Back up / Reverse Camera Wiring

[Alleycat1990]

Thanks but it came with its own cable that the camera plugs into. I ran it inside the Vanagon. Works perfectly. The previous owner covered all floor surfaces with a rubber mat so I ran it underneath. The backup camera comes with a 9 inch screen I wanted Android auto/ carplay GPS etc.Laviay is the company inexpensive has 2 cameras with motion detection multiple power options as well as sound options.
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1990 Vanagon purchased fall of 2024
never winter driven and well maintained
minor repairs needed example odometer

[markswagen]

3 of my 4 vanagons have these.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0811Q28N6?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2
if you get one, and l would highly reccomend this one, then make life easy on yourself and purchase the extra long cable option.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082RZNJFY?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1
the longer cable allows you to put the wire under the van, and have room to spare, the vantop, and the first wolfbox, l didn't, and it made my life a lot less easy.

the 4th has a vantop offering

[Alleycat1990]

The solution for the fast flashing signal light turned out to be the right front signal light needed the wiring connections cleaned. Their was quite a bit of rust on the terminals. I replaced the plugin and cleaned all of the connections no more fast flashing.
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1990 Vanagon purchased fall of 2024
never winter driven and well maintained
minor repairs needed example odometer

[Alleycat1990]

[Alleycat1990]

Laviay Wireless Carplay Touchscreen with 4K Dash Cam, Portable 9'' Apple Carplay & Android Auto Car Stereo, Car Play Car Audio Receivers with 1080p Backup Camera, GPS Navigation, Bluetooth
Brand: Laviay
from Amazon I wanted to be able to use Android auto as well as it has a front camera as well as a rear camera. I mounted the camera with rivets to the top of my license plate and ran the wire through the oil/antifreeze door to the right rear light tapped into the backup light. With this system I have the tech of our 2025 Honda Si.For now I am running it for power in one of my dc plugins in my dash and I could run it through my radio but am using the speakers that are built into it. I might change that later.
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1990 Vanagon purchased fall of 2024
never winter driven and well maintained
minor repairs needed example odometer

[LarryMart]

What camera did you buy? Where did you mount it?
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larry
91 Multivan

[Alleycat1990]

I cleaned all of my connections/contacts with electrical contact cleaner I previously used for the pots in my guitars, bought all new bulbs as suggested and it is all working now. Thanks for the suggestions, help and advice. I have now moved onto re hanging the curtains that I washed. Then onto passenger side outside window strip and some other tasks The list is decreasing slowly but surely.
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1990 Vanagon purchased fall of 2024
never winter driven and well maintained
minor repairs needed example odometer

[1988M5]

[dhaavers]

Which side did you tap for the camera power?

What color wire did you tap for camera power?

Bulbs work on 12 volts nominal. How many volts do you measure on each side? Yes, it can be different…which may offer a clue to the problem.

Your fast right blinker is telling you the bulb is blown, or connection lost. One more thing to test.

- Dave
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
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[Alleycat1990]

I tested the terminals in my right backup light with my new multi tester. In the book it shows 7#4. When I trested on my 1990 Vanagon I found it to be #2 not 4. I tapped into the wire on 2. I put my manual transmission in reverse and the camera works right away. But the backup light on the right side does not but the left does. Am I to assume the left parking light is using 6 volts and the right should as well but because the right park8ng light has the backup camera drawing power the brake light doesn't have enough voltage to run the right parking light? On another note if I put my left signal light on it flashes normally on the dash but if I switch it to the right signal light the indicator on the dash flashes at twice the speed. I have seen that in my 1956 Chev when I had a bad relay? I am not sure how else to describe it. I currently have a torn rotator cuff so it's a bitch to type.
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1990 Vanagon purchased fall of 2024
never winter driven and well maintained
minor repairs needed example odometer

[dhaavers]

Sorry to say, Alley…your descriptions are very hard to understand.

Slow down, describe everything as specifically as possible and focus on one thing at a time. There’s always a way this makes sense, but we’re not there yet.

- Dave
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86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS>

[Alleycat1990]

[Red Ryder]

What is flashing? The screen or something else? Could be normal for your particular set-up.
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“Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition (Tornado Red)
“Nigel” — 1999 Jaguar XK8 convertible (Alpine Green Metallic)

[Alleycat1990]

[Red Ryder]

[jimf909]

^^^ Yep. Do your reverse lights work? If so, there's got to be volts going to them. I discovered that my reverse light switch broke when my back-up camera stopped working.
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- Jim

[Diy2k]

Automatic or Manual?

Switch is bad if manual, the contact point are worn if automatic?
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1987 VW Vanagon Wolfsburg Weekender
2012 Ford Transit Connect Xlt

[Red Ryder]

If your tester ground is good, you should gets volts when touching the positive lead to one of the terminals. Try unplugging the taillight connector and placing your probe on the open end of the terminals.
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“Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition (Tornado Red)
“Nigel” — 1999 Jaguar XK8 convertible (Alpine Green Metallic)

[llilibel03]

[llilibel03]