I was in the market for a backup/rear view camera for my new travel trailer RV. Since it was prewired and had a mount for a Furrion wireless system I looked at those and they were about 4 times more expensive than this system. I went on to learn that most if not all of the affordable wireless systems have issues with framerates and dropouts at highway speeds and I wanted to be able to see behind my rigg while driving. I did not want issues with the signal so I started looking at wired systems.
I am so glad that I found this Fookoo Ⅱ HD Backup Camera System Kit. The kit came with everything needed to install with the exception of a second cable for the tow vehicle which will allow for disconnecting the RV at the hitch. It is my understanding that if you contact the seller, they will send you a second cable for free. I did not want to wait so I ordered a second cable at time of purchase. The kit comes with several mounting options for the camera including all the hardware you need and a gasket. I decided to mount mine to the bottom of the preinstalled Furrion mount and this seems to work great. I ran the cable along the black trim of my siding by drilling small holes in the edge of the trim and using zip ties to secure the cable. It is virtually invisible to the untrained eye. I ran the cable along the bottom frame of the RV up to the tongue using zip ties as needed. Be aware that the connector from the camera to the cable is not waterproof and does not have an O’ring. I filled mine with dielectric grease to prevent corrosion issues.
I installed the shorter cable on my F-150 starting at the bumper and used zip ties to secure the cable forward to the cab and entered thru an existing rubber grommet. Hookup of the provided monitor cable was a breeze as I was able to pull out the radio and had access to the ground and switched 12V power source from the radio cables. I spliced into the radio harness easy peasy.
The monitor comes with several mounting options including all the hardware and brackets you might need. I decided to use the provide suction cup mount that came with the monitor and attach the monitor to my windshield. I did not want to drill holes in the dash or to use double sided tape. This provided the best viewing angle and reduced and blind spot created by the monitor.
As you can see in the attached pics, the monitor is high resolution and bright! It is smart and remembers what state it was in when you turn off the ignition and it will return to that state when you start back up. Sorry for the lack of a better image as the RV is backed against my garage door and there is not much to see at the moment.
If I had any complaints it would be that there are no dust/weather caps provided for the cable ends that are exposed at the tongue/bumper when the RV is not connected. I found some rubbler caps and filled the ends of the cables with dielectric grease to help prevent issues with corrosion.
I gave 5 stars for everything but ease of install. This is not as easy as a wireles system because the cables have to be properly installed and I had to get into the guts of the dash of my truck. Still easily doable if you are the least bit handy with tools and working of vehicles.
Time will tell how durable this system is and I will update my review when I have some time and miles on the system.
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