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      12-19-2020, 10:03 AM   #1
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Please help - after connecting reverse cam the reverse light stays on

Hope somebody can help me with this...
Just installed my Android 10.25 head unit into my F32, wired the reverse camera in, all works fine, however....
I soon found out that the reverse light stays on after reversing and won't switch off.
The camera is wired correctly as far as I know, it draws its power in from the passenger side reverse light, auto switches on in reverse the. switches off when taken out of reverse as it should do, but the damn reverse light stays on constantly.
Connected it all correctly from what I can see...
The only way the reverse light can switch off is if I disconnect the camera power cable from the reverse light cable, but by doing this, obviously the camera will no longer power on in when in reverse.
Any ideas anybody?
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      01-24-2021, 04:57 AM   #2
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Hi,

I have the same issue as you. Have you managed to resolve this? I posted my issue on the Andream discussion. Also checked with Roadtop at aliexpress where I got the unit from. My reverse light will switch off after a while but the annoying part is that it will sometime comes on when I open my boot and the issue caused my reverse light failure warning all the time I start my car.
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Hi,

I have the same issue as you. Have you managed to resolve this? I posted my issue on the Andream discussion. Also checked with Roadtop at aliexpress where I got the unit from. My reverse light will switch off after a while but the annoying part is that it will sometime comes on when I open my boot and the issue caused my reverse light failure warning all the time I start my car.
I disconnected the earth, apparently it is earthed through the unit, this seemed to solve the issue.
With regards to coming on with the boot opening, I have no idea. Are you sure you are connected to just the reverse light and nothing else? That's a very strange one.
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