Just Installed Backup Camera

[G_Altima]

If you have the trailer plug that i have, the center pin only provides power when the truck is in reverse.

 

[BlownGP]

I have an aftermarket head unit and installed a camera just like this except i ran a wire along with the RCA video cable and hooked it up to the purple (its been a while thats just a guess) so it comes on when the truck goes in reverse and switches the display to the camera. i didn't like the idea of the camera being on when the truck was on figured it would last longer only running when the truck is in reverse.

That's what I did with mine. I too was afraid the camera would die prematurely if it was on the whole time.

For the reveres signal. I tapped into the red/white wire under dash. For power for camera I tapped the reverse light wire...

It was a PITA for me because I couldn't get mine to work for the longest time. Checked about evey wire on the truck making sure I did it right.

Come to find out my pioneer double din has the camera output on the opposite side of the video out RCA's. Brown at that. Right in the corner. I had it plugged in the yellow RCA.. hahaah

 

[vpalace]

I installed mine this afternoon. Wound up tapping into the driver side reverse bulb. Everything's working good so far.

 

[Idahemi6.4]

I do not remember the colors off hand. I used the trailer plug on my truck and it has a diagram like the one below on it. I just spliced into the corresponding wires. The middle wire was the positive reverse wire and the one below that to the left is the negative. You can also ground the camera to some bare metal in the tailgate instead of running the negative wire.

This is exactly what I've been looking for!
Does anyone know the best connectors to use when tapping into the trailer wiring to install an aftermarket backup camera?

 

[nbbowhunter]

Awesome