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Ignition switched power

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alexbartman Member

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Hi there

Does nayone know of an ignition-switched power supply I can take a feed from in the engine bay?? Id like to hook up my reversing camera to an ignition switched live feed instead of the reversing light....its a real gmmick, but Id like to use the camera without having to go into reverse!!

thanks for advice

Alex

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The car phone would be the easiest location, already inside the cabin, passenger footwell in the center console. Do a search by Valentine One for the radar detector hardwiring instructions, someone did a good job of documenting with pictures which is the power feed and ground.

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thnaks for that - but I wanted to avoid going into the cabin - its a lot of work and not really worth it - if I can keep it inside the engine bay - I wont have to remove any of the interior trim which although not difficult, is fairly time consuming!!

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Not sure about the engine bay, sorry. Where would you have the display screen? I assumed (incorrectly perhaps) that the display in the cabin would be power source to the camera in the rear.

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Not sure about the engine bay, sorry. Where would you have the display screen? I assumed (incorrectly perhaps) that the display in the cabin would be power source to the camera in the rear.

The display screen is my new Pioneer Double Din Head Unit - and the only feed is a video RCA cable into the back of that. Teh camera on the rear bumper needs its own power...

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no - think Im onto a loser with this one!! The only solution is to run a feed from the stereo through the cabin and into the engine bay - not much fun - dont think I can actually face the heartache of removing everything again - once was enough to be honest!

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