Samets Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 What about the Reverse wire for the camera? I have the 2014 with manual trans. Is it still a Light BROWN\YELLOW (+) pin 6 wire in the driver kick panel in the white 13 pin connector? Thanks! Rusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVXdc Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) What about the Reverse wire for the camera? I have the 2014 with manual trans. Is it still a Light BROWN\YELLOW (+) pin 6 wire in the driver kick panel in the white 13 pin connector? [Let me point out that Samets is transplanting a PE669U1 in place of his car's factory CE617U1. People whose cars had one of the Panasonic display HUs factory-installed already have the reverse gear signal present on the factory 28-pin harness.] In 2014 Legacy and Outback, the factory color is still BROWN/YELLOW. Subaru has used that across many models and years. You can download very helpful diagrams here. Look at the pages for "Back-up Light System" and "Rear Wiring Harness". The latter shows approximate locations of connectors. In your 2014, the place where you probably want to grab the reverse signal is pin #2 on harness connectors i154 and R332, located behind the passenger kickpanel. As for cameras, there are many, many different ones available. The most important thing (assuming good quality) is one that looks good to you mounted on your car. Most are very small. Some other features to look for: * Works from 6 Volts. Many do. If you use one that does, you can power it from the HU's 6V lead. Ideally you would also want a camera that has a power wire that runs to the HU end of its long video cable. However, if your camera requires more than 6V, you can still power it from the 12V reverse gear circuit. * Has a very small plug on the segment of the cable that comes out of the camera. Many have a standard male RCA plug and a typical coaxial DC power connector. Those will require a larger hole to pass through to get into the car. Other cameras have a micro-sized 4-pin connector that is barely larger than the diameter of the video cable. Those are much easier to thread through a smaller hole or existing wire conduit. * Does not have parking guide lines (or has a way to turn them off), since the HU adds its own lines. Before you install any camera (and especially before you drill holes, cut wires, slice things open, glue, etc.), TEST YOUR CAMERA! You want to make sure: It's not dead out of the box,It will work with your HU the way you were planning to wire it, andYou will be able to mount it (and angle it, if adjustable) such that it provides a picture that is right side up, mirrored horizontally (as if you were looking in a mirror), and gives the view you wanted (not too much bumper and pavement or too much sky). If there are any problems, you want to be able to return the camera without having to spend hours extracting it from your car. And your next camera may require different mounting holes. Edited July 31, 2014 by SVXdc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samets Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Got it! I guess the only drama left to figure out is the antenna plugs. I'm going to try a Nissan Diversity adapter and plug that into a Lexus adapter and see if reception is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Is the stock camera and the Miny camera the only ones recommended? I highly recommend the Rydeen MINy, very easy to install and excellent quality at around $40-$45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samets Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I highly recommend the Rydeen MINy, very easy to install and excellent quality at around $40-$45. Awesome! I will get one from eBay today then. Thank you, Rusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 It will work with your HU the way you were planning to wire it, and I just wish there was a way to adjust the parking assist lines on the HU (PE627U1); they are off-center to the right. You can adjust Brightness, Contrast & Language, however, by pushing in the Scroll/Tune button on the right when the camera image pops up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Awesome! I will get one from eBay today then. Thank you, Rusty This who I got mine from; he has only one left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121388552584 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samets Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I highly recommend the Rydeen MINy, very easy to install and excellent quality at around $40-$45. This who I got mine from; he has only one left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121388552584 That's cause I just bought one from him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
error Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Any opinions on wireless camera adapters from ebay? Something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/251359180588 I thought, a wireless adapter can be mounted entirely inside the trunk/hatch lid, and powered from the reverse lights. That would eliminate having to run wires through the grommets between the trunk lid and the body, and all the way to the HU. Edited August 3, 2014 by error Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Any opinions on wireless camera adapters from ebay?Should work fine - Rydeen makes something along these lines as well. If your car is not pre-wired (seems like many are - I had a '14 Premium as a rental and it was pre-wired just like my 2012), then it's easier than fishing a harness back from the front of the car. (the caveat on the eBay system is that it's of unknown quality - could be good, could fail shortly...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 To me, I don't see the point in spending the extra money for something when you'll still be doing the same amount of wiring. All it is doing is eliminating the cable run from the front to the back, which was probably the easiest part of the whole install (5 minutes tops if you know what you're doing). Plus, it's just one more part that can potentially stop working or not work at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Pretty awesome price here on the OEM camera if anyone is inclined to go factory. http://www.ebay.com/itm/151350477473?