A couple of months ago we were gifted a Haloview camera system. We finally got a chance to try it out over the Independence Day weekend for the first time. What do we think of it? Keep reading to find out!

Note: This system was given to us by friends, not the company, and all opinions are ours alone.

Installation

First, lets take a look at the installation of the camera. The camera can be mounted on the roof near the edge or on the rear wall of your rig. We chose to install ours on the rear wall. Mounting the camera was fairly straight forward and involved a few screws and some butyl seal tape.

Next, we ran the camera’s power wires along the roof, straight back to the same entry point we use for our solar panel wiring. The kit did not come with enough wiring for our needs, so we picked up some doorbell wire and wire connectors to make it the distance we needed.

Once inside the rig, we continued to pull the wiring along the solar panel wires, through a new hole we drilled beneath the charge controller, and back to the batteries. We also had to purchase battery terminal connectors, since those didn’t come with the kit either.

The monitor conveniently plugs into the cigarette lighter in the truck (but can also be hard-wired) and can be permanently mounted on the dash or temporarily mounted with a sticky mount. We chose not to mount it permanently so we could take it with us when we purchase a newer truck, but also discovered that the sticky mount didn’t hold very well. We had some Velcro that seems to work a bit better, but when it’s hot nothing will stick to our dash.

What do we think of the Haloview system?

Our first impressions of the camera and monitor are positive. The view and sound are clear, and there is a minor delay between the view/sound and reality.

While driving we’ve found that we prefer to keep the monitor off, as the display can be a bit distracting for the driver and our tow mirrors are really all we need for lane changes and merging. Our second time testing it out we experienced a lot of frozen images and had to turn off the monitor several times before giving up and keeping it off. I suspect this happened for a couple reasons. One, the recommended range between camera and monitor is up to 32′, and I know we’re a bit beyond that. Two, it was quite a windy day and that may have caused some interference, since we didn’t experience this the first time we tested it. Another thing to note is that we’ve noticed some freezing and delay of images while passing through some towns.

For backing up into tight spaces, though, I’ve found it to be quite handy since I can not only see directly behind my trailer but I can also hear whomever is helping direct me into the spot. I look forward to testing it some more when we resume our winter travels.

Since we traveled our first year without a backup camera, we had our processes down without the need of a backup camera. However, it was something on our wants list and we’re glad we have one now. Do you have a backup camera? What do you think of it? We’d love to hear from you! Please drop a comment below, connect with us on Facebook and Pinterest, and subscribe to our newsletter. Have a great week!