Today we'll take a look at rear view safety back-up camera system with the trailer/tow quick connect kit and the two cameras. This back-up camera system is perfect for the fifth wheel or travel trailer application or you want a back-up camera on the back of the trailer and a reverse camera on the tow vehicle. It starts with this nice seven inch TFT digital LCD color monitor. It's one inch thin with a flexible monitor mount right here. It has the mirror image capability. They do offer distance grid lines; as you get closer, it will show you the grid lines. more
1/12/2017 10:23:59 AM
Today we're going to take a look at the Rear View Safety Backup Camera System with the Trailer Tow Quick Connect Kit and the two Cameras. Now this backup camera system is perfect for the fifth wheel or travel trailer application where you want a backup camera on the back of the trailer and one reverse camera on the tow vehicle. The system starts with this seven inch TFT Digital LCD color monitor. It's one inch thin, has a nice flexible monitor mount that attaches to it. It does have the mirror image capability. Does also have the distance grid lines if you prefer. more
1/11/2017 12:25:12 PM
Rear View Safety Backup Camera System Installation - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today in our 2005 Ford Escape, we'll be installing the rearview safety backup camera system with a mirror monitor and license plate mounted camera. Part #RVS-778718N. We'll turn our key on. The green LED comes on on our mirror, we know we have power. Place our vehicle in reverse and our backup camera comes on with our grid distance warning shown on the display. You can see we have a very clear and large display on our backup camera to show us what's going on in our mirror. We can adjust the brightness on our mirror by pressing the power button here quickly, releasing it to get the desired level that we want. Leave it at 50 because it's right in the middle. If we want to turn the mirror off, we can just hold down the power button and it shuts off. more
12/28/2016 11:38:27 AM
Rear View Safety Backup Camera System Installation - 2015 Chevrolet Malibu- Video
Today in our 2015 Chevrolet Malibu we'll be installing the rear view safety backup camera system with built-in backup sensors, part number RVS-5350. Here's what our backup camera looks like installed. As you can see it provides a nice, large screen, yet doesn't take up much space on our dash. Now let's go ahead and put our vehicle in reverse and see what it looks like. You see, we have a nice clear image here. Now we'll have somebody walk towards the vehicle to demonstrate our proximity sensors. more
12/27/2016 11:21:27 AM
Rear View Safety G-Series Backup Camera System Review- Video
Today, we're going to review and install the Rear View Safety G-Series Backup System with backup senses. This is part number RVS-776718-PS. This is what the system looks like when it's installed and, for the most part, all you're going to see is just a rear view mirror right here which entirely replaces your original mirror in the truck. When you're driving down a road, it's going to look just like any other mirror. However, when I put it in reverse, you get a audio alert telling power's on for the camera and you can see how the camera comes on in the mirror. Also, there's a neat little icon vehicle right here. On here, you see where the sensors will be picking up objects. more
12/19/2016 9:36:07 AM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-778718N Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the rear-view safety backup camera system. This backup camera system increases safety not only for the operator but also for the vehicle. The system is complete with the mirror monitor which replaces the existing rear-view mirror in the vehicle. The mirror is reflective that way it can function as a regular rear-view mirror. The system also features mirror image capability with distance grid-lines. It's going to come with your power harness with two camera inputs that allows you to add more than one camera. more
12/5/2016 3:10:08 PM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-776718-PS Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the RearView Safety G-Series Backup Camera System. This system provides a backup camera and backup sensors which is going to help create a lot of safety. It's going to increase overall safety for you and your vehicle. Both the sensors and the backup camera connect to the replacement mirror/monitor which attaches straight to the vehicle's windshield. The mirror/monitor is reflective, so it will act as a rear-view mirror. It also displays the backup camera to the driver's side. more
12/5/2016 11:55:09 AM
Swift Hitch Backup Cameras and Alarms - Hitch Alignment Camera Systems - 04928 Review- Video
Today we're gonna be taking a look at the Swift Hitch wireless hitch alignment camera and monitor. This hitch alignment system makes it easy to back up your tow vehicle to your trailer for hookup. It simplifies lining up the hitch ball with the coupler. It's gonna be perfect for hitching up goosenecks, fifth wheels, and snowplow blades. It can also be used as a backup camera and monitoring device. This is a portable system. more
11/28/2016 7:40:13 AM
