dear members, i been following this site quite a fair bit. took lots of information out of it.  too fix and upgrade my last year obtained "skodientje" as i nicknamed her. 

 

after fixing  the suspension i am now working on a smaller work.  a reverse camera. so clever.me searched her the earth and reverse light colours. 

 

brown - earth 

blue- black reverse. 

 

i tapped of both.  but i seem to not get the camera to work. reverse light does work.

 

now it can be a few things.  of which i am testing. but i found something weird. 

 

so i tought i come ask her for advise.

and yesaybe it finaly took me over the edge to sign up

 

my right taillight plug has a adapter to tap of the grey red wires towards the bumper. as wel as a other cable. not the brown. are those for my back up sensors ? 

 

please advise if 

brown truely is earth.

and blue black is reverse light. currently i disconnected the camera to not create a short. or dagerous ( basicly i got a dc plug at the present. 

 

ps blue black is pin 3 and brown is pin 4 

 

if that helps 

friedly regards michiel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It would seem that you have the right colours.

 

 

 

thank you so much for the quick reply. 

i have some other suspisions. but i first wanted make sure i did good. i couldnt find this diagram. so wow thank you so much. 

 

i wil keep topic active once i figur enit out

 

You are welcome

as stated above. it was the right wire. had to redo my connections. created one that did light up the cam nothing on the head unit yet. but wil work on that issue in the next days depending when my new electrical measurement comes in

 

#skoda great excuse for new tools

dear forum mates. 

 

it seems the power wont come through the cable.  so i have a alternative plan.

as i dont want to replace the cable again through the car.

 

 

i am thinking about to place a fuse adapter. too pull a direct cable from 13 fuse to the radio camera activate cable on headunit.

 

https://www.kabeldirect.nl/mini-zekering-adapter-voor-zekeringenkast.html?gclid=CjwKCAiAgbiQBhAHEiwAuQ6BkvKXnIapONeGtgNLrND52RTQfOigNzOxRr6mGOEHeWVN5wczb-ZvLxoCQgMQAvD_BwE

please advise if its a good idea 

also does skoda use micro mini or regular fuses

 

 

 

Try disconnecting the two-way connector that goes onto the reversing light switch on the gearbox.  Short the two contacts of the loom connector with a piece of wire and see if the problem still persists.

I think you may discover one of two things by trying this:

1. The wiring to the reverse light switch connector is damaged and almost broken, or if there is no sign of that

2. The reverse light switch is worn out and a replacement may enable the function you are attempting.

5 minutes ago, Pete_Ex-Wino said:

Try disconnecting the two-way connector that goes onto the reversing light switch on the gearbox.  Short the two contacts of the loom connector with a piece of wire and see if the problem still persists.

I think you may discover one of two things by trying this:

1. The wiring to the reverse light switch connector is damaged and almost broken, or if there is no sign of that

2. The reverse light switch is worn out and a replacement may enable the function you are attempting.

i should clearify:

reverse light works perfectly. 

reverse camera works. (lights up)

on the signal cable there 2 cables.  

which i tried to scotch lock onto the power wire. sadly it wont return the  power signal tonthe head unit. 

 

 

so i am now  considering to piggyback it from the fuse box.  to the reverse activate on the radio 

2 minutes ago, michiswrb said:

on the signal cable there 2 cables.  

which i tried to scotch lock onto the power wire. sadly it wont return the  power signal tonthe head unit. 

 

This part is not clear at all to me, still.  Photo?

Sure,  i am at work sadly. 

 

 

this is the signal cable. sadly scotch lock the  red to the positive didnt work.  

 

i am now considering to not have rewire the cable again  all the way to bypass the  red cable  by   taking   the power straight from fuse 13 reverse. whit this product. 

 

https://carcamerashop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x650/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/i/piggy-back-fuse-holder_1_1.jpg

 

 

Sure,  i am at work sadly. 

 

 

this is the signal cable. sadly scotch lock the  red to the positive didnt work.  

 

i am now considering to not have rewire the cable again  all the way to bypass the  red cable  by   taking   the power straight from fuse 13 reverse. whit this product. 

 

https://carcamerashop.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/650x650/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/i/piggy-back-fuse-holder_1_1.jpg

 

 

to clarify: i pulled the cable out of sight super nice. 

 

Fuse 13 is before the reversing light switch in the circuit, so its output is 12V any time the ignition is on. Is that OK?

48 minutes ago, michiswrb said:

also does skoda use micro mini or regular fuses

 

 

A mixture of mini and standard blade fuses.

3 minutes ago, Pete_Ex-Wino said:

Fuse 13 is before the reversing light switch in the circuit, so its output is 12V any time the ignition is on. Is that OK?

so good i asked  cause my plan would  have ended in cost for not working.  

 

i wil just pick up some instalation wire tommorow and run a extra   wire to the back time to take ceiling of again

 

@TMB thnx i cannbuy sparebox  

i even got a brainfart. i just gonna connect cam to video in just to test if it works lol

if it work i wil pulnthe long cable hehe

tested the camera worked, added a power wire. succes! waiting on the skoda camera mount sadly the old mount for old car didnt make it too the new. 

but i new that already. waiting for china to bring the license plate light holder connectors are waiting 

time for the next project

3rd brake light rain leak. 

 

any suggestion for good sealant im open ears.