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Replacing Black & White Back Up Camera

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I have a back up camera ON MY 2005 TRAIL LITE MODEL 218  that is black and white.

Can I replace the camera and screen with new color one using the same old cable?

ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

COLT9

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colt9

Welcome to the FMCA Forum.

Probably the best source of what will offer you a "plug an play" based on our present system is to contact these guys with exactly what make and model you currently have.

This is what they do for a living and have a number of adapters for going from one type of connection to another. They also have technicians if you run into problems :

http://www.rvcams.com/

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I just finished working with Tim at www.RVcams.com .  You can drop Tim an e-mail at Tim@rvcams.com .  He is very knowledgeable and very helpful.

The direct answer to your question is yes, absolutely.  Will it be a plug and play replacement?  Maybe not but it certainly is doable.

I just updated my 1988 B&W Intec backup system to a full color Voyager backup system.  I took everything out except the actual wiring harness from front to rear and RV Cams sent along a wiring diagram explaining what needed to be wired to what and it was just a matter of making some connections with 5 very small wires.  They recommend twisting and soldering the wires but using some butt connectors did the job just as well.  If I am every walking around just desperate to find something to do I am solder the wires in the future (no, I'm good unless the connections fail!).

In any case, drop Tim a line and/or visit their website.  I rarely run into a company that does all they promise so I simply cannot say enough good about these folks.  Let me know if you have any questions I might be able to answer about my conversion.  By the way, I have had NO B/U camera since about 2006 or so giving me serious concerns that what Tim said would actually work.  It did and it does!  Awesome.

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3 hours ago, wolfe10 said:

colt9

Welcome to the FMCA Forum.

Probably the best source of what will offer you a "plug an play" based on our present system is to contact these guys with exactly what make and model you currently have.

This is what they do for a living and have a number of adapters for going from one type of connection to another. They also have technicians if you run into problems :

http://www.rvcams.com/

Thanks Guys, Ill be in touch with them.

Cheers

Colt9

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I replaced my monitor from b&w tube to color LCD using same camera's  To my pleasant surprise the camera's displayed in color  The connectors are 6 terminals rear and 4 terminals side cameras  Try changing the monitor and you may get surprise  

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