does the camera need to be connected to the brake light wiring ?
141226
No. The camera must be connected to the BACKUP LIGHT. It is a backup safety device.
141227
No Simply connect it to the back up light wiring only!Then the camera will ony activate when you place your car in reverse whcih is what you wanted in the first place!!!
141228
Negative. It needs 12 volts. If you did it to the brake lights camera would only work when you stepped on the pedal. I hook up to the tail light or license light and then when I want camera on I turn those running lights on. Inside its ti the cig lighter.
1985560
The camera doesn't know where it's placed it just needs current and a switch
675220
It is a wireless camera, in that the camera is not connected to the GPS. However, the camera is connected to the car electrical system via the brake lights. The wire from the camera connects to the brake lights and to the wireless transponder.
1286577
Yes there will be a cable and and a power signal from the camera to the head unit Also you will have to power supply from your reverse or b a k up lights to turn on the camera All of this should be included in the kit except for maybe a few but connectors
345233
if you hook the wire to the white tail light the camera will come on when in reverse. if you hook the wire to the ignition the camera will come on when the car starts.
846204
You are connected to the turn signal wire should be connected to brake light wire
45466
My camera was professionally installed by a stereo electronics shop. It comes on about one second after the gear shift lever is put in reverse. It appeared that all of the necessary wiring harnesses were included. As some of the reviewers mentioned the hot and the ground leads are quite small in gauge.
2127206
I wired the camera to power up only in reverse with a trailer plug in my trailer outlet. I wired the screen into my fuse board under the steering column.
157946
You should be able to since the wiring needs to be connected to the power and the back-up light wires in the trunk. The camera itself is on the license tag and it is wireless.
1241826
Look for 3rd brake light camera specific to your van. I believe Amazon has one.
917734
Don't know.. had it for a year and haven't installed. Tell you next year...MaybeMy guess is the camera is activated by the reverse switch. You may be able to do some custom wiring to get around the problem. Check the manufactures instillation instructions on there site.
1393083
Yes that's for the power supply (12+) and you can connect it through the back lights of the car for automatic startup of the back-up camera.
2222372
No, it needs to be connected to a DVR receiver and a power source. Even wireless cameras need a power source . . . . So there is never a true wireless camera. It is best to take the time and wire all your cameras for you security needs. And make sure that they have the right power adaptor if you buy them separate from a kit.All the best.
543735
It is not necessary to connect the camera to the reverse light, but would have to operate the camera manually. The radio has a wire for reverse that would connect to the reverse light for automatic operation once in reverse.
543737
The camera does not. The hook up for the reverse circuit is in the unit the camera hooks to, if it needs one. If it is a stand alone installation, like for a trailer hookup, then it will work.
2161971
All you have to do is tap into either your right or left tail light wiring. Go to your local auto parts house and tell them you want to TAP into the taillight wiring and they will get you the right connectors. No cutting is required. As far as the camera itself goes all you do is remove 1 of your license plate bolts and slip the camera bracket over the hole and put the bolt back.
1663632
No you do not. You only need the one supplied with camera "kit." The whole system runs off of your electrical box. All the circuits run back to the main breaker panel. In one installation, although it was the same business, they had two breaker panels, so I had to run a plug off the one panel I was connecting the system to. It worked well.Good luck.