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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Carlton on 25 January 2009, 14:01:07
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Hi Guys
Looking to fit a camera to the rear of the miggy to help with reversing. I can wire it straight into my H/U for picture but not sure of the best way to power it. Thought I could try wiring it into the reversing lamps so that the camera would only come on when reverse was selected.
"Would this work"???
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Hi Guys
Looking to fit a camera to the rear of the miggy to help with reversing. I can wire it straight into my H/U for picture but not sure of the best way to power it. Thought I could try wiring it into the reversing lamps so that the camera would only come on when reverse was selected.
"Would this work"???
:-/
for my HU that is exactly the way to do it, although the reverse signal feeds back to the HU ( as well as the Camera video in). :y :y
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Hi Carlton
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Sorry finger slipped....
That sounds a cool idea let us know how you get on.
By the way did you sort your stereo out in the end. I'm stil having problems with mine. Every time I switch off and remove the keys all the radio pre-sets are lost. Infuriating [smiley=angry.gif]
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Sorry finger slipped....
That sounds a cool idea let us know how you get on.
By the way did you sort your stereo out in the end. I'm stil having problems with mine. Every time I switch off and remove the keys all the radio pre-sets are lost. Infuriating [smiley=angry.gif]
Swap the red and yellow cables over, that should cure it :y :y
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Thanks Woodfull,
I assume these are the wires on the VX block as apposed to the new H/U?
:)
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connect the yellow from vx block to red from HU and red from vx block to yellow from HU :y :y
I had to swap them on mine to make it work properly. :y
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I've just looked at the VX connector and I have two possible red cables.
One thick and a double red going into one pin
Which one should I choose
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Hi Guys
Looking to fit a camera to the rear of the miggy to help with reversing. I can wire it straight into my H/U for picture but not sure of the best way to power it. Thought I could try wiring it into the reversing lamps so that the camera would only come on when reverse was selected.
"Would this work"???
:-/
Practice driving in the miggy a bit longer and you won't need any of those reversing aids! ::) ::) :D ;)
If you aren't careful you will be watching the screen inside the car so much you will hit something with your wing!! :o :o Let "the force" guide you! ;D ;D ;)
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the thick one, that should be a permanent live +12 volts from the battery.
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Hi Guys
Looking to fit a camera to the rear of the miggy to help with reversing. I can wire it straight into my H/U for picture but not sure of the best way to power it. Thought I could try wiring it into the reversing lamps so that the camera would only come on when reverse was selected.
"Would this work"???
:-/
Practice driving in the miggy a bit longer and you won't need any of those reversing aids! ::) ::) :D ;)
If you aren't careful you will be watching the screen inside the car so much you will hit something with your wing!! :o :o Let "the force" guide you! ;D ;D ;)
if you need a camera prehaps the cars to big for you
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can i ask how your wiring the camera to the display? Is this to a cid or aftermarket head unit?
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No I'm used to drivng big vehicles but the other half will be driving it and she's used to driving a Ka.
So better safe than sorry I say.
And it's being fitted to an aftermarket H/U.
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Mrs TheBoy, despite being a shortarse, has no trouble with the Migs....
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I'm sure she'll be fine but hey want to kee on her good side :)
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I must confess that fitting parking sensors to mine was purely a "Because I can and they are cheap" thing... That said they are really useful as lots of places around me have either stupid 10" ish high walls or short bollards you don't have a hope in hell of seeing >:( >:( >:(
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Hi Guys
Looking to fit a camera to the rear of the miggy to help with reversing. I can wire it straight into my H/U for picture but not sure of the best way to power it. Thought I could try wiring it into the reversing lamps so that the camera would only come on when reverse was selected.
"Would this work"???
:-/
Thats exactly the way we would wire it in, although we may also put a switch on the dash (power feed seperated by diodes) so that you could also switch it on permanently to act like a rear view mirror whilst going along.
;)
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I must admit, another reason for fitting it is because I have a camera and the facility on the new H/U so hey why not....
... boys and our toys
::) ::)
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While I think about whats the best way of getting a cable from the dash to the boot.
Ie under the door trim or through the roof lining??
:(
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While I think about whats the best way of getting a cable from the dash to the boot.
Ie under the door trim or through the roof lining??
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Door trim / carpet every time.
Never go near the headlining unless you really really really have no alternative.
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Cheers thought the door/carpet was the best route.
:y
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And for those that want to know why I don`t like going near headlinings - here are a few reasons
Headlinings generally show up dirty fingers and difficult to clean off
Modern foam headlinings can crease easily if not carefull
But the biggest issue I have is Airbag side curtains, if you are not carefull, a cable positioned in front of an airbag could prevent it from being deployed correctly, so genrally best to avoid that area if you can.
;)
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Are there any links to pictures of the wiring looms as I not sure which cable is the reversing light and which are indicators or brake lights?
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Are there any links to pictures of the wiring looms as I not sure which cable is the reversing light and which are indicators or brake lights?
Trace it back from the light cluster... A little patience and you can follow it from the base of the bulb holder all the way back! Off the top of my head I think reverse lights may be back/white but don't quote me on that :y :y :y
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I've just looked at the VX connector and I have two possible red cables.
One thick and a double red going into one pin
Which one should I choose
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Did you manage to get HU power supply sorted??? :y
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Yes thanks Woodfull :y,
I'm onto installing a reversing camera now...
... just because I have one and thought ah why not!!!
;D ;D
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Yes thanks Woodfull :y,
I'm onto installing a reversing camera now...
... just because I have one and thought ah why not!!!
;D ;D
I've seen the thread, good luck with that :y :y