Rear View Safety Wireless Backup Camera System Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the rear view safety back up camera system with built in back up sensors. Part #RVS-5350-W Here's what our camera system is going to look at once it's installed. We've go the screen that's mounted up here on our dash that's going to connect wirelessly to the camera on the back through a transmitter that is wired and it's tucked underneath the dash. That way it's going to be nice and discreet and out of the way and you're just going to have the screen up here that's going to display the image of what's behind you. Also, because of the sensors in the system, it'll give you a read out as to approximately how far behind you the item is. This camera system is going to do a really good job of showing you what's behind you. That way, in case there's something that's low and short that's behind you that you may not be able to see, you will be able to see it with the camera. Here with the screen you can see our red, yellow and green bars. Then, as you have someone behind us, as they come closer, you'll see the sensors begin to pick them up and give them the distance. Because it's wireless, there aren't wires that you're going to have to run all the way from the rear of the vehicle, up to the front and find a grommet in the firewall or the floorboard of the vehicle in order to connect everything. Here's the camera and sensor set up that goes at the top of the license plate at the rear of the vehicle. more
11/17/2016 12:15:23 PM
Rear View Safety Wireless Backup Camera System Installation - 2015 Chevrolet Malibu- Video
Today, on our 2015 Chevrolet Malibu, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Rear View Safety Wireless Backup Camera System with Built-in Backup Sensors, part number RVS-5350-W. Here's what our camera system's going to look like once it's installed. We've got the screen that's mounted up here on our dash that's going to connect wirelessly to the camera on the back through a transmitter that is wired and it's tucked underneath the dash. So that way, it's going to be nice and discreet and out of the way. You're just going to have the screen up here that's going to display the image of what's behind you and also, because of the sensors in the system, it'll give you a read out as to approximately how far behind you the item is. This camera system is going to do a really good job of showing you what's behind you, so that way, in case there's something that's low or short that's behind you that you may not be able to see, you will be able to see it with the camera. So here with the screen, you can see our red, yellow, and green bars, and then as we have someone behind us, as they come closer, you'll see the sensors begin to pick them up and give us the distance. more
11/17/2016 12:15:23 PM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Alarms and Sensors - RVS-112 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the rear view safety backed up sensor reversing system. Now this reversing system is an automatic back-up alert system that warns you of potential obstacles behind your vehicle, anywhere from 12 inches to 7 feet away. This system is designed to work in conjunction with a back-up camera system. So, please keep in mind that the RVS-112 only works with certain model numbers. Now basically this unit will work with any system that has a monitor, a back-up camera, and uses a multiplexer, which is going to look just like this unit right here. This is not included, I pulled this just to show you what a multiplexer looks like. more
11/16/2016 11:55:09 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System, part number HM500002. Here's what the backup camera and sensors look like once they're installed. You can see we've got our backup camera right here in the center which is going to be good because it's in line with the hitch that's in the center so when backing up to a trailer, that's going to help make it easier to line it up. Then we've also got our sensors which are going to help give us the depth perception behind us, so it can alert us when we're getting too close to anything. Here's what the monitor is going to look like inside the truck. When we put it in reverse, it's going to come on and you'll be able to see one of the nicest features about this backup camera system, is that it gives you hitch alignment assistance. It gives you these bars to help give you a grid to align your hitch inside it. more
11/8/2016 4:56:12 PM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-718F150 Review- Video
Today we're going to take a look at the rear view safety back up camera system for the Ford F-150 and F-250 trucks. This is a custom fit part that is designed to fit the 2008 and newer Ford F-150 and F-250 truck. On a custom fit part, I always like to recommend to go to our website, use our fit guide, put in your year and model vehicle and it will show you if this will work for your application. This is an OEMG series mirror monitor. This will replace your existing rear view mirror in your vehicle. To the left of it is a bright 4.3 color TFTLCD digital display. The 4.3 monitor is placed to the left of the mirror while the entire surface is reflective and acts as a mirror. more
11/8/2016 9:20:06 AM
Peak Performance Digital Wireless Backup Camera Installation - 2010 Chevrolet Equinox- Video
Today on our 2010 Chevrolet Equinox we'll be installing the Peek Wireless Backup Camera. Part number PKC0RB. Our backup camera allows you to safely drive in reverse by allowing you to see who or what might be behind you. Even in low light situations you can still see what's going on with the night vision mode on our camera. The camera will also adjust for changes in light levels from hitting the brakes in a dark garage to opening the door up to full sunlight. So here's what our camera looks like installed. You can see it's a nice clean installation. more
