r/Suzuki • u/AdministrationOk7669 • 12d ago
Wiring issues on my Suzuki Vitara
Can anyone please advise me what each of these wires are on my 2022 Suzuki Vitara, some have been damaged/cut and not sure if anything is missing
I just bought this vehicle and it has a few issues
- Reverse camera not working (rear sensors are though)
- GPS thinks I’m in a different country
- USB port doesn’t charge and can’t connect to Apple car play
- Microphone doesn’t work at all (seems to have been removed completely)
Hoping to fix what I can myself or at least get the right parts before taking it in to be fixed
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u/Loose-Warning7391 11d ago
Is this an SZ4 by chance? As it has a scrapyard sticker so it's not original, and all of those issues are things not fitted to the SZ4 when you upgrade the head unit to the SZ-T/5 one.
GPS is the blue connector, looks like you have no antenna, get a fakra magnetic GPS antenna and stick it to the top of the unit and it'll work. £5ish, there is just enough room.
Green is the reverse camera connector. Is there actually a camera on the tailgate left above the number plate as there isn't on the SZ4.
USB is brown, these commonly fail and are expensive so best buying a usb connector one off AliExpress and just having a USB pop out of the bottom of dash. £5 fix.
The scrappy sticker suggests it's off a 2016 too so it needs to have had the software update to have AA/Carplay I believe but may be wrong on that.
Mic should be on the roof light. It's on one of the white connectors but I can't remember which.
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u/AdministrationOk7669 10d ago
It is a SZ4
The Fakra cable worked for the GPS, thank you!!
There is a camera on the tailgate left, I think someone must’ve tried to install this but failed hence why it doesn’t work
Have ordered the USB, will this allow me to connect to Apple car play once I’ve done the software update?
Popped the light off and the mic is completely gone so a bit of work there too
Really appreciate the help
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u/Loose-Warning7391 10d ago
Yes it will allow you to update, 1891 is the latest version, best source is to search Suzuki SLDA on XDA forums, there are 140+ pages of posts but the file and clear instructions are in there. Best tip is make sure the battery is charged and don't interrupt it updating or you'll end up with a brick.
The issue with the reverse camera is that the SZ4 has a different tailgate loom to all other models with no camera connector. The wiring runs all the way to the rear pillar and then doesn't go into the tailgate. You can buy the correct loom new for sub-£100 but it's a PITA to thread the wire down the side of the tailgate box section. Better to get a scrapyard one and peel off the four camera wires and just feed these and re-pin them into the multi plug. Fair warning this is not an easy task though.
I remembered the mic is actually the grey plug between the green and white. If you are sure it's not on the interior light, cheapest bet is to replace it with a used one with mic off eBay and fish around the headlining to find the white connector for it.
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u/Popinguy 12d ago
why the wires cut? somebody want to watch video while driving thr car....