A Forthright Opinion of Haloview's BT6 Touch Rear Camera System

[@Terry-cv9rz]

Nice monitor!

[@ThisOldRV2023]

I'm glad you noticed this. It really is a nice monitor and this is the part that brings it all together and that we end up looking at - so it's important to be happy with it. Thanks for watching.

[@bernardstevens3613]

I've wanted a backup camera for years! You make it look so easy to install and operate - Great Teaching Video - Thanks for sharing!

[@ThisOldRV2023]

Great, I'm happy this was helpful. It really does make a difference to safe travelling - if you don't play around with it too much while at the wheel. I'm sorry the video was so long, but I was hoping the detail might be helpful to those who are really interested in one. You've made my day, now I won't feel too bad for the long pauses and taking so long to install and explain it. Micheila fell asleep watching it!

[@voytek2099]

Very well explained, even I understood. It was nice seeing you again Bill.

[@ThisOldRV2023]

Oh good, I'm glad I wasn't too confusing. Micheila was concerned I was going to put people to sleep with all the pausing and detail. I'm happy you made it though. I always appreciate you being with us, thanks for watching us again

[@davidlindquist3113]

Looks like a winner!

[@ThisOldRV2023]

Thanks, David. You would have had this thing wired up in a fifth the time I took. You're still my electrical wizard, I hate doing electrical things without you being around.

[@2frosty4u75]

Always look forward to your newly posted videos Bill. looks like a nice unit you added to the rig 👍.

[@ThisOldRV2023]

What a nice comment to read, thank you! If you're showing this kind of faith in me, I better keep them interesting. Micheila felt this one was too long and boring - she fell asleep during the premier showing! Thanks again, all the best.

[@TeriDuncan8049]

Great review ❣️. Hope you get many more, your the person I would trust ❣️

[@ThisOldRV2023]

You are way too kind! Thank you. Your words mean a lot. Sorry the review was so long. My wife Micheila fell asleep watching it. Glad you made it through!

[@MarkdWallis]

It looks like a solid rear camera system. Thank you for the review. By the way, your roof looks leak-proof and beautiful!

[@ThisOldRV2023]

Thanks, Mark! Yes, keep your fingers crossed that Monty remains leak free. If not, you're bound to hear from us first hand when we return south this coming season. It may not be until the New Year, but we're coming and we'll be sure to find you this time, with more advance notice. Cheers!

[@wornoutwrench8128]

Looks like a nice little unit Bill, from what I could see on the video a nice clear image. One more check mark on the to do list. Did you get the water damage by the stairs repaired?

[@ThisOldRV2023]

Thanks, Brian. I just arrived home yesterday from Nanoose, still unpacking. I spent the last week working on the water damaged steps and I'm almost there. The backing wood has been replaced and I've coated the veneer panels. I just need to attach them and re-glue the rubber treads in place. All good. Nothing like you've had to deal with, I still marvel at what you accomplished with your water damage. Hope to see you again soon. Let us know if you're back in Sidney.

[@wornoutwrench8128]

@@ThisOldRV2023 I might be down sooner than I thought. Working on buying a piece of woodworking equipment from a fellow in Langford. See if he like my offer😉

[@ThisOldRV2023]

Great, let us know!

[@miketomas8564]

Sigh... Please don't use the Marker lights for power an external device like this. When you do that your merging two different systems together. Especially when a Beaver has an existing camera and DEDICATED camera power 18 inches below. Even then.. Why wasn't it installed properly? from inside the rear closet, in replacement of the existing camera? And then the DOT marker lights wouldn't have been effected. Test Wires? -I would. That's a solid choice to do for testing Before Hacking into an installation head first before the realization of a big mistake. Bill I watch your channel because you are one of the very rare channels with a Beaver motorhome; and these Beavers are rare in as much themselves. I Enjoy watching your channel From time to time to see where This Old RV goes. Maybe one day Marty might meet #THUDERCAT at a rally. Until then; Happy trails and I'll see you down the road; or in the Fans FB Channel.

[@ThisOldRV2023]

I'm very appreciative of you for having the interest and taking the time to write to me about this. I understand and respect what you're saying. I wish you were with me, because for the life of me I could not find access to the existing rear camera. There is no apparent access through the bedside rear cabinet (s), or through the overhead rear cabinet. But there must be, right? So, I decided to try out the marker light because it was easy access. I am going to replace the rear marker lights this coming season in Mexico. I have already purchased them. I promise you that I will replace the marker light I removed, and relocate the new camera. As for the camera location, I'd like to keep the original camera because its fixed angle is perfect for keeping an eye on the tow hitch and front of our tow car. The new camera, if used as a replacement, would have to be angled so sharply downward to keep this hitch view, that it would be useless for seeing anything beyond the tow car. Having both - one on the tow hitch and the other looking outward, is an ideal combination. Question please - to get away from tapping into a different wiring system (the marker lights) as you've pointed out, if I can locate the wiring to the original rear camera, do you think there's any problem tapping into this dedicated existing rear camera line for power? Otherwise, I don't know where I'd get the power from, aside from wiring the new camera directly to the battery. What do you think? We'll have to keep an eye out for Thundercat on our journeys south each year. That would be fun. Thanks again for your interest and help, and happy trails too! All the best.