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Reversing camera HELP

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Tizzard.
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Reversing camera HELP

Post by Tizzard. » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:10 pm

Hi. ive just brought a reversing camera off ebay but ive been told i need to buy a resister as when i wire the camera up it will bring the dash warning light up saying number plate light out as the light is led. Dos anyone know what size resister iwold need to buy o fool the ecu. Also could anyone please tell me what colour the live feed wire is to the reversing light as i need to find a feed near the tv tuner to switch to video when put into reverse. Thanks wayne.

This is the camera i have brought

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CCD-Rear-View ... 3cb60f68a9
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Reversing camera HELP

Post by wilkoturbo » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:24 pm

The eBay link doest work ?
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Reversing camera HELP

Post by scooby1doo1 » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:26 pm

There is a guide to fitting these in the how to bit.


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Re: Reversing camera HELP

Post by Tizzard. » Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:26 pm

Ill try and have a look and see if i can find it,the limk is now working and thank you for your help :thumbsup:

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Reversing camera HELP

Post by gchristofi » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:01 pm

Looks a neat idea. Might add this to my list.

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Re: Reversing camera HELP

Post by lezmtaylor » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:05 pm

See Sanj's write up, worked ok for me without a resistor.
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Re: Reversing camera HELP

Post by Tizzard. » Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:52 pm

Everything is getting fitted on sunday as ive got a dvd player and headrest screens to go in so ill just see how i get on. just thought if i did have the right resister at the time then if it was needed i could sort it while everything was in bits. :thumbsup:

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