why is the monitor blue until it is in reverse. why can't it be blank when turned on and activated when put in reverse?
936983
I use mine a diff way. I have it on all the time. good for freeway traffic. and general watching what is behind you. I have 2 on my plane also, looking to the rear, I have a smoke system and I can see that is putting out smoke. and general watching the tail for anything , oil or tail flutter .
936984
I wondered the same thing. Instructions are LAME and then some. The key is connect the Green wire to backup lights positive which has no power until you put vehicle into reverse. Green wire is the control. When you shift into reverse, power is sent to green wire to monitor and it turns on. When not in reverse, monitor is just OFF, no blue screen, just off. Also make sure camera ground back there is to the body metal ground and nothing else if you have a newer vehicles like 2012 sprinter van, computer did not like camera ground to license plate light wire neg, would disable camera somehow.
936985
I wondered the same thing. Instructions are LAME and then some. The key is connect the Green wire to backup lights positive which has no power until you put vehicle into reverse. Green wire is the control. When you shift into reverse, power is sent to green wire to monitor and it turns on. When not in reverse, monitor is just OFF, no blue screen, just off. Also make sure camera ground back there is to the body metal ground and nothing else if you have a newer vehicles like 2012 sprinter van, computer did not like camera ground to license plate light wire neg, would disable camera somehow. I wondered the same thing. Instructions are LAME and then some. The key is connect the Green wire to backup lights positive which has no power until you put vehicle into reverse. Green wire is the control. When you shift into reverse, power is sent to green wire to monitor and it turns on. When not in reverse, monitor is just OFF, no blue screen, just off. Also make sure camera ground back there is to the body metal ground and nothing else if you have a newer vehicles like 2012 sprinter van, computer did not like camera ground to license plate light wire neg, would disable camera somehow.
1613222
I found that tilting the screen at an angle where the left side is pushed forward and the right side of the screen is pushed back does the trick. In this manner you can only see what's on the monitor when you are right in front of it.
1617549
No, I had the same problem. It means that your hot and neutral are reversed. Just switch the wires until it only comes on when it is turned on.
1171785
Yes. I had it with my first one. Sent it back and they sent me a new one. New one started doing it again after 3 weeks. It's something to do with the connection. not sure about the quality of shielding used in the cables. If I move the cables around in the back of the monitor it will sometimes go away for a day or so, but always comes back. Annoying as hell. The only issue I've had with it so far.
1556340
sorry, it has been so long since we hooked it up i forgot. There were 2 hot wires going to the monitor, one did not go on automatically so i used the other. The unit works well, after several months.
357788
Totally abnormal; virtually unheard of in a monitor. I would contact the manufacturer, as it surely must be returned/replaced under warranty.
1054386
My monitor will always be blue screen when it has no video feed from the back-up camera. It never has "video through the static".
2048766
Never (using this monitor since 6-13). Do you have a message on the screen when this happens - "no xx input," etc.? Check cables.
1169511
Yes, that is what I did so the display only comes on when the vehicle in reverse. I ran a wire parallel to the video cable and made the connections at the same place as the camera.
1599159
If the Monitor is on, it should show a blue screen however, it there's no signal, it will be blank. I hope this help.
944238
Yep, just happened to me. I called the Motorola CSR who was anything but helpful. Told me to take out the battery for 10 minutes to reset it (you mean like I had already done 10 or 12 times?!). Useless. Didn't help that it was 1.5 yrs old, just out of warranty. So I took apart the monitor myself. Turns out there's a poorly designed flimsy switch that's soldered to the motherboard. If you press too hard it will cause the delicate soldered parts to fail, not right away, but I found that I had to keep pressing harder and harder over time to get it to work. Then one day it just would not power on anymore. Now, I'm trying to find an electronic store to solder it back on cuz I'm sure that's going to be cheaper than a new monitor! Thanks alot, no-help Motorola!
1692479
nopefull-time Blue, like the pic. and it Doesn't turn off. never! even if the PC is turned off. as long as there is electric current this thing lights up!
354117
The reciever can be hooked to an ACC power source of your choice so that it is only on when the vehical is running. Depending on the monitor you chose, you then wire the blue (typical color) wire to the BCM (Body Control Modual) under the dash to the reverse positive wire. you can find vehical specific diagrams through internet searches such as google.
992943
It's not dark... If anything I would say its exactly as shown on the Amazon picture... Your monitor might be brighter or darker though... Its a charcoal color, not very blue at all, more grey/charcoal for sure...
2030794
I would check the back of the monitor too, making sure that nothing got changed there. I've had mine for over 2 1/2 years and it still works perfectly! I love it!!! If you check the back and everything is as it should be, definately contact the manufacturer and get it replaced!
1335635
the reverse wire needs to be wired to your back up lights - when they are off (when care isn't in reverse) it will switch off the moniter
617997
Truthfully Im 100% sure what the issue is with your monitor it is the 27" correct,and when you talk about start you mean when the computer starts up rite?? Well I know for sure my monitor {when I sleep or turn off the computer a red led starts to blink on the lower rite of the computer} that lets you know the monitor is working normal...also try different cables I run mine mostly on HDMI hope that helps I haven't ran in to this issue as of yet lol.