Pioneer AVIC D3 w/ pioneer nd-bc2 HELP!!

[HUDsFJ]

I ordered all my stuff from CF and the HU and BT-200 were out of stock but have now shipped.
I have received everything else and am trying figure everything out before everything gets here so I can install faster.

Maybe a stupid question... but, is the pioneer back up camera just a plug and play install. The instructions that come with the camera don't mention splicing into the reverse light or anything. I am assuming this is because it is done when installing the HU. I looked through the avic d3 faq thread and didn't see this discussed anywhere in there. Maybe cause it is obvious, if so sorry.

Also has anyone installed the camera just below the third reverse light on the windshield? I would think this would give the best view and wouldn't be blocked by bike racks or trailers if being used.

Thanks for everyone on this site. If it weren't for all the info available on here I wouldn't even think of doing this myself.
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[zelig2]

There's a lead on the HU that you're supposed to splice into for the reverse detection wire. It's the purple wire that has a fuse built inline. Since I don't have or really plan on getting the back up camera I never spliced into the reverse signal.

[HUDsFJ]

zelig2 previously said:

There's a lead on the HU that you're supposed to splice into for the reverse detection wire. It's the purple wire that has a fuse built inline. Since I don't have or really plan on getting the back up camera I never spliced into the reverse signal.

Thanks for the help! Still awaiting the arrival of said HU.

[ironranger]

I've got the D3 and the ND-BC2.

I'm wondering what the procedure is to keep the camera powered without using power from the reverse lights. I want to use it while moving forward, like to assist with passing, and also to take a peek at the look on a Jeep driver's face after he's been owned.

[Taz]

You should be able to setup a manual switch to power the camera when you want. Problem is many of the cameras are not designed to run full time or they will over heat. I don't know about the Pioneer one though.

[Jay eM aRe]

Taz previously said:

You should be able to setup a manual switch to power the camera when you want. Problem is many of the cameras are not designed to run full time or they will over heat. I don't know about the Pioneer one though.

i think the pioneer camera you can. theres an option to leave the camera on while driving(option through the d3, at least it was option on the d1 and d2), so if your towing something you can still make sure its behind you and hasn't fallen off.

[Corey]

I just had the D3 installed last weekend.
Yes, you can leave the camera on all the time if you want to.

You hit the map button to get back to the map if you were in the audio portion.
If already viewing the map, just hit the map button once.

Once there you will see a menu with different map views.
The last option is camera.
This will turn it on full time.

The camera works great even in pitch dark.
However with cars behind you in the dark all you can see is their headlights, and the surroundings.

In the daytime you can view everything behind you with the camera.

[ironranger]

super, thanks for the info. camera not really needed in the dark, since the big side mirrors make it REALLY apparent when there's someone behind you (always wished someone would make autodimming side views)...well on second thought, there are a few sub-compact type folks that seem to love pacing me in the tire's blind spot...

[ironranger]

Instructions were not in English, but managed to get it done. Here are some simple steps:

(1) Mount camera in desired location. The "up" side of the camera has a white dot on it.

(2) Run the wire from the camera inside the truck. If you're mounting on the hitch like me, see my Edit below.

(3) Mount the camera's power box with the velcro provided either behind the glovebox or behind the HU.

(4) Run the camera's wire into the power box. It's a long wire, and mine had plenty of slack snaking around the cargo area and up the passenger door sill.

(5) The other wire harness from the small power box has a red (w/ inline fuse) and black wire. The red gets spliced into the red wire coming out of the D3 (acc power), and the black gets spliced into the black wire coming out of the D3 (ground).

(6) connect the brown video cable to D3.

(7) turn on D3 and test. Pioneer very stupidly made the camera difficult to access if you're not backing up. To get the signal, follow these steps:
(a) Press Menu and go to the A/V page.
(b) Press System
(c) Look for the Camera item
(d) In the Camera menu, make sure the Camera is ON (default = off). If you followed my steps, the polarity option (battery/ground) has no effect.
(e) go back to the NAV map
(f) from the NAV map, press Menu, and when the views are listed, choose Camera.
(g) Viola.

(8) If your view is upside down, the mounting hardware on the camera is all removable. Keep the hardware mounted, and simply use an allen wrench to remove the camera, flip it, and remount.



Edit: underneath the factory rubber flooring in the cargo area is sheet metal. There are two pre-drilled 1" holes with rubber plugs. One of them is very close to the tow mount, if you're thinking of mounting a camera there. I ended up turning one of the rubber plugs into a grommet by drilling into the core with a 1/2" forstner drill bit. That made it big enough to fit the cable plugs through.