Member Since: 11 Apr 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Wireless Camera through Sat Nav Screen
We tow a 26 foot caravan fairly often with our 2006 D3 HSE.
On the back of the caravan there is a wireless camera that transmits a signal to a little wireless screen that we usually sit on the dash board of the D3.
My question is can we get the camera to transmit the signal into the screen on the car rather then having an additional screen?
Thanks for your help guys.
Regards
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3rd Jun 2008 10:49 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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What type of connector had the camera got on the end
The Disco screen has 3 inputs on the rear.You have to access them through the diagnostics menu ( which takes about 10 seconds to activate)
Like this
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3rd Jun 2008 10:59 pm
David Hallworth
Member Since: 11 Apr 2006
Location: Glasgow
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At present there are no inputs or outputs on the camera as it is purely wireless.
Is there any way of plugging in a wireless receiver to the input on the screen?
Thanks Wiggs.
David.1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Oxford Blue with Ash Grey Leather
1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Rioja Red with Lightstone Leather
2006 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver
2007 Freelander i6 HSE in Izmir Blue with Ebony Leather
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue
3rd Jun 2008 11:04 pm
wiggs
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opps ..stupid me (its wireless)
Has the screen got any sort of output socket on it ?G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Jun 2008 11:06 pm
David Hallworth
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Location: Glasgow
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Unfortunately not, its a very neat little unit really.
It's a Virtual Reality Video Labs Camera unit which is designed for reversing use but its wired into the caravan so it's on permanently.
Regards
D1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Oxford Blue with Ash Grey Leather
1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Rioja Red with Lightstone Leather
2006 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver
2007 Freelander i6 HSE in Izmir Blue with Ebony Leather
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue
3rd Jun 2008 11:18 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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Proberly the best idea then is to get yourself a wireless reciever and plug that into the Disco screen
Obviously you need to get one that is on the same frequency ( or an adjustable one )G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Jun 2008 11:28 pm
David Hallworth
Member Since: 11 Apr 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Thanks Wiggs will look into it.
Would i need other connectors to wire it into the display on the car?
Once this had been fitted how easy would it be to toggle between camera view and sat nav on the screen?
Also how do you toggle the screen into Diagnostics mode to set things up?
Regards
David.1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Oxford Blue with Ash Grey Leather
1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Rioja Red with Lightstone Leather
2006 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver
2007 Freelander i6 HSE in Izmir Blue with Ebony Leather
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue
3rd Jun 2008 11:33 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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Sat nav guidence will work while you have the camera ( or dvd /tv ..whatever) connected ..it just dosen't show the maps.
To get from camera to sat nav map screen ..push the left hand hard button under the screen.
To go back to camera you have to enter the diagnostics screen again.
I am at present investigating interface boxes which will allow a couple of AV inputs and a reversing camera , all changable at the push of a remote.G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Jun 2008 11:40 pm
David Hallworth
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Location: Glasgow
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Wiggs,
Thank you very much for your help with that!
It's definitely something i will be doing some looking into in the coming weeks.
Regards
David.1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Oxford Blue with Ash Grey Leather
1997 Range Rover 4.6 HSE in Rioja Red with Lightstone Leather
2006 Range Rover Supercharged in Zermatt Silver
2007 Freelander i6 HSE in Izmir Blue with Ebony Leather
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue
4th Jun 2008 12:09 am
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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No problem
Keep us informed as there are lots on here with caravans who may find it usefullG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
4th Jun 2008 12:54 am
d3tillman
Member Since: 28 Mar 2008
Location: nottingham
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screen connections
just been reading these
please tell me more about the extra connections on the back of the screen
how do you enable them ?
how do you get to them ?
can i plug in dvd player to watch films etc. ?
thanks for any help
5th Jun 2008 10:25 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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Re: screen connections
d3tillman wrote:
just been reading these
please tell me more about the extra connections on the back of the screen
how do you enable them ?
how do you get to them ?
can i plug in dvd player to watch films etc. ?
Press one of the 3 black squares and the screen will go full size and show what ever is connected
Like this
connectors are these 3
Connector colours are
Green is TV/DVD, Brown is Companion Cam and Tan is Reversing Cam.
Screen is very easy to remove ..pull of the surround around the stereo ..grab down the bottom at both sides and pull towards the gear lever ...it will be very stiff the first time ..just held in by 4 clips ...it will then look like this
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4 screws hold the screen in place ..slide the screen forward so you can disconnect the 3 connectors at the back ..blue one is GVIF signal from sat nav dvd player under the seat ..gray is the power etc ..and orange is the fiber optic cable ..be carefull with that one ..try not to bend it .
Then get your self a connector ( or 2 or 3 ) and plug them in ..connectors look like these
These can be purchased from various places ..look at this post
And yes you can plug in a dvd / tv / camera / mobile phone ...basically anything that has a video out signal.
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5th Jun 2008 10:51 pm
PikeyPete
Member Since: 21 Jul 2008
Location: derby
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Found this link very useful, and managed over the weekend to connect up DVD to Sat Nav.
One "idiot" point though. Got it all connected and was very pleased to see an image of the screen, but it was all a bit fuzzy so thought I had a short. Just about to take it all apart and check when pressed the PAL button. Image then went perfect.
So seems very obvious now, but my DVD broadcasts in PAL and default on screen is NTSC. So don't despair if at first image not correct.
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