I recently purchased a 2019 View 24D knowing that the non-function Riverpark XSG3NA "Infotainment System" had to be replaced. I replaced it with a JVC KW-M785BW “Monitor with Receiver”. This added the "Android Auto" functionality I was looking for. This also menat that I had to replace the Riverpark rearview camera that only worked with their system.
The dealer and everything I read said that a wireless camera was the only solution here, and it would be way too much work to run a new wire for a new wired camera. I didn't want a wireless rearview camera because it would mean another monitor on the dashboard, and wouldn't take advantage of the video monitor capabilities of the JVC unit I had just installed. Also, the only consensus on how to power a wireless camera (without running a new wire to the dash) was to tap into the rear parking lights. This would mean the camera would only work when the lights were on - not acceptable to me!
So I decided to see just how hard this would be! The rear camera I purchased was a "Boyo VTB301CA", it came with a 65', 3 conductor cable for camera power and video signal.
OBTW, I purchased everything I needed from www.crutchfield.com, I was very impressed with their customer service and quick responses to my questions.
I was encouraged by the words "Run monitor cable in roof cove on right side of coach" in the "Radio and Backup Monitor Installation" from the "View/Navion 524D Wiring Diagram Book" diagram. If the "roof cove" went all the way from the back of the coach to the cab, that would be the hardest part of running this wire! This would, however, mean that I'd have to remove the rear roof trim peices (and all that sealant, this would be the most tedious part of this project!)
Once I removed the rear trim piece (and all that sealant) and some sealant tape, I could see where the old Riverpark coax cable entered the roof cove channel. (Note: I could have used the existing coax cable for the video signal, but that wouldn't have solved the camera power problem). See photo #1
I then found the front of the roof cove channel inside the coach just up and to the right of the door after I revmoved the large trim piece that connects both sides to the ceiling. See photo #2 I fished the new wire through the channel, verified that camera worked and put the exterior rear of the coach back together.
Running the wire from the cove channel into the dash was pretty straight forward, but here are the steps:
And that was all there was to it!
The dealer and everything I read said that a wireless camera was the only solution here, and it would be way too much work to run a new wire for a new wired camera. I didn't want a wireless rearview camera because it would mean another monitor on the dashboard, and wouldn't take advantage of the video monitor capabilities of the JVC unit I had just installed. Also, the only consensus on how to power a wireless camera (without running a new wire to the dash) was to tap into the rear parking lights. This would mean the camera would only work when the lights were on - not acceptable to me!
So I decided to see just how hard this would be! The rear camera I purchased was a "Boyo VTB301CA", it came with a 65', 3 conductor cable for camera power and video signal.
OBTW, I purchased everything I needed from www.crutchfield.com, I was very impressed with their customer service and quick responses to my questions.
I was encouraged by the words "Run monitor cable in roof cove on right side of coach" in the "Radio and Backup Monitor Installation" from the "View/Navion 524D Wiring Diagram Book" diagram. If the "roof cove" went all the way from the back of the coach to the cab, that would be the hardest part of running this wire! This would, however, mean that I'd have to remove the rear roof trim peices (and all that sealant, this would be the most tedious part of this project!)
Once I removed the rear trim piece (and all that sealant) and some sealant tape, I could see where the old Riverpark coax cable entered the roof cove channel. (Note: I could have used the existing coax cable for the video signal, but that wouldn't have solved the camera power problem). See photo #1
I then found the front of the roof cove channel inside the coach just up and to the right of the door after I revmoved the large trim piece that connects both sides to the ceiling. See photo #2 I fished the new wire through the channel, verified that camera worked and put the exterior rear of the coach back together.
Running the wire from the cove channel into the dash was pretty straight forward, but here are the steps:
- Run the cable from the cove channel above the door and then down through the bulkhead that separates the cab from the coach.
- Pull the cable through the bottom of the B-pillar and into the passenger seat support box (using an existing hole). See photo #3
- Run the cable out of the front of the seat support box (using another existing hole) and under the permanent floor mat, up the right side of the passenger floor space, through the tool kit area, and into the dash center console. See photo #4
And that was all there was to it!
