ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
 
|
| Reverse camera not working |
|
Had a search but still unsure,
Bought a reverse camera off the bay ( guy is selling lots of them and excellent feed back) followed instructions
1. Connected camera live to reverse light live,
2. Connected camera neg to chassis
3. Ran video cable to sat nav
4. Connected video cable to fakra lead ( bought from D3 shop)
5. Plugged fakra lead into yellow/tan socket
6. Used secret code on sat nav but showing no input on all three inputs, tried reverse but still no joy
So what am I missing, does the sat nav need a fault mate update? I have power to the camera.
Any help would be appreciated  Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
 20th Apr 2014 8:06 pm |
|
|
mathewdowns
Member Since: 31 May 2013
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 207
  
|
In middle of doing this - new baby so have to do what I can when!
I had same when first did it but probed worked ok by plugging in camera to proper power supply from a freeview box so could see it was working.
Also took camera in to TV and proved that way too.
my issue was Fakra cable not quite in. Even thou car config file says no camera it showed all ok so should be ok for you as well I would imagine.
|
| 20th Apr 2014 8:15 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
Cheers will check the farka cable again tomorrow
I noticed that the power lead was not long enough so had to extend the power cable from the camera to the reverse light, also found it better to remove the tailgate handle then you can feed the cable in better, even managed to get the video cable through the rubber sleeve that runs at the top of the tailgate and into the body, pulled quite a few panels off too to make feeding the cables easier.
if you need any more info give me a pm. Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 20th Apr 2014 8:33 pm |
|
|
mathewdowns
Member Since: 31 May 2013
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 207
|
Thanks - one thing did notice, polarity on cables was important. Camera only worked one way when I tested.
|
| 20th Apr 2014 8:40 pm |
|
|
Huge Halford
Member Since: 30 May 2013
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 274
 
|
Have you taken any photos of the installation ie wire connections / routes ? Mods:-
Beanie Grill,Side Steps,Colour-coded wheel arches, Door handles and Bumpers,Rear Bumper Exhaust Trim,Remote Start FBH,2014 D4 rear lights,Reversing camera GVIF enabled,D4 Bluetooth Module, Puddle lighted wing mirrors
To do list:-
Waxoyl the Underside.
|
| 20th Apr 2014 8:47 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
Will take some tomorrow, it's easy to pop the trim back off
Didn't know that about the polarity but would have thought red was pos and black was neg like the instructions say but they are off the bay so best check that too  Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 20th Apr 2014 10:01 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
Checked the polarity even swapped the camera but still no joy, it says on the nav screen no inputs so not too sure what else to check.
Any more ideas please Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 21st Apr 2014 6:13 pm |
|
|
mathewdowns
Member Since: 31 May 2013
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 207
|
Put mine in today and all worked. Did think that it would show on the diag screen when you click the input test and it shows the three boxes (companion cam, reverse and tv) but it didn't. Found I had to press on the reverse cam for ot to work (fakra plugged in to tan socket on back of sat nav).
Also found important to have camera powered before selecting input to show as sometimes wouldn't show when powered camera. I took power from the purple cable that goes to the boot area cigarette lighter socket.
Did also find the power plig/socket (red) that was on camera was big dodgy at times so snipped it off and extended cable using connector blocks.
Hope you get it working!
Mat
|
| 21st Apr 2014 6:39 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
Ah, so you saying that you have permanent power feed to the camera from the rear 12v socket, I connected the positive to the reverse light feed that way it only comes on when reverse is selected.
I extended my positive cable due to it not been long enough, joined the supplied extension cable camera then used inline crimps to extend the cable to the reverse light. Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 21st Apr 2014 8:20 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
I have to select the companion button not the rear camera 
Pic in my gallery to show quality.
Also have more photos of the installation if anyone is interested, going to contact Martin to see if there is a write up as thinking about doing one.
Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 21st Apr 2014 8:56 pm |
|
|
ChrisD3
Member Since: 02 Dec 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 263
|
I did the same as mathewdowns took the power from aux out in the boot
mines been good for almost a year now.
Chris 2005 D3 SE Auto
|
| 21st Apr 2014 9:25 pm |
|
|
Huge Halford
Member Since: 30 May 2013
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 274
|
I'd like the photos
And a how to would be great
But make it idiot proof Mods:-
Beanie Grill,Side Steps,Colour-coded wheel arches, Door handles and Bumpers,Rear Bumper Exhaust Trim,Remote Start FBH,2014 D4 rear lights,Reversing camera GVIF enabled,D4 Bluetooth Module, Puddle lighted wing mirrors
To do list:-
Waxoyl the Underside.
|
| 21st Apr 2014 9:27 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
Ok will try and do a write up tomorrow, just got to replace the front lower arms, hoping to be done for lunch then got to check swmbos brakes out, hopefully get all that done by tomorrow, then have to wire reverse camera into swmbos FL2, just have to source a 7" monitor out. Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 21st Apr 2014 9:43 pm |
|
|
Huge Halford
Member Since: 30 May 2013
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 274
|
Great thanks
Sounds like you need more hours in a day  Mods:-
Beanie Grill,Side Steps,Colour-coded wheel arches, Door handles and Bumpers,Rear Bumper Exhaust Trim,Remote Start FBH,2014 D4 rear lights,Reversing camera GVIF enabled,D4 Bluetooth Module, Puddle lighted wing mirrors
To do list:-
Waxoyl the Underside.
|
| 21st Apr 2014 9:48 pm |
|
|
ebygum32
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: yorkshire - London
Posts: 1590
|
Deff not swmbo would only find me more things to do,  this is supposed to be my week off Goodyear Duratracs
Pirelli ATR gone
GG AT Gone
RLD Spare wheel protector
Leeds - London weekly return
Club ctek mxs10
Yorkshire 4x4 Response
|
| 21st Apr 2014 9:55 pm |
|
|
