I have a question, I have a camera like the first one you showed in your video, but with 4 bright LED's in it as well. when I hook it up like you said, wouldn't the LED's be on constantly? Because if I am right, the cables are attached to the radio, so if the radio is on, the LED's will be on as well, right? I think that's the reason people would want the camera attached to the reverse light wires in stead of the radio, so only when the reverse light is activated, the camera and LED's would light up.
Haha, thanks for the video, 7 yrs later its still useful, I am wiring style 1 and now understand why the reverse wire is separate from the red/black wires. Love the ending too! Cheers from Australia 😅
I was having hard time to figure out how to make it work with my Rear Camera Icon (on the screen) of my HU Sony XAV-AX5000. I installed Backup Camera, and everything was good. When I put my car in Reverse, Backup Camera works. Put back to Neutral. Hit/tap the Rear Camera Icon on the screen, black screen and shows “No Video Signal”. Watched your video and BOOM! Rear Camera Icon on the screen is now working. Hit/tap Rear Camera Icon on the screen while driving and I can finally see what’s behind me. Parked my car and Backup Camera is working as it should. Kudos to you Sir!
Thanks for the video! At 2:10 you connect the sensor wire from the camera to the 12v radio power. This works well unless you have a camera with bright LED lights that come on when the camera is powered. With this wiring method those lights are always on even when not in reverse. How do you recommend wiring in that case?
@@luie92114 Greetings Luis! I wound up doing what Bo mentioned below...running the power wire over to the reverse light and spliced it right at the reverse bulb.
@@waltstringer7387 You can’t do that to higher end cars like my SL55 AMG. The back up lights are LED and won’t provide enough voltage to make the camera work correctly. Also you will get a bulb out warning in the dash because the computer will sense that extra load to the circuit causing dash warning. You have to tap to the fuse or SAM output wire to the back up light module.
How can you see the backup camera picture if you plug the wiring into the radio? Don't you need a Video screen? I have a 2009 Corolla that does not have a radio screen. How would I see the backup camera?
My first time jumping into this head unit and camera install. I bought the style 1 with pioneer avh1550nex. I actually wanted the pioneer c8 camera which was $129cad and my shop suggested the $50 generic will suffice. I followed a corolla install by Quality Mobile video for my corolla and ran 18awg primary wire down the camera wire, along with a 6ft ground 18g and short wire from camera. Finished it off with tesa tape all the way down and installed the camera. Took extra time to place it because i started at the trunk. I will be installing the head unit on Monday with a buddy. Already tested the camera and hu with M12 battery it’s functional. Thanks for the informative video
Very good explanation... the purple wire is the one who was messing with me, but this video makes it clear and bright. Just add a separate wire on the reverse light to the purple wire...“makes a lot of sense”. Thanks My unit is a sony xav-ax200
for the Jeep JK CAMERAS : for front and side cameras - do we also look for the positive wire and run SEPERATE wires to the same purple wire trigger on the harness or different color wires?
Thank you for the information on this video. I installed an avh 500 eh pioneer type 1 camera. Correct me if I'm wrong but you say the power to the camera is connected to the acc and ground. Where do I connect thre violet/ white wire?
@@daharv You need to have the power for your camera to come from the red wire behind your stereo. Then the violet/white cable connected to the reverse light. Then the camera view will work.
@@jeffs4947 the red wire tore talking about is from the radio or car'accessory? If the acc is used wouldn't the backup camera be on all the time? Thanks in advance.
That final 30 seconds is what I’ve been waiting to hear for a while , I honestly thought you needed to tap the reverse light wire to make the thing turn on, Thank you
Purchasing Pioneer AVIC-W8400NEX which will go into my 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. My choice for backup camera is Crux CUL-03. with extension cable. The extension also has white wire for parking quidelines that I do not need because they are provided by the head unit. Specifically, how do I hook up this backup camera for best operation. Thank you and great videos. Have learned a lot.
I have a style #1 camera. If I wire it up the way you explain in the video, then, if I am not mistaken, my camera will be on the hole time my car's engine is on, correct? Well, that would make my camera LEDs to be on the whole time... I would like to prevent that and only have the camera LED lights to come on when my car is in reverse. For that reason, I have wired both red wires at the camera end to the back up bulb circuit and the front of the convenience wire, running along the video cable, I connected to the "reverse" wire coming out of the stereo. That way, the camera will be off, unless the car is in reverse, correct? Long story short, I had the same type of camera that was connected the way I described and it worked perfectly well for awhile, until one day it quit working. I thought that the camera was the problem and replaced it with a new one of the same kind. I plugged it in, but the video never displayed on the screen. Instead, I got the "No Video Signal" message on a black screen. I thought that the old wiring may have an open somewhere so I installed a new wiring, but the problem still persists. I am starting to think that the problem is in the stereo itself, even though the screen displays the rest of the devices just fine. Could you please point me in a direction where I could resolve that issue? Thank you!
I have looked at least 20 videos and this is the 1st one that actually explained it thoroughly and in a way that's understandable... thank you very much!!
Hi guys, just wanted to say thanks as I have watched several of your videos and they have really helped me out with my installation. I went from having a stock stereo in my 2011 Tundra to installing the AVH 280bt with an aftermarket camera. This was a challenge for me as I had never installed a stereo, but your videos allowed me to get up to speed.
I'd like to second that and show my appreciation. I'm about to do a camera/head unit install in my girlfriend's 2013 Impreza and have been prepping using this channel. Thanks guys for sharing knowledge and know-how with us.
Yes. This is ideal because you can tint your front windscreen to 5% - from the inside. It's like being on the forefront of natural selection. I enjoy it greatly.
yes the purple and the white wire is going directly to the revers light at the back of the vehicle and the yelllow rca jack is connected the positive side of the camera and at the deck i have the red wire from the rca to the positive red wire i hook up just they way you guys have explained i can tap the screen and the deck goes back to playing music but after 5 seconds go by the camera come back on unless i turn it off manually
I have a 2013 Ford Taurus LX. I have tried and tried to clean the camera lenses. If I replace the camera, is there a plug close to the camera where I can plug the new camera to the old wiring? I don't like the thought of running wiring and taking out the radio...
Hi how are you , i have the camera style number one, it did work for a while but now my screen says "no signal " can i have some advise to fix this problem ? thank you so much in advance . I followed the instructions and watched the video many times to make sure l did everything correctly
I have the first style back up camera. Your method helps me a lot without having to mess around with connection to the reverse light wire. Never thought of it, but It really make my installation a lot easier.
In regards to the first kind of camera in this video..... So the rear camera signal wire on back on the radio connects to the black power wire you didn’t hook up on the power harness? Installing a wordcam license plate camera into a pioneer avh-1300nex
I have just bought the Pioneer sph-da230dab stereo and this video as definitely help with clearing up how to connect up the reverse gear signal input thanks 👍🏻 I’m just wondering what is the purpose of the parking brake wire on the pioneer loom? Greatly appreciate if anyone can help clear that up as to what it’s use is for to the stereo? thanks in advance!
gascoynepg the parking brake wire is to be connected to the parking brake. Technically you’re not supposed to be able to use navi or watch videos when the parking brake is off.
