After Market Reverse Camera /Monitor

[ian]

I got injured some years back and have trouble turning my head to look behind me, All my other cars ive installed a reverse camera /monitor.
My Golf V has reverse sensors already installed , so i'm thinking that it might be ok to run the power for the camera off the reversing lights, i can buy the camera off ebay the one that goes where the number plate light is and its made especially for VW, will it work ?

Or i could run the power off the Cigarette lighter plug in the boot and leave the camera on when the ignition is on ?


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VW-GOLF-TOUAR...item58874e1fb3

[bazzle]

I fitted a new head unit with built in 'everything' (WD6050)
It gets is rev sig from the canbus but you can also run a relay off rev lights .
The cam replaces the right hand number plate light. (still has a light in it too)
The one you posted wont fit a mk V.

Bazzle

[ian]

THANKS BAZZLE Ive ordered the camera they say its the right one, now where is the best place to find the reverse wire for the trip,ive also bought a 3.5 monitor that will sit on the r/h side of the dash,here's the camera and monitor,

Reverse Rearview backup Camera - VW GOLF New Bora Jetta - eBay (item 250666537948 end time Aug-13-10 09:23:18 PDT)


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....m=140428349145

Ive got a towbar fitted with the Vw plug and no 8 should be the reverse wire ,what do you think .

http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/f...8391104-03.pdf

[bazzle]

No 8 looks to be the one.
MkV camera looks like this with 2 tangs and fits in RH number plate light space.
Google Image Result for http://www.hids4u.co.uk/images/D/dj538_750.jpg

Bazzle

[ian]

Thanks Bazzle mine has 2 screws is 78 L 30 W and 60 mil between the screw holes. Ill just have to wait till it gets here ,And thats what this one measures.

[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.


http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-5-TFT-LCD-C...item5d2a9ea28f

[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?