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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426   
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After being quoted £250 supply and fit a new reversing camera to my 90 I took the decision to buy one for a few coppers and fit myself, saving over £230 ! But it's not been plain sailing (although I've quite enjoyed doing it so far!)
The camera in question is the one below http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231558568622?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT The wiring instructions are at best unhelpful....  That is once you've got a microscope out to see them.... 
I'm not great at wiring hopefully somebody has already fitted one of these or knows how to wire them... Below is a picture of the wires Wire C is the Pos & Neg wires they go to reversing light Pos & Neg? Wire A & B These are a short red wire's one both ends - any idea where these go? The yellow plug obviously plugs in to the reverse plug in the rear of the head unit [URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  2010 Defender 90 HT
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4th Jun 2017 7:22pm |
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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426
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So the two red wires in question:
I've connected one to the 'reverse Gear Signal Input' I'm guessing this will turn automatically switch the the head unit on so I can see when I select reverse? [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] But where dose the other end go? Would this also go the the reverse light? [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] The camera [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated 2010 Defender 90 HT
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4th Jun 2017 8:05pm |
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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426
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Thank you Alastair
So did you also splice the camera positive and negative in to the reversing light so the camera also became live as you selected reverse? Or did you connect the camera to a constant live feed so you could switch over and view it at any time? If so where did you pick up the constant live feed from? 2010 Defender 90 HT
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4th Jun 2017 9:14pm |
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| meeerrrk Member Since: 12 Feb 2017 Location: Surrey Posts: 548
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The red cable tied with the video rca is to allow you to connect your headunit / screen reverse input. So when the red wire is powered, the headunit turns to the camera screen automatically.
In my install I fitted that red wire to the camera +ve power and connected both to the reverse light +ve, so when I put it in reverse, the camera powers up, and the headunit switches source to camera. My 90 Project : http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic52774.html |
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4th Jun 2017 10:28pm |
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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426
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^^^^ Thats what I thought 2010 Defender 90 HT
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4th Jun 2017 10:36pm |
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| HossBog Member Since: 22 Jul 2015 Location: Glos Posts: 131
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This looks interesting - what do you actually see the view on? Does it come with a screen? The listing isn't very clear (like the instructions it seems)....
I never throught I'd need a reversing camera for the Defender but for £13!! Great that there was a huge pic of some girls wearimg a baby doll nightdress when I opened the ebay link - or was that jsut for me!! 2002MY Defender 90 H/T |
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5th Jun 2017 2:19pm |
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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426
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Now sure what web site you were visiting but please do post the link.....
No screen included I wired to my head unit which has a camera input I wanted to see the bottom of the spare wheel and to tow bar when reversing as these bits will be the first to hit anything! It's not finished yet but soon as it is I'll post some pictures 2010 Defender 90 HT
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5th Jun 2017 7:21pm |
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