The Sony backup monitor comes on like it should when you shift into reverse and you can also turn it on manually at any time. The problem is when it starts up the picture rolls and is unusable. After a few minutes it will stabilize and is very clear. I can not find a vertical or horizontal hold adjustment on the monitor. Anyone got any help?
Nick

That's usually a symptom of impending doom for the high-voltage section, and typically, that part is as expensive to replace as the whole thing.

However, I'd suggest excercising the 12V connector a few times to clean any crud that may have accumulated. I'd also do the same for the camera connections (front and rear) as there's the remote possibility the synch signal from the camera is hard for the monitor to pick up.

If that doesn't work, it's shopping time...

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Originally posted by Rusty:
If that doesn't work, it's shopping time...

Rusty, I'm just getting over Christmas, today is the wife's birthday and February 1 is our anniversary. Think I can convince her she needs a new camera?
Nick

Well, there's a small possibility that it's the flyback transformer on the monitor, but that's only marginally less expensive...

I think the solution is that a new monitor would cement your mutual devotion for your upcoming anniversary....but then, I haven't ruled out the camera, either.

Maybe if you convey my heartfelt birthday wishes to Mrs. C., she'll be so overwhelmed, she'll demand a new backup system. Or not. Besides, you need some trophy commemorating LSU's new exalted status!

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Besides, you need some trophy commemorating LSU's new exalted status!

Hey, you remembered Mike the tiger, I do bleed purple and gold. Wanted to put some on the Barth, but was shut down by a superior officer.
Nick

Being LSU fan you should get along well with these guys who could also maybe solve your backup monitor problems. they are in Baton Rouge and i found them very helpful when i had problems with mine. they are also the cheapest source i could find and they carry lots of inventory. the link:
www.rvcams.com

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Originally posted by Nick Cagle:

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Originally posted by Rusty:



Besides, you need some trophy commemorating LSU's new exalted status!

Hey, you remembered Mike the tiger, I do bleed purple and gold. Wanted to put some on the Barth, but was shut down by a superior officer.
Nick

Call the guys at rvcams.com and he was super helpful. Told him what the system was doing and that I thought I needed a new monitor. He said nope, you need a new camera. Seems Sony has had trouble with the original camera and has come out with a replacement. Fits same bracket and cable. He had a camera by another manufacturer for about half the money, but since I just had the coach painted, I didn't want to get into a different bracket, etc. The camera came today, took about ten minutes to change it and everything works fine.
Thanks for the contact and help.
Nick
P.S. We only discussed the TIGERS for a few minutes!!!

Kewl!

do you at any time get no picture?
lenny

well im replacing my camera and radio with a in car dvd player has four hookups for cameras and external for my tv so i can remove my dvd player and my backup camera and monitor and my radio and have one unit just having problems getting around a custom install for cables..

talked to teck at rv store where i bought the mh.
he said wouldn't put in money in camera but should get new unit.video works just no picture.
lenny

I KNOW IT NOW.IT IS A HOLE THAT IS ON TIRES. ORDERED A NEW BACK UP CAM TODAY STARTING TO RE STRING CABLE OLD ONE HAS A DEAD SHORT.RUNNING IT THREW THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF COACH LOVE TO WORK ON STUFF AND HAVE PLENTY TO WORK ON . IS IT WORTH IT?????.
LENNY
PS AS OF TODAY SINCE FRIDAY 4 NEW TIRES .BACK UP CAM, TRAN GAUGE,TEMP GAUGE FOR TRAN. SPEEEDO GAUGE ' SQUIRMY RIDE PROBABLY TIRE INFLATION.THAT IS ENOUGH FOR TWO DAYS.

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IS IT WORTH IT?????.

While you contemplate that vision, consider asking yourself the same question wallowing around under a same-year Georgie Boy.

well ive got a phase linear dvd in dash player . can handle 4 cameras . when i can figure out how to make 40ft cables( thier rca cables} ... im gonna run 3/4 pvc under coach to run cables and have two back up and 1 each front corners ...these have outputs to hook up to your t.v. so u can get the big picture ..

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Originally posted by robert and kimberly delucia:
well ive got a phase linear dvd in dash player . can handle 4 cameras . when i can figure out how to make 40ft cables( thier rca cables} ... im gonna run 3/4 pvc under coach to run cables and have two back up and 1 each front corners ...these have outputs to hook up to your t.v. so u can get the big picture ..

Here is a place I buy a lot of my cables from. They have VERY reasonable prices and they ship it out quickly as well.

Parts Express

Here is the link to the RCA Cables

They have 50ft cables for like $7!

I imagine that you would only have to run the video, or yellow, cable from the camera to the monitor, and they sell that as well, that is called a Composite Video Cable. The single composite video cable is obviously more expensive than the 2 red/white cables, but it is a better/thicker cable which I think would be better for you application.

Hope this helps

-Curtis