11/4/2016 8:47:39 AM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-5350 Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the rear-view safety backup camera system with built-in backup sensors. A backup camera system allows you to easily see what's behind your vehicle. This is going to help increase safety, awareness, and potentially prevent accidents. This unit comes with all the necessary wiring and hardware for your installation. It's very simply. Everything is like a plug and play, so it has its appropriate connections that just lock into place with one another, and so making the wiring connections is very easy. more
11/2/2016 11:20:12 AM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-5350-W Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the rear view safety wireless backup camera system with built in backup sensors. A backup camera system allows you to easily see what's behind your vehicle. This is going to help increase your awareness, it's going to increase safety, and it's going to potentially prevent accidents. The wireless connectivity of this system allows for a very quick and easy installation without having to run cables through the vehicle from the camera to the monitor. I know that you're seeing a lot of wires right here. That's because everything is going to need power, so when we talk about wireless connection, what we're talking about is that there is no cable that connects the camera to the monitor. These two units talk to one another wirelessly through the included transmitters. more
10/21/2016 7:30:15 AM
Rear View Safety Wireless Hitch Camera Manufacturer Demo- Video
Chris: Hi. This is Chis from RVS. We have a great new product for hitching a truck and trailer together easily, the Magnet Camera Wireless. It carries it's own batteries. From the button, turn the camera on. The monitor is a 3 1/2 inch monitor. more
10/17/2016 1:31:15 PM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-25W Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the Rear View Safety wireless backup camera system. This backup camera system is designed to increase the awareness of what's behind you or around your vehicle. It's going to help safely detect people and or objects, which is going to help to avoid damage or injury. It can connect one or two backup or side cameras with this system. It's going to guarantee no interference for up to 70'. This system would be great for fleets and heavy-duty trucks, forklifts, trailers and RVs, construction and machinery equipment, school buses, and agricultural equipment. The unit comes with a monitor and a weather proof backup camera. more
10/17/2016 12:50:14 PM
Furrion RV Electronics - Cameras and Monitors - FRC12TAPK-BL Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the Furrion Digital Wireless Backup Camera System. This system lets you see behind your RV, and helps minimize blind spots and prevent accidents. The Furrion back up camera system is an easy installation. All you got to do is simply wire the camera to the reverse lights, that way the camera activates when the vehicle engages the reverse gear. The Furrion back up camera system has the option to add a second camera for observation purposes when a tow vehicle is not connected to the trailer. Here on the camera itself, it's got a nice adjustable angle design. That way you can get the viewing angle that you need for your application. more
10/12/2016 10:18:54 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2012 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System, part number HM50002. Here's what it looks like once it's installed in the truck. As you can see we got the display here and then we've also got red, yellow and green zones within our image, so as we backup and get into each zone, you'll notice that each colored zone starts to flash as we're in that range. We are very close the the coupler on the trailer and the red zone is flashing. That audio tone that you hear just lets us know which zone we're in, the green, yellow or red and the constant tone means we're in that red zone and the dial here on the side will allow you to adjust that. If you go down, you can completely mute it, or you can go completely up you can change the volume of it. Now you also have some other options. There's an options menu, that if you press this dial in on the side, it will let you go in and you can switch those. more
10/7/2016 1:53:17 PM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-020813 Review- Video
Today, we're going to be taking a look at the rear view safety WiFi backup camera system. This unit connects via WiFi which allow you to view the backup camera on a mobile device. It will install quickly and easily. The camera is a very compact design which means it can be placed almost anywhere. It's going to work with I-Phone, I-Pad, and Android devices. The downloadable app is free. more
10/5/2016 10:36:33 AM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-091407 Review- Video
Today, we're going to take a look at the review safety wireless backup camera system with the 4.3 mirror monitor. It is simple and easy installation with this digital wireless backup camera system. This backup camera system is designed to be attached to your existing rearview mirror. You can see here it clamps onto your rearview mirror and it has a rearview monitor inside the mirror. This part will include everything shown here on the table. Includes the mirror monitor, the backup camera, the transmitter, and a piece of double-faced tape to attach the transmitter down. more
10/5/2016 10:36:18 AM
Rear View Safety Inc Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - RVS-091406 Review- Video
