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Version 28.07.2015

 

 

VL2-LR12-TS 

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Frequently asked questions 
 

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 VL2-LR12-TS

Page 1: ...inputs for after market devices e g DVD Player DVB T tuner Touch screen support for after market navigation Built in audio switch no audio insertion Rear view camera video input Automatic switching t...

Page 2: ...stallation 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 4 1 Connection by daughter PCB 2 4 2 Connecting power and...

Page 3: ...or 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 update...

Page 4: ...hicle and accessories 1 3 Dip switch settings With the video interface boxes dip switches it is possible to select vehicle navigation the interface is to be installed in dip 7 and 8 to select the vide...

Page 5: ...settings dip 5 Depending on whether no camera after market camera or factory camera shall be used dip 5 must use different settings If set to OFF the interface switches to factory LVDS picture when th...

Page 6: ...isconnect the vehicle s battery The interface needs a permanent 12V source If according to factory rules disconnecting the battery is to be avoided it is usually sufficient to put the vehicle is sleep...

Page 7: ...Version 28 07 2015 VL2 LR12 TS Page 7 2 2 Connection schema...

Page 8: ...Note Check LEDs on CAN box after reconnecting the battery one must be on Connect white female 6pin Molex connector of the 6pin to 8pin cable to the male 6pin Molex connector of the video interface Con...

Page 9: ...ve the ribbon cable of the factory monitor from the main board and connect it to the ribbon cable socket PNL_OUT of the daughter PCB Connect the ribbon cable of the daughter PCB to the ribbon cable so...

Page 10: ...pin cable to the male 16pin LR connector of the factory monitor 2 5 Connecting peripheral devices It is possible to connect 2 after market AV sources an after market rear view camera and an after mark...

Page 11: ...ch and audio insertion This interface can only insert video signals into the factory infotainment Audio insertion is possible by possibly existing factory audio AUX input or FM modulator The inserted...

Page 12: ...he factory AUX input or the FM modulator to the female RCA port AV Out of the audio cable Connect the audio RCA of the AV source 1 to the female RCA port AV1 of the audio cable Connect the audio RCA o...

Page 13: ...he video interface If the Can bus does not work while connecting an after market rear view camera cut the green cable of the 6pin to 8pin cable at the black 8pin connector and connect it to the revers...

Page 14: ...male 8pin connector of the video interface The loose grey wires have no function and have to be isolated Connect male 6pin connector of the RGB cable to the after Market navigation 2 6 Connecting vid...

Page 15: ...dded in the housing to avoid accidental changes during or after installation The following settings are available Brightness Contrast Saturation Position H horizontal Position V vertical 2 8 Activatio...

Page 16: ...audio cable is connected when switching from video IN1 to video IN2 also the sound will be switched 3 2 By keypad Alternatively to the factory NAV button the interface s keypad can be used to switch t...

Page 17: ...Version 28 07 2015 VL2 LR12 TS Page 17 5 Connections video interface...

Page 18: ...f 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 diff...

Page 19: ...tton 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 source...

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