Can you explain "style #2" 's camera harness. I have a similar camera. The harness has four pins. One is power. I'm assuming another is ground. How can I diagnose if the camera is working? From what I've seen there is 6v going to the camera. What should I see coming out of the other pins?
I've got a style 2 that has gone out. Looking for a replacement that would plug into the connector without rewiring. I can't remember the brand I used😏 Any suggestions
So I have the "Type 1" type of setup. I tapped into the red wire on the back of the stereo with the red wire coming out of the yellow input on one side. I tested everything out and it worked fine (without the Reverse part since I was tapping that into the brake lights later). So I unhooked the camera and tapped into the purple/white wire from the stereo with a 16 gauge wire I bought from the hardware store. I then started fishing the 2 wires (input line and 16 gauge) through my 2009 Chevrolet Colorado cab and under the bed of the truck to the brake light. I mounted the camera and hooked everything back up. Through my research, I was informed that the bright green light behind the brake light was the one I needed to tap my 16 gauge line into. So everything was hooked up as it was before when it worked for me, minus the 16 gauge line that went from the purple/white wire, to the bright green wire behind the brake light. I turned the car on and I used my pioneer stereo to realize that nothing was popping up on the screen. It's just black. I messed with the camera settings, but it's mostly an on/off option. Any clue as to what I did wrong? It's been disheartening after 3 hours of extremely un-fun work to come up short. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Appreciate the videos. Shout out to Fernando. Can i still operate the camera at will using a Pioneer nex8000 by wiring the stereo reverse light wire to the brake light or do i wire a different way?
Hi, this video helped me tremendously! My question is that I received one of those Chinese job radios that has dvd, tv, gps, phone, and ect. It said that it was back up camera ready. Along with the places to plug wires in and the different colored wires, it has 2 yellow ends that says reverse in and reverse out. Do I need to use those also? Thanks so much.
What about cars with 360 degree camara views with the birds eye view also. How would you go about installing it? As well as have a button you can push so you can view them
Okay so my camera is a lot like style number one with the RCA that has a red pigtail on both ends plus the connection in style 2 with a separate power and ground. I will be using it as a side view or blind spot camera to the blinker for your information and I will be using the PAC VS41 on a AVH-X49. My question being do I time the power into the RCA pigtail as well or do I run that power straight to my blinker
I have a camera with tailgate handle for a 2000 GMC Sierra, it’s from Tailgate Masters. The input has no red wire along with it, so I would be ok with your instructions on which of your camera layouts?
I am consicdering purchasing the new Pioneer 4200NEX for my '02 F250. I am also planning on installing at least a rear back up camera. Primary use for this will be to assist with aligning my hitch to my trailer when I tow my racecar around. Question is which manufacturers/models of option 3 do you recommend? I'd like something mounted with or integrated into the license plate holder if possible?
In style 1, from the camera to the radio.... I connect black to ground and the red and yellow together but with those connected. Do I connect those to the reverse light as well? So they both go there?
I have style 1 and on the camera end I grounded the black wire to chassis and tied the two rods together like you did but then I made a jumper from the hot wire on my reverse lights down to the camera for power then on the back of the head unit I simply plugged in the video rca and tied the red wire to the reverse trigger wire and it works flawlessly
I have a 2004 Yukon xl can i possibly get the colors to run the trigger cable through front of my car.....great video....my RCA cable only has ground on one side, on the camera side but the Rca that goes to the back of the stereo only has a red cable and no black...same difference I guess power up the red, I have a 491bhs with the boss lpcb36
My backup camera wire was severed can you splice them back together? I noticed a copper wiring inside the sheathing of the wire does that have to be tied in in order to make it work . What would you suggest I do. Thank you
You can run both reds different. One to the light one to the pink wire or purple. That works as well. Thatll save you from running an extra wire. The wire at the reverse light already powers cam up.
I have a tow rig with a pioneer avh-x4800bs radio. I am wanting to put a camera on the bumper to assist with hook in up my bumper pull trailer. But I also want to mount a camera to my tool box to assist with hooking up my gooseneck trailer. How would you recommend doing this?
thomas cawthon you can connect one to the reverse input of the radio like normal. You can connect the other to the AV input of the radio. Then you can select AV when you need to use it for connecting.
I have type one wiring harness and camera has 6 IRs and is part of 3rd brake light on my 12 Chevy Express cargo van. I don't want it powered on all the time. Wouldn't it be better for me to ground in back and connect both red wires to rear reverse bulb power wire so it only gets power when reverse is activated. I would use the rca red to send signal back to pioneer reverse wire.
Dennis Dempster yes if that is how you want to view it. I would recommend connecting a relay to power the camera, not the light wire. Connect the light wire to 85, ground 86, power to 30, camera power to 87. The light is not a good power source for the camera.
Five Star Car Stereo Excellent idea with relay. I like that schematic better. In which case I'll wire as you initially recommended in video to rear of van and put relay behind head unit. I'll use under dash reverse wire to trigger head unit reverse lead and to activate relay power back to camera. Shorter runs and easier to pressure harness. Thanks
Actually I just did that installment style one and with the red pig tail wire you can simple hook it onto the rever sensor(violet/white) and the other pigtail to the hot wire off the reverse lamp.....I was having issues camera connected but only shows if I manual put it onto the rear camera option until I solved it now it dont require me doing manual turns on automatically when you put it into reverse
Hi you have gone a great job at showing how to connect a reversing camera, just a question to you if you can help me please. You said the purple wire is the reversing wire, well I have 3 purple wires, one of the purple wires is purple and white, one has writing saying positive RR+, and the third purple wire says rear negative RR, can you help me please which purple wire do I connect the to? it's a pioneer DMH-Z5350BT. Thanks ??
I have a question about how to run a back up camera in a 2004 vw Jetta. The license plate is on the back of the trunk lid. How do I run the wires through the trunk, and keep them from getting pinched or broken from opening and closing the trunk lid?
I have style 1, and i connected just as you explained. Now, when i turn on the aux to display the camera, the light stays on all the time. When i turn the radio off, the light goes off when the radio is on the light is on. I have a camera with led lights around the camera. What do i do ? When i hook up the reverse wire, will it go out and turn on when in reverse ?
Great video as always guys. I have a question for you……. Any videos or can you help me out with the proper way of tapping into the reverse lights on a 2008 Corvette and materials needed. Thanks!
This video answered a lot of questions that I had about my up coming install. I am going to be putting a BU camera in. And was curious why I had to power the camera from the reverse light and how the HU would know to switch over. I am assuming that this install with powering the camera, and then the reverse light tap to the purple wire would be the same for the AVH4200NEX, which is what I am going to put into my 14JKU Jeep
Now my only problem I am having is what camera do I want to go with and where do I want to mount it. I am thinking about this Crux camera that I have seen that goes on to the License plate light and I have also seen one that sits on the spare tire mount and shoots through the wheel. Choices.
