We put a big spare tire on the back of our ’07 Wrangler Unlimited and in effect ruined the usefulness of our rearview mirror. The tires stands up so high we can hardly see a big rig coming up behind us on the highway, much less a small child on a bicycle when we’re backing out the driveway. We needed a solution, and we found it in a backup camera. We called Total Vision, a company with a reputation for installing cameras on high-end motorhomes. They listened to our needs and came up with a hard-wired system that was easy to install and has the capability for up to eight cameras. Now we can see what’s behind us, under us, and where the hitch ball is when we are hooking up our enclosed motorcycle trailer. We can even see behind that trailer when it is hooked up because we installed a small camera on the back of the trailer. Before we installed the Total Vision camera system our hindsight was less than 20/20. In fact, all we saw was a big spare tire.Before we installed the Total Vision camera system our hindsight was less than 20/20. In f We replaced the rearview mirror with a flat-screen monitor. Here’s our main rearview camera mounted on the roof of our hardtop. You can mount it on the bumper or even on the spare, if it doesn’t shake too much. The plug-in adapters can be easily disconnected if you remove your top. Then select another camera as your main rearview cam.Here’s our main rearview camera mounted on the roof of our hardtop. You can mount it on th The kit came with everything we needed and all wiring connectors to hook it up. All the wires were labeled and the instructions were very clear. We installed the monitor into the windshield mirror puck, eliminating the mirror, but it was already useless so no real loss. Then we found room for the electronics in a handy void under the glovebox and installed the switch pad on the dash. Now that everything is hooked up we just press a button corresponding to which camera we want and enjoy the view.The kit came with everything we needed and all wiring connectors to hook it up. All the wi Though cameras can be set up for forward view of trail obstacles, we found the system most useful for hooking up a trailer. We added another camera to the back of the trailer so we can see what is tailgating our trailer.Though cameras can be set up for forward view of trail obstacles, we found the system most SOURCES Total Vision Camera Systems 625 W. Plata Street Tuscon AZ 85705 520-623-0790 www.totalvisionproducts.com By Jim Piatt Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
