Electronic Rear View Mirror Install/Airstream Interstate 19/Sprinter Van/Camper Van

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  • Опубликовано: 28 апр 2022
  • This is a DIY installation of a 12” electronic rear view mirror on our 2022 Airstream Interstate 19, which is on a 2020 Mercedes Sprinter chassis. It was much easier than we anticipated.
    www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09... (Electronic Rear View Mirror)
    www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (hardwire kit)

Комментарии • 65

  • @jonothandoeser
    @jonothandoeser 2 года назад +1

    Very cool device. Super impressed with your installation skills!

  • @redmaple4559
    @redmaple4559 2 года назад +2

    You guys are amazing , great job !!

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  2 года назад

      Thank you Red Maple. My husband is one happy man now. 😂😂

  • @m210658
    @m210658 5 месяцев назад +1

    No need to drill holes - the upper rear camera is accessible by removing a few screws in the storage space above the bed. With the screws removed, the upper bar across the door can be accessed from the inside. I also found the connector to the (removed) rear cargo lamp - will be using it to add light in the storage under the bed.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  5 месяцев назад

      Oh we didn’t know the space could be accessed from inside. Thanks 🤗

    • @jeffzerbe5623
      @jeffzerbe5623 4 месяца назад

      Can someone explain this approach?

  • @barry6117
    @barry6117 2 года назад

    Thanks so much for the great video. Was looking for something like this. Nice to see how you did it. Thanks for sharing!

  • @randybui6985
    @randybui6985 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very clearly explained, I did ordered one few week back will install soon.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  11 месяцев назад

      Thanks Anh Randy, you will love the wider view. Just have to play with it and adjust it as close to a realistic view as possible.

  • @DungTran-zo7of
    @DungTran-zo7of 2 года назад +1

    Wow, thank you for this how to video.

  • @Adis-yn8vo
    @Adis-yn8vo 6 дней назад +2

    you may also hack the OEM camera with 3rd party device calls "mid city on demand", but the 2 cost about the same ,,

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  6 дней назад

      @@Adis-yn8vo Thanks, We have that also and used it for a few months before putting in this rear view mirror. We didn’t know how to run the wire inside our van and didn’t want to damage a brand new van so the Mid City was much easier to install. 😂

  • @blackbelt2000
    @blackbelt2000 2 года назад +2

    You guys have more courage than me when doing this kind of stuff. I am always afraid of breaking something. May I suggest that maybe you guys paint over the bare metal that was exposed after you drilled to make the hole bigger. Even though its small, it might be a spot where rust can start to form if bare metal is exposed. Just a thought. Look forward to more videos.

  • @josephlumba1817
    @josephlumba1817 2 года назад +3

    Handywoman!

  • @guitardoc99
    @guitardoc99 Год назад +1

    Saw this and a just installed my rear view camera in same spot! Thanks. Instead of silicone around the cable entry site I used butyl tape and sandwiched the cable between two layers. Probably overkill but I hate leaks.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад

      That’s a great idea! Better to be overkill than leaks! 😂😂

  • @accountingstepbystep2229
    @accountingstepbystep2229 2 года назад +4

    Another great video! Great job installing the rearview mirror system. I hope your husband is learning from you with all the great upgrades you are doing to the van! Very informative video and well done. Thank you for sharing! Can you please share the link or information for the rearview mirror you selected?

  • @Adis-yn8vo
    @Adis-yn8vo День назад +1

    just wonder how d 'u mount the mirror dash cam on the windshield since sprinter van don't come with rearview camera.?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  День назад

      @@Adis-yn8vo Some rearview camera have the built-in dash camera, but ours have a separate camera that we are able to connect into the windshield via 3m tape which connect directly into the rearview mirror.

  • @rvlifediy
    @rvlifediy 2 года назад +4

    I'm forwarding this to my wife. She didn't respond to the oil change one for some reason.

  • @vanderwielen
    @vanderwielen 4 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for posting this. I'm wondering how the original camera was waterproofed by airstream. did it have rubber grommets only? When you installed your new camera did you simply squeese the wire under the existing camera then use a silicon caulk? I did discovered the rear (in your case, grey) panel does some completely off after you remove the two screws providing access to roof, however, my Tommy Bahama obstructs the camera hole. Im installing when the Indiana weather warms a bit.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  4 месяца назад

      Thanks for watching 🤗We just squeezed the new camera wire into the existing hole then just caulk the whole housing afterward.

  • @douglasdamico1342
    @douglasdamico1342 2 года назад +3

    In doing the hard wire, was there another way to get 12v in the existing overhead?
    Thank you for the great upgrades and quality done!

    • @vincentesq
      @vincentesq 2 года назад +1

      I am sorry, Doug, I did not endeavor to look for another source because I have had lots of experience in the past with the ‘’add a fuse”method, so it was in my opinion the most simple way.

  • @TransistionalMemories100
    @TransistionalMemories100 2 года назад +2

    I'm puzzled as to why the van was not outfitted with a rear-cam when first purchased?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  2 года назад +2

      Hi Oasis, it has a rear camera as back up camera. We wanted to see a live view when driving but it doesn’t come with electronic rear view mirror just a regular mirror.

  • @philrosenberg7917
    @philrosenberg7917 Год назад +1

    Question dear Mr. & Mrs. Bam Bam... six months later is the rear view camera functioning flawlessly? Thinking of buying the G900 model for my Sprinter Van. Thanks...

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад +1

      Hi Phil, it has been great so far. There is a firmware update available now which added the zoom function and my husband loves it. The view was a little far than actual view so with this update we could zoom in so the view is more accurate.