Is it possible to turn on the camera via a switch and not have it triggered by placing the vehicle in reverse? I’d like the capability to see out the camera while towing or in park. Maybe attach the purple wire to an energized switch somehow?
so either way you go your still tapping into the reverse light. So, instead of running another purple wire all the way through your vehicle, wouldn't it just be much easier to tap into reverse light with the red power wire from the camera since its already back there?
He's only tapping into the reverse light for a trigger, not for power. The configuration he described allows the camera to be powered at all times, not only when you're in reverse.
@@fyuecd2 @robbie davis is describing a configuration where the red wire acts as both a trigger and a source of power for the camera. The downside of this is that you can't view the camera unless your reverse lights are on, because it doesn't have power unless those lights are on. The configuration in the video is better because the camera will always have power, regardless if the reverse light is on or off. You could view the camera when you are in drive, if you want to, which is not possible with what @robbie davis setup can do.
I was curious I have an SUV and need to go through the boot and the style 3 is not available anymore. Can you please send me a link of the new camera that I can run through the boot.
I have a 2008 Honda Odyssey it has a factory Rear View Mirror Monitor with camera. The mirror is shot, need to replace. Most Mirror Monitors only have a ACC 12V, Ground and video signal. The issue is: in the Odyssey the camera is "always on" through some mechanism in the factory mirror. I do have a Reverse Trigger wire here but you advised not to tap into that. If I tap into ACC 12V that mirror will always keep the video up on the mirror. Any tips?
Great video. Have just wired a factory camera for a Ford F250. Works well, but shuts of with motion. Is there a way to fool the system to remain on with car moving? Thank you. Glenn
Can you connect the power wires from the camera into a 12v power plug in the back of the vehicle? Some switch on with it option and some have power all the time.
Hi Dean & Fernando, I have a Pioneer W6500NEX radio. I have watch several of your videos to install my front & rear cameras correctly. My question is how do I reverse the image for the front camera for this particular model of the nex as I don’t see the reverse image in the camera settings? Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to figure out whether the new backup camera or the new monitor I bought is defective. If the monitor just pulsates a dim white background, then black, etc. which do you think is defective? Thanks.
I have wired my style one camera exactly as you suggest but when I put the car in reverse, nothing happens. I plug my RCA into the into the front camera jack on the head unit and it works like a charm (the led's don't come on but I can live with that). I wired the backup sensor wire from the head unit to the backup light circuit as per your instructions. Apparently that is where the problem lies (I have 12 volts to the sense wire when in reverse). What am I missing?? (Blaupunkt Portland 310)
At the end where you say to run the purple wire to the reverse light wire in the back... where do you wire the other red wire for camera power in the back? To the reverse light? I thought you said it's not meant to power the camera.... if I wire it to constant 12v won't the camera always be on? There is a hole in the back of my camera, but no way to tighten wire in the hole... I have to wire camera positive red wire into reverse lights at back but not at head unit...
But I dont need the camera to run all the time, only when I go in reverse. How would you do that? If the camera red connects in the tail light it will be on all the time right? So if you connect the red to the reverse wire it will only come on when you shift into reverse right?
I have a Sony XAV-100 . My question is about the purple/white wire. I have a 2014 elantra and am looking for a connection in the cabin. I was told that I could find one in the kick panel. But I am not sure what to look for. I would rather not run another wire from the head unit to the back of the car.
Also, my camera is like 1and 3. At the back end it has red/black to get power from reverse light. At front ( head unit) it only has yellow male rca plug-in.
In the States, you do not have a back-up camera with IR light? I have camera with IR light install at the front of my car. When I parked forward, I can see the distance of my car bumper against a sidewalk or road divider or parking divider.
Ques re: type 1 back of dash hookups; do i need to connect the green "parking brake" wire to the (obvious) or can i just ground it ( my Boss has Android Auto etc also). Seems my camera works fine when selected from the main menu, but NOT when car is placed in 'reverse' gear ( error msg no camera power). Presently I have the 'reverse trigger' wire connected to the green/orange wire in my lower kick panel (that another video of yours being able to connect to vs running wire all the way back to the tail lamp). I'll probably have to do that but wanted your thoughts. Thank you.
I'm trying to install an AUTOVOX PS-004. U can't really find much about it, just the manual. It's a sensor & backup camera to see radio. It just has 1 red cable next to the video rca but seems to connect to the back where the box is stored that has the sensors connected. The one going to the back of radio doesn't have a red cable. That's what's confusing me. Lol there's no way I can reverse that cable cause the other end had a 3.5 jack that connects to the box where sensors are. So does that mean I don't really need a red cable, the box itself will power it up?
ABSOLUTE LIFE SAVER!! I've just bought myself a golf mk5 with an aftermarket reverse camera on it (style 1) and it kept flickering or sometimes not even turning on at all. I'm going to go home today and wire that red wire up from the back of the head unit and pray to god it works!
Unfortunately it didn't work... Apparently VW golf's produce over 14 volts when the engine is on, which the camera doesn't seem to like. I've been told I need a relay or a voltage step down... :( I don't wanna have to mess about with all this crap!
Okay I have a type one by Eincar they say to connect the yellow plug with the redend wire to the reverse wire on the unit and the other end to the backup lamp is this specific to this manufacturer
surely the wire supplying power to the backup lights can carry an extra ~0.7 watt that a camera uses for a few seconds, when the reverse bulbs use over 50 watts
i HAVE THE BOSS LPCB36 Camera and BV9358B Head unit. (1 yellow "video out) and 1 Red plug w/Blk & Red wire. The other is 18ft wire with yellow plugs at both ends and a red wire on each. I want to trigger the camera (in reverse) and also view the rear using the menu, I've seen videos but only see 1 "loop" (cut seal to restart & remove guide lines).
Aloha, thankyou guys for your time/efforts to help us ones with little tech problems. Please help me with my issue. I have a vantop 4k front cam built in to mirror with a 2k backup cam that plugs in to the mirror for power ect with a skinny type aux plug. (Ok here goes) that plug got cut off and lost. How do i NOW wire/use that 2k cam to just be on thru my 7in radio lcd screen camera options. To use whenever i need it.?(Cut end has (1 bare)(1 yellow)(1 wht)(1 red)wire.(other end connects to camera plug thats has a red wire hanging out of video end connector.xxxx(please indulge with a response .Thankyou again, mike
I have a 2009 Jeep jk with a Smittybilt Oversize Tire Carrier and a 33"x12" tire. Will a license plate bar camera get a full view? Or can I modify the attachment to my rear tubular bumper above or next to the nitch mount.
