HOW TO CONNECT eBay BACKUP CAMERA TO NAVI

[Dubs]

I just went up to the auto shop and bought 2 relays, which would be the one to use?

Dubs

[TerminatorX5]

you said that the camera has a light for the license plate - did you pop the lens cover off the license plate light? does that camera fit in the space available?

i am not so sure about the current flow on the coils of those relays - the one with resistor shunts some of the current - the reason i am so picky about current is due to the fact that the coils are tapped into other circuitry not designed for additional flow of current... that is why i am using relay with 37.5 mA coil amperage. there is another one, for 17 ma, which would be better, but i was too lazy to find one... the 37.5 mA was bought at a Radio Shack... there is a spec sheet in previous posts...

[Tymatk]

Originally Posted by Dubs

the camera has a light in it for the number plate.

It has a red and a black wire, and 1 yellow and 1 black plugs coming out of it

Dubs

Red ( + ) and Black ( - ) is to power up the LED light that came with the camera.

Yellow plug is for Camera out ..... feeding picture to your Screen.

Black plug is to power Camera. There should be another plug that come separate with the camera, plug that into the black plug, the other is just small Red/Black wires, again, just + & -

[Tymatk]

Originally Posted by Dubs

Hi guys being a one car family time is tight, I finally got some pics.

I have re read posts, especially post 50 and it is making a little more sense.
Mine is are similar to Termiantor's wiring i think.
I only have 2 wires leaving the unit, the whit one and the camera IN plug.
If anyone has the time to guide me or point to a post or 2 I'd appreciate it.

I have no idea what the back and white plugs are from the wiring loom, Can someone tell me how I can use them too?

Thanks
Dubs

The White one is to receive NEGATIVE to Trigger your Nav screen to switch over from whatever you're using it for TO reverse cam screen.

[Tymatk]

Originally Posted by Dubs

I just went up to the auto shop and bought 2 relays, which would be the one to use?

Dubs

Either will work ....

You will need to remember .....

The Relay acts as a middle man. It takes Reverse signal from your reverse light, then allow the negative current (any neg) to flow through to the White wire that came with your Reverse Cam Harness that you bought on Ebay so that the screen can jump over to the reverse cam mode.

[Tymatk]

Did digital TV came with your car as a standard option?

[Dubs]

Originally Posted by Tymatk

Did digital TV came with your car as a standard option?

Yes it did, thanks for the replies too

Dubs

[TerminatorX5]

is your camera "plug-n-play" for the license plate light opening? Or, you need to modify something?

[Dubs]

Ok, SUPER close now, I wired it up to the relay as advised and the cam switches properly when put into reverse.
Now it's flickering madly when the engine is on and slowly flickering when the engine is off but in reverse with accessories on.
Any advice?

Dubs

[Dubs]

Re-reading, when I say as advised I mean as per the picture of the relay with the wires labelled that's earlier in the thread.
This may be wrong in reading post 80 by Ty.

Dubs