky

· #76 · Sep 1, 2015

Budsky said:
Rear View Safety customer service-

Good news is it looks like they actually shipped the part today!
Added in EDIT- well it looks like they created the shipping label at 1:26PM but never actually sent it, according to the USPS tracking. Of course they pretty much have no clue at the USPS- I've had packages delivered their tracking shows hasn't even left the originating city yet. I don't even want to talk about the recent 2 day Express package that took 11 days to get here

So overall other than the early failure (9 days) of a key part I'm happy with them.

Hate quoting myself- but I'm rapidly becoming unhappy with Rear View Safety- I was told Friday the part would ship by 2 day express mail THAT day, and in fact a tracking number was issued.
Now- end of the day Monday- the USPS still has not received the package in order to ship it to me

Originally the backup camera port on the mux was acting up so I switched the camera to a different port which worked fine but now it too is failing...so tomorrow I guess I'll try the other remaining port and hope that works until the part eventually gets here.

V37

· #77 · Sep 1, 2015

TheLoxmyth said:
AND, I installed the running boards, too.

Very nice. Where did you get the runningboards?

Question about the "back up camera." Is this a continuous view,...or only engages while in reverse?

I already have a reverse cam,...with miniature monitor,...would like a windshield mounted monitor with continuous rear view.

Like the write up on the rearview safety cams,...but will likely go with a more expensive Jensen RV monitor, as they are built for the road.

howmanyds

· #78 · Sep 2, 2015

Positronic, confirming your part 3U2Z14S411JBA
that you found fits in the factory upfitter switch output, C33-H under the driver seat?

positronic

· #79 · Sep 2, 2015

howmanyds said:
Positronic, confirming your part 3U2Z14S411JBA
that you found fits in the factory upfitter switch output, C33-H under the driver seat?

The one I found was for C33-E from the BEMM. Which is a 6 pin connector. The C33-H looks different.

howmanyds

· #80 · Sep 2, 2015

Nuts.
Ok, thanks.

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