Rear view parking camera connections???

Agile · 15 Apr 2021

I have bought a tiny rear view TV camera from a Chinese Ebay seller but come up against the expected problem of the connections.

The camera has a tiny female circular socket 8mm in diameter with about five connectors.

Has anyone been able to find out what the connections are?

Thanks

Tony

rsgaz · 15 Apr 2021

Didn't it come with another short lead which converts the small round connector into a standard DC jack and yellow Phono jack? The idea being that you only need to drill a smallish hole through the boot to fit the single round connector through first.

If it really is 5 pin and not four, then the spare wire is often to activate/deactivate the reversing coloured lines, OR, to flip the image.
There is no set colour code for the wires, or standard pinout, not even a standard connector!! If you have no converter lead or instructions, get a refund through eBay.

Agile · 16 Apr 2021

The seller has been totally unhelpful and just says I need to "buy a lead!" Without saying what or where from.

The connector is a FIVE pin !

mu5hy · 17 Apr 2021

Any chance you could post an image of the connector? Also what is the camera brand/type. Is it a generic one or specific for your vehicle?

Does the camera input get wired to a separate screen? The input should either be a yellow RCA as shown in the image above or a 2.5mm jack.

Agile · 19 Apr 2021

The camera is a cheap unbranded Chinese one.

I will see if I can get a photo of the plug.

mu5hy · 19 Apr 2021

Hi Agile,

I think the following links are what you need:

1)Ebay UK
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-5M-Mal...rand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851

2)Amazon prime next day
https://www.amazon.co.uk/XuBa-Conne...5mm+Jack+reverse+camera&qid=1618835480&sr=8-3

3) 10 day delivery
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400...earchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

Let me know if the connections look different to the images

Agile · 19 Apr 2021

Yes the five pin one seems to be the one that I need.

But I am still left with the problem of finding out the connections on the four connector jack plug!

mu5hy · 19 Apr 2021

By 4 connector jack plug you mean the 2.5mm jack on the other end of the 5 pin wire?

Agile · 19 Apr 2021

Yes, thats right !

mu5hy · 19 Apr 2021

Why don't you post a link of what you ordered so I can see the kit? Or maybe post pictures. The 2.5mm jack should go to a screen part of the kit to transfer video from camera and output to screen. By the sounds of it all you have received is a camera?

Rear view parking camera connections???

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