Need help with reverse camera and PAC SWI-JACK/CAN-2
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Need help with reverse camera and PAC SWI-JACK/CAN-2
Hi guys,
I'm installing my Alpine screen in my CLS and ran in to a bit of snag. Where do I actually plug in the SWI-JACK/SWI-CAN 2 for the steering wheel control. Also, where do I run (tap in to) the reverse wire for the rear view camera? Any advice from my fellow E55'ers? Thanks in advance.
I'm installing my Alpine screen in my CLS and ran in to a bit of snag. Where do I actually plug in the SWI-JACK/SWI-CAN 2 for the steering wheel control. Also, where do I run (tap in to) the reverse wire for the rear view camera? Any advice from my fellow E55'ers? Thanks in advance.
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Hi guys,
I'm installing my Alpine screen in my CLS and ran in to a bit of snag. Where do I actually plug in the SWI-JACK/SWI-CAN 2 for the steering wheel control. Also, where do I run (tap in to) the reverse wire for the rear view camera? Any advice from my fellow E55'ers? Thanks in advance.
I'm installing my Alpine screen in my CLS and ran in to a bit of snag. Where do I actually plug in the SWI-JACK/SWI-CAN 2 for the steering wheel control. Also, where do I run (tap in to) the reverse wire for the rear view camera? Any advice from my fellow E55'ers? Thanks in advance.
The can2 connects to the canbus signal of the car.
Easy way for the reverse wire is tap into the back reverse light.
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This is a dumb question, but which wire(s) is the canbus on the car?
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Thanks guys for your help. I have 2 more questions and I think I'm all set. The Alpine wire harness has an illumination wire and a yellow wire for 12V constant. Where do you guys recommend I tap these in to?
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cigerette lighter is a good spot for both. If you dont have a CAN interface. I have the interface so I dont need the illumination or back up camera to be tapped in. If you did not find the reverse cable it is the yellow and grey one.
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Thanks man. I tapped the 12V switched (red wire) and ground to the cigarette lighter. Where would I connect the illumination and 12V constant wire (yellow)?
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You can use the 12v from the factory HU or changer. Or run a line back to the battery just make sure if you do that you fuse it just off the battery and I would use a relay when using the cig lighter as well just to be on the safe side of things.
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I'm sorry for so many questions but what do you mean by adding a relay in the cig lighter?
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A relay will help to protect your factory electronics barring something goes haywire. It is more of a precausion. You can get it for radio shack. It is just a 12v relay. Little black box with 4 prongs. power ground remote in and remote out. the remote in would be the ignition switch from the car ie. the cig lighter and remote out goes to the new HU as ignition switch for that.
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Hi guys,
I'm installing my Alpine screen in my CLS and ran in to a bit of snag. Where do I actually plug in the SWI-JACK/SWI-CAN 2 for the steering wheel control. Also, where do I run (tap in to) the reverse wire for the rear view camera? Any advice from my fellow E55'ers? Thanks in advance.
I'm installing my Alpine screen in my CLS and ran in to a bit of snag. Where do I actually plug in the SWI-JACK/SWI-CAN 2 for the steering wheel control. Also, where do I run (tap in to) the reverse wire for the rear view camera? Any advice from my fellow E55'ers? Thanks in advance.
I had first tried a Can bus wire in the front of the car that didn't work. On the E55 there are three separate Can bus systems... audio, electronics and engine... I believe.
Anyway, I located the SWI hardware in the trunk and ran a lead to from the trunk to the HU. It has worked well. Duplicated all the controls that I had with the stock HU. Hope this helps. Cheers, Mark.
