tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:/discussions/problems/8718-x523-camera-attachedVMS: Discussion 2014-07-27T05:41:37Ztag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-14T06:50:56Z2014-07-14T06:50:56Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello,</p>
<p>May you sent a picture of the connections to the VMS unit as
there should not be a direct connection from the X523 to the
factory Toyota camera. Normally an adaptor lead is required.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-15T05:42:53Z2014-07-15T05:42:53Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Thank you for the response.</p>
<p>I installed the adaptor lead that was supplied to me for a 200
series Landcruiser<br>
I have attached 2 photos of the installation papers</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-15T22:57:38Z2014-07-15T22:57:38Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello,</p>
<p>Users have never found dark reverse camera issues. I see you
have used the correct adaptor lead, all I can suggest is to check
the video connections at each termination point and your adapter
wiring and if possible plug the signal from the camera from the
reversing camera input to the AV input to see if it an issue with
the reverse camera input on the indash unit.</p>
<p>All indash units are fully tested here before they go out which
includes connecting a reversing camera to it to confirm that the
image is there and of high quality.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-16T07:13:01Z2014-07-16T07:13:01Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Thank you for the response.</p>
<p>I have checked all the connections and all seems good.<br>
Not sure what you mean about plugging the signal from the
camera?</p>
<p>Not sure if this makes any difference, with regards to the
wiring of the Camera Adaptor, in Step 3, I could not locate a blue
wire marked “Back" in the VMS Power Lead, so that connector
(2 Red wires with male plug end is just taped over).<br>
The single end red wire is connected to the 12 volt Reverse Wire
(which on my vehicle Hilux, is Green)<br>
The Black wire is connected to Ground.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T05:59:50Z2014-07-17T05:59:50Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>The only thing it may be is, what voltage does the factory Hilux
camera use? We are not sure if it is 12 or 6 volts. You need to
find this out because you may be overpowering the camera thus
causing the dark image.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T06:08:44Z2014-07-17T06:08:44Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Thank you for the response.</p>
<p>I will check with Toyota regards the Camera Voltage.<br>
If my VMS Wiring Loom does not have a Blue wire marked
“Back”, then where should the Red wire from the Camera
Adaptor plug into?</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T06:20:26Z2014-07-17T06:20:26Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>The red bullet connector lead goes to a reverse power wire,
depending on which loom you have it is either marked "back" or
"reverse".</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support<br>
.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T06:28:09Z2014-07-17T06:28:09Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Thank you,</p>
<p>So the other end of that, the single red wire goes to my reverse
positive wire from the vehicle? Is that correct?</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T06:39:48Z2014-07-17T06:39:48Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>That is correct.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T06:52:57Z2014-07-17T06:52:57Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Thanks for that.</p>
<p>So at the moment that Red bullet connector is not connected to
anything, it is just taped up and strapped to the harness, but
I’m getting images on the screen all be it dark, would this
be the problem?</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-17T22:51:25Z2014-07-17T22:51:25Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>Perhaps, maybe from other red wire not enough current? But you
still need to confirm the camera's operating voltage.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T05:50:26Z2014-07-18T05:50:26Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello</p>
<p>I rang Toyota today and they confirmed that the genuine camera
is 12 volt</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T05:56:37Z2014-07-18T05:56:37Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>OK then, have you tried running the red bullet connector wire to
a positive 12 volt power source yet?</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:03:15Z2014-07-18T06:03:15Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello</p>
<p>I will do this on the weekend</p>
<p>I have a Brown wire in the VMS loom that is marked
“Back”, I will connect the Red bulleted wire to this
wire.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:08:55Z2014-07-18T06:08:55Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>That wire does not provide power, it is for putting 12 volts IN
