I really appreciate how Dave shows a diagram (on the screen of his head unit) and then goes on to show his actual wiring throughout his vehicle, whereas many other post a video from a mock-up on a workbench and it isn't the same
Just like mine however my power comes from the red wire just spliced into the 3rd wire only to give it power which was pink for me and says “Back”, great video👌🏻
Just installed the eonon supplied camera. The current VW12S-6G unit has a labeled red wire with the reverse camera written on it. So the purple wire isn't required any more. You can just connect the piggy back wire off the reverse cam to the red wire. Hook up the rca and away you go. I installed on the tail gate so throught the rubber wire fittings and then I used a strip of plastic to run the wire between the head liner and the roof. It worked perfectly and took all of two minuts to do the roof bit. When I went to look for the other end with the stip of plastic (yellow tongue) it had feed itself down the A piller. Took off the little triangle piece of trim at the end of the dash board and there was the end ready to feed across to the middle of the dash. All up about a 2 - 3 hour task. Getting the trim back on was the hardest job.
Amazing video. Been looking tons of videos on how to wire my BMW backup camera. With can bus decoder deal I wired it in one hour. Thanks, keep up with good advices.
Absolute Legend geeeeez , out of every videos iv watched this is the only one that worked !!! Literally just finished doing it 🤣 … 1.17 london time 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫
I connected everything exactly the same. Couldn't work out why. Anyway on my seicane head unit (cheap chinese one) there's a a brown cable called reverse. Just wired the pigtail to that and everything works.
Hi Dave great video. I was wondering if by any chance I could connect my reverse camera on the reverse parking sensors box which is in the boot behind the trims. I got a golf mk5. Cheers
Hmmm I get the flickering image when engine is on but its fine when engine is off? Could it be because I've connected the power straight into the cable of the sensor box? I've already connected the ant cable in the front.
Hey Dave.. i’m just installing my new camera but the wires are slightly different. One end has the yellow input plug and splice, (stereo side) whereas the other end has both the red and yellow plug but an additional red and black cable this end near the camera end. Is it easier just to tap to the 12v cigarette lighter, or extend the cable all the way back to the head unit?
This setup will have the camera on all the time. The instructions in some cameras say to only have it powered on for short periods(mine says 10 minutes). If that is the case you'd need to connect to the reverse light or any other signal that is only on in reverse
I have had no issues having power constantly running to reverse camera, when ignition is on. The canbus box controls when the reverse view is shown on the screen. Yes you can spend the time to pull at boot plastics off and route the wire to reverse bulb, you will also need to add a DC filter as reverse camera will freeze if going directly to reverse bulb
I haven’t got a wire with ant on it I’ve got coming out the canbus an orange wire with amp-con on it a pink wire with brake on it and that’s all coming out the canbus box that are labelled. I get the reverse lines when the car is in reverse but no image as I’m not sure where to get the 12v feed from.
@@whatsdavedone104 it’s an android 13 one from eBay with a canbus in a vw caddy van they have sent me a picture and it’s the third wire but on the picture it’s a brown wire the third wire on the canbus on mine is pink. I’m not sure if I’m to join the camera to the plug in the stereo or the wires coming out the canbus there is a brown wire that goes from the head unit plug to the canbus box and it’s brown but not sure if it the right one. Every RU-vid video says 12v but each is a different colour or says something different on it.
