Turn on rear camera on Gostyle Car Camera?

[Deleted User]

Just bought a Gostyle Car Camera 1080P Dash Cam.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01FLYCPUC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can't get a picture on the rear camera.

Does anyone know how to turn the rear camera on?

karatepet

second question down answers your question in the link

[Deleted User]

Maybe I didn't explain myself properly.

It's not just that I can't see the camera image on the LCD display, it's also that the camera isn't producing a video recording on the SD card.

Folder B, which is the one for the rear camera files, remains empty, while folder A, for the front camera, is filling up with video files.

societys_child

Is it plugged into the correct socket?


Different cam, but there's two sockets on mine and the rear camera plug fits into either. It only works on one (can't remember offhand what the other socket is for - video out maybe)

[Deleted User]

societys_child wrote: »

Is it plugged into the correct socket?

Yes. There's only one suitable, sub-miniature "headphone" socket, and it's labelled "AV-IN".

"DC-IN" is blanked off.

baza52

have you wired it into your reversing lights power?

[Deleted User]

baza52 wrote: »

have you wired it into your reversing lights power?

No, because I don't need the reversing camera function.

baza52

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

No, because I don't need the reversing camera function.

ok so have you wired the camera to the cars power?

[Deleted User]

baza52 wrote: »

ok so have you wired the camera to the cars power?

I've connected the main unit to a 12v to USB converter.

baza52

USB is 5v the camera will need 12v

oldagetraveller

baza52 wrote: »

USB is 5v the camera will need 12v

Correct - "12-24V operation" in the description.