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Arald and Desleigh


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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???



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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...



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Arald and Desleigh


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Thanks Gubby,

Will do that and see how it goes



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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
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I also wired mine to the 'park' lights, then I can turn it on or off as required.

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