After Market Reverse Camera /Monitor

[ian]

Here's a update on my reverse camera and it cost under $100.

[gatolim]

Hi Ian, can you tell me how you wired it ? does the light and camera runs off different power ? and does the camera you bought have 2 sets of power input ?

[ian]

Hi I plugged the camera into the boot DC socket temporary I'm going to run a relay off the reverse as a trip , the monitor is plugged into the front DC and Ive installed a triple Ac out let ,the monitor i bought has 2 video imputes so you could run 2 cameras if you wanted.
At the moment the camera is running all the time and gives coverage of any blind spots you might have .
If you need any more information let me know.


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[gatolim]

Thanks Ian, I was more interested in founding out how you can split the power into your reverse camera so the camear itself and the licence plate light can operate separately.
but I guess you are having both the camera and lights on a constant power and are on all the time at the moment ?

does the camera you bough has 2 power input allow you to power the camera and lights separately ?

[ian]

Yes it does one for the number plate light which is a led the other is for the camera power, what i did was put 2 mini spade terminals on the light wires and plugged them straight into the original plug, the video and power plug i routed through the light opening to under the bumper and put them through the grommet on the R/H side , it was only a matter of plugging in the 12 volt Cigarette lighter plug and it work when ever the ignition was on , the camera came with 5 meteres of AV cable which i ran over the R/H wheel arch and along the under the door sills .
I hope this helped?

[fast_gobbler]

Hi Ian & forum members
I'm very interested how you ran the AV and power cable from the boot to the number plate light. Can anyone provide more details and maybe any photos to help, or maybe a URL with the details. I'm not looking forward to removing any boot trim, without some expectations on where the clips are. I have a Mk5 08 TDI.

Thanks in advance.

[ian]

Hi Ian & forum members
I'm very interested how you ran the AV and power cable from the boot to the number plate light. Can anyone provide more details and maybe any photos to help, or maybe a URL with the details. I'm not looking forward to removing any boot trim, without some expectations on where the clips are. I have a Mk5 08 TDI.

Thanks in advance.

Firstly you have to start from the number plate light ,its the hardest part wiring the light is easy but getting the AV and and 12 volt plugs down to under the bumper is a little bit harder,
After you have removed the R/H plate light shine a torch in the opening and look under the car on your back and you can see a faint light shinning though a oblong hole,
make up a flexible wire with a U on the end and feed it up through the hole at the same time put your finger in the light opening with any luck you should be able to feel the end of the wire to the right, but you will have to guide it to wards the opening while bending it to wards you.
Once you have the wire through its only a matter of taping the AV and power plugs onto the wire ,but put one behind the other as they wont fit through together and feeding then down to the lower oblong hole,at this point you will have to maneuver them so they fit through the hole,
at this point check that your number plate light is working after you have soldered the 2 mini spade terminals and plugged them into the light socket,if thats OK click the light in at the same time take up any slack in the AV and power cables under the car,you can now remove the large grommet under the R/H rear guard and poke the cables in cut a slight nick in the side of the grommet so you can replace it and hold the cables there.

You must then remove the boot trim, firstly remover the rear trim its only held by about 10 clips and come of pretty easy , then remove the 2 side trim push in plastic plugs and the trim can be opened , you will then see the AV and Power plugs you pushed through the grommet, its only a matter of connecting the power to the camera and running the AV video cable through to the front under the door sills.
I hope this helps ian ?