Transparent Trailer

sweatandsteel · May 20, 2021

4 hours ago, TheeSpaniard3500hd said:

Has anyone tried to mount the camera with adhesive tape instead of putting holes in the back of your trailer? Curious if it will hold with the rough ride of a travel trailer? I’m going to install my camera this weekend.

Yes, I installed mine with 3M automotive tape back in March with no issues so far. I also spun the camera around so the cable came straight out the bottom instead of looping over the top.

TheeSpaniard3500hd · May 20, 2021

3 hours ago, sweatandsteel said:

Yes, I installed mine with 3M automotive tape back in March with no issues so far. I also spun the camera around so the cable came straight out the bottom instead of looping over the top.

Thank you. I ordered some 3m tape to try myself so your feedback makes me feel me feel better about the use. I was thinking about a smaller diameter self tapping screw in addition to the tape but really would like to avoid holes in the back trailer wall. I plan to run my cables underneath too.

sweatandsteel · May 21, 2021

Yeah, there was no way I was going to drill a hole in the wall of my new travel trailer! Seems to work great, knock on wood....

unit · May 22, 2021

Mine is held on the rear glass window with 3M tape. I'm pretty sure it won't fall off and removing it would be a chore if I ever decided to do sol

Aircraft800 · June 22, 2023

On 3/10/2020 at 5:09 AM, MTU Alum said:

If the truck is calibrating, then the dimensions should be fine. I would first look at the angle of your camera, it needs to be at 35 degrees (0 deg is straight down). For calibration, you need to drive in straight line under 30 mph. I like to exit the trailer app and select the transparent view in camera app. There will be a status bar at the bottom that turns yellow as it calibrates. My understanding it is will only calibrate during daytime. I have also seen issues with spare tire and shadows that the system does not like during calibration. If you are still having problems, post a picture of rear camera view and camera mounting on trailer.

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I get the “Needs to be Calibrated” screen. Drove about 20 miles, but never got the Transparent Trailer view, just the split 3 camera view and the blind spot warning when I turn on the blinker. Any ideas how to get the Calibrating to finish properly? 2023 Denali 1500 with OEM GM trailer camera.

Attached a few photos.

MTU Alum · June 22, 2023

My suggestion would be to remove the spare tire and try to calibrate. I assume you are driving under 30 mph correct?

Aircraft800 · June 22, 2023

14 minutes ago, MTU Alum said:

My suggestion would be to remove the spare tire and try to calibrate. I assume you are driving under 30 mph correct?

Yes, I drove 25 mph but never saw a progress bar under Invisible Trailer view in Camera APP. I’ll remove the spare tire and see if that helps. If it works, can I return the spare, or should I use the time to relocate it somewhere else?

MTU Alum · June 23, 2023

You can reinstall after calibration. If you still have problems, you may want to change one dimension by an inch. It sometimes doesn't like shadows, so may need to drive in opposite direction if you see a large shadow. I hope this helps.