CAM667 Side View / Reverse Camera
Thank you for your purchase of our plastic bodied side view camera.
Although marketed for side view, people often still use this as a reversing
camera to fix on to the rear wall of a Motorhome or other vehicle. In fact an
almost identical model is fitted as standard to some Swift Motorhomes.
These notes have been produced to assist in your installation of this camera.
What’s in the box:
Camera
Rubber Gasket/Base
4 Screws
Allen Key
Blanking Gromet (black only)
Step 1 - Opening the camera up
Before we can fit the camera we
must open it up to gain access to
the base. Please use the Allen
key provided to remove the 5
screws from the camera. When
you loosen the screws the nut to
the rear of the camera will likely
drop, please ensure you are
somewhere where these will not
get lost.
Step 2 - Plan where you intend to mount the camera
Find a sensible location for mounting your camera. Be aware the location will need
to give you access to the cable. Also ensure it avoids any hazards e.g. wires behind
the wall (ensure the surface is suitable for screws e.g. no carbon fibre etc. The
camera comes with a rubber gasket for the base. There are pre-cut holes in this
that will need pushing out. We recommend using this to workout where you will be
drilling the screws in and cutting the hole for the connector to fit. Draw a circle
where the connector hole is and mark where the screw holes are (careful the
gasket doesn’t move whilst you are marking).
Step 3 - Make the screw pilot holes and cable entry hole
Using your markings from Step 2 drill the entry hole for the cable, if you intend to
use the pre-attached rubber grommet this has an approximately 19mm internal
diameter, we recommend making the hole either 18.5mm or 18mm so that there is
good compression. We always recommend making small pilot holes for the screws,
using your markings from Step
2, drill the 4x pilot holes for the
camera screws. We
recommend adding a bit of
sealant to these holes for good
measure.
Step 4 - Prepare the base
Add the 5x nuts back in to the
base of the camera. See image
to the right.
Step 5 - Fix the base to the vehicle
This is the trickiest part to the process, mainly because of the danger of the 5x nuts
on the rear of the camera dropping if you tilt forward to early. Ensure you are
performing this in a location that is easy to retrieve any that may drop i.e. not over a
storm drain. It may also be wise to have a second pair of hands to assist, holding
tools and screws ready for you to use.
Hold the rubber gasket in the prepared location for mounting whilst also carefully
bringing up the prepared base from Step 3 (with the nuts in the bottom). Very
carefully tilt this base up until it meets the rubber gasket and push this firmly so no
nuts drop down to the floor. Pro tip : If you can, park the vehicle on a kerb so that
the vehicle wall angles towards you, this will reduce the chance of any dropped nuts
from tilting the base.
Next, after ensuring the base is flat against vehicle screw the self tapping screws in
to the 4x pilot holes you made earlier in step 3, this will secure the base to the
vehicle along with the rubber gasket.
Additional Step for black cameras only
The black camera has a
cut out to allow for the
cable to exit from the
rear of the camera
instead of the base. We
have provided a 9mm
blanking grommet in
order to fill this hole.
Please add it to the cut
out as shown in the
photo.
Step 6 - Feed your
camera cable through
the cable entry hole
Take the connector from the camera and feed this through the hole you produced in
step 3. If you drilled it large enough for the grommet to fit, install this in to position
too.
Step 7 - Set your camera orientation
How you fix your camera in position will depend on the location you plan to mount
it. See the image below for the position the ball will have to be held in order to
achieve this.
Step 8 - Fixing the Pod back on to the camera base to secure the ball camera in
set position
This final step will lock everything in place. You will need the 5 small screws that
you removed in step 1. Ensuring that the camera ball is set to your desired position
(shown on image above), add the top of the pod back on to the camera and secure
using the 5 screws and Allen key. Ensure that each one is tightened up sufficiently
as this prevents movement of the camera.
Step 9 - Connect the camera on to cabling and follow any instructions for your
reversing camera monitor
Connect the 4 pin fly lead to any extension leads that you ordered, and then
connect the extension to your monitor display.
Step 10 - Have a cuppa!
Relax, admire your handywork and enjoy a cup of your favourite beverage.
Safe Travels from the REVCAMUK team
