Reverse Camera

[rizel23]

Finally fitted my WIRED reversing camera yestday.

Works a treat and good image quality.

I atached power line to reverse break lights.

Video cable to the CAM port on Seans DD Unit.

Is there a way to enable it to come on automatically when i hit reverse gear?

thanks

[Parker]

There should be a cable that wires directly into your reverse wiring, from memory there is a cable free in the boot, green and red or green and brown from memory put let someone confirm that.

[rizel23]

i have seen a pink cable labeled 'back draft' but not sure what wire that attaches too. thanks

[Parker]

Let me have a look through my old posts I may have something there.


EDIT: HERE YOU GO

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=46411

[rizel23]

Let me have a look through my old posts I may have something there.


EDIT: HERE YOU GO

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=46411

thanks parker.

Still a little confused though, i thought i just had to connect the pink wire from the DD head unit to a wire behind dash? The camera has its power connect to the rear reverse lights and the s video yellow cable directly to the headunit, i just need to get it to auto switch when in reverse.

[Radioguy]

i have seen a pink cable labeled 'back draft' but not sure what wire that attaches too. thanks

Thats It rizel

[rizel23]

Thats It rizel


thanks Sean, yes i have got the pink wire sorted, its just what that connects too that is puzzling me!

On my S-Video cable there is a red wire attached to that (headunit end), and camera end but camera end it is not connected to anything

[MARKUK]

Rizel,

The Pink wire connects to the Green / Brown in order to switch to camera when reversing...

[rizel23]

Rizel,

The Pink wire connects to the Green / Brown in order to switch to camera when reversing...

thanks Mark.

Is the green/brown wire on the head unit or wiring loom behind it?

I'm dreadful with wiring, i have surprised myself getting this far TBH :o

[MARKUK]

It should be on the loom behind it...

Check out this post...

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=65718

Edd did a great job on the guide !!

[rizel23]

It should be on the loom behind it...

Check out this post...

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=65718

Edd did a great job on the guide !!


thanks Mark, I shall have a look for that wire this afternoon!

[rizel23]

thanks Mark, I shall have a look for that wire this afternoon!

having gone through Mr Edds excellent guide again it seems i do not have the connector block (item 5 in picture) is it defiantly there on all cars?

http://www.deadgooey.co.uk/images/radio/camera/plugs.jpg

[MARKUK]

Hiya,

No that I am not 100% sure on !...

It may well be hiding way at the bottom, behind the Cigar Lighter..

You could always just run a wire to the positive side on the Reversing Light and splice that onto the Pink, that would do the trick...

[rizel23]

Hiya,

No that I am not 100% sure on !...

It may well be hiding way at the bottom, behind the Cigar Lighter..

You could always just run a wire to the positive side on the Reversing Light and splice that onto the Pink, that would do the trick...

cheers mark, i might have to do just that i think!

[Clickernick]

I can help!! :}

The camera power is independant and is best taken from the reversing light 12v + wiring found on the drivers side in the boot behind the side panel, just scotch into this. Then the camera will only boot up on selection of reverse!

The pink "back draft" wire on the back of the unit is best scotched to the "reverse indicator light" on the gear selector display (auto) or the reverse light wiring as above for manual cars. This will enable the D/D unit to display the image on the screen from the camera.

The camera is powered separately remember, and the D/D unit has to be instructed to display the image. This is done by powering the "pink- back draft" wire with 12v.

Obviously, If you want to view a rear image while forward driving you will have to power the camera independantly of the reverse lights.

[rizel23]

thanks guys, all sorted now, need separate wires from reverse lights to head unit pink wire and now auto switches!

[Parker]

Glad you finally got it sorted. I'd certainly find it strange reversing without my camera now.