Thanks so much for this video. It gave good insight to the differences of getting power to the camera and how just tapping off a reverse light to power a camera may not allow you to use all the features of your head unit. I was happy how my install went, but I would have been happier if I lived in central FL and could have paid you to do the install! Be well and thanks for being great teachers!
Pioneer 5800 plus BC8 camera Jeep wrangler 2003. So i will run a wire off the positive + wire on the reverse light into the reverse gear signal purple wire on the wire harness to the head unit to singal the radio to turn on the rear camera? Correct?
Do all reverse camera-ready units have the capability of displaying reverse camera without being in reverse gear? Mine is a JVC KW-M150BT. It doesn't specify in the manual.
What about a Rearview mirror camera with no inputs of rca? I have some links on Amazon but want to mix with another camer. But I dont now the input of of the wiring system all I know it was like a Jack input
The Boss backup camera I have is designed to get its power from the reverse light circuit, so it is only on when the car is in reverse. The camera draws very little current. My Boss head unit has a Reverse signal input that connects to the cars reverse signal (via a Metra console unit) so when the car is put in reverse the head unit switches to display the backup camera. There is quite a bit of variation in how these backup cameras interface with the head unit, but in my case the red wire at either end of the video cable is not needed. Cheers.
In order to run the reverse wire from the Back up lights through the purple trigger wire, are you supposed to tap into the positive? And if so, doesn't it also need to be grounded?
hey Boys. some audio pros say that if you connect the camera like you did with the first model, that the camera will overheat because it gets constant power. because of that the image will get bad over time and thats why they most people use the reverse light as a power source. is that true.
On the reversed light the purple and white wire connect it to on both (+) (-) or just only the positive?? Also, does it matter if running LED reverse lights make any difference?
I have one of those wacked out backup camera systems... It's the vrbcs300w, which has wireless backup capabilities into the provided monitor, but I want to hardwire it into a pioneer avh-x2700bs unit instead. This backup camera does support both wireless and wired connections. The wiring is different because it's auxiliary style connection opposed to rca (similar to the alpine bulk, but with aux, not rca) and there are no behind the radio inputs. What do you suggest?
Hie i have stile #3 and all of a sudden when i back up screen says to check surroundings but there is no image..! Any tips on how to fix this? Oooh and i have a kenwood sterio. Please let me know what the best thing to do is before i take my truck to stario shop and come back with inside of sterio rattling cuz of all the broken parts. Any how thanks ur video was helpful to me. I hope it is for other people too.
I just purchased a 2019 Honda Fit EX. While it does come with a backup camera system, the dealer wanted $600 to engage the sound portion. Is there a way to get the sound when an object gets too close like in most systems without having to pay the dealer? Thanks
I thought I was so cool tapping the reverse light for the red wire when I installed mine a couple weeks ago, and now I feel like an utter fool. :) Will switch it out soon, so I can actually see out the camera when I'm not in reverse. Thanks for this video!!
Well, I take it back. The Autovox Cam1 HD that I bought is made to specifically only power on with the reverse lights, because it has an ambient sensor and six bright LEDs that would be constantly blinding other drivers at night if it were always on. Oh well, at least I'll wire my next camera the way this video shows, if it has infrared lights / works the way the ones in your video do.
i have no problem wiring type 1 up with one camera but the car i'm working on has one on front and one on back with a small screen with 2 input jacks for fwd and rear camera with none of the wires hooked up . what is the best way to trigger them back up in reverse and the front ont while driving . would you hook up like you said but to the front camera and then get power for rear camera from the backup lights would the back camera take over and be the one displayed while in reverse or is there something different that needs done for system to work
Okay I'm not sure how many other people have asked this question but if you take the red wire from the first camera you attach it to the power then you grounded wouldn't that be creating a short the red wire will be positive voltage then you grounded which is then negative voltage wouldn't that be creating a short especially since the Walter's again is coming from the input voltage that goes into the radio as well
Good morning I have just purchased s Subaru XV 2016. Display lines not visible.. camera works ok. Is it the Camera that supplies the lines? How can I view the reverse navigation lines?
I bought a back up camera called a crimestopper sv-922.lm.IIand a planet audio radio pnv9680 will they work together?the camera instructions looks like its for a monitor. Thanks
thanks so much for video i bought a BACKUP parking camera (170 CMOS 8 LED) for my 12 vw jet ta gli but cant install it because my radio doesnt have rcv connecting place in the back so what i can do thanks
Thanks for the video. I'm still confused though. I have a Pioneer AVH X3800BHS head unit with an aftermarket tailgate camera. My RCA end has a single red wire and the camera end has a red and a black wire. Which ones go where?
FadeFire the red will connect and run to the front for power for the camera. You can ground the black wire. You also need to connect the purple white wire behind the radio to the reverse light feed wire.
Hi there i have a xtrin android tab it dosnt say reverse. I can see a purole wire but its on tge main harness of car as suppose to sterion. The only wire i see is a back up brown wire and a pink wire......... Also yellow plug only on sterion says f cam. Any info will be awesome pal
I have a question, I have a camera like the first one you showed in your video, but with 4 bright LED's in it as well. when I hook it up like you said, wouldn't the LED's be on constantly? Because if I am right, the cables are attached to the radio, so if the radio is on, the LED's will be on as well, right? I think that's the reason people would want the camera attached to the reverse light wires in stead of the radio, so only when the reverse light is activated, the camera and LED's would light up.
Haha, thanks for the video, 7 yrs later its still useful, I am wiring style 1 and now understand why the reverse wire is separate from the red/black wires. Love the ending too! Cheers from Australia 😅
I was having hard time to figure out how to make it work with my Rear Camera Icon (on the screen) of my HU Sony XAV-AX5000. I installed Backup Camera, and everything was good. When I put my car in Reverse, Backup Camera works. Put back to Neutral. Hit/tap the Rear Camera Icon on the screen, black screen and shows “No Video Signal”. Watched your video and BOOM! Rear Camera Icon on the screen is now working. Hit/tap Rear Camera Icon on the screen while driving and I can finally see what’s behind me. Parked my car and Backup Camera is working as it should. Kudos to you Sir!
You literally make the best tutorial videos for car audio on TH-cam !!
Thanks man !!
Thanks for the video! At 2:10 you connect the sensor wire from the camera to the 12v radio power. This works well unless you have a camera with bright LED lights that come on when the camera is powered. With this wiring method those lights are always on even when not in reverse. How do you recommend wiring in that case?
I have the same camera with the led lights how did you end up wiring it?
@@luie92114 Greetings Luis! I wound up doing what Bo mentioned below...running the power wire over to the reverse light and spliced it right at the reverse bulb.
@@waltstringer7387 and grounded the black wire? that's probably my issue I couldn't get my camera to come on
@@waltstringer7387 thank you so much I did exactly that and it work appreciate it!!
