Need some help.......Just ordered the
4.3 lcd tft monitor
and the
license plate camera
from Amazon.com.

Looks like they both come with RCA power and video ends on the cables.

I'm going to be cutting off the ends to wire into my reverse power under dash for the monitor and at taillight for the camera right?

Probably a stupid question but first time install for me and I am not sure.

Any tips on that part appreciated. Thanks!

 

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Anybody?

 

Just tap into the wires in the reverse and that will be all the power you need when you put it in reverse everything will turn on

 

I spliced the reverse power wire from the trailer harness by the spare tire. It has been working fine for over a year. Waterproof it. That was for the camera.

 

So run power wire from camera to taillight or trailer pin and run monitor power wire all the way back there also! There are power wires for camera and monitor right! Sorry for dumb questions, like I said first timer. Thanks.

 

The harness connecting the monitor to camera should harness the power that you'll tap into they won't need separate power sources

 

Okay, will it come with that harness? I didn't see any separate harness when I ordered my cam and mon. And thanks for the replies.

 

It should email the company and ask to make sure

 

Floored, you have a couple of options. You will need to run an RCA cable from your camera to the monitor. At this point you could also run a power line along with it. When you hook into your trailer wiring harness for the camera power, I believe the middle wire. (brown/purple stripe) will give you power when its in reverse. White is the negative. Dont quote me on the wire color though. When you get into the cab simply connect your power to the wire you ran from the back. Connect the RCA. THen find a ground in the cab.

I just did mine last weekend. I thought i was going to be cool and do a wirelsess signal transmitter but it didnt work and had to run the RCA anyway. The one you ordered is probably going to be short. Also i couldnt find an easy way to get the rca into the cab of the truck. Had to cut it to get through the hole then soddered it to an extension so it would reach the the monitor.