![]() Most modern monitors will take both, but some (Alpines plus German screens) are NTSC only. If when you plug a camera in for the first time it is black and white, often with poor frame hold then you have the wrong TV system. Reading your manual or visiting bulletin boards for your unit will save time in the long run. This can vary from attaching a wire to earth or the reversing light through to altering a menu setting. If you are wiring the camera in to a DVVD head unit for the first time good luck! They almost always need you to do something extra. If you have no joy then returning for testing is the only option. If you are sure it is getting power then test it out on a different monitor – they can be fed into the yellow RCA socket of TVs. We have known mice eat through a cable on a motorhome! Also if your camera is wired in to the reversing light check your light is actually coming on. If you are getting no signal from the camera check it is getting power and check the AV cable through to the monitor. Modern cameras often have LEDs that do not glow. In the past cameras with IR LEDs could have the power supply checked by looking to see if they glowed a faint red in the dark. Intermittent faults are almost always wiring issues. Usually a camera either works or it does not work. A heavy duty voltage regulator is a long term solution and we would suggest that one is fitted on the first time a monitor fails in this way. We have met some vehicles that destroy monitors on a regular basis. If it has been running for some time then it may be a voltage surge. If you are just fitting it then you have wired it in wrong. Smoke! This is easy as the monitor has failed. We can sometimes resolve this, but often it needs returning to the factory. This can happen when the software becomes corrupt. We have known a monitor “freeze” and is reset by this. It is worth disconnecting it from the power and reconnecting. If you are sure the monitor has power and it does not respond to the on off button then the chances are it has failed. ![]() This is physical damage and not covered by the guarantee. If there are large black areas on the monitor screen then this is caused by the front of the screen being pressed too hard. Pressing the on/off button should turn it back on. Some monitors will automatically power off when no signal is received – often takes 10 seconds. This would indicate the monitor is working correctly. Without a camera plugged in you should get a blue screen with “no signal” showing. We have known some camera faults cause this to happen. ![]() If your monitor has power and a completely black screen then try it without a camera plugged in. It is not uncommon for these to blow or even drop out of the fuse holder. Monitors often have a black filter box and inside is a small fuse. If the monitor has an LED that lights up when it has power, then if this is not lit check there is 12v going to the monitor. It is the end of the road for the monitor and replacement is necessary. If you can see a very dark image on the screen then the backlight has failed. ![]() If you do not have a picture on your monitor then look very carefully at the screen. Read the vehicle’s Owner’s Manual for more important feature limitations and information.As each system is different producing a generic fault finding set of notes is not easy! ![]() Visibility, weather and road conditions may affect feature performance. The driver should remain attentive to traffic, surroundings and road conditions at all times. Safety or driver assistance features are no substitute for the driver’s responsibility to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Rotate that dial toward you to spray washer fluid on the rear camera. On some other vehicles without a rear window washer, there is a dial on the stalk labeled with a camera icon and the word REAR. If the control is a rotating knob, turn the control away from you to wash the camera for the Rear Camera Mirror if the control is a push-button, simply push the button at the end of the wiper stalk. Look for it at the end of the wiper stalk, marked with both VIDEO and WASH icons. In a sedan without a rear window washer, there may be a separate control for Camera Wash (if equipped). In an SUV or crossover, when the rear window washer is used, the camera for the Rear Camera Mirror is also washed. You may use Camera Wash (if equipped) to keep the image clear without getting out of your vehicle. ![]()
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