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Originally Posted by richardsms
Hi, I have got the wireless reversing camera and have tried to follw the excellent guide attached, however i have failed to meet my objectives (failed in other words). So i need to ask some questions and I wonder if anyone who has fitted one can help?
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Don't worry we all have problems trying to figure this out...
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- The rear camera has up to 2 power sources, when I fitted mine, I just took one power source from the reverse lights. Do i also need to take power from the numberplate light or will the sole power off the reversing lights work?
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There are two power supplies with different types of connectors so use the appropriate one. I taped the spare one up to make sure it didn't short out on anything. You don't need to connect it to anything else. It's a generic unit so the power supply depends on which car it is plugged into either one does the same thing just insulate the one you don't use.
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- once I get to the front end my problems really start. From my understanding all I need to do is run power to the wireless aerial and then plug the yellow cable into the back off the head unit, this I have done but nothing has happened and no picture appears. Therefore I have done something wrong and i think it may relate to the "pink cable" but simply cannot understand what part that plays (if any).
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The pink cable has to be connected to the brown/green one. Mine was in this connector
which I cut and then connected to the pink cable.
This activates the unit when reverse is selected. Even works when the head unit is turned off. Very clever in my books. I extended mine by using a bit of old household cable from an old appliance. It gave me a bit more room to pull the unit out so I could work on it.
I have since been back in and replaced all the large chocolate-box connectors with smaller ones I got from B&Q. Looks a lot neater now.
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- Any noddy/idiot guide or assistance would be really appreciated.
- Sorry to be a pain
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Nope not a pain; everyone struggles with understanding something at some time. I still haven't got the DVB-T box working and I still have a whistling on Am Radio and fuzziness on FM. Problems with aerial signals. Hopefully one day at a meet someone can fix it for me.
The only stupid question is the one you didn't ask.
Edd