09 Always-On Rear View Camera Wiring diagram (check my work)

I think the confusion is because there are different brands that make identical products with similar names. Look closely at the packaging in your picture. It reads: "MINI® Add-A-Line" The one in your picture appears to be virtually the same as mine, with the exception that I lopped off the blue butt splice connector and added the slide connector.

BTW, Mine is made by Littelfuse Inc. Des Plaines, IL. The product is called MINI ® Add-A-Circuit © on the packaging.

Thanks for the comment about the low profile fuses. I just bought some ATM fuses for backup in the glove box. Even though they'll work, I'd prefer to have the low profile ones. Thanks.

 

For anyone looking for a mini add-a-circuit in Canada... The larger Canadian Tire stores have them - stk # 020-1615-4

 

I completed the mod, it works. I'll post pics later.

 

Nice... look forward to seeing them.

If you have the schematics, which I suspect you do based on your screenshots posted earlier, could you perhaps tell me what the yellow wire coming through the IN1 connector is? I only have two wires that come out of IN1, red and yellow. The red wire is the switched 12v to the mirror screen, not sure what the yellow does.

 

Yes. The yellow wire has something to do with the air conditioning. (am.pdf)



I just found out that the reason I have more wires in connector IN1 is because I have the JBL stereo with hands free (blue tooth). The white, black and other red wire in IN1 (in my truck) are wired to the rear view mirror and handle the microphone for the blue tooth. (as-bui.pdf)

 

It's important to note that it's the left side of the junction that connects to the camera, when the wire is snipped the left side should then be connected to the "common" pole (T2) on the switch. The right side of the junction is sending the +12v when the tranny is in reverse, this side can go to either T1 or T3 of the switch.

 

Nice.. Thanks. I have to get a hold of those wiring schematics. Did you pay for them off their site?

 

Yes. It was $15 USD. For 48 hour access to the entire Technical Information System. Well worth it to me. The 2006 EWD (electronic writing diagrams) are publicly available on a couple websites and they work very well for most things.

 

I finished the "How to Guide" with plenty of pictures in a separate thread. Thanks to everyone for a succesful mod and healthy discussion.

 

Good Job! Professional wok!

 

Any idea where the video comes into the cab? Same wire bundle? I would like to do the same thing with the video wire to allow the use of a camera on the back of my trailer, likely using wireless video transmitter/receiver to avoid running wires through both the trailer and truck.

$14 Beastron 12V/2.4GHz Wireless Video Transmitter and Receiver for Vehicle Backup Camera/Front Car Camera (ZBC-101)

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008Z9E4DW...=UTF8&colid=TXEH09WFHBU8&coliid=ITDUNRFPBRSQD