Garmin BC40 Wireless Reversing Camera

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The specs for the Garmin BC40 wireless reversing camera are below
Wireless Rearview Camera with 150° Wide Angle Lens, 720P Image Resolution in Use with Compatible Garmin Navigation Devices
Flexible mounting thanks to the screw bracket. Attach the Garmin BC 40 to the ideal position of your camper, caravan or trailer. No cables are routed during installation
Wi-Fi transmission of pictures to the Navis's display, Wi-Fi range up to 8 m
Automatically turns on when you start your sat nav, by voice command or by activating key
Robust and waterproof according to IPX7 standard for use in various weather conditions, battery life up to 3 months (2 x AA batteries)
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Garmin BC 40 Wireless Reversing Camera with Screw Mount - Flexible Mounting, Waterproof, Voice Control
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@andyday7539 11 ай бұрын

Really useful. Just received mine today and your guidance was very helpful in making me decide on this product and suggesting how to attach it to a bike rack. Cheers

@nicholasjanosy2214 3 жыл бұрын

I love his pronunciation of by-wak. It took me a while to realize he meant bike rack.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, im pretty sure if you had videos up I could pick holes in your pronunciation of certain words as well but glad you liked the video 👍

@electricalwiring91709 2 жыл бұрын

I bought B30 instead of B40 and hook up on top of the back door. It works perfect and now I can see behind the car when backing up.

@trebel Ай бұрын

Thank you for all your hard work. Thank you kindly. Good explanation and tutorial as always. Cheers m8.

@HWCism Жыл бұрын

Good explanation. Just bought one and these tips really helped. Thanks

@onderwegmetfleur 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video !

@eugenekaufmann1 3 жыл бұрын

Useful video - many thanks!

@neilcarter77 10 ай бұрын

Great video!! Cheers from the USA!!

@sameers2699 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Any insights on how safe this device is in hot summers ? I'm a bit concerned about the lithium ion battery catching fire in extreme temperatures ?

@anonamous7108 2 жыл бұрын

How could any manufacturer even contemplate selling an expensive camera that is so easy to steal and most buyers end up having to create a Heath Robinson car mount? I have just bought their Sat nav and am looking whether to purchase a BC 40 Camera and was surprised to find there is no dedicated glass mount to mount the camera inside the rear window!

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

I agree but you would have to ask garmin this question to get an answer sorry

@PilgrimPods 4 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't love a useless mirror!? 🤔😂 Looks a nice bit of kit and there's nothing wrong with that image, it's more than clear enough. Clever thinking with the bike rack/camera angle work around. Looks the part. 👍😊

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@pickerhat2461 9 ай бұрын

I love my garmin don't think i can drive without it anymore hehe. do voice command work with the camera?

@manlypowers9967 3 жыл бұрын

Very thorough video. Thank you!

@billsimmonds6005 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video - thank you. I have an Avtex Tourer 2 sat nav which is made by Garmin and compatible with the BC40. My concerns were :- would it be easy for the camera to bounce out of it's plastic holder when driving ? and it seems very easy to steal should you forget to remove every time you stop.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

I thought exactly the same thing but it is really solid in the holder however to stop it being stolen I have filed 2 slots into the base where it meets to bike rack and put 2 cable ties through as this will stop it falling off and also put off someone trying to steal it, you can see they cable ties in the video at about 3.28

@mmarsh1972 3 жыл бұрын

I believe Garmin sells a License plate kit that allows for the BC40 to be mounted above the License plate. That would also solve your bike rack problem. Costs about 30 Euros (I am in Europe).

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I bought one of these but its a Japanese import van and the license plates are an odd size

@Captain-Palsy 3 жыл бұрын

That is frustrating and interesting at the same time to learn

@MrTheedarkhorse 3 жыл бұрын

1:00 It's actually 7 inches. Or 17.7 centimetres. Not 6.1 inches 720p probably looks better on the 5 inch Thankyou for the detailed demonstration

@christoffer1973 11 ай бұрын

Why not make a bracket whit hinge. But great video! I ordered now camera and Garmin Camper 895

@niks_healthy_lifestyle1691 Жыл бұрын

What's it like reversing in the dark? And if you have no Internet & no WiFi does it still work?

@KliqDon1983 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have to use a Garmin wireless camera or will the GPS work with any wireless camera?

