Backup camera not working

[dangerfish]

I just installed a D3 today. Did the bypass. Everything seems to be working well except the backup camera. I installed a Boyo VTL300. Spliced power and ground into the same place I did for everything else. Tried moving power from battery to ACC. All I get is a black screen that says "objects may be reversed" or something like that. It does switch appropriately to the backup camera screen when I put the car in reverse. I plugged my camcorder into the "camera in" brown port on the D3 and did get video on the D3. Any thoughts? Bad camera? Thanks!

[dangerfish]

Got my question answered myself. Called the company and they told me I needed to splice the red power wire into the reverse sense line. That didnt sound right to me so I ignored them. There is a short lead attached to the camera itself. Then a long lead that is ran to the head unit. There is a TINY connector to join the two with TINY wires (24g?) going into the connnectors. I touched the power wire going into one of the connectors and it just fell out. It is a very flimsy connection. So, I cut the connectors off and spliced the wires directly together and all is good. If anyone else installs this product, I recommend doing the same.

[wpageabc]

What?

[cntrylvr79]

What?

 

The camera has a connector that's about the size of a penicl eraser. In it are 2 or 3 extremely small wires depending on what camera. He cut the plug off and spliced the wires together. Not my favorite thing to do, but whatever works I guess.

[wpageabc]

Thanks Batman!