Back Up Camera Issue

[Naz]

Hi,
Need some help with my back up camera I installed today. Done all the wiring as per the instructions on here including the relay. When I put the car in reverse there is a picture but it has vertical lines through it and is moving on the nav screen. Kind of like it needs a vertical hold or something. I check the relay and it is clicking when I put the car in reverse so I think the relay is working fine. Can anyone please shed some light on it for me.
Thanks

[Naz]

Anyone??????

[acitydweller]

it may be more helpful and meaningful to provide the details on the camera and document how it was installed. You could have gotten a bad ground but its hard to answer an incomplete question.

[adrian.b]

this may be a long shot, but did you get the right format camera. i.e. in the UK we need PAL cameras. I think in the US they use NTSC etc..

Sorry if this isnt helpful, its all I could think of.

[ika]

did you installed oem camera or aftermarket?
If oem - there is some hardware problem.
You need NTSC camera not PAL, all video module have NTSC for rear camera input.
Turn key in pos 2, dont start engine and put in rear. You have to receive good picture.
aftermarket installation needs 2 relay. dont power camera from rear lights, it causes noise. install second relay to power camera directly from battery.
I had same problem,than installed second relay and problem solved.
Post result.

[ika]

Its second Relay installation diagram, it will solve you noise problem

[machmach]

I tried IKA dual relay config and works fine. In my case I am looking to wire in a manual switch where I can activate the rear view camera manually in order to view rear camper.

Does anyone know how I can make this happen? Currently wiring 1-pole to Chassis Ground and other to pin 17 on TV Tuner to force camera switch over. Problem is that it will not get power since this wiring is for reverse signal powering.

Just not sure how I could get switched power in this scenario without getting diodes etc.

Any insight is greatly appreciated

[madmurf]

Hi
I used two camers. Didnt want extra wiring run all the way to front of the car for another switch.
I setup the reversing camera (NTSC) to focus on the tow ball/rear bumber and the other camera (PAL) on my trailer/caravan. I had to hack the TV module to allow the TV to be on whilst moving.
Use the aux unput via the TV module and power from radio module. Just do a search on the forum I worked it out from the information available.
Basically the TV camera is always powered on when the car is on. So switch to TV and go to AUX. It works well because I can change the view to ZOOM etc.
The only problem is you then have no radio/cd playing. Only used to check on trailer not to run full time.

[machmach]

Thanks Madruf, that is a good option, but would also welcome any feedback or options to enable using only one camera and wiring manual switch to allow camera to be be powered in 2x relay configuration or similar.

Thanks all...

[powers1]

Originally Posted by Naz

Anyone??????

IKA is on the money and has eeven provide dus with a detailed wiring diagram!
All X5s use NTSC video system,so if you have a PAL camera you will get those lines,the same way if you are also powering the camera directly from you reverse lights.