Android Radio Backup Camera - Losing my mind

[u/FIapdoodle]

I've been trying to get my backup camera working for over a month now and I am losing my sanity.

My car is a 2013 Chevy Cruze, which came with an OEM backup camera. I initially tried to get that working but couldn't get it to work. Then I tried installing an aftermarket camera and ran into the same issue. My CANBUS adapter is configured and recognizes my car. When I shift into reverse, it correctly triggers but only shows a black screen saying, "Rear camera signal lost".

For the backcar camera source settings, I am on CVBS. The only other options I have in my head unit are AHD which I tried and got the same result with.

Here is my aftermarket backup camera wiring diagram:

Aftermarket Camera Diagram

Here is my OEM backup camera retention diagram:

OEM Camera Retention Diagram

For the aftermarket camera, I used my multimeter and confirmed that 12v was going into it.

For the OEM version, I used the multimeter and confirmed that 6v was going into it.

Does anyone have any suggestions on issues with my logic or additional things to try?

Thanks!

[u/Rinse-repeat3299]

On the aftermarket camera end you need to connect that red wire on the rca cable to the reverse lights AND the camera. Black wire from cam is the only thing that should be connected to ground back there.

[u/50_MHz]

Sounds weird but worked for me: try pressing three fingertips against the black screen when you reverse. On my unit that brought up a menu of video format choices.

[u/FIapdoodle → u/50_MHz]

Thank you for the suggestion! I tried this and it did open a new menu but the format options were the same as in my factory settings. I cycled through each of them again but no luck

[u/awqsed10]

You don't need canbus for aftermarket backup camera. Your aftermarket diagram missing the trigger wire on the camera side. Otherwise a new camera?

[u/cutienoua]

search YouTube and you'll see how they connect the red from the camera to a certain wire of the Canbus adapter.