Rostra RearSight 250-8801-CCD, RearSight 250-8802-CCD, RearSight 250-8803-CCD Installation Instructions 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

H

ELPFUL HINTS......................................................... 2

MONITOR INSTALLATIONS............................................. 3

C

AMERA 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:

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

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

12V REVERSE BLUE

GROUND BLACK

TO EXTENSION

HARNESS

RETAINER

FIGURE 2

NOTE: IF REVERSE 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. S

EE 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. T

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 PROPERLY

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

.

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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