Eclipse back-up camera woes

[beastmaster]

So I recently purchased an Eclipse BEC104 back-up camera for my 04 Solara Nav. I plugged it into the back of the Nav just to test it out before I run the wire to the back of the 4runner. Well, I get no video when I shift the transmission into reverse. Shouldn't I be getting a picture? Any thoughts to why I am not getting a video signal.

TIA

Richard

 

[Mr.yoshimura]

How did you hook it up? you have to hook up a ground and ++ wire follow by the yellow video RCA jack. also check you setting on the nav HU to see if the rear camera option is turn on.

 

[beastmaster]

It's just a 4-pin plug that plugs into the back of the Nav. There are no separate ground, ++ or RCA wires. I didn't know there was an option for turning the camera on, though. Will have to try that out. thanks.

 

[Spider5]

The camera might need to be grounded if not several month ago goodtimes posted several PDF's of the 2003 schematics. Do a search and use those to trace down your problem.

 

[gregtay]

It's just a 4-pin plug that plugs into the back of the Nav. There are no separate ground, ++ or RCA wires. I didn't know there was an option for turning the camera on, though. Will have to try that out. thanks.

I added the same camera 2 months ago... i just plugs in. No need to ground, no wiring to do. I am guessing you NAV unit does not have the reverse wire hooked up correctly. Go into the DIAG screens and verify that it detects "reverse" correctly.

 

[beastmaster]

Had a bad connection at the tap connector on the reverse sensor wire. I think I will solder it in place instead of re-using the tap connector. Works great now.

 

[lexusnut]

Am I late

I want to add a camera to my nav unit anyone knows if a regular reverse camera off ebay will work?
If not where can i get this eclipse camera

 

[cnims]

You can get the Eclipse camera from Circuit City or Crutchfield. Runs about $239. BEC-105 is the latest model.