Wire power for backup camera

[alms_lefko]

Where did you guys hook up for power for your aftermarket backup camera/head units?

I ran a wire to the passenger floor for the reverse wire from the head unit. Is there somewhere I can tap in at the front of the car or do I need to run that wire to the rear brake light?

And then what has constant power in the rear? I want to be able to turn the camera on whenever and not just reverse.

TIA!

 

[zopperman]

Don't wire you cam to a constant power source, it will repeatedly kill your battery and cause you a lot of angst. Ask me how I know. I would just use a switched ignition source. Fuse box or cig lighter or something, cam probably draws .1 amps, would not hesitate to tap OEM circuits.

 

[Caffeine27]

I ran my power from my Stereo Head Unit.Works perfect.

 

[Brutalguyracing]

Don't wire you cam to a constant power source, it will repeatedly kill your battery and cause you a lot of angst. Ask me how I know. I would just use a switched ignition source. Fuse box or cig lighter or something, cam probably draws .1 amps, would not hesitate to tap OEM circuits.

what he said
and also if you have the tow package you can use the wiring from that
it has const, switched , rev all there'
or your reverse light

 

[alms_lefko]

what he said
and also if you have the tow package you can use the wiring from that
it has const, switched , rev all there'
or your reverse light

Yup, tow package. forgot all about that! I tow my boat all the time. I know those wire colors! Thanks!

 

[Brutalguyracing]

Yea what i did is disconnected the connector from the bumper and unplugged the two connectors and brought it indoors and made all my connections with weather pack connectors and then re installed