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Offline SiofChester

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Anyone test rear view cameras?
« on: November 06, 2016, 01:32:53 pm »
Bought a MK 6 rear view camera off a lad on here but can't get it to work. I've bought a loom converter but it still won't work, even when I try wiring it manually to a 12v source to replicate going into reverse.

Rather than jump to the conclusion that I've been stiffed by a member on here, does anyone test these things that could give me a hint if it's the unit or my installation skills...


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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2016, 01:51:19 pm »
How have u wired it?

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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2016, 02:22:14 pm »

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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2016, 04:20:20 pm »
I put the loom between the existing wiring to the old latch and then did (from memory) 2x 12v connections to a 12v dc transformer and a ground. Was expecting the camera to pop open or move when I put 12v to the "reverse light wire"


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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2016, 04:20:50 pm »
Did u ground it as well to the black wire?

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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2016, 04:24:05 pm »
Yeah, it's a kufatec wiring loom I bought I believe


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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2016, 04:25:09 pm »
To be fair, the only thing I didn't do, is run the wiring to the head unit


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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2016, 04:28:30 pm »
I would just fit it to the car straight without using a dc transformer.

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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2016, 04:33:21 pm »
I tried that with a spare battery I had but nothing, hence me thinking the unit was faulty. It was brand new though, so it's likely to be me


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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2016, 07:01:16 pm »
One final thing I noticed was that eve with 12v hard wired to the unit, when I pulled the latch up, it didn't make any noise, not even the boot lock actuator, which it does with the MK 5 latch


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Re: Anyone test rear view cameras?
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2016, 04:09:03 pm »
Anyone else got any advice?


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