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Old 05-06-2019, 12:21 PM   #1
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Furrion side view camera worth the money or junk?

Looking to "upgrade" my lights to LED and purchase a backup camera the one installed doesn't work.

Can anybody give me feedback on the side view camera's do they work or a bust?
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Old 05-07-2019, 01:43 AM   #2
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https://www.haloview.com/haloview-mc...3-cameras.html

They make a 4 camera system if you want one. I'm a fanboy of them. Just bought and installed their 7108 Setup on the back of my 32' Toy Hauler.
Great reviews on Amazon and YouTube, cheaper than Furrion, Same one year warranty but the big selling point to me besides price and HD Monitor was if something breaks after one year, I can just buy that PART and not have to buy a new system.

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Old 05-07-2019, 11:59 AM   #3
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thanks, I will check them out
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Old 05-07-2019, 02:44 PM   #4
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Just got my Haloview yesterday, waiting for the Furrion shark fin adaptor to mount.
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So the Haloview cameras fit in the Furrion housing as a drop in fit?
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With the addition of a $7 bracket and extension cable, You replace the Furrion mount.
https://www.haloview.com/haloview-ba...wired-rvs.html

I removed the entire Furrion shark-fin bracket, leaving only the rubber seal from the furrion mount. Widened the center hole that the power cord coming out of the trailer was pushed through. Plugged in the converter cable that came with the adapter kit and mounted the adapter mount for the Haloview. It took me about 30-40 minutes and half of that time was reading the instructions and opening the Furrion mount for the first time and removing it.

Within another 10 minutes, I had the wireless monitor installed and was driving down the street to see how much range she had with the camera mounted on the back of a 32' toy hauler not in direct line of sight.

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Those I have spoken to who use the Haloview seem to have no issues with a good signal, despite monitor antenna being folded down to horizontal position.
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Old 05-09-2019, 06:43 AM   #8
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I like Haloview's back up camera just don't like the side view camera, they seem bulky for something to be on the side
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Old 05-09-2019, 08:32 PM   #9
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Looking to "upgrade" my lights to LED and purchase a backup camera the one installed doesn't work.

Can anybody give me feedback on the side view camera's do they work or a bust?
We have side cameras on our coach and they are IMHO worthless because the screen is in the middle of the dash and I can't easily see them.
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Old 05-10-2019, 12:06 AM   #10
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Thank you
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Old 05-10-2019, 09:18 AM   #11
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I find the side view cameras annoying. The ones I have cancel the GPS screen and having to look right to see the camera image when changing lanes to the left makes no sense to me. Guess it depends how comfortable you are using wing mirrors.
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Old 05-10-2019, 03:21 PM   #12
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I installed the side view cameras. I have found that they are not very good wen on the highway but when parking in a tight spot they are priceless. I have the review and both sideviews.



I do fine the Furrion screen to be a little quarky. I am still trying to figure that one out.
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