01-10-2019, 12:24 AM
One thing that is always true these days is that technology gets cheaper, especially once the engineer's figure out how to build it cheaply.
Everything in this pic, except the battery which I had lying around, cost less than $8.00 per item on EBAY. Prices vary widely, but a little scrolling and clicking will get you a good deal.
This is an after-market car back-up camera and monitor. The cameras are waterproof, although, for how long or deep I don't know. Most of the cameras have LED's. Some screens have little back-up lanes permanently drawn on them, which is annoying, but no big deal. The monitors come with a 25' cord, and SOME of the cameras do, too. I rewired one camera cord to become a power cord. Wish it was 50', but it's a start.
You only need one ground, so just don't wire the ground to the camera. Clip the wires with crimps, fill them with silicone or Shoo Goo, and cover the coaxial connections with the same.
I've tested it, and it definitely works, as far as that the camera will go underwater, look at stuff, and send images to the screen. I plan on dunking the camera in some extra waterproofing, like the clear stuff you can seal gutters with.
The journey is the destination. Have fun.
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Everything in this pic, except the battery which I had lying around, cost less than $8.00 per item on EBAY. Prices vary widely, but a little scrolling and clicking will get you a good deal.
This is an after-market car back-up camera and monitor. The cameras are waterproof, although, for how long or deep I don't know. Most of the cameras have LED's. Some screens have little back-up lanes permanently drawn on them, which is annoying, but no big deal. The monitors come with a 25' cord, and SOME of the cameras do, too. I rewired one camera cord to become a power cord. Wish it was 50', but it's a start.
You only need one ground, so just don't wire the ground to the camera. Clip the wires with crimps, fill them with silicone or Shoo Goo, and cover the coaxial connections with the same.
I've tested it, and it definitely works, as far as that the camera will go underwater, look at stuff, and send images to the screen. I plan on dunking the camera in some extra waterproofing, like the clear stuff you can seal gutters with.
The journey is the destination. Have fun.
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