Today we're going to take a look at the rear view safety wireless back-up camera system with the cigarette light adapter. This is a convenient and easy installation with the digital wireless back-up camera system. This back-up camera system is going to be installed as a supplement aid to your standard rear view mirror that already exists in your vehicle. The 4.3 sized monitor will connect straight to your cigarette lighter, comes with a nice suction cup mount for easy mounting. This part will include everything shown here on the table. It includes the monitor with the 12-volt power plug, the monitor mount, the back-up camera, the transmitter, the power cable, piece of double sided tape for the transmitter to mount to with, and a product installation manual. The monitor is a size 4.3 TFT LCD color monitor. more
10/5/2016 10:35:58 AM
. take a look at the Rear View Safety Wireless Hitch Camera. Now, this part will include everything shown here on the table. It includes the wireless camera, the full color monitor, nice instruction manual, and a piece of hook and loop fastener for alternate mounting. This small, magnetic, wireless camera makes it very quick and easy to hook up to your trailer. There's no wiring, it's just a plug in place system. more
10/5/2016 10:35:43 AM
Peak Performance Backup Cameras and Alarms - Backup Camera Systems - PKC0RB Review- Video
Today we are going to be taking a look at the Peak Performance Wireless Backup Camera with the color LCD monitor. The wireless backup camera system is going to minimize blind spots, and help avoid accidents. This is perfect for cars, SUV's, and trucks, and it also works great for boats, RV's, and campers. Towards the end of the video we're going to hook it up to power and get a live feed, that way we can see what everything looks like. The unit is going to feature a digital transmitter that is built into the camera, which is going to simplify the initial setup. This type of system really eliminates interference from Bluetooth, and other wireless devices. more
7/18/2016 4:07:13 PM
K-Source Back-Up Camera Installation - 2013 Dodge Durango- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Durango we're installing our K-Source Vision System Rear-Mounted Camera and Rear-View Mirror Display Monitor, part number KSVS-8. This is what our mirror looks like once it's installed. For normal operation I'll put our car in run mode without starting it. I'm going to push on the brake, put it in reverse, and our camera should turn on. This is where you can adjust it. If it's not pointing in the right direction where you want it to be, this is where you can go back on the camera and you can move it down or point it up a little bit further. This stays on as long as you're in reverse. more
7/7/2016 12:11:30 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2013 Ford F-150- Video
Today in our 2013 Ford F150, we're going to be taking a look at installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch backup camera and hitch aligner system, part number HM50002. Right now, we have it in hitch mode. It's going to give us this V shape. It's going to help us line up the ball, which you can see right here at the bottom of our screen, to our trailer. Now, as we back up, you'll see it starts to go from the green to the yellow, which means we're getting within five or six inches of our target. As we get closer, it's going to go to red, and that's going to let us know we're very close to our target, within about an inch and a half of our target. Now, we're going to take it from our tow mode and put it into everyday mode, which will change our lines in the back to a more squared off pattern. more
7/1/2016 1:47:53 PM
Hopkins Back Up Camera Installation - 2009 GMC Sierra- Video
Mechanic: Today, on our 2009 GMC Sierra, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System, part number HM50002. Here's what it looks like once it's installed, let's go ahead and show you how it works when it's in action. Now, as we're backing up to our trailer, you'll see we have it in our hitch liner mode. As you get closer, it'll start to flash in the green. That's going to mean that we're between 3 1/2 and 5 1/2 feet away. Once we get to yellow, that's going to put us within a 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet. Once we've reached red, it means we're right about under our ball and we can lower our trailer onto our ball mount. more
6/8/2016 12:16:29 PM
Swift Hitch Backup Cameras and Alarms - Hitch Alignment Camera Systems - SH02DIGITAL Review- Video
Today, we are going to take a look at the Swift Hitch Portable Digital Wireless Full-color Backup Camera System with Night Vision. When you do receive this from us, it will come in a box just like this. Once you open the box, you can pull off the storage case right here. It comes with this nice soft storage case. It has a foam interior to protect all the parts. We're going to go ahead open it up. more
3/17/2016 12:36:00 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee- Video
Today on this 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, we're going to review and install the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System, part number HM50002. This is what the monitor of the system looks like when installed in the vehicle in its typical location. Right now we have it in reverse and we see we have the hitch lines on our display. As we back up to our trailer, you'll notice that the green lines will start flashing and then the yellow lines will start flashing as we get closer and so forth, until we hit the red lines. You also hear a tone to let you know how close you are. You start hearing the alerts and the visual alerts as well. Now I'll go ahead and try it in a situation like in a parking lot. I have it in reverse. more
