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Originally Posted by mendozer
I have a pioneer and I have the camera to install it and unless I'm missing something, why can't the 12V power be wired into something that's just always on like the car's main power wire? I want the ability to use it without reverse also and my deck has a camera button. I like the idea of the fused switch idea listed above but why a switch? Is it bad to just have it always being on?
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You can do that no problem. You will still want to hook up the reverse light power to the reverse camera trigger (which is then separate from camera power which should be any switched power). That's how I have mine setup - both front and rear cameras are available anytime the radio is on.
-Charlie
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