@@waltstringer7387 You can’t do that to higher end cars like my SL55 AMG. The back up lights are LED and won’t provide enough voltage to make the camera work correctly. Also you will get a bulb out warning in the dash because the computer will sense that extra load to the circuit causing dash warning. You have to tap to the fuse or SAM output wire to the back up light module.
How can you see the backup camera picture if you plug the wiring into the radio? Don't you need a Video screen? I have a 2009 Corolla that does not have a radio screen. How would I see the backup camera?
My first time jumping into this head unit and camera install. I bought the style 1 with pioneer avh1550nex. I actually wanted the pioneer c8 camera which was $129cad and my shop suggested the $50 generic will suffice. I followed a corolla install by Quality Mobile video for my corolla and ran 18awg primary wire down the camera wire, along with a 6ft ground 18g and short wire from camera. Finished it off with tesa tape all the way down and installed the camera. Took extra time to place it because i started at the trunk. I will be installing the head unit on Monday with a buddy. Already tested the camera and hu with M12 battery it’s functional. Thanks for the informative video
Oh and the red lead to reverse light everything with insulated connectors
Very good explanation... the purple wire is the one who was messing with me, but this video makes it clear and bright. Just add a separate wire on the reverse light to the purple wire...“makes a lot of sense”.
Thanks
My unit is a sony xav-ax200
for the Jeep JK CAMERAS : for front and side cameras - do we also look for the positive wire and run SEPERATE wires to the same purple wire trigger on the harness or different color wires?
Thank you for the information on this video. I installed an avh 500 eh pioneer type 1 camera. Correct me if I'm wrong but you say the power to the camera is connected to the acc and ground. Where do I connect thre violet/ white wire?
So did you ever hook up the violet/white cable to the reverse light?
I did connect it to the camera and it works in reverse but not when I push the camera view button.
@@daharv You need to have the power for your camera to come from the red wire behind your stereo. Then the violet/white cable connected to the reverse light. Then the camera view will work.
@@jeffs4947 the red wire tore talking about is from the radio or car'accessory? If the acc is used wouldn't the backup camera be on all the time? Thanks in advance.
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That final 30 seconds is what I’ve been waiting to hear for a while ,
I honestly thought you needed to tap the reverse light wire to make the thing turn on,
Thank you
Finally!! Someone explains clearly and correctly. My head was spinning and camera non functional until I saw this. Subscribed
Purchasing Pioneer AVIC-W8400NEX which will go into my 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. My choice for backup camera is Crux CUL-03. with extension cable. The extension also has white wire for parking quidelines that I do not need because they are provided by the head unit. Specifically, how do I hook up this backup camera for best operation. Thank you and great videos. Have learned a lot.
I have a style #1 camera. If I wire it up the way you explain in the video, then, if I am not mistaken, my camera will be on the hole time my car's engine is on, correct? Well, that would make my camera LEDs to be on the whole time... I would like to prevent that and only have the camera LED lights to come on when my car is in reverse. For that reason, I have wired both red wires at the camera end to the back up bulb circuit and the front of the convenience wire, running along the video cable, I connected to the "reverse" wire coming out of the stereo. That way, the camera will be off, unless the car is in reverse, correct? Long story short, I had the same type of camera that was connected the way I described and it worked perfectly well for awhile, until one day it quit working. I thought that the camera was the problem and replaced it with a new one of the same kind. I plugged it in, but the video never displayed on the screen. Instead, I got the "No Video Signal" message on a black screen. I thought that the old wiring may have an open somewhere so I installed a new wiring, but the problem still persists. I am starting to think that the problem is in the stereo itself, even though the screen displays the rest of the devices just fine. Could you please point me in a direction where I could resolve that issue? Thank you!
I have looked at least 20 videos and this is the 1st one that actually explained it thoroughly and in a way that's understandable... thank you very much!!
+BrianAmo BuiltSierra cool, thank you
Hi guys, just wanted to say thanks as I have watched several of your videos and they have really helped me out with my installation. I went from having a stock stereo in my 2011 Tundra to installing the AVH 280bt with an aftermarket camera. This was a challenge for me as I had never installed a stereo, but your videos allowed me to get up to speed.
Sweet glad we could help. Thanks enjoy!
I'd like to second that and show my appreciation. I'm about to do a camera/head unit install in my girlfriend's 2013 Impreza and have been prepping using this channel. Thanks guys for sharing knowledge and know-how with us.
Great content thank you
The license plate reverse camera isn’t avail on Amazon. Do you have a replacement ?
Is it possible to put both front and back in the same car
Yes. This is ideal because you can tint your front windscreen to 5% - from the inside. It's like being on the forefront of natural selection. I enjoy it greatly.
yes the purple and the white wire is going directly to the revers light at the back of the vehicle and the yelllow rca jack is connected the positive side of the camera and at the deck i have the red wire from the rca to the positive red wire i hook up just they way you guys have explained i can tap the screen and the deck goes back to playing music but after 5 seconds go by the camera come back on unless i turn it off manually
Charlie Sellers go into the camera settings and make sure the first option Camera View is set to off
I have a 2013 Ford Taurus LX. I have tried and tried to clean the camera lenses. If I replace the camera, is there a plug close to the camera where I can plug the new camera to the old wiring? I don't like the thought of running wiring and taking out the radio...
Hi how are you , i have the camera style number one, it did work for a while but now my screen says "no signal " can i have some advise to fix this problem ? thank you so much in advance . I followed the instructions and watched the video many times to make sure l did everything correctly
I have the first style back up camera. Your method helps me a lot without having to mess around with connection to the reverse light wire. Never thought of it, but It really make my installation a lot easier.
Hey Dean, what about tapping into the factory camera at the back?
In regards to the first kind of camera in this video..... So the rear camera signal wire on back on the radio connects to the black power wire you didn’t hook up on the power harness? Installing a wordcam license plate camera into a pioneer avh-1300nex
Thank you so much. Its taken me 3 weeks and loads of fuses... then i found this . . Brilliant
I have just bought the Pioneer sph-da230dab stereo and this video as definitely help with clearing up how to connect up the reverse gear signal input thanks 👍🏻 I’m just wondering what is the purpose of the parking brake wire on the pioneer loom? Greatly appreciate if anyone can help clear that up as to what it’s use is for to the stereo? thanks in advance!
gascoynepg the parking brake wire is to be connected to the parking brake. Technically you’re not supposed to be able to use navi or watch videos when the parking brake is off.
Can you explain "style #2" 's camera harness. I have a similar camera. The harness has four pins. One is power. I'm assuming another is ground. How can I diagnose if the camera is working? From what I've seen there is 6v going to the camera. What should I see coming out of the other pins?
Thank you !!! They did not have the red connector in my kit. You are the first to explain and do it in a video. You made it super easy
Cornelieus Fields glad we could help
I've got a style 2 that has gone out.