3/11/2016 2:31:26 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2008 Ford F-250- Video
Here on our 2008 Ford F-350 Super Duty we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch back up camera and Hitch and Lighter system. Part number HM50002. Here's what your camera looks like once it's installed with your sensors. It will go right where your license plate goes. Now we're going to back up to our trailer and you can see it is in hitch mode, which is where there's a point at the bottom. It'll help us line up to our trailer ball. You can watch as we get closer it's going to go into the green line, which is a pre-detection mode, then it'll go into the yellow, which is your caution, and once it get's to the red that's going to put you within an inch or so from your target area. Now we see here in everyday mode where it's kind of squared out. more
3/7/2016 1:19:59 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2010 Honda Element- Video
Today on our 2010 Honda Element, we're going to be taking a look at and installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System. Part number HM50002. Here's what it looks like once it's installed. As you can see we're in trailer mode now so it's kind of a V shape, it's going to go right to the ball, that you can see right there at the bottom. You can switch it to everyday mode, simply push it in. That gives you a nice square box and the closer you get to something it'll start to make a little more noise so when you get to the yellow it kind of a caution zone, when you get to red that's a danger zone. You can up to an inch and a half away when that red starts to go off. If you want to back up to a trailer you would simply switch it to hitch mode and you start to back up. more
2/15/2016 9:26:06 AM
Hopkins Back Up Camera Installation - 2011 Ford F-150- Video
Today in the 2011 Ford F-150 we're going to be installing and taking a look at the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System, part number HM50002. Now that we have it installed, we can see what it's going to look like when you start to back up. As you get closer, it'll start beeping. In the hitch mode it keeps you centered on the ball to help you line up your coupler with your ball mount. Once it goes to a solid noise, and the red starts flashing, that'll put you right over the top of your ball. This is what it's going to look like in everyday mode. As you get closer it'll start to beep, and will flash. more
1/18/2016 1:32:17 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2009 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligning System. Part number is HM50002. Here you can see as we're backing up to our trailer to keep a good steady look at it. We can get our cameras adjusted just right with the swivel heads. We'll know when our red line starts flashing, our trailer should be directly above our ball. There's no longer a need to have somebody helping you or guiding you back. To switch out of our Hitch Mode into Everyday Mode, simply hit the button on the side, turn the Hitch Line off. That'll give us our normal, everyday kind of deal, which comes in really handy, especially with these big trucks in these tighter parking lots, parking spots, and things like that. It's going to allow you to get safely into your spot without bumping anybody else's vehicle. Perfect. Before we install it, let's take a quick look over the components that we're going to have. Here's our monitor screen. That's going to hook up to the 19 ft 7 in wire that we've got running from the back. more
1/5/2016 2:15:29 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2012 Nissan Frontier- Video
Today on this 2012 Nissan Frontier we're going to review and install the hopkins smart hitch backup camera and hitch aligner system, part number hm50002. This is what the backup camera looks like when it's installed on the vehicle. First off, we're on the inside of the vehicle, and this is our monitor right here. The monitor is only powered when we put the vehicle in reverse. Now this is what our monitor looks like when it's in hitch mode. This will allow us to back up to a trailer and help us to line up with the ball a little bit easier than having a second person behind you waving you back and forth. more
12/23/2015 12:01:06 PM
Accele Electronics Backup Sensor System Installation - 2013 Dodge Durango- Video
Today on our 2013 Dodge Durango, we're installing our Accele Electronics 4-Sensor Vehicle Back Up Sensor System, part number for this is BU500. As I back up to the bike, once the sensor has recognized that the bike is there, it will start beeping at me and telling me how many feet I am away from it. 4.5ft, 4ft, 3.5ft, 3ft. starts beeping faster. We're at 2 and 1/2ft, 2ft, 1 and 1/2ft, it's got a constant sound because it doesn't want you to back up any further. This has a nice feature, we've got four sensors, it's got four lines to tell you which sensor you're getting close to. We'll start on the far left, it shows our far left sensor. We'll show the next left, shows that sensor. more
12/11/2015 11:16:06 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2012 Ram 3500- Video