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepy117 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Thanks to SVXdc, I will officially have a backup camera once I buy the camera. Dave sent me a wire to insert into my ground (pin 8), and once I put it in reverse, up comes a screen with the reverse lines! I attached a photo of where I attached the ground incase anyone was interested. Dave, I attached a pic of the Model No. of my HU for you also. One last question, does anyone know what the hell that pink plug is for? It's sitting at the bottom of my console when you put your head into where the HU would be and look down (on the left) http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/u3a2ymar.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/upevu6eq.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/yga2uru3.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/uqe7ejys.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I believe that is the connector for the XM antenna - did you have a different coaxial connector to the back of the stereo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks to SVXdc, I will officially have a backup camera once I buy the camera. Dave sent me a wire to insert into my ground (pin 8), and once I put it in reverse, up comes a screen with the reverse lines! I attached a photo of where I attached the ground incase anyone was interested. I see your parking assist lines are askew to the right just like mine. Either it's a screw-up or it's like that for a reason. One last question, does anyone know what the hell that pink plug is for? It's sitting at the bottom of my console when you put your head into where the HU would be and look down (on the left) Looks like a satellite or GPS antenna plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepy117 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Must be nav. My HU has xm/sirius. Nstg8r, i noticed them askew also. I wonder if there is a way to fix this? It also may be that way bc of where the stock camera is placed. Once i get my camera, i'll see what i can find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Must be nav. My HU has xm/sirius. Nstg8r, i noticed them askew also. I wonder if there is a way to fix this? It also may be that way bc of where the stock camera is placed. Once i get my camera, i'll see what i can find out My camera is placed exactly where the stock camera would be. That shouldn't make any difference, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Maybe it has something to do with viewing it from off-center in the drivers seat. The text is centered, there is no reason from the code writers perspective why it should be off unless it was inadvertent error or otherwise specified by an engineer. Edited August 8, 2014 by GTEASER GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepy117 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Here are some very scientificly measured pics of the offcentered-ness http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/7aju6yhe.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/symana8u.jpg http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/08/5ura6u4u.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I'd like to see how it looks on other model HUs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 looking at the pics from various years on cars101.com, it looks just as pictured above (offset to the right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVXdc Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 I see your parking assist lines are askew to the right just like mine. Either it's a screw-up or it's like that for a reason. It's on purpose. Since the factory position for the camera is to the left side of the car's centerline, the camera's image will be similarly pushed to the left (assuming camera pointed horizontally perpendicular -- straight back). Now imagine where the camera would show the stripes on a parking space that you were backing straight into (with car's body centered moving into the space). Those lines would appear to be shifted towards the right side of the image. Thus, the HU's parking guide lines attempt to match that location, to tell you how to back in. The HU should have a function to adjust the lines. We just need to figure out how to access that menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVXdc Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 One last question, does anyone know what the hell that pink plug is for? It's sitting at the bottom of my console when you put your head into where the HU would be and look down (on the left) Looks like a satellite or GPS antenna plug. It's a 2nd sat radio antenna cable. See this thread (posted there, since it isn't about rear cameras, plus I'll be adding additional information there at some point). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 This question is bound to come up: How can I view the camera image while I'm not in reverse?... B) Cut (or, preferably, extract) the factory reverse gear wire from the HU's 28-pin harness. Add a switch so you can select between: Normal operation (car's reverse gear signal connected as it was originally), andForced 'on' (send +12V into the HU's input). I might give this a shot. I have a bunch of mini SPDT On/Off/On switches that would be perfect for this and also give me the ability to turn off the camera entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Anyone know the part number (on mouser or elsewhere) for the pins used in the connector for the trunk cable (the one which pictures were posted of showing the camera wires going that far) to add in the additional terminals going to the camera without having to splice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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