Reverse Light Power Wire 03 Explorer
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Reverse Light Power Wire 03 Explorer
Whats up everybody. I want to install a backup camera in my 03 Explorer, but I can't find anything on the colors of the reverse wire power and ground. I have one of those rear view mirrors with the 4.3 inch screen in it so I need to find the correct wires for both the front and back of the truck so I can get power to the mirror and camera. Anybody know the colors? And does anybody know location of the power/ground wires that I need to use in the front of the truck?
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You can access the wiring diagrams at this site which at least identifies the reverse power wires for the tail lights. If your Explorer already has an auto-dimming rearview mirror, there is already reverse-only power at the mirror connector.
I would certainly recommend confirming the correct wires with a test light or multimeter though.
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I would certainly recommend confirming the correct wires with a test light or multimeter though.
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What truck is your flat bed based off of? I assume not an Explorer.... You could likely trace a wire from your Transmission Range Sensor but I'm not sure how standard the wires colors are across models so I'd want to know what the base vehicle is to provide the correct wire color.
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What truck is your flat bed based off of? I assume not an Explorer.... You could likely trace a wire from your Transmission Range Sensor but I'm not sure how standard the wires colors are across models so I'd want to know what the base vehicle is to provide the correct wire color.
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What model year is the F350?
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I checked your profile and it appears it's a 1990. That's older than my service manuals for trucks go back to (1992) but it does appear like maybe Ford used a common wire color for the Reverse lights from the Transmission Range Switch (TRS). It appears the reverse wire is typically a Black/Pink Tracer wire after looking at a 1990 Ford Tempo diagram that I have from a different wiring diagram source. That would be pretty easy to checkout with a test lead or multimeter.
Does your flatbed have a trailer wiring adapter? If so, there should be a reverse lead at the 7-pin trailer adapter as well that you could wire into.
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Does your flatbed have a trailer wiring adapter? If so, there should be a reverse lead at the 7-pin trailer adapter as well that you could wire into.
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I checked your profile and it appears it's a 1990. That's older than my service manuals for trucks go back to (1992) but it does appear like maybe Ford used a common wire color for the Reverse lights from the Transmission Range Switch (TRS). It appears the reverse wire is typically a Black/Pink Tracer wire after looking at a 1990 Ford Tempo diagram that I have from a different wiring diagram source. That would be pretty easy to checkout with a test lead or multimeter.
Does your flatbed have a trailer wiring adapter? If so, there should be a reverse lead at the 7-pin trailer adapter as well that you could wire into.
-Rod
Does your flatbed have a trailer wiring adapter? If so, there should be a reverse lead at the 7-pin trailer adapter as well that you could wire into.
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Well, according to the wiring diagram, the 2000 F350 backup light wire is also Black/Pink and should be located on the left side of the transmission (driver's side) at the Transmission Range Sensor, or after the Back-up Lamp Switch on the top of the transmission if it's a manual transmission truck. If the wiring hasn't been all hacked up, it should run to the left rear of the vehicle, near the left rear taillight, and still be Black/Pink in that wiring harness.
Good luck!
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Good luck!
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Well, according to the wiring diagram, the 2000 F350 backup light wire is also Black/Pink and should be located on the left side of the transmission (driver's side) at the Transmission Range Sensor, or after the Back-up Lamp Switch on the top of the transmission if it's a manual transmission truck. If the wiring hasn't been all hacked up, it should run to the left rear of the vehicle, near the left rear taillight, and still be Black/Pink in that wiring harness.
Good luck!
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Good luck!
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