@theblackhand6485 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. If you really want to over engineer the bracket then make it so that you can tilt the camera. No two brackets needed. 😉

@dorcheatmudslinger1 2 жыл бұрын

@stevejones6346 5 ай бұрын

What mount are you using for the sat nav?

@liquidadventuring 3 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in the recording function of this camera with the Garmin dashcam. Do you know if it continuously records front view and rear view at the same time?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

I have mine linked to my satnav as it is in the video and there is no option to record any of the footage it is only a live feed

@blackqueen54 Жыл бұрын

Doesn’t work on back of caravan which we bought ours for so we can have a better view on what’s behind us

@f.jgouda810 2 жыл бұрын

So ? Is this camera Also uesefull as You park backwards between 2 cars ??

@joaquintakanaka 3 жыл бұрын

You say you can have, for instance, 3 cameras at once? Have you tried it? I suppose you can only select one at a time in the Garmin screen? Thank you! P.S: It also would be nice if the camera(s) could be voice controlled though. EDIT: I just read they have -- do they?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the camera can be voice controlled

@gilbertrios5283 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet, wireless is the only way to go! Hey are you using lithium batteries or regular alkaline? And how long have they lasted? Do you use rechargeables?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

Standard AA batteries and change them every 9 months whether they need changing or not

@bloodyoctober9939 4 жыл бұрын

Hi i wonder how the night vision is like when using the rear view camera? Does it have light support to brighten up at night? Thank you in advance for your answer.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

The night vision is good you can see everything clearly 👍

@bloodyoctober9939 4 жыл бұрын

What Would Gordon Do? Thank you for your answer. It helped me to choose whether or not I’m going to buy the camera since it’s very costly on its own and you have to purchase a separate GPS navigation system to pair up with it. I found a secondhand navigator system which cost me a little amount I might purchase the camera then. So much thank you for your video and answers. It helped me a lot.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

@@bloodyoctober9939 your welcome

@jranbratland2573 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to split the screen so that you have both navigation and camera?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

No sorry

@SlimTortoise 2 жыл бұрын

Can this sat nav camera be mounted high on the back of a motorhome about 2.5 meters up and tilt slightly downwards, I have looked at some pictures and it seems to have a plastic stopper so can only point straight or upwards? I guess you could mount it upside down but will that show a picture the wrong way on the sat nav?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

You can invert the picture and you can adjust the angle of the camera, there is a stop but it gives you about 170degree movement

@SlimTortoise 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Ok sounds good, many thanks, very helpful.

@dandiego7298 Жыл бұрын

I’m considering this now. And though it’s possible to mount it to the top of an RV, Garmin says the maximum functional distance between camera and monitor/GPS unit is 25 feet.

@MrBoolee2112 2 жыл бұрын

What holder are you using to attach the sat nav to the Bongo dash?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

Suction cup garmin mount stuck to the cubby box above the radio

@joaquintakanaka 3 жыл бұрын

Can you have Garmin Navigation bluetooth-paired with your Mobile device (for Live Traffic) and to the camera(s) at the same time?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@joaquintakanaka 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Thank you! To my other question the answer is yes: you can pair up to 4 cameras. But you cant see them at the same time nor choosing one directly, only sequentially. This idea is brilliant but needs some work.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

@@joaquintakanaka I didn't know that but to be honest my campervan can only reverse in one direction so one camera is enough for my needs

@joaquintakanaka 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo What I am really looking for is a system similar to Adasisan 360 View (not sure if it will happen though). You see your car all the time from "above" but also the road (front rear left right, depending what gear you are or if you turn the blink), so drive assistant plus parking assistant but also records and also serves as parking mode. 4 in 1 so to speak :)

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

Don't think you are gonna get that for £140 sorry

@CampervanTales 4 жыл бұрын

So Elvis lives and drives a Bongo😁 sorry couldn't resist........do you drive in your blue suede shoes, no bumpy roads though or you'll be all shook up. Careful where you drive though, cos you will end up in the ghetto. The good thing about having a home on wheels is that you don't have to stay in the heartbreak hotel. Looks a good bit of kit you have bought. Great review. Thanks

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks that has really made my day, I nearly spat my custard cream out, the irony of it all is that I actually cut my own hair and normally have a number 3 all over but I chose the lockdown haircut elvis look which Mrs B finds highly amusing 👍

@CampervanTales 4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo we have resisted doing the lock down haircuts....YET and going for the long haired hippy in aVW camper look😁

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

If mine gets any longer I look less like ricky Gervais and more Eddie large lol

@CampervanTales 4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo 🤭😁

@gilbertrios5283 2 жыл бұрын

The text at the bottom of the screen when the camera is on is annoying! I wish we could disable it!

