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 Version 10.09.2019

 

HW:25(V31)

 

RL2-DVD900 

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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 from lens. 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for r.LiNK RL2-DVD900

Page 1: ...tional video sources Product features Video inserter for factory infotainment systems 2 CVBS video inputs for after market devices e g DVD Player DVB T tuner FBAS Rear view camera video input Automati...

Page 2: ...2 3 Connection video interface and CAN box 2 4 Connection CAN box Quadlock 2 5 Connection to the factory monitor 2 6 Connection video sources 2 6 1 After market rear view camera 2 6 1 1 Case 1 CAN box...

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

Page 4: ...nment an additional electronic is necessary to switch them Guide lines If the CAN box does not receive the required information from the vehicle CAN bus the guide lines will not be supported Factory r...

Page 5: ...terface Dip position down is ON and position up is OFF After each Dip switch change a power reset of the Can box has to be performed See following chapters for detailed information Dip Function ON dow...

Page 6: ...ossible to first hot plug through the dip combinations but if you do not experience any change of picture after trying all options retry and disconnected the 6pin power plug of the video box between e...

Page 7: ...Version 10 09 2019 HW 25 V31 RL2 DVD900 Page 7 2 2 Connection schema...

Page 8: ...l Video source switching white of 6pin as 12V impulse Connect the black female 4pin connector of the 4pin cable to the male 4pin connector of the CAN box Connect white female 6pin connector of the 6pi...

Page 9: ...t as shown in the picture Check LEDs on GM LAN box after reconnecting the battery one must be on GM LAN position can be different on certain vehicles Note The CAN box is not compatible with all vehicl...

Page 10: ...f the picture signal cable to the male HSD 2pin connector on the rear side of the interface Remove the female GVIF connector from the rear side of the factory monitor and connect it to the male GVIF c...

Page 11: ...he CAN Box included in the scope of delivery For this reason there are two possibilities of installation If the Can Box receives the reverse gear signal the green wire of the 6Pin to 8pin cable is occ...

Page 12: ...dinary open relay e g AC RW 1230 with wiring AC RS5 or filter e g AC PNF RVC is required The diagram below shows the connection type of the relay Cut the green cable of 6pin to 8pin cable near the bla...

Page 13: ...eo Signal Connection to Rear View Camera Connect the video cable s female 6pin connector to the 6pin connector of the video interface Connect the video RCA connector of the after market rear view came...

Page 14: ...in male connector of the video cable to the 6pin female connector of the video interface Connect male RCA connector of video source 1 to the white coloured female RCA connector Video IN1 and connect t...

Page 15: ...V source is connected audio insertion has to be done by factory audio AUX input or FM modulator The inserted video signal can be activated simultaneously to each audio mode of the factory infotainment...

Page 16: ...e the corresponding input is selected and visible on the monitor AV2 and CAM share the same settings which must be adjusted in AV2 Note The OSD menu is only shown when a working video source is connec...

Page 17: ...all vehicles In some vehicles the external keypad must be used Note Alternatively the white wire of the 6pin cable can be used with a 5 12V pulse to switch the video sources alternatively 3 2 By keypa...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...M button CAN bus interface does not support this function for vehicle Use external keypad or cut white wire of 6pin to 8pin cable and apply 12V impulses for AV switching Pressed too short For video so...

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