Looking for a replacement that would plug into the connector without rewiring. I can't remember the brand I used😏
Any suggestions
So I have the "Type 1" type of setup. I tapped into the red wire on the back of the stereo with the red wire coming out of the yellow input on one side. I tested everything out and it worked fine (without the Reverse part since I was tapping that into the brake lights later). So I unhooked the camera and tapped into the purple/white wire from the stereo with a 16 gauge wire I bought from the hardware store. I then started fishing the 2 wires (input line and 16 gauge) through my 2009 Chevrolet Colorado cab and under the bed of the truck to the brake light. I mounted the camera and hooked everything back up. Through my research, I was informed that the bright green light behind the brake light was the one I needed to tap my 16 gauge line into. So everything was hooked up as it was before when it worked for me, minus the 16 gauge line that went from the purple/white wire, to the bright green wire behind the brake light. I turned the car on and I used my pioneer stereo to realize that nothing was popping up on the screen. It's just black. I messed with the camera settings, but it's mostly an on/off option. Any clue as to what I did wrong? It's been disheartening after 3 hours of extremely un-fun work to come up short. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Appreciate the videos. Shout out to Fernando. Can i still operate the camera at will using a Pioneer nex8000 by wiring the stereo reverse light wire to the brake light or do i wire a different way?
There was a software update that added on and off to one of the buttons on the face. Make sure your radio is up to date
Hi, this video helped me tremendously! My question is that I received one of those Chinese job radios that has dvd, tv, gps, phone, and ect. It said that it was back up camera ready. Along with the places to plug wires in and the different colored wires, it has 2 yellow ends that says reverse in and reverse out. Do I need to use those also? Thanks so much.
+Anita Long man I wish I knew, we don't work with those radios.
What about cars with 360 degree camara views with the birds eye view also. How would you go about installing it? As well as have a button you can push so you can view them
Okay so my camera is a lot like style number one with the RCA that has a red pigtail on both ends plus the connection in style 2 with a separate power and ground. I will be using it as a side view or blind spot camera to the blinker for your information and I will be using the PAC VS41 on a AVH-X49. My question being do I time the power into the RCA pigtail as well or do I run that power straight to my blinker
You are a freaking genius, made it so easy for my new radio and camera. Yes this still works in 2019 at least for type 1 in my case!
I have a camera with tailgate handle for a 2000 GMC Sierra, it’s from Tailgate Masters. The input has no red wire along with it, so I would be ok with your instructions on which of your camera layouts?
I am consicdering purchasing the new Pioneer 4200NEX for my '02 F250. I am also planning on installing at least a rear back up camera. Primary use for this will be to assist with aligning my hitch to my trailer when I tow my racecar around. Question is which manufacturers/models of option 3 do you recommend? I'd like something mounted with or integrated into the license plate holder if possible?
Andy Menard we use the PAC cameras and there is a link in the show description if you want to pick on up. It is a great radio you will love it.
In style 1, from the camera to the radio.... I connect black to ground and the red and yellow together but with those connected. Do I connect those to the reverse light as well? So they both go there?
CJ Teal no you have to run a reverse wire separate from the rest. So you will run the rca to the front and a wire for reverse.
I have style 1 and on the camera end I grounded the black wire to chassis and tied the two rods together like you did but then I made a jumper from the hot wire on my reverse lights down to the camera for power then on the back of the head unit I simply plugged in the video rca and tied the red wire to the reverse trigger wire and it works flawlessly
I have a 2004 Yukon xl can i possibly get the colors to run the trigger cable through front of my car.....great video....my RCA cable only has ground on one side, on the camera side but the Rca that goes to the back of the stereo only has a red cable and no black...same difference I guess power up the red, I have a 491bhs with the boss lpcb36
My backup camera wire was severed can you splice them back together? I noticed a copper wiring inside the sheathing of the wire does that have to be tied in in order to make it work . What would you suggest I do. Thank you
You can run both reds different. One to the light one to the pink wire or purple. That works as well. Thatll save you from running an extra wire. The wire at the reverse light already powers cam up.
I have a tow rig with a pioneer avh-x4800bs radio. I am wanting to put a camera on the bumper to assist with hook in up my bumper pull trailer. But I also want to mount a camera to my tool box to assist with hooking up my gooseneck trailer. How would you recommend doing this?
thomas cawthon you can connect one to the reverse input of the radio like normal. You can connect the other to the AV input of the radio. Then you can select AV when you need to use it for connecting.
I have type one wiring harness and camera has 6 IRs and is part of 3rd brake light on my 12 Chevy Express cargo van. I don't want it powered on all the time. Wouldn't it be better for me to ground in back and connect both red wires to rear reverse bulb power wire so it only gets power when reverse is activated. I would use the rca red to send signal back to pioneer reverse wire.
Dennis Dempster yes if that is how you want to view it. I would recommend connecting a relay to power the camera, not the light wire. Connect the light wire to 85, ground 86, power to 30, camera power to 87. The light is not a good power source for the camera.
Five Star Car Stereo Excellent idea with relay. I like that schematic better. In which case I'll wire as you initially recommended in video to rear of van and put relay behind head unit. I'll use under dash reverse wire to trigger head unit reverse lead and to activate relay power back to camera. Shorter runs and easier to pressure harness. Thanks
I got 1style camara, but no display on radio can you hook up to phone? I regret buying before this video. Anyways thanks for the video was helpful
Can I get more details on the purple? What's the purpose of the reverse wire and what's it'd functionality?
There is a trigger wire on an aftermarket radio. It is usually purple, when it is powered up the radio will show the camera.
Actually I just did that installment style one and with the red pig tail wire you can simple hook it onto the rever sensor(violet/white) and the other pigtail to the hot wire off the reverse lamp.....I was having issues camera connected but only shows if I manual put it onto the rear camera option until I solved it now it dont require me doing manual turns on automatically when you put it into reverse
Hi you have gone a great job at showing how to connect a reversing camera, just a question to you if you can help me please. You said the purple wire is the reversing wire, well I have 3 purple wires, one of the purple wires is purple and white, one has writing saying positive RR+, and the third purple wire says rear negative RR, can you help me please which purple wire do I connect the to? it's a pioneer DMH-Z5350BT. Thanks ??
I have a question about how to run a back up camera in a 2004 vw Jetta. The license plate is on the back of the trunk lid. How do I run the wires through the trunk, and keep them from getting pinched or broken from opening and closing the trunk lid?
+trevor keck we would run them with the factory light wires.
I have style 1, and i connected just as you explained. Now, when i turn on the aux to display the camera, the light stays on all the time. When i turn the radio off, the light goes off when the radio is on the light is on. I have a camera with led lights around the camera. What do i do ? When i hook up the reverse wire, will it go out and turn on when in reverse ?
Great video as always guys. I have a question for you……. Any videos or can you help me out with the proper way of tapping into the reverse lights on a 2008 Corvette and materials needed. Thanks!