Today on our 2012 Ram 3500 we'll be taking a look at and installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera with Hitch Aligner System, part number HM50002. Now with our monitor in place it's time to test out the functions and see the modes. We'll go ahead and turn our key on to the auxiliary position and without it being on so that way we're ensuring we're not gonna roll anywhere, we're gonna make sure that we have the emergency brake set and put it into reverse. You can see the screen comes on. Now right now it's in your normal backup or everyday mode. We'll simply press the mode button here on the side and turn it to hitch line on and kind of lift up. It will go to the hitch mode, you can see how as you back up it's gonna go from green to yellow to red when you're right over the top of the ball. more
12/9/2015 2:32:41 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2013 Chevrolet Silverado- Video
Today on our 2013 Chevrolet Silverado, we're going to review and install the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera, part number HM50002. Right out of the box, we're going to have our LCD display screen that will project the image coming from our camera. This is the license plate camera mount. It has both our camera and backup sensors. Then, we have our power cord and cable to connect the camera to the LCD monitor. Let's go ahead and see how we use it. more
6/17/2015 9:46:06 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2005 Kia Spectra- Video
Today on our 2005 Kia Spectra, we're going to review and install the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera, part number HM50002. As you can see, we get closer to an object, our backup indicator will let us know how close we're getting. Here's what our Hopkins Backup Camera System will look like once installed. Starting here at our rear bracket, you'll notice that the sensors, one on each side, are adjustable. We can extend them further out by pointing them up or make them closer for less distance to indicate when we're getting close to an object. We're going to go ahead and put them about halfway to start. more
4/13/2015 9:56:06 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2006 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2006 Ford F250 Super Duty we'll be installing and taking a look at the Hopkins Smart Hitch back-up camera, part number HM50002. Now here's what our Hopkins back-up camera display looks like once it's installed. Now as we back up to our trailer with the hitch alignment system on, it will not only give us a visual look but also an audible alert. We also have the option of going through two different choices of the hitch alignment system, both giving audible alerts as we get closer to our trailer or object. Now we'll go ahead and show you how to install it. Now to begin our install we're first going to go ahead and remove the license plate. We'll set our hardware aside. more
4/1/2015 9:57:58 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2003 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2003 Ford F250 Super Duty, we're going to be installing part number HM50002, Hopkins Smart hitch backup camera and hitch aligner. All right, this is what the smart hitch camera looks like when it's installed on our truck. You can see how it acts as a replacement bracket for your license plate, and it fits inside, and has our camera right here, and two backup sensors here and here. There's a cable that gets ran from here up along the frame and up into the cab of the truck. Now we'll go ahead and show you the monitor that's installed in the cab.Speaker 2: Okay, and now here's our monitor right here. Okay. more
2/5/2015 10:58:59 AM
Hopkins Rear View Camera Installation - 2011 Ford F-150- Video
Today on our 2011 Ford F-150 we'll be installing the Hopkins Rear View Camera with Back Up Sensors, with a 2-1/2" LCD Screen, part number HM60195VA. We'll go ahead and start by opening the driver's door and we'll need to remove the door seal as well as lift the carpet up a little bit. Before you begin you want to kind of take a look underneath your vehicle and see if you can find any sort of grommet or anything like that, that you might be able to push the wire up through when you get up close to the front part of the cab of the vehicle. As you can see here, here's the area that we're going to pull the wire through the floor pan. Before we pull the wire through, we're going to put a little electrical tape on the end of the wire to protect any of the fittings to keep from getting any dirt or other debris in it. Once we've done that we'll go ahead and fish it up from the underside of the vehicle, pulling it through enough that we can make our connection once we mount our LCD screen up on the dash area. Now we'll go ahead and go back underneath the vehicle and route our wires to the back, keeping in mind you want to keep away from any sharp edges, moving parts or areas that may become hot. While routing to the back of the vehicle we went ahead and used some zip ties to help secure it. Next we'll need to go ahead and move to the license plate area. First we'll need to remove the existing license plate. more
1/29/2015 7:20:11 AM
Swift Hitch Portable Wireless 2 Camera System Review- Video
Today we're going to be taking a look at the Swift Hitch Portable Two Camera Wireless and Weather Resistant System, part number SH03. The LCD high-resolution camera is going to be a two and a half inch LCD monitor. The charging cable that this unit comes with is going to be able to hook up inside of your vehicle's twelve volt power supply. We also offer an AC to DC adapter for the Swift Hitch Wireless Camera System. That's going to be sold separately and can be found at ETrailer.com using part number PP01. It's going to feature built-in infrared lights that allow for fifteen feet of night vision range. more
1/26/2015 4:14:22 PM
