In order the camera should go on when shifting to reverse, I need to connect the camera power wire to the radio itself or just to the backup light?
798193
To the backup light wire. You only attach the video in portion to the radio.
798194
On the camera there are 2 wires, 1 positive and 1 negitive. Run a single wire from camera to the Radio plus find a backup light wire in the trunk and connect the positive wire of the camera there. It works like a dream, A good camera is key to a good operation.
798195
Both really. You'll need three things to get a back up camera going. Power, video signal, and reverse signal. 12v to the camera will power the camera and the video wire will display the image on the unit. The reverse signal wire just automatically switches to the camera feed anytime the vehicle is in reverse
798196
You have to hook it up to your backup light if you want it go on automactically when you shift into reverse. You can hook it up to radio power and just hit the camera icon whenever you need it also. I personal like it hooked up to the backup lights
798197
hi there you need to connect the long RCA video cable that came with the camera to the radio and there should be another wire with the camera that gets connected or tied into a reverse light one of your rear reverse lights
798198
either, if you want to be able to activate the camera,, for some reason while driving, you need to hook it to the radio. If you will use it only in reverse, you can hook it to the reverse light- but note, usually the camera wires send the red/black lines up along the RCA video cable so it may be best just to use the radio. If you wish to use the backup light, you will need to run a set of wires feeding to the radio to connect the camera, then connect the other end to the light,,, more work really. so check out the wiring of your camera first, if they allow you to hook right up to the backup tail light, then that's your best bet for sure. You can use solderless clamps to quickly secure the connection with no cutting involved
2194342
If you have it wired correctly, yes. Theoretically when you shift into reverse, the poser to your backup lights provides 12VDC to the camera. The signal from the camera makes the monitor power up through a separate 12VDC feed. (This connection is not defined very clearly in the instructions, I guess it is supposed to be intuitive. I found out about it after reading some feedback from other customers.)
1496799
It depends on how you want it to behave. 1. If you want the camera and the lcd screen to come live on reverse only, then you want both ends to be powered by the reverse light. Connecting the camera to the reverse light is easy. Finding the reverse light wire on the under the driver kick panel was hard for me. So I powered my LCD panel (and the wireless receiver) using the cigarette lighter. LCD panel has power constantly but it remains dark until it receives signal from the transmitter. i.e. when I am reversing. 2. Connect both ends to constant power (to driving lights) so you have continuous view of the rear.
698450
Yes if only u connect for it continuous power cable..there is in pioneer radio a menu where u turn it on while driving...however the guy who installed it for me connected camera power cable to my reverse light..so the camera only gets power when I am in reverse mode
1450693
The camera power should be coming from the back up lights and that should be energized when car is placed in reverse with key on. Display has a couple of input selections like av1 and av2 so switch them with the remote or button on display.
390151
it doesn't have a connection for a backup camera, all it has is an a/v aux input but it is located on the front face (the aux labeled plug on the bottom right). There is no trigger wire or anything like that. there is no a/v input in the rear either so you can't hardwire a camera there (i wanted to do that but no luck). Check my review for more info, i suggest looking for another unit.
1010307
The screen is just dark with no input signal. If your backup camera is wired to your reverse gear lights then the monitor will only show a picture when the car is in reverse gear.
1225144
you should have your transmitter hooked to your back-up light wires. then have the receiver hooked into your GPS. when you put the car in reverse it should automaticly turn on your backup camera.
1719863
Yes the backup camera comes on automatically when you shift in reverse. .any back up camera works when you attach it to the unit.
1296933
I wired mine to a 12V car plug adaptor. You can wire it to the backup switch of the car,but with the adaptor you can turn it on even while you are driving. It is a good camera. You can get the adaptor at Radio Shack.
2112787
The system is powered by attaching the power lead to the back up light circuit so when you put your vehicle in reverse the back up light circuit is powered up which in turn powers up the camera.
128266
Any camera should suffice. Power plugs into radio and reverse switch on wire harness as long as it has the composite output on camera your good to go
1714327
The way I did it in my fusion was find the relay for your reverse switch (shifter) there's a switch that when put in reverse tell the comp to put the reverse lights on u want to tap into that power wire to the relay and ground the screen to the closest bare metal spot that way when u click it I to reverse the camera and screen come on at the same time. You can just wire it up to ur 12v battery seems the screen turns on when the camera receives power but if you do it that was the screen receiver is on 24/7 and will drain your battery.
30427
Connect the Red Wire to your the wire going to one of your Backup Lights and the Black Wire to the chassis making sure that you have a good ground. The idea is for the camera to turn on when I put the vehicle transmission in reverse.
2139673
If you connect the "Purple" to the yellow wire on the camera, and the red power wire on the camera to your reverse lights it should automatically turn the camera on and show video on your Pioneer screen when you put your vehicle in reverse.
479061
Your question does not give enough details to answer. The connection is pretty straight forward. You connect the camera to power and you connect the video line to your radio. Of course your radio needs to have support for a backup camera.
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.