Rostra RearSight 250-8801-CCD User manual

FORM #5276, REV. B, 11-16-11
Rostra RearSight
250-8801-CCD
250-8802-CCD
250-8803-CCD
Installation Instructions
CONTENTS
PARTS IDENTIFICATION................................................ 2
HELPFUL HINTS......................................................... 2
MONITOR INSTALLATIONS............................................. 3
CAMERA INSTALLATION.................................................5
WIRING DIAGRAM & TESTING........................................ 6
MOUNTING TEMPLATES.................................................7

PARTS IDENTIFICATION
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ITEM QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 1 250-8801 3.5 REARSIGHT MONITOR/MIRROR/COMP,TEMP
1 250-8802 3.5 REARSIGHT MONITOR/MIRROR/ONSTAR
2 1 250-8803 3.5 MONITOR INTERFACE HARNESS/ONSTAR,COMP,TEMP
1 250-8067 3.5 MONITOR INTERFACE HARNESS
3 1 250-8550 CAMERA EXTENSION HARNESS
4 1 250-8112 REAR CAMERA ASSEMBLY
5 1 250-8567 SACK PARTS: TIE STRAPS,
T-TAPS, SEALING PUTTY
FIGURE 1
1. BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION:
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS AND REARSIGHT COMPONENTS.
2. ANTI-THEFT RADIO:
IFVEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-THEFT RADIO, THE
RADIO CODE MUST BE WRITTEN DOWN PRIOR TO
DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLE. THE CODE MUST BE REENTERED
WHEN THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE IS
REINSTALLED.
3. REMOVAL OF NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE:
DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR
THREE MINUTES BEFORE INSTALLING THE REARSIGHT
COMPONENTS TO AVOID UNINTENDED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
FIGURE 1
HELPFUL HINTS
1
2
3
4
5

MONITOR INSTALLATIONS
1. REMOVE THE FACTORY MIRROR FROM VEHICLE. USE THE
MIRROR MONITOR INTERFACE HARNESS PROVIDED IN KIT TO
CONNECT TO THE FACTORY MIRROR CONNECTOR. RELEASE
THE RETAINER OF THE VEHICLE CONNECTOR AS SHOWN TO
INSERT EACH TERMINAL USING FIGURE 2 WITH THE MONI-
TOR PIN-OUT LISTINGS BELOW. CONNECT THE MIRROR MON-
ITOR INTERFACE HARNESS TO EXTENSION HARNESS.
VIDEO+ YELLOW REVERSE BLUE
VIDEO- WHITE
12VREVERSE BLUE
GROUND BLACK
TO EXTENSION
HARNESS
RETAINER
FIGURE 2
NOTE: IFREVERSE WIRE IS PRESENT IN VEHICLE CONNECTOR,
REMOVE WIRE FROM PIN 9 AND USE ELECTRICAL TAPE TO
WRAP TERMINAL. INSERT BLUE WIRE FROM MIRROR MONITOR
HARNESS INTO PIN 9.
250-8801
250-8802
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VIDEO- WHITE
VIDEO+ YELLOW
REVERSE BLUE
VIDEO+ YELLOW
VIDEO- WHITE
REVERSE BLUE
IGNITION RED

MONITOR INSTALLATIONS
250-8803
2. INSERT THE VEHICLE MONITOR CONNECTOR INTO NEW
INSTALLED REARSIGHT MIRROR MONITOR. ROUTE THE MIR-
ROR MONITOR HARNESS AND EXTENSION HARNESS TO TO
REAR OF VEHICLE. FIGURE 3BE SURE HARNESS ARE ROUT-
ED WHERE WIRES CANNOT BE PINCHED OR BOUND.
3. CONNECT BLACK GROUND WIRE FROM MIRROR MONITOR
INTERFACE HARNESS TO GROUND POINT OF VEHICLE. IF
NEEDED, CONNECT THE BLUE REVERSE WIRE FROM MIRROR
MONITOR INTERFACE HARNESS TO 12 VOLT BACK UP LIGHT
CIRCUIT.
FIGURE 3
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REVERSE BLUE VIDEO+ YELLOW
VIDEO- WHITE
AUTO DIMMING
PIN 13
IF THE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED MIRROR DID NOT HAVE AN AUTO
DIMMING FEATURE OR IF WIRE IS NOT PRESENT IN POSITION 13,
REFER TO SUPPLEMENTAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION FOR RE
IGNITION WIRE PROVIDED IN KIT.

