Where do I tap in for a back up cam reverse input?

[xspsi6]

2001 t4r however I seem to see conflicting sources of where to source this from?

 

[Asaspades93]

I'm looking to do the same thing. please post pics of how you run yours if you dont mind

 

[wc11]

Usually you just tap into the reverse light wire.

 

[LIVEVIL]

You mean for power when going into reverse? Why not just the wire signal leading to the reverse bulb?

 

[angus]

Depending on where your wires end up, you can tap the wire at the trunk or the shifter.

On a manual transmission, you'll have to go to the trans. switch though.

 

[TheDurk]

Depending on where your wires end up, you can tap the wire at the trunk or the shifter.

On a manual transmission, you'll have to go to the trans. switch though.

Just to be clear, you can tap a 5-speed at the reverse light just like an auto but the actuator switch is on the trans at about the 3 o'clock position. Of course, the OP has an auto because 5-speeds ended in 2000 and he has an '01.

For the auto, you can tap the White-blue wire shown in the attached anywhere along its length that you find convenient. It runs from the shifter and then splits going to both bulbs.

 

[wc11]

Reverse camera inputs wires monitors are +12v switched. (when the back up light turns on)
What I actually did, was hook it up to a toggle switch on one of the knock outs by the eLocker switch.
Sure I had to switch manually to see when reversing, but then this way, I wasn't pigeon holed into the camera only working when I'm in reverse.

I could actually flip to reverse cam at will to have a quick look at the trailer hitch when towing or to have a look at the a-hole tailgating me. :biggrin1:

 

[r34sklnnsn]

Not all camera are switched by positive trigger. A lot now can be switched to negative trigger.

 

[xspsi6]

Just to be clear, you can tap a 5-speed at the reverse light just like an auto but the actuator switch is on the trans at about the 3 o'clock position. Of course, the OP has an auto because 5-speeds ended in 2000 and he has an '01.

For the auto, you can tap the White-blue wire shown in the attached anywhere along its length that you find convenient. It runs from the shifter and then splits going to both bulbs.

Thank you and yes I was looking to tap it at the shifter base as opposed to needlessly running wire to the bulb area.
I should have stated this in my 1st post,I will report how it goes as far as the install now I just have to find a good location to mount it.