Back up camera

[juweje3]

We purchased a campsite reserve- have had it almost 2 months and no one can seem to help us with camper back up camera. We've done everything asked and NOTHING. ANYONE??

 

[kenandterry]

We purchased a campsite reserve- have had it almost 2 months and no one can seem to help us with camper back up camera. We've done everything asked and NOTHING. ANYONE??

Your posting is a little confusing.
I’m not sure, but I have no idea what a campsite reserve is.
Who has been asking you stuff?
Is your back up camera not working? Has it ever worked? What brand is it?

 

[Larry-NC]

Pretty sure...

Your posting is a little confusing.
I’m not sure, but I have no idea what a campsite reserve is.
Who has been asking you stuff?
Is your back up camera not working? Has it ever worked? What brand is it?

Pretty sure a Campsite Reserve is one of the FR brands (Rockwood?) relabeled for Camping World to sell.

To the OP: You realize, don't you, that the backup camera is powered by the lights on your tow vehicle? You must have the trailer connected AND the truck's headlights/taillights turned on for the camera to function.

 

[bikendan]

We purchased a campsite reserve- have had it almost 2 months and no one can seem to help us with camper back up camera. We've done everything asked and NOTHING. ANYONE??

Most trailer don't come with a rear observation camera. They are camera-ready prepped.
You have to buy your own system.
Since the Campsite Reserve line is brand new, very few here know anything about them.

Just looked at their website:
https://www.forestriverinc.com/rvs/campsite-reserve

Definitely not made by Rockwood since Rockwood doesn't make stick and tin trailers.
The website does mention a backup camera being included. The only stick and tin FR trailer brand, that I know of, that includes a backup camera, is Wildwood. So this new trailer line for CW, may be re-branded Wildwoods.

 

[FlyboyRN]

We purchased a campsite reserve- have had it almost 2 months and no one can seem to help us with camper back up camera. We've done everything asked and NOTHING. ANYONE??

I have a 2024 campsite reserve 23LM. It seems to be powered through the tail lights, so you’ll need your headlights on to work; however, I’m having issues with mine staying on.

 

[RhumbleFish]

Depends on what system you have, but most back up camera problems are usually one of three things.

1. No power to camera because the vehicle isn’t hooked up with 7-pin connected and the tow vehicle lights aren’t turned on. (Surprisingly, this happens more often than you think).

2. Camera needs to be repaired with the monitor. Depending on the brand, most monitors have a RCA style power jack next to the cigarette lighter power cord to help provide power while pairing a camera with the monitor. Typically cameras ship pre-Paired.

3. Tow vehicle has LED lights, which are managed with PWM. PWM chops up the power into discrete bits, allowing for computer control of how bright the lights are. Unfortunately, this chopped up power wave form does not provide enough power to run the camera. There are dongle and adapters that include a capacitor that smooth out the power form such that the camera can be powered. Check your tow vehicle lights to see if this is the case. (Unfortunately, this is a real problem, and happens with more modern vehicles.)

I lied. There’s a fourth thing:

4. Camera is too far away from the head unit for a strong enough signal to be read from the camera. You can usually address this with a repeater that’s mounted closer on the trailer (often upfront) or an extended antenna on the camera and the receiver unit. Recognize that antenna length is tuned to the camera frequency.

Just my opinion. I could be wrong. Hope this helps.

 

[Robotnic]

Similar problem?

I have a 25srk trailer that is having backup camera issues as well. I installed the camera myself on the “camera ready” mount in the back. However, it has only worked twice out of dozens of times I’ve tried to use it. Two of the clearance lights on the right side of the trailer in the back are intermittent or off, so I suspect the camera is powered from the same circuit. All the other running lights work well.

I suspect that there is a broken/intermittent wire connection and I’d like to figure out where the break is, but I have no idea where these wires are routed through the trailer. Short of tearing apart the trailer to trace the wires, I’m hoping someone knows how these wires are routed to ease the job of finding the break. Alternative is to take it back to the RV dealership, but I’ve heard enough horror stories about them holding on to an RV for extended periods so hope to figure it out myself.

 

[bikendan]

I have a 2024 campsite reserve 23LM. It seems to be powered through the tail lights, so you’ll need your headlights on to work; however, I’m having issues with mine staying on.

The camera is powered through the umbilical cord, not the taillights. The tow vehicle has to have the headlights on to power the running lights circuit, where the camera gets its power.