Backup Cam Installed....not Working Right...help

Trav_13 · November 26, 2007

First off...special thanks to Rex-R-Us for the pictures of his 07 Sierra with the Backup Camera installed in the Spoiler on the Tailgate of the Truck. I installed my Backup Camera today and used the same concept.

However after installing my backup camera, I put the truck into reverse and do get an image on the screen but its not right....for example it like an old TV that you can kind of see the picture but its like scrolling either up or down the screen in little bars....I can not figure out what is going on and am not real good with RCA type stuff. Does anyone know what my problem might be? Any input would be appreciated!

defragme · November 27, 2007

Where did you get the camera? Almost sounds like the camera is running a different framerate than the screen. If you got it on ebay and it is a PAL camera, I think pal is a different refresh rate than american NTSC cameras. Best way to check it is to remove it, get some kind of 12v power supply to hook up to it and hook it up to an input in a tv in your house. You could use a portable jumpstart battery, a battery trickle charger on its lowest amp setting, or some other 12v power adapter. I have a universal power adapter with all kinds of different plugs on it, and a switch to set the voltage. I hooked up some alligator clip wires to the camera and tested it out before i installed mine. You should only need something that puts out a couple hundred ma (milli amps)

Trav_13 · November 28, 2007

I got the camera off Ebay and it sounds like your right....I emailed the guy I got it from and he explained the same thing to me...he is sending me a different version to try out. I'll let you know how it goes...

Trav_13 · December 5, 2007

Where did you get the camera? Almost sounds like the camera is running a different framerate than the screen. If you got it on ebay and it is a PAL camera, I think pal is a different refresh rate than american NTSC cameras. Best way to check it is to remove it, get some kind of 12v power supply to hook up to it and hook it up to an input in a tv in your house. You could use a portable jumpstart battery, a battery trickle charger on its lowest amp setting, or some other 12v power adapter. I have a universal power adapter with all kinds of different plugs on it, and a switch to set the voltage. I hooked up some alligator clip wires to the camera and tested it out before i installed mine. You should only need something that puts out a couple hundred ma (milli amps)

Yes, camera was a PAL and I needed an NTSC. Got the NTSC installed and it works great! Thanks for your help!