  • @accountingstepbystep2229
    @accountingstepbystep2229 Год назад +2

    I viewed this video a year ago or so, but I have a question for you since you've had the electronic rearview for a while. I also have a 2020 Sprinter 4x4, but not the Airstream. Question. Do you like the electronic mirror more, or the mod so the Mercedes backup camera can be turned always on? Thank you for another great video! Your husband is so lucky to have you to install all the Sprinter modifications!

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад +1

      Thank you for your kind words. 🤗 We love the electronic rear view mirror and haven’t use the Mercedes back up camera mod much at all. We kinda play around with the zoom function just to get it as realistic as possible. We installed the electronic rear view mirror in our previous class B and our other cars too so we are used to how it looks.

    • @accountingstepbystep2229
      @accountingstepbystep2229 Год назад +2

      @@BamBamRVAdventures Thank you so much for the quick reply! I just ordered almost the same unit you installed, but the one I got has an third camera for an inside view and some form of GPS. Not sure about what the GPS does since I just ordered it today. Did you hook up the wire for reverse to show the gridlines? I think I'm going to use the mirror without the reverse gridlines and wonder if this is what you have done as well. Again, thank you so much for the quick reply and for the great videos! Your videos are so well done, informative, and entertaining. I love the modifications, installations, and all the travel videos too!

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад +1

      @@accountingstepbystep2229 my husband said we only use the mirror without the reverse grid lines

  • @johnnyhuang3973
    @johnnyhuang3973 10 месяцев назад +1

    Removing and installing the rear view is the key and it's not showing in this video!

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  10 месяцев назад

      We didn’t need to remove the rear view mirror and just snapped the new one on with the included rubber band. We should have showed that step also. Somehow we forgot that because we installed at least 3 of these in our other cars and thought it was an easy step.

  • @JohnSeitz
    @JohnSeitz 2 года назад +1

    On the rear factory housing for the backup camera; did you have to dissemble it and drill a hole into it? Thx again for a great channel.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Hi John, we didn’t drill a hole in the housing. We just put it over the camera wire and screwed it back down. We used the double sides tape to mount the camera to the housing then just used clear waterproof caulk to caulk around the base of the housing.

  • @JohnSeitz
    @JohnSeitz 2 года назад

    Agreed, another great job
    Question does your 2020 chassis ever show a black screen when engaging the MB reverse mode?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  2 года назад

      Thank you John! We haven’t seen a blank screen when engaging the reverse mode.

  • @JohnSeitz
    @JohnSeitz 2 года назад

    How did you remove or unclasp the housing around the rearview mirror? Please and TIA 🤓
    Trying to see how hard this will be - again I think this is a great safety item!! Thanks sharing.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Hi John, my husband said he just put his fingers around the top portion and just pull it down then pull the bottom portion down the same way to get to all the wires.

  • @Blukenator
    @Blukenator 4 месяца назад

    You left out the most important part. How did you mount the mirror on the upper black shroud in a van that does not have a mirror mount???

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  4 месяца назад

      For our Van, we strapped the new mirror onto the old mirror with the included elastic rubber band style that comes with the mirror and it works very well.

  • @MangoMike316
    @MangoMike316 2 года назад +1

    👍👍👍😁

  • @Appalachia02
    @Appalachia02 Год назад +2

    She is cute. How well has the setup done after 6 months?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад

      It has been excellent. The only issue was the view is further than actual, but there is a software update that I can actually zoom in and now it is perfect.

    • @Appalachia02
      @Appalachia02 Год назад +1

      @@BamBamRVAdventures does it stay on all the time you are driving.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад +1

      @@Appalachia02 yes, it stays on all the time when driving.

  • @oatiko3065
    @oatiko3065 Год назад +1

    Does the rain sensor cover impede the camera view?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  Год назад +1

      It doesn’t impede the camera view at all. We are so glad to have the electronic rear view mirror.

  • @jeffzerbe5623
    @jeffzerbe5623 4 месяца назад

    Ended up ordering a Wolfbox G900 which should be similar. How do you keep from ending up with a lot of excess cable by the mirror? Also, do you have GPS and if so where did you mount that?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  4 месяца назад

      We just pushed everything up in the black box. 🤗
      We either use Mercedes navigation or our phones using Waze or Google Map .

  • @bennythai3878
    @bennythai3878 2 года назад

    Did you used the back cam cable is 33ft or the 49ft?

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Hi Benny, it’s 33 ft. Still has at least 8 ft to spare.

  • @jeffzerbe5623
    @jeffzerbe5623 9 месяцев назад

    You originally had the Mid City Engineering 360 hack. I have that too. Why did you decide to go with the mirror? I have a video mirror on my RX 350 and actually find it distracting.

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  9 месяцев назад

      Hi Jeff, with the Mid City Engineering hack we can only see the back view on the small screen and we kinda have to look down toward the screen whereas with the electronic rear view mirror we look up like looking at the original rear view mirror. We are used to looking at the electronic rear view mirrors since we have them in our other cars at home and don’t find it distracting. At first I didn’t like it when I first used it in his Vette and kept switching it back to regular view but I eventually got used to it and like it since I can see the back way better.

    • @jeffzerbe5623
      @jeffzerbe5623 9 месяцев назад

      @@BamBamRVAdventures Makes perfect sense! My wife is the one who keeps switching back to regular on the RX!

    • @BamBamRVAdventures
      @BamBamRVAdventures  9 месяцев назад

      @@jeffzerbe5623 😂😂