GCOM Systems EV486A User manual

Owner’s Manual EV486A
Replacement Mirror Monitor System
with Auto-Dimming
V2.0

WARNINGS
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE INTENDED FOR AUTHORIZED
GCOM SYSTEMS INSTALLERS ONLY.
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION BY AUTHORIZED GCOM RETAILER
REQUIRED TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Dropping your EV486A unit or subjecting it to excessive shock and vibrations as
this may cause it to malfunction and is not covered by warranty.
The EV486A unit IS NOT WATERPROOF. Avoid exposing it to rain or other
forms of excessive moisture. Water damage is not covered under the
warranty.
1. Installation
1) Remove existing mirror from vehicle.
2) If existing mirror tab is D-tab style mount EV486A mirror to windshield and
go to step 3. If original mirror is not D-tab style or headliner mount go to step
2a.
2a) Locate the supplied D-tab and the rearview mirror adhesive and install on
windshield as per adhesive instructions.
Note: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE EXISTING TAB AS DAMAGE TO THE
WINDSHIELD MAY OCCUR
3) Remove the knee bolster on the driver side as well as the A-pillar cover (it may
also be necessary to remove the sun visor and maybe even the overhead
console in order to freely route the power harness from the knee bolster to the
mirror connector).
4) Connect the power harness to the mirror and use supplied mirror harness wire
cover in order to neatly route the cable up the windshield to the headliner.
5) Reassemble all above covers and make connections at knee bolster.
2. Wiring
RED- 12V+ Ignition
Black- Chassis Ground
Green- Not Used
VIDEO Camera RCA- Video input for camera (priority). The circuit switches
automatically when video is sensed by powering up the reverse camera
VIDEO IN RCA- AUX Video input (DVD, MP4 etc.) This circuit is secondary and so it will
be over written when Camera video is sensed.
1) Connect the camera’s 12V and GND wire to reverse tail lamp.
2) Connect the camera’s RCA to the mirror’s Camera input
3) Connect the EV486A 12V+ wire (RED) to the camera’s “reverse power anode
output” (RED) near the RCA
4) Connect the EV486A ground wire (BLACK) to chassis GND
Alternative wiring method for NOT having
the GREEN light ON all the time
Do not use this method if Video 1 & Backup Camera input are in use

3. Setup
1) Turn Ignition ON
2) If AUX video 1 source is connected (turn video source ON then press PWR
button on mirror and the image should appear on screen)
3) Shift vehicle into reverse, the camera image will appear on the screen
4) Shift vehicle out of reverse and the camera image will disappear and go back to
its previous stage
5) The white window on the left side of the power button is the photo sensor to activate
the monitor self-dimming/auto-brightness.
4. Power Button Operation
CAMERA input mode: Adjust brightness of screen
VIDEO 1 input mode: Turns ON and OFF LCD
5. Removable Mount Structure
EV486A is equipped with the removable mounting stem structure,
which allows to exchange with the following available ball joint
mounting stems.
6. Trouble Shooting
Q: The Green LED never turns ON and I do not get a picture?
A: Test to confirm that (+ & -) are connected properly and fuse is good.
Q: The Green LED is ON but I do not see any picture?
A: Make sure that the video RCA’s are connected properly and that the camera is
powered up properly as per camera instructions.
Q: The Green LED is always ON?
A: Follow the “Alternative installation method”
Q: The image on the mirror is opposite (left is right and right is left) what is wrong?
A: The White jumper on the camera harness is connected (should be cut in half).
Q: I do NOT like the parking lines, how can I turn them OFF?
A: Connect the Green jumper at the camera harness to turn the parking line feature
OFF.

7. Technical Support Contact Info
If you have other questions about the GCOM EV486A, please contact your retailer or
Technical Support:
Telephone: [phone] (within USA only)
Web Address: www.gcomsystems.com
www.gcomsystems.com
Rydeen North America Inc.
2701 Plaza Del Amo, Suite 705, Torrance, California 90503 USA
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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