Rear Camera Calibration

[endoracing]

I purchased a replacement rear camera in hopes it would fix my intermittent connectivity issues but when I plug it in I get the attached image on my backup screen. The dealer I purchased it from claims it must be programmed to the vehicle to work at all but everything I have read is that calibration is only for the rear lines. Can anyone confirm that a replacement camera should still produce video on the screen without programming? Also if it does require something is that what the "rear cam calibration" procedure performs?

Thanks in advance,
Jeff Schultz

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[estreet7]

2009 Navigator
Module ACM Code: C1001
Vision System Camera Fault:
General Electrical Failure
Rear window bracket broke
rain leaked in ruined Camera!
Black screen in reverse!
found 2008 Camera on Craigslist
replaced it and it works fine!
Distance lines and center dashed line present
researching now about white direction lines
and calibration but camera worked fine as soon as plugged in!
Yesterday!
Fault code did not return!

[12voltWILL]

I install Backup cameras for a living and in my opinion that looks like either a bad camera or a problem in the wiring. If it Shows the camera image when you put it in reverse the calibration is correct.

[12voltWILL]

The camera input Is a very simple composite video much like connecting any dvd player that has a yellow rca connector to your tv at home. If the camera is new I would suspect a problem in the wiring. Looks like a bad V- to me..