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ordered the wrong tap Am now waiting for the MICRO tap.
I'm looking at the photo
and it looks like you removed fuses 27 and 28 , plugged in the tap and then placed the 2 removed fuses into the tap.
Am I seeing this correct or on the verge of shorting out the whole electrical system on the C7
The fuse in Position 27 (ODD ING) is covered by the Fuse Tap so you can't see it in the photo.
The Fuse Tap you want to use is for Micro-2 fuse.
1. What you need to do is pull the original 15A fuse from Position 28(EVEN ING)
2. Put that fuse into the bottom position of the Fuse Tape.
3. Then put the new fuse (I used a 10A) in the top position of the Fuse Tap
4. Place the Fuse Tap back into Position 28
5. I cut a slot into to the fuse box to prevent the wire from being pinched by the fuse box cover.
I installed another camera on the front of my daily driver today (Honda Civic Si). Not nearly as easy as the Corvette due to limited space, but after taking the battery out, I found a spot where i could fish the wire into the engine compartment, and mounted the WiFi unit behind a removable panel in the fender. There are no fuses that are not hot all the time in the engine compartment fuse box, with the exception of the headlights. I used the headlight fuse, so I have to turn on the headlights to power up the WiFi unit. It was either that, or trying to get a power wire through the firewall, which is a nightmare.
Anyway, back to Vettes. I picked this stand up and it works quite well in the cubby. It is pretty heavy, and keeps the phone in place.
OK Zbrett and others, you are installing a dedicated phone/tablet just to pickup a feed from your front camera?? I am sure having a front camera is nice, I wish I had one too, but to tack on a cheap phone in the interior and do all this complicated setup just for a front camera seems less than ideal.
OK Zbrett and others, you are installing a dedicated phone/tablet just to pickup a feed from your front camera?? I am sure having a front camera is nice, I wish I had one too, but to tack on a cheap phone in the interior and do all this complicated setup just for a front camera seems less than ideal.
The alternative is Navitool, which starts at $400 plus install (if you aren't handy) plus the cost of a camera.
I'm using a second phone in the "secret compartment" for both the front camera parking app and with the app for my Valentine One radar detector. The V1 app allows me to black out all the lights on the detector, among other things. The Android phone I bought for $60 looks far from cheap. It's pretty incredible. I'll probably find more uses for it over time.
A curb alert costs around $149. You can buy the Wi-Fi camera for $20, the extension cable, female to female RCA adapter and fuse tap for $15 (Amazon) and Wi-Fi unit for around $30 (eBay). You only need a second screen if you are using Waze (Or something similar). The iOS or Android app is free and dead simple to use. So assuming you use your own phone, total cost is $65. Cheap insurance to make sure you don't mess up the front end of your Corvette. This alternative works for me, but probably won't appeal to everyone.
OK Zbrett and others, you are installing a dedicated phone/tablet just to pickup a feed from your front camera?? I am sure having a front camera is nice, I wish I had one too, but to tack on a cheap phone in the interior and do all this complicated setup just for a front camera seems less than ideal.
When I began this thread about the front camera my total cost for the wifi adapter and camera and my own labor was less than $38.00 using my existing Iphone that I don't leave in the car and really that is cheap insurance to keep from scratching up the front end. I know this is probably not for everyone but it is an effective and simple alternative to me.
Have had parst for weeks now and during dry runs everthing went fine.
Alas, today not so much.
Finally got MICRO tap and installed everything. Transmitter cranked up and light went blue. started WIFIAV ,checked phone to make sure it connected. app connected and NO VID. Transmitter icon from app lit but no video. checked all connections and found nothing. tested power leads and verified power to camera.
Any ideas??
I've pulled system out of car and tried reconnecting directly between camera and Transmitter (not using extension cable) and same results transmitter lights up but no vid.
Did you have to put your password in again or did it even ask for it?
Originally Posted by fredl11
Have had parst for weeks now and during dry runs everthing went fine.
Alas, today not so much.
Finally got MICRO tap and installed everything. Transmitter cranked up and light went blue. started WIFIAV ,checked phone to make sure it connected. app connected and NO VID. Transmitter icon from app lit but no video. checked all connections and found nothing. tested power leads and verified power to camera.
