How to connect a rear view camera to the radio?

Previously, few could boast of having a car, but today almost everyone has this convenient means of transportation. Advancement of technological progress is only at hand for motorists. On-board computers, radio with rear view cameras and parking sensors no longer seem a curiosity. These devices have become an integral part of our lives, but they do not always go in the basic configuration of a car. Consider how to connect a rear view camera to the radio to increase the convenience of controlling your car.

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Rear camera

Such a device is unparalleled if parking assistance of any kind is required. Very often they mount it a little higher than the car number and display the image on the screen in the passenger compartment. The monitor itself is mounted in a mirror or is independent.

Important! The latter case can cause a number of the following inconveniences: you will need a wireless transmitter or a special adapter, and the presence of an extra device in the cabin will only catch the eye.

Most motorists prefer to connect the camera directly to the car radio. But how to connect the rear view camera to the radio? The installation procedure itself is not particularly complicated and it is really possible to carry it out with your own hands. But if you have doubts, then use the services of qualified specialists from the service. If you are determined to do this business yourself, then you need to prepare well.

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Preparation stage

First you need to install the camera itself. Therefore:

• Disconnect the positive terminal on the machine’s battery pack or simply disconnect it all.

Important! If your machine model should have constant access to electric current, it is better to entrust the work to specialists. Otherwise, the car will be blocked, and to unlock it, you will have to pay a considerable amount in the service center.

• Now cast your eyes to the trunk and figure out exactly where the device will be wired. Most often, conductors pull along their own kind.
• The video device is mounted on the bumper or immediately above the license plate - here, too, have to decide.
• Now dismantle several panels in the front of your car.
• Disassemble the dashboard and tidy, in order to open access to the electrical wiring.

Important! We do not recommend putting the camera inside the car, as the displayed image will turn out to be “blurred” and will not give an accurate picture of what is happening.

• Apply power from the reversing light. It is necessary to make it so that the device is activated in reverse.
• Make sure that your radio is ready to work with the new device. To do this, she will not interfere with the LCD monitor on the panel.

How to connect a rear view camera to the radio yourself? Before answering this question, you need to install the gadget on the car body.

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Mounting

Almost all existing recorders are connected in exactly the same way. Therefore, get the following things:

• Screwdriver.
• Half amp fuse.
• For some cases, you may need a soldering iron.
• A set of keys and screwdrivers.
• Quality sealant or glue.
• Insulating tape or good old adhesive tape.

Operating procedure:

1. First you need to mount the camera itself.It turns out that some vehicles are equipped with basic seats for such devices. If your car has such an innovation, then from this place it is enough to pull out the plastic plug and put the video device in its place. Without a seat, you will have to tackle a drill or an electric drill that will help you make the right hole in the bumper of the car. If you coped with this, you can safely install the “eye” there and fix its position with sealant or good glue.
2. Now you need to stretch the camera wires inside the trunk and connect the negative wire to the car body. Plus, you need to power from the taillight using a power cable. And do not forget about connecting one end of the yellowish wire to the camera itself.

Important! When it will power the camera, use a half-ampere fuse prepared in advance.

What does the rear view camera connection diagram look like? Yes, and what to do next? It's time to do the radio!

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Connection to the radio

Find the yellow tulip plug, grab it in your hands and pull it through the entire cabin, carefully fixing it with electrical tape or tape.

Important! Avoid cases where the wire is pinched or gets into the fasteners. The length of such a cable usually varies within four meters. And this is enough to pave it in the most invisible way to the eye, even in a huge SUV. Lack of cable length can be compensated by another cable of the same type.

Now we connect the cable and the radio. Here you will need knowledge from the instruction that should go to it. Most often, such devices have the same principle, but sometimes the configurations differ. Also, the document will clearly show you the specification of ports, markings and other useful things.

Marking the required connectors:

• In most cases, it is enough to connect the second end of the tulip wire to the connector called “Video in”.
• Most radio tape recorders have an additional wire, allowing you to activate the inclusion of the radio itself in the mode of demonstrating the picture that comes to the monitor from the video device. Such a wire is called “Back”, in rare cases - “Reverse”. Just apply +12 volts of voltage to this wire. That is why image output devices include a specialized wire needed for power supply. One end of such a wire must be connected with the +12 V end to the power supply from the reversing lights, and the other end to the second wire of the radio.
• If you become the proud owner of a camera that does not require wires, then follow the same principle that you met today. There will be only one difference - it is necessary to connect not a tulip to the “Video in” connector, but a special transmitter.

Now you know how to connect the rear view camera to the radio. It remains only to check the whole thing for performance.

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Check and customize

Return the battery terminal to its place and start the car by engaging reverse gear. You see something on the car radio, which means that you are well done, everything is done in good faith. If for some reason the picture is missing or does not look the best, then try the following:

1. Open the radio menu, go to settings.
2. Find and open the “cameras” section.
3. Select a camera from the list and configure all its parameters.

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Stock footage

Now you will always have an assistant on hand who can help avoid traffic accidents. Good luck on the road!