I don't have a wiring schematic available. Can anyone help me?

I need a "trigger wire" for my reverse camera screen (integrated with my rear view mirror). I'd like to avoid splicing into the harness at the transmission if possible. Is there a wire in the kick panel, or at the fuse box that I can use to power the screen when in reverse?

I already have the camera-power coming from the reverse light.

2001 F250

Thanks all.

 

Seems to me the reverse light wire could serve as the power source and the trigger.

 

Wire it to a switch so you can turn it on at will. I dont want mine coming on every time I put it in reverse. I bought a Carling switch labeled camera for mine.

 

I'm planning to wire it to turn on when in reverse. And, ill have a switch to turn it on at will. That's how my aux rear lights are wired and I like how it turned out.

I just need to find an "on" source for the mirror/LCD screen.

 

Maybe I am missing something but why can't you wire it the same as the lights with the same source ?

 

I suppose I could do that. I guess I'm just over-thinking it.
Is there any reason I wouldn't want to tie the two (camera and aux lights) together?

 

Here's my experience: There are many times when I just don't want to mess with the camera and I'm grateful it takes care of itself with reverse. That being said, I didn't make a separate 12V source, and it would be nice to see back there without going into reverse... like when towing. I doubt you want to turn on the big lights in the parking lot or at home, but you really want that B/U cam on every time you hit reverse. I wouldn't gang them, but two separate switches would give you flexibility.

You need one of those dashes from Clay.

 

Do you have the auto-dimming mirror? If so, I heard there is already a reverse trigger wire to the mirror to disable the dimming when backing up.

 

Not on same switch just same power source.