@simonhinson9367 pink wire between unit and canbus is reverse....there is another way you can wire it if you have 12v in the back... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6S_1cdofC-0.htmlsi=dncEDfZTMNKGi5EH
@@whatsdavedone104 do you mean the brown wire not the pink as the pink wire has break on it but comes out the canbus and goes no where. It’s the brown wire that goes from the plug in the head unit and the canbus box. I don’t have a 12v source in the back. The head unit picks up reverse when I select it it’s just the 12v feed for the camera I do not want to cut the wrong wire and I’m not sure about getting the feed from the rear light or reverse light. Crazy that all the head units and canbus boxes have different coloured wires be a lot easier if they had all the same colour wires in a particular order thank you for your help very much appreciated 👍🏻
Could I do this with a Front camera? I no I can't use reverse gear method? also i have rear camera factory fitted. if so coul you point me to a site please
There is a rough guide of the front camera install in this video of mine ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5llu3v9Jps4.htmlsi=DkAXD8RvasrOWe4T
Hey Dave - Great channel! Have an issue with my reverse camera - screen only showing trajectory lines and a yellow warning triangle when in reverse? If i go to AVin app i get a clear videosignal from camera incl. traj. lines. Can't figure out why? Have you any obvious suggestions. Regards Jakob
@@whatsdavedone104 sorry, i totally newbe to android Headunits. Just installed an Eonon UA12S Plus-6G (actually thanks to watching your videoes) I only have 2 yellow wires in the loom right now AV in and Front Cam input. But as we speak i look at Eonon website and see that there is another connection which has to be put in the headunit. just thought that it was obvious that it was AV-in as the other yellow was for the dash/front cam. I will try to look in the box for the extra cable. Thank you so much. Hope Eonon supports you in some way for helping them out!!! Cheers -Jakob, Denmark
@cb360cafe yes the reverse camera input is on a separate harness, also on that separate harness are 2 short wires, Bluetooth and WiFi antenna so you need it plugged in for those also 👍
Hello again Just to sum up yesterdays Q&A. I found the extra small harness with Cam-In connection in the bottom og the box 💀 installed it and the camera powers right up when in reverse - thats brilliant 👍 BUT the video signal is upside down - or rotated 180 degree if you like. I had to install the cam on the bottom of the numperplate frame, which is upside down? I have searched i YT and google intensively and can not find any solutions other than i see other people do this. But it is like i dont have any options to choose from in the menus. The control panel in Both; Normal settings and Factory settings menu is very limited opposed to what i can see on your scrren and others. I see that it is possible to change camera type, framerate, resolution aso. But i dont see these options anywhere? There is no buttons in the menu for setting up the reverse camera? Unit is Eonon UA12S Plus-6G and Camera Xtrons AHD Kamera CAM1080 1920x1080p. Any suggestions for this issue? Thanks Dave
So i have the latest unit for my Golf R , VWA12S. Anyway, im up to the camera part and i cant for the life of me figure out these instructions! So what you're saying is dont follow their intructions. Just keep the camera at the rear and wire thru the yellow wire to the front. Then get a positive from the licence plate 12volt. Then i go and do the camera in and use the pig tail off it too the amp pigtail. (Do i need to connect the green wire back together with the othe red and blue?) Still confused about the last sentence? If i do all the pgitail wiring doesnt that give my camera the 12volt power or does it need to be powered from somewhere else?
All you need is a 12v ignition live supply to the red pig tail at camera end. Then plug the camera rca into the back of the head unit. Ymi wouldn't use number plate 12v as that is only powered when headlights are on. You can use the 12v charger port in boot or the rear wiper 12v ....blue and purple wire in rear passenger wheel arch.
I have a water meth system installed so I'd rather use the reverse wiper 12v. Also do you know what colour the mk6R positive wire is and do I need to ground the neg at the wipers or anywhere else. Thanks for for help
In the video it shows you wire the positive from the camera to the black wire and the, black wire to the purple wire. You say if U aire the purple with black stripe U get static. Can U please try and clear that last bit up. You've been a great help. So really the rear camera just needs a full time 12v and a negative? Nothing need to be connected at front except yellow wire as I have canbus.
I have been looking at this for the camera that came with the vwa 12 g6. But at the camera side.. i only see the red wire and black from the power cable not from the yellow cable?
So basically, if the head unit has canbus decoder, there should be a cable where the camera can be powered from rather from rear tail light. Makes sense.
Hi Dave great video. I was wondering do the lights on the camera stay on when car is on? I've been pulled over for this because the lights make my rea number plate unreadable. So I need it to turn on only in reverse. Any ideas?
Unfortunately the leds do stay on permanently. The leds are pointless....2 options, cover the leds with black electrical tape or use a IR camera. I only use IR cameras because you get a clearer picture when dark.
