theluke19
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- 2005 Sport Trac
So I'm wiring up a rearview camera, that mounts on the license plate, and can't decide the best place to tie into power.
I can't decide if I wanted to wire it to Reverse lights, so it only powers when reversing- or if I wanted to wire it to a switch for power, so I can view the camera when I want.
If I decide on the reverse lights, I'll have to find the best place to tie into reverse lights. Maybe someone here knows-
If I decide on the switch- It just means I'll have to put an ugly switch in the cab, and it won't be automatic- and I'll have to run a pair of wires up to the cab, instead of just video feed. what would be the best route to run these wires?
I'll go mount the camera, and then decide where I want to wire to.. any suggestions, or ideas?
PS - While I was out there, I found a pair of loose ended wires (capped off of course) behind the bumper, near the license plate . While hoping they'd be reverse lights tie-ins, Tests showed they were hot when the brakes lit up.. what would that be for?
I can't decide if I wanted to wire it to Reverse lights, so it only powers when reversing- or if I wanted to wire it to a switch for power, so I can view the camera when I want.
If I decide on the reverse lights, I'll have to find the best place to tie into reverse lights. Maybe someone here knows-
If I decide on the switch- It just means I'll have to put an ugly switch in the cab, and it won't be automatic- and I'll have to run a pair of wires up to the cab, instead of just video feed. what would be the best route to run these wires?
I'll go mount the camera, and then decide where I want to wire to.. any suggestions, or ideas?
PS - While I was out there, I found a pair of loose ended wires (capped off of course) behind the bumper, near the license plate . While hoping they'd be reverse lights tie-ins, Tests showed they were hot when the brakes lit up.. what would that be for?