Hopkins Trailblazer Electronic Deer Alert Installation - 2010 Nissan Altima- Video
Today on this 2010 Nissan Ultima we're going to install part number HM27512VA. This is the Hopkins Trailblazer Electric Deer Alert. What this does, when it's activated, is sends out a sound alert that can work up to one thousand one hundred feet which will prevent possible damage to your vehicle from local wildlife. Unlike the wind activated whistles this electronic alert will work at any speed and resists clogging by dirt, debris, and grime from travel. Next, we'll start our install. There'll be three ways to go about this. It can be wired to the ignition, wired to the high beams, or wired to the switch that would be mounted underneath the dash. more
1/20/2015 1:54:45 PM
Hopkins Trailblazer Electronic Deer Alert Installation - 2005 GMC Sierra- Video
All right. Today on this 2005 GMC Sierra Crew Cab, we're going to install part number HM27512VA. This is a Hopkins Trailblazer Electronic Deer Alert. We can go ahead and try it out. First thing we're going to do is run our wires from our switch to the outside. This is turn to alert off and on, and what I'm going to do is take two ends or two wires, one's shorter than the other, I want to tape them together and then pull both wires through the firewall. We'll go ahead and run this through an existing grommet in the firewall. All right, we're going to use the small grommet right here. more
1/16/2015 5:01:04 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2006 Ford F-150- Video
Today on our 2006 Ford F-150, we'll be installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Camera and Sensor System for hassle-free hook-ups, part number HM50002. As you will see here with the engine running, whenever you put the vehicle into reverse, the monitor automatically comes on. When you shift into neutral, or drive, or park, anything but reverse, the monitor automatically goes off. Now, you will see here, it's backing up to a trailer. The closer you get, the louder the beeps get, and it also goes from green into the red. Now to begin with, we've already removed the license plate from this particular vehicle. First, we're going to go ahead and install the camera and the backup sensors where the license plate will go. more
1/9/2015 5:39:55 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2008 GMC Acadia- Video
Today in our 2008 GMC Acadia, we're going to be installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System, part number HM50002.In addition to the backup camera, we're also going to need to use the Hopkins Extension Cable for Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Cameras in a 25-foot length, part number HM3100504061.Next, let's go ahead and show you how the camera works. I will go ahead and put the vehicle in reverse. You'll see as soon as it goes in reverse the backup camera comes on. When you shift it out of reverse, it goes off immediately.Now, we've switched over to the hitch line mode. By simply pushing on the button on the side you can adjust it to hitch line mode on or off. This right here is the standard backup mode. more
12/29/2014 4:44:21 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2013 Hyundai Sonata- Video
Today on this 2013 Hyundai Sonata, we're going to install part number HM50002. This is the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera and Hitch Aligner System. All right, first I'll go ahead and show you the location of the backup camera itself. It sits right here where a license plate typically goes. This fits down onto the trunk lid and then your license plate will fit on top. It has a groove for your license plate to slide into and you'll be able to reuse the original fasteners. We need to get our vehicle ready to install our camera. We need to go ahead and open the trunk and then we're going to need access behind the trunk liner here to wiring to the reverse lights, which are located on the trunk lid, because that's where our camera gets power from. more
12/16/2014 2:09:30 PM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2004 Ford F-250- Video
Today on our 2004 Ford F-250 well be installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera, part number HM50002. To begin our install well first go ahead and mount the license plate bracket with camera and backup sensor. Note as we put the bracket into position well feed the wiring pigtail that comes from the bracket between the hitch and the rear tailgate. This will feed it underneath the vehicle. Well use the new hardware provided to secure the bracket to the bumper. Now with the bracket secured well move underneath the vehicle. Well take the new wiring harness and plug into the manufacturers seven-pole. To plug into the seven-pole connector well press on the connector lock and remove it from the seven-pole connector. more
12/1/2014 4:23:41 AM
Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera Installation - 2007 GMC Sierra- Video
Today on our 2007 GMC Sierra, we'll be installing the Hopkins Smart Hitch Backup Camera with Hitch Aligner system, part number HM50002. We'll first need to install the camera mounting bracket. To do that, we'll first remove the old fasteners that hold the license plate in place. Because of the width of the bracket we'll need to use the new fasteners supplied with the install kit to resecure the license plate and bracket. We'll take the new mounting bracket and set up our wire first. The wire will come off of the bracket for the sensors and camera. We'll be able to run it through the manufacturer's cut out behind the license plate. more
11/17/2014 7:29:29 PM