Hey dave do you know by any chance if this works for the vwa-12s-6g i dont see a canvus box i think? Installing everything now and looking like.. hmm. Thank you!
Yes this way works for the Eonon VWA12S6G.....you can also wire a different way....see this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6S_1cdofC-0.htmlsi=csy5X3Xc2glrXXnE
HI DAVE,GREAT VIDEO BUDDY, I HAVE JUST LOOKING AT MY ANDROID HEAD UNIT FOR MY 2060 VW TOURAN WITH THE CABLES IN THE BOX TWO ANT CABLES AND TWO PARKING CABLES WHERE DO I CONNECT THE PARKING CABLES AND THE TWO ANT CABLES ? hope you can help regards phil
sorry dave, these units was on e,bay for £139 pound but i will try and send you a link,i just want to know if i have to join these or will the canbus sort it when connected,sorry dave.@@whatsdavedone104
hi dave,just installed the android head unit with can bus etc and backup camera all works great,, but it came with a led lights in the camera the problem i have is the led lights are on all the time when driving any idea best regards phil.
So i tried this method on my mk6 golf, they are 100% wired correctly but i still have no signal when reversing. The can bus detects that my gear is in reverse but again black background with no signal. I have gone into the settings and changed the camera type to AHD 720 25fps as it should be but still nothing. Any ideas? I have a android 12 stereo model 8227L.
Sorry its not worked for you, you could have a faulty camera 🤔 you could try wiring it the way I have in this video I will link. Sorry to disappoint but if the unit is 8227l it won't be android 12, it will be android 8 or possibly 10 made to look like android 12. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6S_1cdofC-0.htmlsi=-8oRf9HEB7Pl4NsQ
@@whatsdavedone104 I'm leaning towards maybe a faulty camera, I'll have to order another and try it before fiddling with wires. What camera model are you using exactly? Wow was not aware its actually android 8, not a big deal for me personally as i only really use it for bluetooth music. Got a proper Android tablet hooked up for everything else. But thanks will try another camera and report back 👍
Hi dave, my backup camera has an inverted an inverted image. Very dangerous to reverse. Have you ever experience this? So what is left on the mage is right.
In the setting for reverse camera you can switch the view so it's not mirrored....which headunit are you using? Might be under canbus setting within factory settings
The only wires that need connecting are at head unit end. I also have a video of a different way to wire a reverse camera, which again doesn't involve going to the reverse bulb, instead I use the 12v cig port in the boot ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6S_1cdofC-0.htmlsi=Gx6h3SxVSSfh8ERq
Or another option is to add a reverse camera dc filter to your existing setup, this goes between the wires from reverse bulb to reverse camera wires amzn.to/3POHVon
Hey mate ..,.,., great vid , worked a treat …. I have one issue though … when I’m driving and put the indicator on …. It tries to show what looks like a the front camera on (although I don’t have one ) just shows the lines and cuts the sound …. Any ideas ?
Very odd 🤔 my front camera doesn't have lines so I think its trying to show reverse camera. You say it's cutting the sound, my sound only cuts if I open the AVin app. What car and head unit do you have?
I have the unit that has the 2 nobs on the top corners like the one you have/had … maybe something to do with the canbus maybe ? It’s in a VW caddy 2013
Wired it as you have … 12v from blew amp wire to the pos on camera wire no neg wired …. Reverse works fine ….. when i put on the indicator the image doesn’t show just the guide lines and sound goes off …. Bit of a strange time to be doing it ,,., thats why i was thinking maybe set to wrong canbus maybe ?
I have never heard of this happening 😳 what is you canbus box set to? I'm sure Caddy is the same setting as MK5/6 Golf, don't think Caddy have it's own setting. What brand is the canbus box?
