pegmikef
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With much help from my son I actually completed two small projects in the last two or three days.
The first was to replace the OEM installed sewer hose storage tube that was installed at the factory and literally broke off and disappeared somewhere between San Angelo, TX and Cortez, Co. This is all that was left of the storage tube when I got to Cortez.
I ordered a replacement tube from Heartland and installed it, only this time I used what I call plumber's tape (used for hanging pipes) around both tubes. Since the tube bracket was still screwed in I just used the screws holding the tubes to anchor the tape. I did this at both ends and I am hoping that the little bit of added support will either keep the tube from breaking. If not, it should keep both ends from breaking at the same time or at least hold the tube in place so I can maybe salvage my sewer hose.
The second project was to install a Furion wireless backup camera on the rear of my Big Horn. After reviewing several threads and discussions on how to connect it (new rigs are prewired and already have the bracket mounted), I opted to go along with "jesstalkin's" opinion and hooked into the center running light wiring. It was a pretty simple install (about an hour). First, make sure the camera and monitor are paired (i.e., when powered on you see the camera's video on the monitor). If they are not paired, follow the instructions to do so. The following are the basic installation steps we followed;
-remove the running light to expose the wiring
-drill about a half inch hole below the light where camera is to be mounted
-thread bare end of provided pigtail through the gasket and then fish the bare end from the lower hole to the light opening
-cut the threaded wire to a reasonable length (I left about a foot of slack)
-connect the pigtail wires to the appropriate wires on the light (we soldered ours) and insulate them from each other (tape or shrink tubing)
-using the gasket as a guide, drill the four mounting screw holes, plug the pigtail into the camera, and screw the camera bracket to the trailer.
-connect your trailer electric to your truck, power up the monitor, and turn on the running lights, you should see the video, adjust the camera's angle as needed (I used a couple of cones to help determine the angle I liked)
-if all is well, turn off the running lights and reinstall the running light and disconnect the electric from your truck as desired.
The camera I installed is https://www.amazon.com/Furrion-FOS4...2328313&sr=8-1&keywords=furrion+backup+camera and it works very well. The signal in the truck is strong and the picture is clear.
The first was to replace the OEM installed sewer hose storage tube that was installed at the factory and literally broke off and disappeared somewhere between San Angelo, TX and Cortez, Co. This is all that was left of the storage tube when I got to Cortez.
I ordered a replacement tube from Heartland and installed it, only this time I used what I call plumber's tape (used for hanging pipes) around both tubes. Since the tube bracket was still screwed in I just used the screws holding the tubes to anchor the tape. I did this at both ends and I am hoping that the little bit of added support will either keep the tube from breaking. If not, it should keep both ends from breaking at the same time or at least hold the tube in place so I can maybe salvage my sewer hose.
The second project was to install a Furion wireless backup camera on the rear of my Big Horn. After reviewing several threads and discussions on how to connect it (new rigs are prewired and already have the bracket mounted), I opted to go along with "jesstalkin's" opinion and hooked into the center running light wiring. It was a pretty simple install (about an hour). First, make sure the camera and monitor are paired (i.e., when powered on you see the camera's video on the monitor). If they are not paired, follow the instructions to do so. The following are the basic installation steps we followed;
-remove the running light to expose the wiring
-drill about a half inch hole below the light where camera is to be mounted
-thread bare end of provided pigtail through the gasket and then fish the bare end from the lower hole to the light opening
-cut the threaded wire to a reasonable length (I left about a foot of slack)
-connect the pigtail wires to the appropriate wires on the light (we soldered ours) and insulate them from each other (tape or shrink tubing)
-using the gasket as a guide, drill the four mounting screw holes, plug the pigtail into the camera, and screw the camera bracket to the trailer.
-connect your trailer electric to your truck, power up the monitor, and turn on the running lights, you should see the video, adjust the camera's angle as needed (I used a couple of cones to help determine the angle I liked)
-if all is well, turn off the running lights and reinstall the running light and disconnect the electric from your truck as desired.
The camera I installed is https://www.amazon.com/Furrion-FOS4...2328313&sr=8-1&keywords=furrion+backup+camera and it works very well. The signal in the truck is strong and the picture is clear.
