SWD Camera +4

Purchased to be able to latch my dump trailer. Although it works.... here’s what I experienced.

Wiring needs to be hooked up to RUNNING lights. Put in reverse, connect to wifi, open app, then wait... till... camera connects. There’s a delay in signal so... go slow lol or you might jack up your bumper. At this point I think I would have paid a bit more to have a professional one installed. Although it’s under $100, not worth the hassle.

This thing is so well designed, if I could give it 6 stars I would. Thoughtful touches, like an on-off switch in the cigarette lighter plug for initial testing of the camera before you permanently wire it in. Software is easy and intuitive to use. I was concerned that having the phone connected to the wifi server in the unit would block cell phone data, since the phone normally prioritizes a strong wifi signal over cell data, but it knows the wifi is not internet connected and just uses the cell data for maps etc. Not sure why a reviewer complaint about having to select the wi-fi network every time you use it – both my phone and my wife’s phone automatically grab the signal when the car is turned on. I wired mine into the license plate light since I didn’t want to wait for the short wifi connection delay that would happen if I had wired it to the backup lights, and it works great. Highly recommended. 2008 Toyota Highlander

May yet be a 5 star rating. I haven’t used the camera’s night vision yet, so I can’t comment or rate on that. I’ve read that night vision is excellent. Set up was quite easy. Camera must first be wired to an active 12 volt supply. Tip: once “SWD camera” app is loaded onto the receiving device, make sure you go to “Settings” on that device and check for WiFi to be turned on, then wait for SWD to show up as a WiFi channel. Click on the SWD link there under WiFi, wait for indication that connection has been successful. Now you’re ready to open app on receiving device, and you’ll see it works instantly. The range is also quite adequate.