addictedtogum
Passed Driver's Ed
i installed a OEM VW rear-view camera that works with my RNS 315. Everything works as it should, but i want to make it work without the car being in reverse. i would like to hook it up to a switch where i can turn it on and off as i please. Reason being is i would like to check out the straps on my motorcycle when i have it on the trailer.
the wiring is pretty straight forward:
red: 12v power
brown: ground
blue: 12v signal hooked to reverse lights
One would assume if you hooked the blue straight to the battery, the rear-view camera would pop up in the display. Doesn't work that way. the car needs to be in reverse and you need 12v to the trigger.
Car is a 5spd so my initial thought is there a switch that triggers when the car is in reverse somewhere. i would need to trigger that switch and have a seperate 12V trigger to make this work.
the wiring is pretty straight forward:
red: 12v power
brown: ground
blue: 12v signal hooked to reverse lights
One would assume if you hooked the blue straight to the battery, the rear-view camera would pop up in the display. Doesn't work that way. the car needs to be in reverse and you need 12v to the trigger.
Car is a 5spd so my initial thought is there a switch that triggers when the car is in reverse somewhere. i would need to trigger that switch and have a seperate 12V trigger to make this work.