Unplugging/Pluggin in rear camera while powered.

[Giant_JunK]

Will unplugging or re-plugging in the rear camera while the unit is powered damage the system?

 

[Maddog1974]

It won't damage the system, the camera will verbally mention that the camera has been Disconnected / Connected and reboot.

 

[Dippy]

I have done it plenty of times with my F750 - still works fine.

 

[Giant_JunK]

How long does it take to fully reboot and start recording again once the camera is plugged in?

 

[Maddog1974]

How long does it take to fully reboot and start recording again once the camera is plugged in?

I haven't timed it but i would estimate 30 seconds....

 

[BlackboxMyCar]

Plugging the rear camera in while it's powered doesn't seem to be a problem. The camera will detect it and do a reset.
However, I have seen cases where a customer shorted the rear camera by unplugging while it was still on.
He could actually hear some distortion/crackle on the front speaker when he unplugged it.
We replaced the rear camera under warranty but still might be good practice to unplug the power first, wait for a complete shut down, and then unplugging the rear camera.