Hooking up backup camera in 1984 Vanguard
Hello All, I'm trying to hook up a wireless backup camera to my class C 1984 Vanguard. The camera and transmitter are wired into the reverse light so that the image comes on when put into revers...
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jrloucks wrote:
Sounds to me like you're not getting proper chassis ground and +12v electrical connection to the camera.
The chassis ground is the outside metal cylinder of the back-up light bulb. The +12v (hot) is the center 'nib' on the bottom of the bulb. You have to get the camera wiring orientation correct or it won't power up for you.
I installed a wireless back-up camera on my 1984 class c. I hard-wired the +12v wire from the camera to hot-on-ignition wire near the fridge (I was repairing the rear of the motor-home at the time so had access to the interior walls.) I used a stainless-steel machine screw with a lock-washer into the chassis for a common ground. See picture. I confirmed the rear metal siding was a good chassis ground before adding the camera.Click For Full-Size Image.
Thank you! This is helpful. I was hoping someone else had set one up on a similarly old unit. All the tutorials are for newer vehicles.
