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Topic: 12v supply line for back-up camera

Posted By: YanLar
Subject: 12v supply line for back-up camera
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 5:09pm

2017 rp180--Any suggestions for where the best splice for a 12v power supply to a back-up camera. I found some wire behind the vanity drain line. Color identity would be cool. Also, we have a air flow spoiler wing thing on the back with some running lights; is this a good source for power?

Grateful for your input.

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Laryana

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Posted By: RoverPod
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 5:41pm

You should be able to get power from the center clearance light on the spoiler.

Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 6:06pm

License plate light? And there is reverse lights wiring on the left front they are yellow and capped off in the bundle. You have running lights numerous places. I used my solar connector as a 12V source.

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Mike Carter
2015 178
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Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2020 at 7:16pm

The circuit supplying the running/clearance lights is one of the better places to get your camera 12v. It is generally readily accessible near all the places you might want to mount the camera.

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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 1:27pm

Yes. The running lights would be a great source if you want the camera to have power "most of the time". Backup lights would supply power when you are backing up. I think a lot people like having the camera powered "most of the time" just so they can get a gander of what's happening behind when you're tooling down the road.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Colt
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 5:14pm

I tapped into the license plate light. I just have to run my parking or headlights to use the camera.

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John
'16 R-Pod 180

Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2020 at 8:42pm

GlueGuy +1, Colt +1.

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