This video answered a lot of questions that I had about my up coming install. I am going to be putting a BU camera in. And was curious why I had to power the camera from the reverse light and how the HU would know to switch over. I am assuming that this install with powering the camera, and then the reverse light tap to the purple wire would be the same for the AVH4200NEX, which is what I am going to put into my 14JKU Jeep
Now my only problem I am having is what camera do I want to go with and where do I want to mount it. I am thinking about this Crux camera that I have seen that goes on to the License plate light and I have also seen one that sits on the spare tire mount and shoots through the wheel. Choices.
Robert Ford check out this video
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So the red is power to the camera and black is ground right??..also do you plug the red to the fuse or to the black and white stripe wire??
Is it possible to turn on the camera via a switch and not have it triggered by placing the vehicle in reverse? I’d like the capability to see out the camera while towing or in park. Maybe attach the purple wire to an energized switch somehow?
I would use a spst switch that simply connects the purple/white wire to the red wire on the head unit.
so either way you go your still tapping into the reverse light. So, instead of running another purple wire all the way through your vehicle, wouldn't it just be much easier to tap into reverse light with the red power wire from the camera since its already back there?
He's only tapping into the reverse light for a trigger, not for power. The configuration he described allows the camera to be powered at all times, not only when you're in reverse.
bigdaddyyc the red wire is also a trigger.
@@fyuecd2 @robbie davis is describing a configuration where the red wire acts as both a trigger and a source of power for the camera. The downside of this is that you can't view the camera unless your reverse lights are on, because it doesn't have power unless those lights are on. The configuration in the video is better because the camera will always have power, regardless if the reverse light is on or off. You could view the camera when you are in drive, if you want to, which is not possible with what @robbie davis setup can do.
I was curious I have an SUV and need to go through the boot and the style 3 is not available anymore. Can you please send me a link of the new camera that I can run through the boot.
I have a 2008 Honda Odyssey it has a factory Rear View Mirror Monitor with camera. The mirror is shot, need to replace. Most Mirror Monitors only have a ACC 12V, Ground and video signal. The issue is: in the Odyssey the camera is "always on" through some mechanism in the factory mirror. I do have a Reverse Trigger wire here but you advised not to tap into that. If I tap into ACC 12V that mirror will always keep the video up on the mirror. Any tips?
Great video. Have just wired a factory camera for a Ford F250. Works well, but shuts of with motion. Is there a way to fool the system to remain on with car moving? Thank you. Glenn
Can you connect the power wires from the camera into a 12v power plug in the back of the vehicle? Some switch on with it option and some have power all the time.
Vince James you want to connect it to a power source the turns on and off with the car.
If you power the camera to the back of the stereo. Does the run all the time or only when triggered?
Hi Dean & Fernando, I have a Pioneer W6500NEX radio. I have watch several of your videos to install my front & rear cameras correctly. My question is how do I reverse the image for the front camera for this particular model of the nex as I don’t see the reverse image in the camera settings? Thanks in advance.
I'm trying to figure out whether the new backup camera or the new monitor I bought is defective. If the monitor just pulsates a dim white background, then black, etc. which do you think is defective? Thanks.
I have wired my style one camera exactly as you suggest but when I put the car in reverse, nothing happens. I plug my RCA into the into the front camera jack on the head unit and it works like a charm (the led's don't come on but I can live with that). I wired the backup sensor wire from the head unit to the backup light circuit as per your instructions. Apparently that is where the problem lies (I have 12 volts to the sense wire when in reverse). What am I missing?? (Blaupunkt Portland 310)
At the end where you say to run the purple wire to the reverse light wire in the back... where do you wire the other red wire for camera power in the back? To the reverse light? I thought you said it's not meant to power the camera.... if I wire it to constant 12v won't the camera always be on? There is a hole in the back of my camera, but no way to tighten wire in the hole... I have to wire camera positive red wire into reverse lights at back but not at head unit...
But I dont need the camera to run all the time, only when I go in reverse. How would you do that? If the camera red connects in the tail light it will be on all the time right? So if you connect the red to the reverse wire it will only come on when you shift into reverse right?
I went through 4 videos to tell me what the small "signal" wire was. Yours was very helpfull. We always dont get the greatest chinese directions.Lol
I have a Sony XAV-100 . My question is about the purple/white wire. I have a 2014 elantra and am looking for a connection in the cabin. I was told that I could find one in the kick panel. But I am not sure what to look for. I would rather not run another wire from the head unit to the back of the car.
Also, my camera is like 1and 3. At the back end it has red/black to get power from reverse light. At front ( head unit) it only has yellow male rca plug-in.
So as well as the RCA cable you run a reverse trigger wire also to hook up behind the head unit for style 1?
In the States, you do not have a back-up camera with IR light? I have camera with IR light install at the front of my car. When I parked forward, I can see the distance of my car bumper against a sidewalk or road divider or parking divider.
Yes we do, but this video was more for understanding the installation process. We will have camera feature videos coming, thanks
This video was tremendous on installing my backup camera. I love the option of using it when not in reverse. Ty
Ques re: type 1 back of dash hookups; do i need to connect the green "parking brake" wire to the (obvious) or can i just ground it ( my Boss has Android Auto etc also). Seems my camera works fine when selected from the main menu, but NOT when car is placed in 'reverse' gear ( error msg no camera power). Presently I have the 'reverse trigger' wire connected to the green/orange wire in my lower kick panel (that another video of yours being able to connect to vs running wire all the way back to the tail lamp). I'll probably have to do that but wanted your thoughts. Thank you.
I'm trying to install an AUTOVOX PS-004. U can't really find much about it, just the manual. It's a sensor & backup camera to see radio. It just has 1 red cable next to the video rca but seems to connect to the back where the box is stored that has the sensors connected. The one going to the back of radio doesn't have a red cable. That's what's confusing me. Lol there's no way I can reverse that cable cause the other end had a 3.5 jack that connects to the box where sensors are. So does that mean I don't really need a red cable, the box itself will power it up?
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I've just bought myself a golf mk5 with an aftermarket reverse camera on it (style 1) and it kept flickering or sometimes not even turning on at all. I'm going to go home today and wire that red wire up from the back of the head unit and pray to god it works!
+Adam Pearcey let us know how it goes
Unfortunately it didn't work... Apparently VW golf's produce over 14 volts when the engine is on, which the camera doesn't seem to like. I've been told I need a relay or a voltage step down... :( I don't wanna have to mess about with all this crap!
+Adam Pearcey so does the camera work it just has noise?
Yeah when the ignition is on and not the engine the picture is crystal clear, the moment I turn my engine on it starts flickering like mad.
Okay I have a type one by Eincar they say to connect the yellow plug with the redend wire to the reverse wire on the unit and the other end to the backup lamp is this specific to this manufacturer
surely the wire supplying power to the backup lights can carry an extra ~0.7 watt that a camera uses for a few seconds, when the reverse bulbs use over 50 watts
i HAVE THE BOSS LPCB36 Camera and BV9358B Head unit. (1 yellow "video out) and 1 Red plug w/Blk & Red wire. The other is 18ft wire with yellow plugs at both ends and a red wire on each. I want to trigger the camera (in reverse) and also view the rear using the menu, I've seen videos but only see 1 "loop" (cut seal to restart & remove guide lines).
