lexusscturbo

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What's the best 12v to tap in the trunk for a reverse camera?

jcat_350

i'd go with the reverse lights since you only want the camera to activate when you're in reverse.

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

What are the 2 wire colors I should tap? Or should I just solder onto the connection directly ?

jcat_350

haha, ah boy you got me there. Well obviously red is power, black is ground, so i'm assuming theres either a green, purple, or white wire for the remote turn-on, something to that effect. There should only be those 3 wires as all they need is power/ground and the remote to hit them when the shifter goes into reverse.

jspecdan

hmm, this is something i'd be interested in doing. update with some pics if you get it to work!

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

Alright will get started on Friday with it (raining tomorrow and Thursday) :-/

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

ill b watching this also, good addition to the carpc. lochan u next.

GS300Rich

what would be a constant 12v supply to tap into, rather than just the reverse light?

jcat_350

fuel pump is back there but that's iffy..dunno if i'd try that. outside of that, there really isn't much that's safe.

denIS200

iTrader: (4)

You can also use the GPS system drive

Denis.

lexusscturbo

iTrader: (12)

What if you have non nav?

swat1727

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i have pioneer nav and my camera powers on everytime i put in reverse. i had to run the camera from the nav to the trunk

jspecdan

i guess your last resort could be feedling a wire from your battery to the trunk...

speedaddic

iTrader: (10)

The trunk light should be hot all the time, and just completes a ground signal when the trunk pinswitch is open...although I haven't checked on our cars, that's how most trunk pinswitches work. get a test light to confirm

jcat_350

ooooh....good lookies, wouldn't have thought of that one