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[crosvs]

Excuse my ignorance ... but what is this video module, and how do I know whether I have it?

[UCrewX5]

Originally Posted by crosvs

Excuse my ignorance ... but what is this video module, and how do I know whether I have it?

If you hit your "MENU" button and don't see "TELEVISION" as one of the options then you don't have the video module.

[JV]

Originally Posted by UCrewX5

If you hit your "MENU" button and don't see "TELEVISION" as one of the options then you don't have the video module.

Sadly, I don't have the module either, but it's on the list. At this point, I thought the list would be smaller, but after more than a year with the X, it just keeps growing

Nice work, Kevin!

JV

[LeMansX5]

Looks great, Kevin. I still have to install mine.

[ncx]

Originally Posted by JV

Sadly, I don't have the module either, but it's on the list. At this point, I thought the list would be smaller, but after more than a year with the X, it just keeps growing

Nice work, Kevin!

JV

I feel ya on the mod list. And thanks.

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Looks great, Kevin. I still have to install mine.

Thanks. Let me know where you install yours. I am still thinking on the perfect spot. I think I know, just trying to figure out the mounting.

[ncx]

I agree, use a relay. I got mine from Partsexpress for $2. Link

You can connect to the reverse lights in several different places along the spare well wall near the tailgate side. See this article for some pointers.

I made my reverse connections near where the tailgate wiring enters the grommet for the tailgate. That was the closest point to my relay and to the video module. I connected to yellow/white + and brown - reverse wiring. I have tons of pictures so if you need anything just let me know.

[powers1]

Originally Posted by ncx

I agree, use a relay. I got mine from Partsexpress for $2. Link

You can connect to the reverse lights in several different places along the spare well wall near the tailgate side. See this article for some pointers.

I made my reverse connections near where the tailgate wiring enters the grommet for the tailgate. That was the closest point to my relay and to the video module. I connected to yellow/white + and brown - reverse wiring. I have tons of pictures so if you need anything just let me know.

Thanks a lot NCX.I should have said that I am using a relay.
I have made all connections exactly as per your TVonNav wiring diagram.Like you ,I also connected to yellow/white + and brown -reverse wiring by the grommet for the tailgate. I am still getting interference???I know that the problem is in these connections ,because if I connect the relay directly to the battery I get a perfect picture, so I will have to get the reverse wiring somewhere else!
This mod has been going on for over a month now because they kept sending me Pal cams!Jeff ,and especially Drex, gave me all the necessary instructions and data for the wiring connections ,plus I have an auto electrician here,so I
know all wiring is A1!
Prior to PMing Drex and Jeff I had a look at Kings cam article and couldnt understand the wiring!Not surprisingly,since he was connecting a( +) and a(-) to the same pin on the relay?He has since changed that ,but the wiring is still not correct........!Check it yourself?He has no GROUND(-) on the relay!On pin 86 he is connecting a permanent positive(+) and reverse positive on branched pins 85 and 87?

I am fitting the cam on the left rear fog light!Looks neat.An idea I got from Tom G.

[ncx]

Looking forward to seeing your install in the fog light.

I'll go look at my connections again this morning but I wired it exactly as the diagram above from the TvonNav pdf above and it worked perfectly. The camera ground and reverse light ground should connect to both pins 85 and 87. Did you try the Bosch relay or some other kind/amperage? Could you try another to be sure it is functioning properly? Just trying to eliminate possibilities.

Would like to know this: When you connect direclty to the battery, where are you getting the ground from for pins 85+87? From the battery or from the same reverse light ground?

Also, have you tried any of the other brown negative wires coming from the tailgate? They are all together in the wire bundle. I used a 12v tester to identify the proper + and - from one reverse light. Could you be using the brake ground instead of the reverse light ground? (not sure if the X5's 'brake force' brake intensity current difference would matter, I am not a 12v pro!). I used the reverse ground not the brake ground, and didn't try to test with a brake ground.

If there is any way I can help let me know.

[powers1]

Originally Posted by ncx

Looking forward to seeing your install in the fog light. Will send pics as soon as I got the installation sorted.
I'll go look at my connections again this morning but I wired it exactly as the diagram above from the TvonNav pdf above and it worked perfectly. The camera ground and reverse light ground should connect to both pins 85 and 87. Did you try the Bosch relay or some other kind/amperage? Could you try another to be sure it is functioning properly? Just trying to eliminate possibilities.I tried another Relay and same!

Would like to know this: When you connect direclty to the battery, where are you getting the ground from for pins 85+87? From the battery or from the same reverse light ground?I connected the relay to the battery!Pin 86 to positive(+),Pin 85+87 to Negative(-) and pin 17 to video module.

Also, have you tried any of the other brown negative wires coming from the tailgate? They are all together in the wire bundle. I used a 12v tester to identify the proper + and - from one reverse light. Could you be using the brake ground instead of the reverse light ground? (not sure if the X5's 'brake force' brake intensity current difference would matter, I am not a 12v pro!). I used the reverse ground not the brake ground, and didn't try to test with a brake ground.Connected to the rear light ground.
If there is any way I can help let me know.

Thanks a lot Ncx,for the feedback.
I am going to try other ground points and discover where the problem is!Will let you know my findings.
Thanks again..
Rgds Fernando

[powers1]

Originally Posted by ncx

Looking forward to seeing your install in the fog light.

I'll go look at my connections again this morning but I wired it exactly as the diagram above from the TvonNav pdf above and it worked perfectly. The camera ground and reverse light ground should connect to both pins 85 and 87. Did you try the Bosch relay or some other kind/amperage? Could you try another to be sure it is functioning properly? Just trying to eliminate possibilities.

Would like to know this: When you connect direclty to the battery, where are you getting the ground from for pins 85+87? From the battery or from the same reverse light ground?

Also, have you tried any of the other brown negative wires coming from the tailgate? They are all together in the wire bundle. I used a 12v tester to identify the proper + and - from one reverse light. Could you be using the brake ground instead of the reverse light ground? (not sure if the X5's 'brake force' brake intensity current difference would matter, I am not a 12v pro!). I used the reverse ground not the brake ground, and didn't try to test with a brake ground.

If there is any way I can help let me know.

Hi Kevin,
Thought I just post you some pics of where I installed the camera!Unfortunately,I am still getting interference when I connect the cameras positive and the reverse positive to the same pin on the relay.I strongly suspect that its the cameras that I have been supplied that are not internally isolated and are therefore creating this electromagnetic interference.

I like the install on the rear light ,you just got to ensure that you waterproof it with a rubber "o" ring.I am now limited to getting a camera with 25mm diametre because I drilled the light!