Our van has two rear cameras, one wide angle pointing down, the other non-wide angle looking straight back. They're wired into a single monitor that lets me select which camera I want to use. So far so good.
The problem is, it works illogically. It has a "soft" power switch and if I turn it on before starting the engine, it turns off when the engine starts. It doesn't by default turn off when the engine is turned off nor does it automatically turn on when starting. If I manually select the wide-angle "reversing camera" before engaging reverse, it switches back to the regular rear view camera when I do put it into reverse.
If I don't switch it manually, it never switches to what I would call the "reversing camera" when I do engage reverse.
I get the feeling that some power feeds have got crossed somewhere. I would logically expect the system to go live when the engine is started and automatically select the wide-angle reversing camera whenever reverse is selected. I would also expect it by default to power down whe the engine is turned off.
Does this sound right? If so, is it likely to be a simple fix?
Tim
The problem is, it works illogically. It has a "soft" power switch and if I turn it on before starting the engine, it turns off when the engine starts. It doesn't by default turn off when the engine is turned off nor does it automatically turn on when starting. If I manually select the wide-angle "reversing camera" before engaging reverse, it switches back to the regular rear view camera when I do put it into reverse.
If I don't switch it manually, it never switches to what I would call the "reversing camera" when I do engage reverse.
I get the feeling that some power feeds have got crossed somewhere. I would logically expect the system to go live when the engine is started and automatically select the wide-angle reversing camera whenever reverse is selected. I would also expect it by default to power down whe the engine is turned off.
Does this sound right? If so, is it likely to be a simple fix?
Tim