My camera is getting the 12v (and lights up), it is wired exactly the same as you but with the yellow input for the android (I also tried with the rear purple and black cable and that also powered it) but there is no evidence on the head unit that anything is working? When you go in reverse nothing happens, if I specifically go onto the app where it should show it just says no signal / not even sure if it recognises anything The yellow cable is uninterrupted and goes to camera-in The rest of the unit is wired up correctly and working so I just don't know what's not working:/
There is no app specifically for reverse camera...there is an app for AVin. Are you sure you have the reverse camera plugged into the correct yellow rca input🤔
@@whatsdavedone104 yeah that's the app I was referring to, it's plugged into the camera-in, but I have tried both other yellow visual inputs that I can see and the result is the same At this point beginning to think that the camera itself is the problem, as it's clearly getting power but not outputting anything - I'd like to try to test it but I don't have anything else that it could plug into
Go back to wiringbit to black/purple and use the ground wire to brown. If its still not working then I would say its a camera issue...is your rear wiper working? Purple and black is 12v from rear wiper. Do you have a 12v socket in boot? You could also try using that for power and ground
@@whatsdavedone104 hi yeah originally I was on the brown ground and the wipers, all still works back there and no socket unfortunately - definitely leaning towards defect at the moment because I've tried everything it seems :/
Hi just installed mine last night, just like yours. Everything seems normal apart from when indicating left or right, the screen turns into reverse mode with the parking sensor car logo. After the indicator is turned off the screen returns back to normal. When on a phone call and indicating the call ends and the black screen into the reverse black logo along side the car sensor logo. Please help?
Thanks Dave for your helpful videos. I powdered my camera by using the yellow wire as the Ant (blue wire) wouldn't work. I'm getting a signal now when I put it into reverse. The only problem is my reverse light stays on constantly even with the ignition off and the key out. Is there any other way to connect it pls?
The yellow wire you have connected to its staying live after ignition is off, so it's sending power to the reverse bulb. I found with mine that the reverse camera wouldn't start immediately, when connected to the blue ANT wire, would start working after around 5-8 seconds. Another option is extent the wire and run it to a fuse on top row in fuse box, these are all ignition live only fuses
Maybe you can help with reversed problem. Dont have a camera, but my head unit shows video "black screen" everytime im in R or going slow on The road.. Any tips? Cant find it in the factpry settings in canbus.
If you can't find anything in the setting to turn off reverse camera then cut the PINK wire running to the canbus box. Pink wire is reverse control wire for canbus box
@@whatsdavedone104 now it works with The rev signal, thats Great! But somehow it still pop up during drive, in slow areas and intersections etc. Any thoughts?
With my stereo when you select reverse it doesn’t take over the screen is there somthing I need to do to make it take over there’s nothing in the settings about it I’ve wired up all the camera the same way as you but like I say when I select reverse nothing happens on the screen, does the canbus box tell it I’m on reverse, as that’s working because my steering wheel controls work it also tells me when doors are open and hand breaks on etc so it must be working what am I missing here so annoying lol
@@whatsdavedone104 strange I’ve been thru the settings all that’s there is somthing about reverse camera mirror x ? And it’s ticked I’ve tried it un ticked too I’ve only just swapped to this android one so it’s new to me must be somthing simple, I’ve seen on some similar models that they have a switch board on the back that you have to enable for it to take over the screen when reverse is selected I checked mine and it doesn’t have that either not sure what else I’m missing
Different units have different optiions....this video of mine might help give you an idea of what to look for in the settings ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_JMy4KviB_Y.html
So. Connecting the red wire of the rear camera to the blue wire of the antenna means that the camera is permanently powered (if ignition is on). That's it? In order to power it only when we need it, I think it would be better to connect with the "reverse" wire. No?
Yes the camera is powered when ignition is on yes. As long as your head unit is canbus operated then you only get rear view when reverse is engaged. I use infrared camera, no LEDs, if you wish to go to reverse bulb the that's fine but on a VW Golf its a massive pain as the reverse bulb is in the boot lid so lots of plastics need removing, lengthening wires, feeding wires through grommets etc.
@@whatsdavedone104 Do you think it will work if I took the power from the "reverse/back" wire going from the canbus decoder to the head unit with a 3 slots wago connector?