Aloha, thankyou guys for your time/efforts to help us ones with little tech problems. Please help me with my issue. I have a vantop 4k front cam built in to mirror with a 2k backup cam that plugs in to the mirror for power ect with a skinny type aux plug. (Ok here goes) that plug got cut off and lost. How do i NOW wire/use that 2k cam to just be on thru my 7in radio lcd screen camera options. To use whenever i need it.?(Cut end has (1 bare)(1 yellow)(1 wht)(1 red)wire.(other end connects to camera plug thats has a red wire hanging out of video end connector.xxxx(please indulge with a response .Thankyou again, mike
I have a 2009 Jeep jk with a Smittybilt Oversize Tire Carrier and a 33"x12" tire. Will a license plate bar camera get a full view? Or can I modify the attachment to my rear tubular bumper above or next to the nitch mount.
Thanks so much for this video. It gave good insight to the differences of getting power to the camera and how just tapping off a reverse light to power a camera may not allow you to use all the features of your head unit. I was happy how my install went, but I would have been happier if I lived in central FL and could have paid you to do the install! Be well and thanks for being great teachers!
Pioneer 5800 plus BC8 camera Jeep wrangler 2003. So i will run a wire off the positive + wire on the reverse light into the reverse gear signal purple wire on the wire harness to the head unit to singal the radio to turn on the rear camera? Correct?
Vincent Ventolora yes that is correct, then go into the menu and turn on the camera trigger
Do all reverse camera-ready units have the capability of displaying reverse camera without being in reverse gear? Mine is a JVC KW-M150BT. It doesn't specify in the manual.
What about a Rearview mirror camera with no inputs of rca? I have some links on Amazon but want to mix with another camer. But I dont now the input of of the wiring system all I know it was like a Jack input
The Boss backup camera I have is designed to get its power from the reverse light circuit, so it is only on when the car is in reverse. The camera draws very little current. My Boss head unit has a Reverse signal input that connects to the cars reverse signal (via a Metra console unit) so when the car is put in reverse the head unit switches to display the backup camera. There is quite a bit of variation in how these backup cameras interface with the head unit, but in my case the red wire at either end of the video cable is not needed. Cheers.
In order to run the reverse wire from the Back up lights through the purple trigger wire, are you supposed to tap into the positive? And if so, doesn't it also need to be grounded?
The purple white will just need the positive light trigger.
hey Boys. some audio pros say that if you connect the camera like you did with the first model, that the camera will overheat because it gets constant power. because of that the image will get bad over time and thats why they most people use the reverse light as a power source. is that true.
On the reversed light the purple and white wire connect it to on both (+) (-) or just only the positive?? Also, does it matter if running LED reverse lights make any difference?
El_Skippy just the positive only. No it should not matter.
Five Star Car Stereo Thanks to your channel I went with style #3 and installation was a breeze. Thanks for the tips!
El_Skippy cool glad we could help
I have one of those wacked out backup camera systems... It's the vrbcs300w, which has wireless backup capabilities into the provided monitor, but I want to hardwire it into a pioneer avh-x2700bs unit instead. This backup camera does support both wireless and wired connections. The wiring is different because it's auxiliary style connection opposed to rca (similar to the alpine bulk, but with aux, not rca) and there are no behind the radio inputs. What do you suggest?
When you say reverse wire hose from the radio to tail light . Which cable it is hose to power or nutal
I have a camera lik one of those I installed already but the radio does not have a right wire to connect I was wondering if you can help ?
Hie i have stile #3 and all of a sudden when i back up screen says to check surroundings but there is no image..! Any tips on how to fix this? Oooh and i have a kenwood sterio. Please let me know what the best thing to do is before i take my truck to stario shop and come back with inside of sterio rattling cuz of all the broken parts. Any how thanks ur video was helpful to me. I hope it is for other people too.
Frank Castro it sounds like the camera has lost power some how. You would have check that to see it power of a bad camera
I just purchased a 2019 Honda Fit EX. While it does come with a backup camera system, the dealer wanted $600 to engage the sound portion. Is there a way to get the sound when an object gets too close like in most systems without having to pay the dealer? Thanks
I thought I was so cool tapping the reverse light for the red wire when I installed mine a couple weeks ago, and now I feel like an utter fool. :) Will switch it out soon, so I can actually see out the camera when I'm not in reverse. Thanks for this video!!
Well, I take it back. The Autovox Cam1 HD that I bought is made to specifically only power on with the reverse lights, because it has an ambient sensor and six bright LEDs that would be constantly blinding other drivers at night if it were always on. Oh well, at least I'll wire my next camera the way this video shows, if it has infrared lights / works the way the ones in your video do.
@@CaseyFriday Put tape on all the LEDS but two.. Problem Solved. As people want to see behind them, While Driving..
What happened then did the camera work?
i have no problem wiring type 1 up with one camera but the car i'm working on has one on front and one on back with a small screen with 2 input jacks for fwd and rear camera with none of the wires hooked up . what is the best way to trigger them back up in reverse and the front ont while driving . would you hook up like you said but to the front camera and then get power for rear camera from the backup lights would the back camera take over and be the one displayed while in reverse or is there something different that needs done for system to work
Okay I'm not sure how many other people have asked this question but if you take the red wire from the first camera you attach it to the power then you grounded wouldn't that be creating a short the red wire will be positive voltage then you grounded which is then negative voltage wouldn't that be creating a short especially since the Walter's again is coming from the input voltage that goes into the radio as well
Would you recommend the use of a wireless transmitter and receiver. Is it worth it
+TheVersa2009 I like wires, they always work
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I have just purchased s Subaru XV 2016. Display lines not visible.. camera works ok. Is it the Camera that supplies the lines? How can I view the reverse navigation lines?
I bought a back up camera called a crimestopper sv-922.lm.IIand a planet audio radio pnv9680 will they work together?the camera instructions looks like its for a monitor. Thanks
thanks so much for video i bought a BACKUP parking camera (170 CMOS 8 LED) for my 12 vw jet ta gli but cant install it because my radio doesnt have rcv connecting place in the back so what i can do thanks
Thanks for the video. I'm still confused though. I have a Pioneer AVH X3800BHS head unit with an aftermarket tailgate camera. My RCA end has a single red wire and the camera end has a red and a black wire. Which ones go where?
FadeFire the red will connect and run to the front for power for the camera. You can ground the black wire. You also need to connect the purple white wire behind the radio to the reverse light feed wire.
Hi there i have a xtrin android tab it dosnt say reverse. I can see a purole wire but its on tge main harness of car as suppose to sterion. The only wire i see is a back up brown wire and a pink wire......... Also yellow plug only on sterion says f cam.
Any info will be awesome pal