Honda HR-V: Rearview Camera Image Does Not Change When Selecting Different Views

NOTE:

• Check the vehicle 12 volt battery condition first.
• You can select three different rearview camera angles for backing up. If there is no camera image on the display, go to Audio System Symptom Troubleshooting - Rearview camera image does not come on or work properly (Without Navigation, Color Audio Type (5-inch Screen) ) or Audio System Symptom Troubleshooting - Rearview camera image does not come on or work properly (Without Navigation, Display Audio Type (7-inch Screen) ).
• Check the connectors for poor connections or loose terminals.

1. Problem verification:

1. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.
2. Shift the transmission to R position/mode.
3. Operate the audio unit to see if the rearview image changes between the wide view, the normal view, and the top down view in this order.

Does the rearview camera image change properly?

YES

Intermittent failure, the system is OK at this time.

NO

The failure is duplicated, go to step 2.

2. Shorted wire check (CAMERA BIT0, CAMERA BIT1 lines):

1. Shift the transmission to P position/mode or N position/mode.
2. Turn the vehicle to the OFF (LOCK) mode.
3. Disconnect the following connectors.

Audio unit connector C (24P)

Rearview camera 8P connector

4. Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

Is there continuity?

YES

Repair a short to body ground in the wire (s) between the audio unit and the rearview camera.

NO

The CAMERA BIT0 wire and CAMERA BIT1 wire are not shorted. Go to step 3.

3. Shorted wire check (CAMERA BIT0 line to CAMERA BIT1 line).

Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

Is there continuity?

YES

Repair a short in the wires between the audio unit and the rearview camera.

NO

The CAMERA BIT0 wire to CAMERA BIT1 wire are not shorted. Go to step 4.

4. Open wire check (CAMERA BIT0, CAMERA BIT1 lines).

Check for continuity between test points 1 and 2.

Is there continuity?

YES

The CAMERA BIT0 wire and CAMERA BIT1 wire are OK. Go to step 5.

NO

Repair an open in the wire (s) between the audio unit and the rearview camera.

5. Audio unit check 1 (CAMERA BIT0 line):

1. Reconnect the following connectors.

Audio unit connector C (24P)

Rearview camera 8P connector

2. Turn the vehicle to the ON mode.
3. Shift the transmission to R position/mode.
4. Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2 as specified in the table.

Is the voltage OK?

YES

Go to step 6.

NO

Replace the audio unit - Refer to: Audio Unit Removal and Installation (Display Audio Type (7-inch Screen) ), or Audio Unit Removal and Installation (Color Audio Type (5-inch Screen) ).

6. Audio unit check 2 (CAMERA BIT1 line).

Measure the voltage between test points 1 and 2 as specified in the table.

Is the voltage OK?

YES

Replace the rearview camera.

NO

Replace the audio unit - Refer to: Audio Unit Removal and Installation (Display Audio Type (7-inch Screen) ), or Audio Unit Removal and Installation (Color Audio Type (5-inch Screen) ).

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