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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/6/2008 7:10:40 AM

sarge_taz_rock

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Hey Snic, which module do I need...help me out man...

. And which camera will work best with the module. Thanks Snic and all you other guys

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/6/2008 7:19:50 AM

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Guess I need one of these. Backed into a police car last night right after he told me to get out of the fire lane and take my chances of getting door dings in a parking space like the rest of the world.

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/6/2008 9:07:17 AM

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I have the 2008 H3 and am trying to get the PAC interface - it is NOT on their production catalog.
I have a voice mail into them and will post once I get an answer. (hopefully this week!!)
The AV Electronic module will work (see previous link)-

But the pac is the preferred. I have talked to owners with the H3 and the PAC module and they like it - no problems with it.

Hey sattv did you have to get a module or how is you camera hooked in??

steve

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/6/2008 3:41:51 PM

jmH3

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Hummer Driver said: "I bought that little wireless camera system from Target (Walmart's got'em too) for under a hundred bucks. Works great. I mounted mine on my visor, hid the wire under the rubber boot that goes up the front left pillar. Wired it into my hitch harness, took an hour tops. WORKS GREAT, I have mine wired to my backup lights so the camera only works in reverse. That's all I need it for and it works perfectly. I live in Dallas and was worried about possible interference but other than the occasional microblip the picture is in color and is rock solid."

So.... I went out to Target and bought one to try it out. It was easy to install, and I also tapped into the wiring for the tow package, but I'm having a problem, I don't seem to have any power to the camera. According to the H3 owner's manual, the tow package has the "light green" wire for back up lights and the white wire for ground. So, I wired the red wire from the camera to the light green wire from the tow package, and the black wire from the camera to the white wire from the tow package. (The camera instructions indicate to use the red wire for 12v power and the black wire for ground). When I put the vehicle in reverse, I seem to have no power to the camera. It's dark now, so I'm going to check my wiring when I can see better, but any ideas? Perhaps I did not squeeze the crimps tight enough to tap into the power on the light green wire in the tow package, or perhaps the H3 manual is wrong about the wire colors?

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide (for those of you who have tried this).

Jeff

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/7/2008 2:02:01 AM

D VADER

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Do you have a volt meter that you can check for voltage when in reverse? Yup, it takes two to do this! :)

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/7/2008 5:22:38 AM

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ORIGINAL: sattv

I have installed a Boyo Full color cam ........IT IS PERFECT!!!!

How hard was it to install?

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/7/2008 5:55:20 AM

jmH3

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Thanks Vader - I don't have a volt meter, but I can pick on up at Radio Shack. I'll do that and check my wiring and try again, but probably not till this weekend. Regards,

Jeff

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/7/2008 5:58:38 AM

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Thanks Vader - I don't have a volt meter, but I can pick on up at Radio Shack. I'll do that and check my wiring and try again, but probably not till this weekend. Regards,

Jeff

Make sure your wife doesn't run over you when your checking the voltage. Engage the parking brake. :)

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/9/2008 5:36:26 AM

jmH3

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Well.. (speaking about the wireless cam again) I got a volt meter as vader suggested and I can confirm that when I shift into reverse and test the light green wire in the hitch package (with positive probe) and the white (ground) wire (with negative probe) I get a good 12V response on the meter. I also tested the meter on a 12V lantern battery and measured almost the same exact reading I got from the backup hitch light green wire and white wire. BUT... the camera will still not work when conntected to those two wires (red camera wire to light green back up light wire and black camera wire to white ground wire). I tested the camera by connecting it directly to the 12V lantern battery and it works! (red cam wire to positive battery terminal and black cam wire to negative battery terminal). Has anyone experienced this problem? I sent Hummer Driver a message to ask him how he connected the camera to his tow package wiring but I have not received a response. I also logged a message on the Vr3 tech support site.

The only thing I am thinking is that perhaps for some reason the white ground wire is a problem, but otherwise I am totally stumped! For some reason, the camera likes being connected to the + and - on the 12V lantern battery but does not work when connected to the + and Ground on my tow package, even though the volt meter indicates 12 volts are present in both the tow package and on the battery.

Thanks in advance to any additional information/suggestions.

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/9/2008 3:38:06 PM

jmH3

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Problem Solved: I had to secure the black camera wire to the H3 frame (as ground) and voilla.. it works. The red camera wire is connected to the light green back up light power cable from the tow package. I'm not sure why the fat white cable in the hitch package (that is labeled as "Ground") does not work. I'll ltake some pictures and post a full report after I get this thing more situated and use it a few times. I eventually want to get the system that integrates with the NAV unit, but I have had 2 close calls lately and I wanted a quick fix to see behind me. Sitting in my driveway right next to my kitchen, I get a clear color picture with just an occasional line on the screen (and, I have several 2.4 Ghz wireless phones and a 2.4Ghz baby monitor within 20 feet of where I park, so I was impressed with the wireless video signal right off the bat) I think this $99 unit will fill the gap until I decide on (and can afford) a full wired and integrated cam system.

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/13/2008 3:29:56 PM

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JmH3
DO you have a pic of how the unit looks inside??

Thanks
Steve

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/13/2008 6:20:44 PM

jmH3

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Steve, not yet, but I will take one in the next day or two. Thanks, Jeff

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/17/2008 2:48:35 AM

snic

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JMH3

Where did you pick up the reverse light power to the hitch harness.

What it at the connector by the base of the steering wheel (under dash) or splice the actual hitch wiring by the hitch??

THanks

Steve

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/17/2008 6:56:19 AM

mattcep

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quote:

ORIGINAL: pool_shark

The only trouble I have is when I go to my girlfriend's house.
There is a little boy that lives next door and I worry that he might be behind me when I'm backing into the driveway.
I'm sure when the weather gets bad, backing up is going to be worse since the rear wiper only cleans a small portion of the window.

I would like to have a camera.

yea it sucks i backed up and hit a pole i couldnt see

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RE: 2008 Backup Camera - 1/17/2008 1:32:48 PM

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I spliced my camera mounted on the rear tag to my hitch harness just under and behind the rear bumper.

The harness is wrapped so you need to unwrap some of the wire and then splice into the green backup wire if you want the camera to only work in reverse. Just make sure you re-wrap the wire to protect it from the conditions..

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