1. THE CAMERA ASSEMBLY IS FITTED WITH A SHROUD WHICH ALLOWS
MOUNTING TO THE LICENSE PLATE BRACKET AS SHOWN IN FIGURE
4, OR MOUNT IN LICENSE PLATE LIGHT TRIM AREA.FIGURE 5.
2. SEE FORM #5086 FOR CONVERSION OF SHROUD FOR SHOWN
DRILL MOUNT. FIGURES 6-8. DRILL A 1/4” PILOT HOLE AND
THEN ENLARGE IT TO 1-1/16”. CLEAN AND DE-BURR THE HOLE.
YOU MUST CLEAN THE MOUNTING AREA THOROUGHLY WITH THE
PROVIDED ALCOHOL PAD, LET DRY, THEN APPLY DIRECT PRESSURE
FOR 30 SECONDS TO ENSURE PROPER ADHESION.
2. USE THE 30FT CAMERA EXTENSION HARNESS TO CONNECT THE
MIRROR MONITOR TO THE CAMERA. ROUTE THE EXTENSION HAR-
NESS WITH EXISTING WIRING ALONG THE VEHICLE.
LICENSE BRACKET
UNIVERSAL TRUCK MOUNT
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FIGURE 4
CAMERA INSTALLATION
GM TRUCK
HANDLE
LIP MOUNT
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7
SILVERADO/SIERRA
FIGURE 8

TESTING
1. RECONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND TORQUE TO
3 FT LBS. RE-ENTER ANY THEFT DETERRENT INFORMATION, IF
APPLICABLE.
2. TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON. PUT THE VEHICLE IN
REVERSE. VERIFY THAT THE REARSIGHT MIRROR IS ON AND
THAT THE CAMERA’S PICTURE APPEARS.
3. IF THERE IS NO PICTURE, VERIFY ALL CONNECTIONS ARE
SECURE.
REASSEMBLY
1. REINSTALL ALL TRIM PIECES TAKING SPECIAL CARE TO
ENSURE HARNESSES AND WIRING CONNECTIONS ARE PROPERLY
SECURED.
2. BE SURE HARNESS IS NOT PINCHED OR BOUND BY TRIM
PIECES.
3. PLACE THE OWNER’S CARD IN THE GLOVE BOX.
4. RECONNECT ALL DISCONNECTED BULBS AND CHECK FOR
FUNCTION.
TESTING AND REASSEMBLY
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TROUBLESHOOTING
FAULT CONDITION SOLUTION
MIRROR MONITOR DOES NOT COME ON CHECK FOR 12 VOLTS AT RED IGNITION
WIRE. CHECK FOR 5 OHMS OR LESS AT
BLACK GROUND WIRE. CHECK FOR WIRE IN
POSITION 13 AT MIRROR CONNECTOR. IF
WIRE IS NOT PRESENT, REFER TO SUPPLE-
MENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR RED WIRE.
VEHICLE WILL NOT START CUT WIRE IN PIN 3 OF MIRROR CONNECTOR
TO ISOLATE LAN COMMUNICATION CIRCUIT.
MONITOR VIDEO IMAGE COMES ON AND VERIFY SECONDARY BLUE REVERSE WIRE
TURNS OFF FROM MIRROR MONITOR HARNESS HAS 12
VOLTS TO BACK UP LIGHT CIRCUIT.(VEHICLE
PRE-WIRED REVERSE WIRE IN PIN 9 IN NOT
SUFFICIENT)REFER TO NOTE ON PAGE 3

TEMPLATES
CUT OUT THIS TEMPLATE. USE
CENTER HOLE FOR PILOT. FINISHED
HOLE SIZE SHOULD BE 1-1/16”
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