Reverse Camera

Matt

Just ordered a reverse camera for the Astra. It goes in the place of one of the rear number plate lights

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Reverse-Rear-View ... 2503wt_905
Coming from China, so should be here in a couple of weeks.

delgado900

Nice one !

Just a bit of fun Matt ? or are you bad at reversing 😃 :silent:

Sjdickso

Are you going to install a small monitor?

Matt

Sjdickso said:
Are you going to install a small monitor?

Already got in built into my head unit Si.

delgado900 said:
Nice one !

Just a bit of fun Matt ? or are you bad at reversing 😃 :silent:

Just because I can :thumbup:

mazza_2_2

Awsome stuff Matt 🙂
When you're reversing will the Reverse camera view be displayed automatically on your Head Unit?

Sjdickso

I see, no pun intended, should be good.

Matt

mazza 2.2 said:
Awsome stuff Matt 🙂
When you're reversing will the Reverse camera view be displayed automatically on your Head Unit?

Yeah, the head unit is connected via the CAN adapter, which has a reverse signal from it. Will just need to take power for the camera from the reverse bulb so it's only on when reverse is selected, and job done.

Mark_Dj

Seen these on other Astras, they look good and do the job well :thumbup:

Matt

Yeah, I found the links to the camera on VXROnline, and I like the idea of a nice stealthy install without having to mess about drilling the rear bumper.

BURT150

Thats a tidy bit of kit :thumbup: Very nice.

Has someone got one fitted with the feed coming from the reverse bulb feed?

Reason i ask is usualy with bulb check if you put an extra load on one bulb it'l put a check light/warning on the dash? dunno..

Matt

Camera has turned up this morning, so that's my job for Sunday.

Mark_Dj

Have you fitted it yet? Can't wait for the pictures of how it looks

Matt

Not yet mate, going to be fitting it tomorrow, as I'm at work today.

Mark_Dj

Cool, I will be trying to fix my washers tomorrow as I am off work then as well 🙂

Matt

Fitted the reverse camera today. Pretty straight forward, apart from a slightly dodgy RCA cable from the camera to the HU, that I thought was originally faulty, but got working in the end

DSC_4749 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4750 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4751 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4752 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr

I took the power feed from the ignition live, underneath the cig lighter socket, rather than messing about with the rear bulbs (plug my boost gauge is already wired in there)
DSC_4753 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr

This is the gromit I used to feed the cabled back into the car
DSC_4754 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4755 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4756 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr

DSC_4757 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4758 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr
DSC_4759 by Matt Worthington, on Flickr

and the reverse camera in action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDTExNAUmck

MikeS

does the camera run off the reverse light ?

ie your screen switches into aux mode or sommit ?

Matt

MikeS said:
does the camera run off the reverse light ?

ie your screen switches into aux mode or sommit ?

Not of the reverse light mate. The connects2 can adaptor I have provides a reverse signal to the HU, which switches to the reverse screen.

BURT150

Spot on matt. very well hiden.

Iv fitted a few reversing cam kits on trucks over the years, very handy backing up a 26 footer.

dodger

I like that Matt, you did a good job there.

Did you clean the behind the bumper while it was off?

Matt

dodger said:
Did you clean the behind the bumper while it was off?

No mate, I didn't have enough time. Bumper is really easy to remove anyway, so will be doing it during the summer months after seeing how bad it was.