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Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3758

wiring help with my rear camera and lights on.

Hello

Noticed today with my side lights on engage reverse, the reversing camera screen does not come on.

Switch the side lights off and it comes on.

Any idea what I have wired incorrectly? I wired the camera to the reversing light.

Thanks

25th May 2016 8:34pm

Lancerdoc999

Member Since: 10 Apr 2016
Location: South Wales
Posts: 205

I'm no wiring wiz but looking at the wiring diagram the reversing light and rear side tail/stop lights seem to share the same earth. Could this have anything to do with it?

25th May 2016 8:44pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3758

I'm like you not sure with wiring

Any idea how I overcome this?

Thanks

25th May 2016 8:50pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20453

With the sidelights on there would be draw on the rear earth as the number plate light and rear tail lights etc would be on.
The reverse ads to it, the front would be a different matter due to different earth.
That could be the issue, check the earth strap on the transfer box rear clean and tighten and see if that cures your issue.

If you've had any drivetrain work completed lately then there is even higher likelyhood of earthing issues.
Reason the earthing is a common fault is because it has random effects on various circuits.

Once when it was loose on mine, the same earth I mentioned above if you'd brake the indicators would all flash end the whole dash, I mean every light light would light up.
Indicate right, left indicators would work instead etc.
You should check earth continuity, before anything at reverse lights etc and you should be able to determine the issue without getting under first with a Multimeter.

Last edited by custom90 on 25th May 2016 11:35pm. Edited 1 time in total

25th May 2016 9:00pm

agentmulder

Member Since: 16 Apr 2016
Location: Outer Space
Posts: 1324

In lieu of a multimeter, open up your battery compartment, from the neg terminal you'll see a fat cable exit via a grommet towards the centre of the vehicle. Get under and have a look around the transfer box where this cable exits, see if it's secure. Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants...

25th May 2016 11:01pm

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