@Neil-Aspinall 2 жыл бұрын

Does it really take 2 seconds to find the camera? Sounds short but not when waiting to reverse? Can the camera come on automatically when reversing or only manually?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

It can turn on automatically but it takes longer for the sensors to realise that you are going backwards but yes it does take 2 secs to manually turn it on

@Neil-Aspinall 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Mmm I am sure in the 2nd version that will be fixed but a bore, it reminded me of the dial up internet days.

@guwbert 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. Can I ask where you got your white dial kit? been looking for one for my Freda for ages with no luck!

@WhatWouldGordonDo 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry no idea it came with van and to be honest it drives me mad because it doesn't match the other dials 🤗

@guwbert 4 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo ha, grand. Thanks for letting me know!

@KliqDon1983 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea on battery life and extremely cold temperatures?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

Mines been left on the van all year round in as low as -3 and still works, I finally changed the batteries after a year but it was still working I just thought it was time to change them

@amerfadilniskomreniskonisk5308 2 жыл бұрын

The Camera has a really good quality, but there should be something who locks it into the Car, because it's easy to get stolen by strangers.

@omarr7825 3 жыл бұрын

Great I will turn guidance lines off and use the camera on front of my SUV

@skuzzb1 3 жыл бұрын

How did you find it mounted on the front, thinking about doing the same

@TheTwistedStone 3 жыл бұрын

What's to stop thieves from taking them if they are that easy to remove ?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

If someone wants to take it they will even if you zip tie it on but it is so quick to remove and refit that I take it off when not using the van and put it back on when I am using it

@RandomYTStuff 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it too easy to steal, even as you stop at the traffic light, or at any intermediate route stop? It should have a lock

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree but no one has stolen it yet

@gilbertrios5283 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Haahaa good reply! 😁

@timpullen4941 Жыл бұрын

I ordered one today as well as the numberplate mount

@ARMANDOPING 2 жыл бұрын

Blurring the gps 😆 come on! Nobody’s gonna try to find where were you while filming the vide

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

Same could be said for youtube, Facebook and Instagram not using your mic and search habits to tailor adverts lol, me not wanting people to know where my vehicle is parked is my choice and I'm happy with it but thanks for watching

@Mark-we4bq 3 жыл бұрын

Will this work during night times?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

It works really well in the dark but it's black and white in the dark and colour in the day

@Mark-we4bq 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Oh great. Just what I needed. Thank you for the reply.

@thanhdly4728 2 жыл бұрын

What about night vision?

@WhatWouldGordonDo 2 жыл бұрын

As good as any night vision I have seen on reversing cameras

@martinw245 3 жыл бұрын

Awesomely easy to steal.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

Anything is easy to steal even the vehicle it's attached to which is why its easy to unclip when you leave the vehicle

@martinw245 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Well no, a vehicle is many orders of magnitude harder to steal than a device clipped to a number plate. Cars have immobilisers and alarm systems. This Garmin device is a theft concern. Why some who have bought this device have fabricated their own attachment devices and used theft proof security screws. Something Garmin themselves could have done. It might be easy to unclipped when you leave the vehicle but that's going to get tiresome very quickly. And of course you have to carry it around with you. The other points not in this devices favour are that the time for this device to boot up is lengthy and some owners have said that's an inconvenience. The other point is that few people leave their Garmin Sat Navs permanently set up. They are not used for most journeys which are familiar. In fact here in the UK if you leave a Sat Nav in your car, set up and ready to go, you are asking for a smashed window and it to be stolen. Thus, with no Sat Nav in use for most of the journeys people do, that are familiar, there's no back up camera functioning either. And it's local, familiar, short range journeys where back up cameras are used most. For the above reasons, if you need a reversing camera, better to buy a dedicated, perfectly mounted device that isn't much more expensive.

@WhatWouldGordonDo 3 жыл бұрын

@@martinw245 I guess your not buying one then

@martinw245 3 жыл бұрын

@@WhatWouldGordonDo Ha, nope. I would go for the Auto Vox wireless version.