Backup camera wiring
12-24-2015, 05:07 AM
#11
Moderator (Ret.)
From the pic, it looks like a previous owner had already installed a splice connector to that black/pink striped wire, and never taped it off when they removed it. Bad; as it would have been a troubleshooting nightmare to find that wire shorted to ground if your reverse lights failed and blew a fuse.
Or, you made the splice, then removed it for a picture?
Or, you made the splice, then removed it for a picture?
Last edited by Mod (Ret.); 12-24-2015 at 05:09 AM.
12-24-2015, 05:21 AM
#12
Wildbillcody
Thread Starter
From the pic, it looks like a previous owner had already installed a splice connector to that black/pink striped wire, and never taped it off when they removed it. Bad; as it would have been a troubleshooting nightmare to find that wire shorted to ground if your reverse lights failed and blew a fuse.
Or, you made the splice, then removed it for a picture?
Or, you made the splice, then removed it for a picture?
No, I wanted to be certain that was the correct wire so I made a small hole in the insulation to put my meter lead and checked the voltage with the truck running in reverse, drive, and neutral.
12-24-2015, 05:25 AM
#13
Wildbillcody
Thread Starter
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12-24-2015, 10:52 AM
#15
then there is always the "push things around" with the lowered tailgate. I personally like the back into the storage shed. lol
03-01-2016, 10:12 PM
#16
Senior Member
okay so I am about to purchase a new pioneer avh-380bt and a license plate backup camera. Ive heard from my buddies to just wire the power into the reverse lights and plug up the other yellow wire to the back of the unit and youre good to go, but now searching ive found mixed opinions of ppl saying the head unit needs to be wired to a truck wire that receives 12v only in reverse and ppl are talking about a green and yellow wire in the passenger kick panel. I thought thats what the reverse lights were for?
Just confused on which one to wire to
Just confused on which one to wire to
03-01-2016, 10:24 PM
#17
Senior Member
You should have a reverse sensing wire going to the screen, that tells the pioneer head unit the truck is in reverse and it should switch to rearcam view. For the camera, the only connections should be a 12v wire and a ground wire. You can take your 12v from the reverse wire at the taillight. Same for ground, at the taillight.
03-01-2016, 10:52 PM
#18
Senior Member
You should have a reverse sensing wire going to the screen, that tells the pioneer head unit the truck is in reverse and it should switch to rearcam view. For the camera, the only connections should be a 12v wire and a ground wire. You can take your 12v from the reverse wire at the taillight. Same for ground, at the taillight.
03-02-2016, 02:57 AM
#19
Senior Member
Scosche Kit ? You shouldn't need any kit or module to hookup a camera ?
I know you said you're about to buy it, so you don't have it yet. Things will be much easier once you physically have it.
Is this the kit you're getting ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIONEER-AVH-...-/281910534481
If yes, ... you'll have that wire harness at the bottom right with the black connector. One of those wires is clearly labeled "Reverse Gear Signal Input" or something similar. Color: Violet/White. That's the wire you need to connect your reverse wire into, whether you find the truck's reverse wire in that bundle of wires at the door channel or all the way back at the taillight.
To make things easier on you. Use the wires embedded in the RCA cable to connect your reverse signal wire to the head unit. That's the 2 short red wires you see hanging out of the yellow RCA jacks in the picture. Extend and connect one end to the reverse wire at the bulb (taillight) and connect the other end to the violet/white in the back of the Head Unit.
As far as your camera goes, there are only 2 wires; one is 12V and the other is ground. A couple choices for where you can tap into:
- Taillight (Reverse Wire)
- Trailer Connector (Probe for a Ignition 12V wire)
I know you said you're about to buy it, so you don't have it yet. Things will be much easier once you physically have it.
Is this the kit you're getting ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PIONEER-AVH-...-/281910534481
If yes, ... you'll have that wire harness at the bottom right with the black connector. One of those wires is clearly labeled "Reverse Gear Signal Input" or something similar. Color: Violet/White. That's the wire you need to connect your reverse wire into, whether you find the truck's reverse wire in that bundle of wires at the door channel or all the way back at the taillight.
To make things easier on you. Use the wires embedded in the RCA cable to connect your reverse signal wire to the head unit. That's the 2 short red wires you see hanging out of the yellow RCA jacks in the picture. Extend and connect one end to the reverse wire at the bulb (taillight) and connect the other end to the violet/white in the back of the Head Unit.
As far as your camera goes, there are only 2 wires; one is 12V and the other is ground. A couple choices for where you can tap into:
- Taillight (Reverse Wire)
- Trailer Connector (Probe for a Ignition 12V wire)
Last edited by TXFRDOwner; 03-02-2016 at 07:28 AM.
03-02-2016, 08:58 PM
#20
Senior Member
damn thats a good deal... :/ but I got scared that something wouldnt work and it would be a pain in the *** and bought a much cheaper non touchscreen pioneer...