olddog

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i got a back up camera for my avn 2454.
does any one know if it is possible to wire it so it can come p automatically on the screen when the car is switched to reverse?

AZ-GS300

I believe you have to wire something that knows when the car is in reverse. Like, the back up lights.

88supramki

you need to pull up the section around the shifter, and test the wires that connect to the harness for your shift indicator. there's one that will generate voltage when your car goes into reverse. i'll be in my car in the next few hours working on it, if you can't find it by then i'll write it down and just tell you the wire you need.

88supramki

here ya go, this should help

engin_ear

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The part that was left out here is that there is an input to your headunit that is for "Reverse" on one of the connectors. They also give you a super-humongo long wire to be able to wire it to your reverse light in the rear.

olddog

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thanks alot guys.
a lot of techs at car shops don't even know half as much of the stuff one can learn on CL.

engin_ear

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When the techs start getting engineering degrees, then maybe we'll have something....

AZ-GS300

And here I thought all it took was being able to read instructions.

Maybe they weren't in French, eh?

olddog

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88supramki, Can you confirm for me if whether the red wire is the reverse wire or not.
thanks alot

88supramki

Yup, it sure is. If it's not then I'm gonna be curious as to how my backup camera comes on automatically when i put my car in reverse

olddog

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thanks alot buddie

olddog

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hey 88supramki
can you tell me how you got to that plug.
I took off the wood stuff and found the plugs for the seat warmers,vsc and pwr ect but could not find the plug that connects to the shifter.
can u please show me some large pics showing how to reach it.
thanks.
mine is a 98 gs 300 if it matters

88supramki

mine is a SC3 which could explain the confusion. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm, i'll do some looking and see what i can find about that one. unless someone with a GS would like to chime in

olddog

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I guess I have to figure out how to run wires from the unit to the back then

88supramki

well it's either a purple or green wire. that much i can tell you in my slightly intoxicated state

i know the red with white stripe is the parking brake wire. Hit up Engin_Ear see if he can recall the correct wire when he did his car