Any ideas??
I've pulled system out of car and tried reconnecting directly between camera and Transmitter (not using extension cable) and same results transmitter lights up but no vid.
Have had parst for weeks now and during dry runs everthing went fine.
Alas, today not so much.
Finally got MICRO tap and installed everything. Transmitter cranked up and light went blue. started WIFIAV ,checked phone to make sure it connected. app connected and NO VID. Transmitter icon from app lit but no video. checked all connections and found nothing. tested power leads and verified power to camera.
Any ideas??
I've pulled system out of car and tried reconnecting directly between camera and Transmitter (not using extension cable) and same results transmitter lights up but no vid.
You could of received a defective camera or wi-if unit. It happens. If you are able to log onto the wi-fi unit network and get no picture, I'd start with returning/replacing the camera. Good luck.
If you are installing this on an older Corvette and can't find a power source in the engine compartment that switches on and off with the ignition, here is an inexpensive alternative.
if maybe the heat was a problem? Last night I went out and hooked up again and it worked. Will try locating transmitter in another location. I had it on the driver side up near the brake reservoir
OK. reinstalled everything and ran Transmitter into the cabin. Cranked everything up and got video. Drove about 3 miles and worked all the way. parked in a lot and bought some things inside. Started car transmitter turned blue transmit icon lit but all the way home no video. Got home and checked connection between camera and extension cable and depending on how I made the connection with the red power it would start to show video or turn black. When I would get video I wopuld turn off engine and try again but would get all ok BUT no video
Now is it camera or video extension cable??? AGGGHHH
I'm going to order another camera anyway.
Wish me luck.
if maybe the heat was a problem? Last night I went out and hooked up again and it worked. Will try locating transmitter in another location. I had it on the driver side up near the brake reservoir
OK. reinstalled everything and ran Transmitter into the cabin. Cranked everything up and got video. Drove about 3 miles and worked all the way. parked in a lot and bought some things inside. Started car transmitter turned blue transmit icon lit but all the way home no video. Got home and checked connection between camera and extension cable and depending on how I made the connection with the red power it would start to show video or turn black. When I would get video I wopuld turn off engine and try again but would get all ok BUT no video
Now is it camera or video extension cable??? AGGGHHH
I'm going to order another camera anyway.
Wish me luck.
Might try a different vendor on Amazon
If your having the video cut in and out it sounds like a bad camera. Which camera are you using? The one that came with the Transmitter or the ESKY Camera (Square Camera) a lot of us have switched to. Try a test without the extension cable. That should help to narrow down the problem.
But I would try one more thing...
Check your ground wire to make sure you have a good contact.
Last edited by Bob Beroza; Jul 11, 2016 at 01:58 PM.
If your having the video cut in and out it sounds like a bad camera. Which camera are you using? The one that came with the Transmitter or the ESKY Camera (Square Camera) a lot of us have switched to. Try a test without the extension cable. That should help to narrow down the problem.
But I would try one more thing...
Check your ground wire to make sure you have a good contact.
Think I'm all set new camera arrived and working ok so far.
I made another change I noticed supplied power cable was different so I switched to it. I've attached pic showing difference
The end on the right 7s the one I've used
Think I'm all set new camera arrived and working ok so far.
I made another change I noticed supplied power cable was different so I switched to it. I've attached pic showing difference
The end on the right 7s the one I've used
Let us know how it works.
On another note...
I purchased a CHEAP Android phone to use in the dash cubby as a permanent monitor. It was a whopping $19 at Best Buy. The big problem is since I don't have it on a Cell Network (it's burner phone), it keeps asking me to setup one. Anyone know how to defeat this?
Also does anyone here know if the USB Port in the Cubby is live all the time or does it shut down after a certain amount of time? I want to leave the phone connected but don't want it to be running ALL the time when the cars just sitting in the garage
By the way...the Phone Stand we listed in this thread is perfect. Fits great and you can adjust the angle to whatever you like.
Am now waiting for the MICRO tap.
