Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: South West Aus
Posts: 79
Hi Wiggs, is it obvious which of the spare pins in the 6 pin connector to use? If not any chance you could post a photo??? Please. Also do you know if the cheap cameras work, they appear to have an AV plug?
Regards Ken
PS I have a fault mate for the CCF
6th Jun 2011 12:32 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
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Left hand connector is the tv / reversing cam / venture cam ....right hand one is the one for updating the navigation software
Pins are 123 at the top 456 at the bottom
You need pins 2 and 5 ...so middle row top and bottom
2 being the video input and 5 being the ground ( shield )
If its like the rangerover ...its default camera setting is NTSC
You can use any make of camera ..just cut of the RCA plug and wire it to the 2 pinsG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
6th Jun 2011 7:53 pm
kenny
Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: South West Aus
Posts: 79
Thank you very much Wiggs,
I will definately give that a go! Another question if I may, is there a power source in the tailgate for the camera or does it need to be drawn from the reversing lights? If so would that not not upset the car computor? 3 questions in the end I guess
Again thank you
Ken
6th Jun 2011 11:09 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Not sure in the d4
I took mine from the rear aux 12v socket as I diddnt want it powered up when ignition was off .
Also that way you can watch while driving if need be ( you can't if it's powered via reversing lights )G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
7th Jun 2011 12:07 am
MadJax
Member Since: 30 May 2011
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 120
This is all sounding very promising and affordable, as I doubt I would get the gvif unit option past the better half!
I have also found out that Triumph Rover Spares here in Adelaide have a Faultmate so they are able to re-configure the car form me too.
Anyone got any camera recommendations as $30 from e-bay sounds too good to be true.
7th Jun 2011 8:39 am
wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
MadJax wrote:
Anyone got any camera recommendations as $30 from e-bay sounds too good to be true.
I got mine from Hids4u, $30 is about right but you may want to check out with them. I have a CCD one (I think) as a reversing cam with great detail, color and a CMOS one on the back of the caravan with far less image quality.
HTH
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7th Jun 2011 8:41 am
MadJax
Member Since: 30 May 2011
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 120
They are currently asking $120 ish, which is a little steep
7th Jun 2011 9:16 am
wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
So I see. You could always contact Ian (member hids4u).
They do a deal for a gvif including camera for 199 pounds at the moment for Disco3/disco4 members, it is discussed here on the site as well.
WiljoD3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
7th Jun 2011 9:20 am
kenny
Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: South West Aus
Posts: 79
Thank you for your advise Wiggs,
I never thought of having it powered up when ever the car is awake! So from that I assume now that the switching is done at the display (by the computor) and not as I thought, when the camera is sending a signal.
To watch it while driving, is that only through the diagnostic screen? or is there another way?
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