NEED HELP: Installing reverse camera, need to know what wire to tap for power when...

370Zvetlana · 03-17-2010, 12:53 AM

googled how to use a Multimeter and figured it out..... RED wire is for the tail light power when car is on. Im such a n00b lol, but camera is working :-)

bigaudiofanat · 03-17-2010, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zvetlana

googled how to use a Multimeter and figured it out..... RED wire is for the tail light power when car is on. Im such a n00b lol, but camera is working :-)

Glad to hear it, the red wire I used is behind the head unit as AK said. As soon as you tel the head unit that you want to to in revers or view the rear camera by hitting the button the camera will turn fully on and out of its standby mode.

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03-17-2010, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
370Zvetlana Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 131 Drives: 2009 370Z Black MT Rep Power: 16	googled how to use a Multimeter and figured it out..... RED wire is for the tail light power when car is on. Im such a n00b lol, but camera is working :-)