I need some help with hooking up the power on my camera setup. I bought a monitor and 2 cameras from EBAY.
When I go to hook up the power there are 3 wires.
1 negative
1 positive
and 1 for the reverse switch.
My question is that I want to run the cameras whilst the power is on, and not just in reverse, so can I join the power and Reverse switch wire together and connect them to 12 v power???
gubby said
07:14 PM Jul 2, 2011
That should be fine Arald, But I would put a normal toggle switch in the reverse Switch wire so as you can turn it off if required...
Arald and Desleigh said
12:31 PM Jul 3, 2011
Thanks Gubby,
Will do that and see how it goes
blaze said
06:55 PM Jul 3, 2011
If you are putting a camera on the van, I have powered my camera on the van from the number plate light, when I want to use it I turn the park lights on, saved a far amount of wiring and joins at the tow hitch cheers blaze
Patto44 said
04:52 PM Jul 4, 2011
I also wired mine to the 'park' lights, then I can turn it on or off as required.
I need some help with hooking up the power on my camera setup. I bought a monitor and 2 cameras from EBAY.
When I go to hook up the power there are 3 wires.
1 negative
1 positive
and 1 for the reverse switch.
My question is that I want to run the cameras whilst the power is on, and not just in reverse, so can I join the power and Reverse switch wire together and connect them to 12 v power???
That should be fine Arald, But I would put a normal toggle switch in the reverse Switch wire so as you can turn it off if required...
Thanks Gubby,
Will do that and see how it goes
cheers
blaze
I also wired mine to the 'park' lights, then I can turn it on or off as required.
Cheers