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fisherman
 


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I was thinking of having a permanent supply built in so it was powered all the time the tow car was attached. Thumbs Up
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That would involve a lot of extra wiring, switch and fuse, simply conect to a rear number plate light and all you have to do is switch the side lights on and you have the camera powered, no need for extra cables switch or fuses Thumbs Up
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The caravan is being built from scratch so no effort to put in a feed to the camera from the get go. Thumbs Up
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Great, we're looking forward to the photos.
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I've fitted the video switch and all the kit associated but the camera which arrived just now doesn't come straight on from a parked position. When I select drive the option of rear view camera or back to display comes up. When I select rear view camera the new camera comes on. My worry is that when I get up to 5mph the camera will go off.

Tintenter, do you have to select rear camera from the screen option and does it stay on as you pull away?

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Huw
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if you seslect the camera from the screen menu it will stay on even over 5 MPH
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Permagrin reinstated. Thumbs Up
Thanks Tintenter for all your help.
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Just taken the D4 for a run with the camera fitted and it switches off over 5mph. Can you think of anything I may have done wrongly?
I've powered it from the 12v supply in the boot via a switch which has taken the place of the cigarette lighter socket on the NSR boot side panel which I never used. It's effectively powered all the time but only comes on when reverse is selected. When I then go into drive I select rear view camera but it returns to the home screen once 5mph it reached. Not a calamity because it does the reversing thing but would have preferred it to be on all the time. Any thoughts appreciated.
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Edit: I should add I don't have an earth to the camera, just a live as it didn't seem to need one. If that helps.
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Could it be connected to the auto lock that locks the doors at 5 mph?- disable auto lock with the indicator stalk settings to check.
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I don't have the auto lock switched on. Annoys the bejaysus out of me! Whistle
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i have the auto lock enabled and i am still sure it doesn't switch off above 5 mph but will check when i get chance just to confirm.

Only difference may be mine is a MY2016 (2015)
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i can confirm the rear camera does NOT switch off above 5 mph on my MY2016, it was still showing at 40mph and stayed on even after reversing until i switched the screen my self
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I can't think of anything I've done to cause that on mine. I am powered from the 12v supply in the boot and it all works a treat until I get up to 5mph. I can only assume the 16MY has the trigger for switching off beyond the join where I've hijacked the signal. I'd better buy a new D4 then. Thanks for your efforts on this.
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Fisherman,

finally got round to reading your write up of the reversing camera connection to the back of the caravan on the Vanmaster owners site, very good and thanks for the mention Very Happy
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