@@whatsdavedone104 Because when reverse gear we have +12v on this "reverse/back" wire which give the signal to the head unit that we put the reverse gear. That's why I think we are able to take the power from this source... That's what is done in this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x4dVUgz9lPg.htmlsi=r-8cYsSGBmLPPeSe
@@whatsdavedone104 installation done and the rear cam works using the pink wire for power. But I would like to know if warnings sounds works for u with this unit (seatbelt warning, parking sensor beeps, etc ..). Regards
l will try this i have a jusun and off some videos it says I have to change video cam settings do u know about that Dave. I did try a power supply direct from the battery terminal instead it didn't work but will try yr way
On the Eonon units I know you have to change the camera type, to do this you tap the screen, when in reverse view, and from there you can change camera type and res of camera
I will try it tomorrow Dave I've never tried it with the engine running should that make any difference. NB I have done a head unit on a transit and a small skoda never had this much mither
@kerrybeardmore9481 maybe the Jusun unit is the issue or the camera is faulty.....running power direct from battery should display the camera on screen 🤔
I have two camera's one worked but was snowie with no engine running when I changed cam nothing happened so I changed formatt then it all went down hill I think it could be the head unit . I thought a constant straight power supply would give a pure 12v reading it didn't
Units that have "reverse" or "back" need a trigger wire connection as they don't have a canbus box that tells the unit when reverse is engaged....no canbus box then trigger needs connection to reverse bulb and reverse wire on back of unit
Yes I learn the long way after installing a few reverse cameras . I found when the engine running get interference if connected to the reversing light . Can put a in line smoother capacitor in , that get rid of the interference well most of it . But the Acc on the head unit hasn’t much current ok for one camera if running a separate monitor off it will need a relay or anther power .
When I put my car into reverse, nothing happens 🙃. The canbus is not recognizing that I'm in reverse. However, my reverse fuse blows. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
What headunit? How is your reverse camera wired? Does your head unit have a canbus box or does it have a trigger wire to reverse bulb? If you have a canbus box you don't need to wire to reverse bulb, you just need a 12v ignition live connection
Hi. I have a b6 paasat variant, and I watched how it's attached to the brown wire, but still no signal. But the lights on the camera come on. If I connect the wires like in this video is there a chance it could work on my android system?
@@whatsdavedone104 vwa13s (after watching your vids, so thanks). I went through the options, turned off reverse cams options, but popping it into reverse makes the screen go black and beep. I have a wolfbox g900 so I can see out the back of the van the whole time 👍
VWA13S 🤔 they don't make a VWA13S or do you mean VWA12S6g updates to Android13....another option is to un pin the pink wire to the canbus box, un pinning that the unit won't recognise that reverse has been selected.
@mrlimey2419 VWA13....unfortunately you can't fully turn off the reverse camera on VWA13, de pin the pin wire from canbus box and to should be good...or you can just cut the pink wire
Is your reverse light constantly on? I had the same issue and had to replace the gear box reverse switch....see this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t8onhujbRis.htmlsi=hCZQqvW_KIwN4y8b
Just wired mine to the blue wire behind the head unit.. and I get 8very blurry and fuzzy pictures that you can't define anything on..... You mentioned interference.... I also have aftermarket rear sensors coming off the same reverse light feed ... is it possthat this is causing the interference?
@@whatsdavedone104 I've just found another video and done exactly thst..... and low and behold.... a clear picture Thanks for your reply..... greatly appreciated.....
Thanks bro, I wired mines on Friday but was getting no signal when in reverse, the next day I was getting just reversing lines on the system, I didn't want to snip my number plate wires right enough, im not to handy at this stuff to be fair 😬👍
Not a fan of the cameras that replace number plate lights, but the wiring from camera is the same, just needs a 12v input. If you go directly to reverse bulb is not a 12v input when engine is running, it drop to below 12v and camera will not work
I was thinking that as well. The ground is the easy part, just attach it to the frame somewhere. You can probably find a ground point and bolt already near the camera
I love how your brain went into reset mode when you put the car in reverse and nothing happened, Do you still think that you are smarter than them now? Stop trying to reinvent the wheel it is never going to happen!
No. Just installed the double din but I was moving my seat so could be a loose connection with cables. Different people say different things so I said I'd ask. @@whatsdavedone104
