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Version 16.02.2017

 

 

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FAQ – Trouble shooting Interface functions 

 
For any troubles which may occur, check the following table for a solution before requesting 
support from your vendor.

 

 

Symptom 

Reason 

Possible solution 

No picture/black 
picture (factory 
picture). 

Not all connectors have been 
reconnected to factory head-
unit or monitor after 
installation. 

Connect missing connectors. 

No power on CAN-bus box (all 
LED CAN-bus box are off). 

Check power supply of CAN-bus box. Check CAN-bus 
connection of CAN-bus box. 

CAN-bus box connected to 
CAN-bus in wrong place. 

Refer to the manual where to connected to the CAN-
bus. If not mentioned, try another place to connect to 
the CAN-bus. 

No power on video-interface 
(all LED video-interface are 
off). 

Check whether CAN-bus box de12V ACC on red 
wire output of 8pin to 6pin cable. If not cut wire and 
supply ACC +12V directly to video-interface. 

No picture/black 
picture/white picture 
(inserted picture) but 
factory picture is OK. 

No picture from video source.  Check on other monitor whether video source is OK. 

No video-source connected to 
the selected interface input. 

Check settings dips 1 to 3 of video interface which 
inputs are activated and switch to corresponding 
input(s). 

LVDS cables plugged in wrong 
place. 

Double-check whether order of LVDS cables is exactly 
connected according to manual. Plugging into head-
unit does not work when the manual says to plug into 
monitor and vice versa. 

Wrong monitor settings of 
video-interface. 

Try different combinations of dips 7 and 8 of video-
interface. Unplug 6pin power after each change. 

Inserted picture totally 
wrong size or position. 
Inserted picture double 
or 4 times on monitor. 

Inserted picture 
distorted, flickering or 
running vertically. 

Video sources output set to 
AUTO or MULTI which causes 
a conflict with the interfaces 
auto detection. 

Set video source output fixed to PAL or NTSC. It is best 
to set all video sources to the same standard. 

If error occurs only after 
source switching: Connected 
sources are not set to the 
same TV standard. 

Set all video sources to the same standard. 

Some interfaces can only 
handle NTSC input. 

Check manual whether there is a limitation to NTSC 
mentioned. If yes, set source fixed to NTSC output. 

Inserted picture b/w. 
Inserted picture qual. 
bad. 

Picture settings have not been 
adjusted. 

Use the 3 buttons and the interface's OSD to adjust the 
picture settings for the corresponding video input. 

Inserted picture size 
slightly wrong. 
Inserted picture 
position wrong. 

Camera input picture 
flickers. 

Camera is being tested under 
fluorescent light which shines 
directly into the camera. 

Test camera under natural light outside the garage. 

Camera input picture is 
bluish. 

Protection sticker not 
removed from camera lens. 

Remove protection sticker. 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for r.LiNK CI-RL2-N900

Page 1: ...eo inserter for factory navigation monitors Back und front Kamera CVBS Input CVBS Video Input for after market Video sources e g DVD Player DVB T Tuner Automatic switching to rear view camera input on...

Page 2: ...1 Place of installation 2 2 Connection schema 2 3 Connecting video interface and CAN box 2 4 Connection to the factory monitor 2 5 Connecting of peripheral devices 2 5 1 After market rear view camera...

Page 3: ...u for DVD upgrades Changes updates of the vehicle s software can cause malfunctions of the interface Up to one year after purchase we offer free software updates for our interfaces To receive a free u...

Page 4: ...existing factory audio AUX input or a FM modulator can be used Factory rear view camera Automatically switching back from inserted video to factory rear view camera is only possible while the reverse...

Page 5: ...the required inputs So the disabled inputs will be skipped while switching through the video interfaces inputs 1 3 2 3 Rear view camera setting dip 5 If set to OFF the interface switches to factory LV...

Page 6: ...Dip switches the factory Head Unit or vehicle can be chosen which the interface will be connected to Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF Vehicle Navigation Dip 1 Dip 2 Dip 3 Dip 4 Opel veh...

Page 7: ...Version 16 02 2017 CI RL2 N900 Page 7 2 2 Connection schema...

Page 8: ...white female 6pin Molex connector of the 6pin to 12pin cable to the male 6pin Molex connector of the video interface Connect the black female 12pin Micro Fit connector of the 6pin to 12pin cable to m...

Page 9: ...or s Rear side and connect it to the female Mini USB connector of the Mini USB Video Cable Connect the male Mini USB connector of the Mini USB Video cable with the female Mini USB connector of the mon...

Page 10: ...AN bus which the included CAN box is not compatible with In this case there are two different ways of installation If the CAN box is able to detect an enabled vehicle s reverse gear the green wire of...

Page 11: ...nic interference a traditional open relay e g AC RW 1230 with wiring AC RS5 or filter e g AC PNF RVC is required Below schema shows the use of a relay normally open Cut the green cable of the 6pin to...

Page 12: ...female RCA CAMERA IN of the Video cable 2 5 2 After market Front camera Connect the female 6 pin connector of the Video cable to the male 6 pin connector of the interface Connect the male RCA connecto...

Page 13: ...labelled as Video IN2 2 5 4 Audio Insertion This interface is only able to insert Video signals in the vehicle s infotainment If an AV source is connected the Audio insertion has either to be done by...

Page 14: ...eo input while the corresponding input is selected and visible on the monitor Note The OSD menu is only shown when a working video source is connected to the selected video input of the interface The...

Page 15: ...the next enabled input Disabled inputs will be skipped 4 Specifications BATT ACC range 7V 25V Stand by power drain 10mA Power 0 7A 12V Video input 0 7V 1V Video input formats PAL NTSC RGB video amplit...

Page 16: ...order of LVDS cables is exactly connected according to manual Plugging into head unit does not work when the manual says to plug into monitor and vice versa Wrong monitor settings of video interface T...

Page 17: ...RET or ALL is ON function for Asian market in the interface OSD Set interface OSD menu item UI CNTRL to ALLOFF or PDCON Not possible to switch video sources by OEM button CAN bus interface does not su...

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