URGENT REQUEST.......Fitting reversing camera...

[johnb5177]

Hi guys,
Sorry for the caps in the title....under a bit of time.....and heat (31°C at the moment) pressure, I am in the process of fitting reversing camera, and need to know pos and neg on bulb leads to tap into.....
I have all black, and red and black......is red and black pos? Therefore is black neg/earth?
Hope you can help.....
Thanks.......:bow

 

[kitchenman]

check it out with a voltmeter

 

[Monaro Pete]

I fitted a reverse cam last year & for the life of me I can't recall :nenau

I'd have to remove all the protective shielding & insulting tape to have a look.

Don't you have a meter?

 

[johnb5177]

Hi guys,

yes have meter, tested and no discernable result, probed R/B with meter cable to earth, on Vdc and no reading , but having just come inside in the cool, and consulted the workshop manual, it seems that red and black is pos, with black as earth, so after a bite to eat and lots of cold drinks, back out to finish off.

Thanks anyway

 

[Blocky10]

Would like to see some pics of this :thumbs

 

[johnb5177]

No, you honestly wouldn't.......done under the duress of time / excessive heat / short temper / confined space.....it works.....thats enough for me at the moment.....:nenau:doh

 

[Blocky10]

:lol:lol

 

[jims-terrano]

I'll be wiring one in tomorrow if you can wait. Assuming it's the reverse light wire in the interior wiring loom you want?
Just pick up an earth from body work.

Just found this, towbar wiring diagram with colours of nissan wiring.

http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/downloads/workshop/wk22.pdf

 

[Blocky10]

I'd like an idiots guide to fitting a reversing camera set-up :lol:grouphug

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

No, you honestly wouldn't.......done under the duress of time / excessive heat / short temper / confined space.....it works.....thats enough for me at the moment.....:nenau:doh

:lol:thumbs, reminds me of, well me

 

[johnb5177]

Thanks guys for the input and acceptance of my inadequacies..............:bow:bow:bow

 

[RJL Services]

do you no any one with a power probe or a euro car parts near you it tells you what wire is positive with a green light and negative gives a red light plus you can send a neg/positive feed down the wire too like this one http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/t.../diagnostic-tools/test-probes/?SEAPP1&&t5_400 ive had one for years a good bit of kit hope this may help:nenau

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

On Tapatalk at moment, so not sure what car you are talking about, but on my 1999 T2, black red is Fog, orange is Reversing lights.

Sent from my SM-T705 using Tapatalk

 

[johnb5177]

Well, I picked up wires into the reversing light socket. On 2002 T2 3.0 ltr auto they are black (neg) and red and black (pos).

I used crimped connections as final fit, after many test connections using choc blocks to ensure circuit. I did extend the leads where I could by by a few inches to try making a pig of a job a bit easier.......although I probably should have used a different feed source........

The problem was feeding the phono/camera plug/lead through the bumper/bodywork.

I ran it from the camera, mounted above the number plate, through the plate light fitting, where there is a convenient gap.

Over the top of the rear chassis, and up through a gap at the far end of the bumper, under the hinge end of the door.

Be careful as the phono plug is a tight fit, but can be pushed through the gap, just don't trap it in the door and damage it........:doh

Lift the trims and feed the long phono/camera feed lead along the left side up to the floor at rear, behind passenger seat.

I simply fed it under the loose mat behind the passenger seat, along the drivers side of the gear tunnel, and up to the centre console.

There is a lot of surplus wiring at this point......plus a duff phono plug......good job I never throw anything away......trimmed out a new plug/lead, and soldered and heat shrink tubing onto the lead.

Sadly I just cable tied loops of cable and stuffed it into the hidey hole at the base of the console.......it may be hidden later, if I fit a mini Albrecht CB unit....:nenau

Camera feed using a spare cigar plug into spare socket on multibar.........

Fire it all up, select reverse.......and hey presto......I can see the area at the low end of the car.....with the green yellow and red areas......

Final task is to get back under and make all connections permanent.

One more firing....all OK......tidy up tools away......cold beers, shower and lie down whimpering gently........

I did have a thought about fitting sensors as well at some point, so there is an audible as well as visual guide......need to think about that, and seek advice from the hive mind on this great forum.....:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

I ran my cabling exact same route from number plate except I ran it through the same grommet that the vehicle loom runs through from behind the bumper. Fitting another in next few days to the other truck.

 

[johnb5177]

Just researching sensors on Amazon.....is there a better reverse feed source, other than the finger wrenching struggle I've just had with the leads to the reverse bulb socket......:nenau

 

[jims-terrano]

I wouldn't break into the wiring behind the bumper as it leaves joints open to the elements.
To get to the wiring I remove the Left Hand inner boot side trim, does involve remove bottom seatbelt mounting for the third row of seats. Once this trim is removed you have quite reasonable access to the wiring loom.

 

[Blocky10]

Can you give me details on which reversing camera you've used:thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

I fitted this one to the project truck, murano pete gave me the link as it's the same as his. Got another one very similar recently for the new truck, screen folds down and the camera is wireless so no need to run a video cable to dashboard.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121989290594?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Blocky10]

Cheers Jim. Was expecting to spend more though:lol
Not complaining :thumbs