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FORM #5311, REV. RTP, 01-25-12
Rostra RearSight
250-8800-LPB & 250-8804-LPB
Installation Instructions
CONTENTS
PARTS IDENTIFICATION................................................ 2
H
ELPFUL HINTS......................................................... 2
INSTALLATION............................................................ 3
T
ESTING................................................................... 4
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PARTS IDENTIFICATION
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ITEM QUANTITY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION
1 1 250-8800 3.5 REARSIGHT MONITOR/MIRROR/STANDARD
1 250-8804 3.5 REARSIGHT MONITOR/MIRROR/SLIM
2 1 250-8574 3.5 MONITOR INTERFACE HARNESS/STANDARD
1 250-8566 3.5 MONITOR INTERFACE HARNESS/SLIM
3 1 250-8503 CAMERA EXTENSION HARNESS
4 1 250-8092 LICENSE PLATE CAMERA ASSEMBLY
5 1 250-8568 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:
I
F VEHICLE 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:
D
ISCONNECT 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
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MONITOR WIRING DIAGRAM
CONNECT THE POWER EXTENSION HARNESS TO
THE RED
,GREEN AND BLACK WIRES OF THE MIR-
ROR MONITOR HARNESS. UTILIZE THE 3 INLINE
CONNECTORS TO TIE THE RED WIRE TO ACCES-
SORY POWER, THE GRAY WIRE TO REVERSE
LIGHT POWER AND THE BLACK WIRE TO
GROUND.CONNECT THE YELLOW MALE RCA
VIDEO CONNECTOR OF THE EXTENSION HARNESS
TO THE
VIDEO (YELLOW CONNECTOR) OF THE
MIRROR HARNESS. CONNECT THE RED MALE
DC POWER CONNECTOR OF THE EXTENSION
HARNESS TO THE MIRROR
POWER OUTPUT
(BLACK CONNECTOR) OF THE MIRROR HARNESS.
1. THE CAMERA ASSEMBLY IS FITTED WITH A BRACKET WHICH
ALLOWS MOUNTING IN LICENSE PLATE LIGHT TRIM AREA AS SHOWN
IN
FIGURE 1. USE THE PROVIDED HARDWARE IN KIT TO APPLY SEC-
ONDARY BRACKET IF NEEDED.
2. U
SE THE 30FT CAMERA EXTENSION HARNESS TO CONNECT THE
MIRROR MONITOR TO THE CAMERA. ROUTE THE EXTENSION HAR-
NESS WITH EXISTING WIRING ALONG THE VEHICLE.
CAMERA INSTALLATION
LICENSE PLATE MOUNT
FIGURE 1
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TESTING AND REASSEMBLY
TROUBLE SHOOTING
TESTING
1. RECONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND TORQUE TO
3 FT LBS. RE-ENTER ANY THEFT DETERRENT INFORMATION, IF APPLICABLE.
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URN THE IGNITION SWITCH ON. PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. VERIFY THAT THE REARSIGHT MIRROR IS ON
AND THAT THE CAMERA’S PICTURE APPEARS.
3. I
F 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 PROP-
ERLY SECURED.
2. B
E SURE HARNESS IS NOT PINCHED OR BOUND BY TRIM PIECES.
3. P
LACE THE OWNER’S CARD IN THE GLOVE BOX.
4. RECONNECT ALL DISCONNECTED BULBS AND CHECK FOR
FUNCTION
.
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
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