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GM Trailer camera calibration

Charles Ha11

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I have been looking at the instructional steps for calibrating a camera of the rear of a trailer and based on the procedure for measurements it appears to me they are referencing a bumper pull trailer. Is there a different strategy for a goose neck cargo trailer, for instance the steps reference distance from hitch to trailer. Would this be measured differently on a goose neck. it also references length of trailer, this is a 32 foot goose neck but you consider the cargo space behind the truck it would only be 24 foot. Any advise please see the instructions below

 

Step 2: Enter the trailer’s dimensions into your Trailer Profile

Next, set up or select your Trailer Profile in the in-vehicle Trailering System (Trailering App)2 using the TRAILERING icon on the Home screen of the infotainment system. To set up Transparent Trailer View, enter your compatible trailer’s detailed dimensions in your trailer profile.

• From your trailer profile screen, select Towing Assistance Setup › Transparent Trailer › Yes, Get Started

• Follow the prompts on screen to enter the 7 required dimensions (round up to the nearest inch or centimeter), using the diagrams to find the right place to measure. You’ll be asked to enter:

1. Center of coupler to furthest rear point

2. Center of coupler to middle of tires

3. Left edge to right edge of the trailer

4. Ground to tallest point of trailer

5. Ground to top of coupler

6. Center of coupler to trailer front wall

7.  Hitch receiver to center of ball

• Once all dimensions are entered, select “Save and Continue”

• Begin the calibration steps detailed in the next section

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The invisible trailer camera feature only works with bumper pull trailers. On a 5th wheel setup you can get just that camera to work by itself or it will show the left and right side cameras split screen with a smaller box in the middle showing the trailer camera.


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Well it sure funny that GM never puts that statement in any of the advertisements I could have purchased a much cheaper camera to mount on the back of the trailer if I was aware of that.

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I have a 5th wheel that came with the furion wireless camera. Had to suction cup the screen to windshield and power cord dangled across to the power plug. The picture would freeze all the time. I stopped using it. I bought the Chevy trailer camera and as we just said it won’t do the invisible part but it is a very clear picture of what’s going on behind you plus it’s integrated into the truck screen so no extra wires. I am happy with it.


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Yes agreed it is a cleaner installation and sorry to hear about the poor quality of the other camera that you were using. There are models available on the market that are more consistent for less money than GM is charging for this camera and with the market for these trucks pulling 5th wheels and Goose Neck trailers this should have been a consideration and not unsupported.

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