480TVL CCTV Color Camera to RoadMate GPS

[primuspaul 0]

I have a Magellan RoadMate 9212 GPS that has AV input. I already confirmed that it switches to camera view when it has an active video signal (I used a cable box to test it) coming in on the fourth pin and a ground available on the third pin (from the tip). I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a backup camera for the GPS unit.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/480TVL-CCTV-Color-Camera-Board-1-4-Inch-CMOS-4-0mm-Lens-/311091056866

 

Will that work? The output should be pretty easy to wire since I already tested it and know what pins to use on the GPS unit. I can also wire the power input directly to the cigarette lighter port of the car since the power requirement is so low (about a watt it seems) and since it wants 12 volts, which is exactly what a car provides.

 

Will this work?

[SyconsciousAu 0]

I have a Magellan RoadMate 9212 GPS that has AV input. I already confirmed that it switches to camera view when it has an active video signal (I used a cable box to test it) coming in on the fourth pin and a ground available on the third pin (from the tip). I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a backup camera for the GPS unit.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/480TVL-CCTV-Color-Camera-Board-1-4-Inch-CMOS-4-0mm-Lens-/311091056866

 

Will that work? The output should be pretty easy to wire since I already tested it and know what pins to use on the GPS unit. I can also wire the power input directly to the cigarette lighter port of the car since the power requirement is so low (about a watt it seems) and since it wants 12 volts, which is exactly what a car provides.

 

Will this work?

 

Do you intend to use this as a reversing camera? If so why not buy a reversing camera? They are circa US$15

 

Wire the power into your reversing lights so the camera comes on when you select reverse.

[primuspaul 0]

Well, I guess I can get http://www.ebay.com/itm/CMOS-Car-Rear-View-Reverse-Backup-Parking-Camera-Night-Vision-Waterproof-7-LED-/321758470456 since it is already waterproof, but it looks like it has the same connectors. So my question is still the same: will it work?

 

Also, reversing is not entirely what I had in mind. I don't need help reversing. I can just use mirrors or turn my head. I need it for parallel parking in the city. I am considering also putting one on the front of the car to view the bumpers, maybe having a switch to change from one camera to the other.

[SyconsciousAu 0]

So my question is still the same: will it work?

 

 

For $15 I'd buy one and see, but I see no reason why it wouldn't.