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Powering a rear view camera in an '04 Ford Escape
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Relly
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Mar 3, 2012, 6:44 PM
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Powering a rear view camera in an '04 Ford Escape
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Hi there, I am installing a rear view camera in a 2004 Ford Escape and I have run into trouble?? I need to power the camera from the reversing lights but the two wires to the reverse lamps are not what I expected (1 active, 1 return), instead they are both active and one wire becomes inactive/dead when reverse gear is engaged. The camera get its ground from the video cable, therefore i just need to find a source of +12V that is active when reverse gear is engaged. Any ideas on where i might find this or any advice on using a diode or relay to get +12V when in reverse would be appreciated.
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Hammer Time
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Mar 3, 2012, 7:13 PM
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Re: Powering a rear view camera in an '04 Ford Escape
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Then you would have to tap into the feed wire for the lights themselves. The switch probably triggers the lighting module first and that feeds the lights.
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