to make the navigator screen to change over to reverse.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:15:24Z2014-07-18T06:15:24Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hi</p>
<p>Ok then, where should I plug the Red bulleted wire that has 2
red wires coming out of it.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:20:08Z2014-07-18T06:20:08Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>To your reversing light circuit, that way the camera is not
powered up all the time.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:23:54Z2014-07-18T06:23:54Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hi</p>
<p>Ok, so there is a single red wire coming out of the bullet plug,
where should that connect to?</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:26:20Z2014-07-18T06:26:20Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>See step 4 of instruction sheet.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:35:19Z2014-07-18T06:35:19Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello</p>
<p>I have re read the instructions.</p>
<p>Step 4 tells me to connect the Red untethered cable from the
Camera adaptor to the blue 12 Volt reverse wire, {mine is
Green}??</p>
<p>Step 4 tells me to connect the Red cable into the Blue VMS Power
lead marked “Back”, I don’t have a blue wire
marked “Back” only a brown wire marked
“Reverse”</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:43:13Z2014-07-18T06:43:13Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Sorry Dave,</p>
<p>We will get this right. As long as you are sure that the GREEN
wire on YOUR plug is +12 volts then ok. The other red wire(s) go to
the reverse trigger wire which can be brown or blue.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-18T06:47:08Z2014-07-18T06:47:08Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hi</p>
<p>Thanks for this, I will take the unit out on the weekend and
confirm all wiring and contact you on Monday</p>
<p>Thank you again</p>
<p>Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-20T04:59:53Z2014-07-20T04:59:53Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello</p>
<p>Ok I have spent several hours over the weekend trying to fix
this problem with the image of the reversing camera, but I have
been unable to get a good clear image.</p>
<p>I have tried connecting the appropriate wires to their correct
positions but nothing works.</p>
<p>I have even connected to the Brown Wire marked “Reverse
In” that comes directly out of the Unit beside the AV Camera
cable but that didn’t help.</p>
<p>I have attached 2 photos showing my connections to the unit</p>
<p>Another question is the Red “ACC” wire and the
Yellow “B + Battery” wire coming out of the VMS loom in
the first photo, should they be connected or do they get powered
through the Toyota wiring?</p>
<p>Any help with this problem would be deeply appreciated, this is
very frustrating as I was told by the retailer that there would be
no issues connecting the Genuine Toyota Reversing camera too the
VMS unit.<br>
I use the reversing camera a great deal, but at the moment the
image is so poor I am unable to use the camera for reversing.</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-22T04:49:35Z2014-07-22T04:49:35Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>We have 2 solutions / comments for you. What screen size was
your original screen? If it was only small say 2.5 - 3 inch we have
found on other users the bigger screen size on the VMS unit coupled
with the factory camera can produce grainy images. Also are you
able to plug the camera back into your original screen to see if
the camera has suffered some kind of damage.</p>
<p>Also check the video lead connection from the adaptor lead to
the VMS unit. Other than checking leads / cameras, we have no other
solution for you. If you can obtain an other camera of some type,
to test the video input of the VMS unit, or even try putting the
camera to the AV input of the VMS unit and selecting the AV input.
Make sure that the camera is still powered up if you do not put the
vehicle in reverse.</p>
<p>The red and yellow leads are not required, you may tape these
up.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9tag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-23T07:45:59Z2014-07-23T07:45:59Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello</p>
<p>The original Toyota screen size is the same as the VMS unit I
now have.</p>
<p>I have plugged the Camera back into the original Toyota unit and
the image is fine.</p>
<p>Before I go and pull the unit out again to try other things I
would like to let you know of something I have observed, if I look
down on the screen with my head up against the roof lining while it
is in reverse the image is about 40% clearer, why do you think this
might be?</p>
<p>Regards<br>
Dave</p></div>jcaddtag:support.vms4x4.com,2011-07-06:Comment/337569472014-07-25T02:28:34Z2014-07-25T02:28:34Zx523 camera attached<div><p>Hello Dave,</p>
<p>We tried it here, we have a clear image anyway, but it may be
brighter due to the reflection from the touch screen matrix.</p>
<p>Regards, VMS support.</p></div>Tech Support 9