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Well done Grant & Dave
A proper job - really worthwhile - In use I find that the camera gets very dirty very quickly, but I try to wash it off each time I fill up.
I am just trying to source all the parts for the surround camera retrofit, if anybody has any they dont want - let me know. - I will try to remember to take some pics & post a full description in due course.
Once again - well done.
Andrew
9th Mar 2013 6:36 pm
stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
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Thanks Andrew - it was all your fault anyway!
Thank you for your pictures and invaluable info regarding this mod.
top man!
G
9th Mar 2013 6:50 pm
Triumph_Dave
Member Since: 28 Feb 2013
Location: Somerset
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The rear camera hardware has arrived from the TLO, now just waiting on the forward Fakra cable connector and some better weather.. Presently snowing in West Somerset..
Dave
11th Mar 2013 6:49 pm
Rob55
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Just been out dismantling the dashboard on my 2010MY, and the back of the nav unit looks very different to the pics already posted. I assume the socket on the left is my 6 pin connector. How do I make sure the pigtails from maplin stay on securely?!
Secondly, I'm having trouble finding the fakra at the gear stick, I have the gear stick unit lifted off and the grey carpet pulled up but can't find the cable
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12th Mar 2013 1:23 pm
Rob55
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Ok guys worse again I cannot find either end of the fakra cable in the car I have the front and the rear stripped and there doesn't appear to be a cable, has anyone seen this before?
View from below the tailgate into the rear pillar trim where it meets the headlining:
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12th Mar 2013 2:45 pm
Rob55
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Ok guys the wiring is definitely not pre fitted to my 2010 XS
As you can see in the pic below I have the new loom coming through the tailgate but there is no fakra and no green/black connector on the car:
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I am happy I can just run my own fakra up the middle of the car to the nav unit. What about the black/green, I assume this is live and earth. Do these transmit any signal or can I just take a positive feed off somewhere up the back of the car such as the rear 12v power outlet in the boot?
Rob
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12th Mar 2013 4:19 pm
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12th Mar 2013 6:40 pm
stenh02
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Rob,
Sorry, that's a bummer!
I think some people use the reverse light feed but maybe Wiggs or Flack may have some better information.
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All I really need to know is whether the green/black is a constant live, or does it need to be switched on when reverse is engaged?
12th Mar 2013 7:12 pm
stenh02
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Rob, sorry I don't know that. I would imagine it would be switched but can't really see any damage in having it constant either.
12th Mar 2013 7:29 pm
Rob55
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I assume the car itself somehow knows to switch the nav unit over to the reverse view when reverse gear is selected? If so then there would be no problem in having a constant positive feed to the camera and having it switched on all the time, so I think that's what I will do.
I took a trip to Maplin tonight and bought the individual connectors that Wiggs had proposed Which look like so:
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I am now going to buy a 5m male fakra cable off eBay and cut one end off, and solder on two of the above connectors. This should go straight into the back of the nav unit and fingers crossed that'll be me sorted. Just the small matter of running a 5m cable up the car
12th Mar 2013 9:42 pm
wiggs
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yes you can power it all the time ...the screen selects the camera view when the car is in reverse
if you power it all the time you can go in the diagnostics and watch it whenever you wantG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
12th Mar 2013 9:53 pm
Rob55
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Happy days, thanks for clearing that up. Last question I promise - when it comes to soldering the Maplin connectors onto the RG174 cable, I assume the internal core is the video lead and the outer shield is the ground?
The video lead would then go on Pin 2 and ground to Pin 5, shown as red and black respectively in the pic below:
12th Mar 2013 10:03 pm
wiggs
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Yes internal core is video
2 & 5 ... Can't remember which way round .. But the push on maplins connectors can be swapped if you get them round the wrong way G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
12th Mar 2013 10:18 pm
Triumph_Dave
Member Since: 28 Feb 2013
Location: Somerset
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Radio surround trim metal clips and fitting Fakra cable
If anyone is intersted the part number for the push on metal clips that hold the side radio/air vents surround trim is land rover part FYC 500040. Luckily I took Stenh02 advice and pre-ordered 4 of these clips before I fitted the forward Fakra cable... As I removed both side trims I could hear the tinkle of the clips as they fell off!, two per side departed.. ( I believe there are 4-5 per side ) I did manage to find one, but the others are semi-lost, i.e. I know roughly where they are, but havent placed my hands on them yet ..
Time to fit the forward Fakra was about 1 hour, but now I know how it all fits together I would think you could do it in 15-20 mins.
Interestingly the touch screen was only held in place by 3 out of 4 torx screws, one was completely missing, plus the plastic trim that surrounds the screen was cracked on the lower two screw holes. A little superglue fixed the screen trim fine and I added the missing screw... I guess someone was in a hurry during my D4 assembly...
All went as per the guidance on this forum, its a little tricky getting the top of the touch screen out, but the Fakra cable pushed in and clicked in place ok at both ends. A 1 meter cable length is about right and allows a little extra to route etc.. I did take the time to wrap a little felt around the new cable so it would cushion any possible movement noise from the new cable.
Just waiting on weather to improve to fit the rear loom and also the codes to arrive to activate the Faultmate...and then hopefully activate the rear camera.
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I have the front and the rear stripped and there doesn't appear to be a cable, has anyone seen this before? 
