How to turn on Backup Camera while driving

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Aug 17, 2025 | 09:53 AM

Sirfishalot

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How to turn on Backup Camera while driving

Where to access the blue wire and can this be switched at the upfitter switch? Not 360
What else should I be thinking?

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Aug 17, 2025 | 12:01 PM

Poncho450

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Originally Posted by Sirfishalot

Where to access the blue wire and can this be switched at the upfitter switch?
What else
should I be thinking

I see it's your first post. You should create a signature with year and model of your truck so that others can try to help.
I know that on my 2023 XLT Premium with 360 degree camera package this can be done with the truck's camera button.

Aug 18, 2025 | 05:59 AM

99powerstrokedF250

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The camera can also be brought up on my wife's Expedition, again with the 360° camera package. Not sure if it's an option on vehicles that don't have the 360° package, I don't think our Bronco has a button to bring up the rear view camera but it does NOT have the 360° camera package.

Aug 18, 2025 | 06:28 AM

Poncho450

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My previous XLT Premium, a 2022 did not have 360 and I did not have the option to use the CHMSL camera until I installed a CANopener module from 4Dtech. I still have it here in the box if anyone is interested. It was kinda pricey at the time considering it only provided the one function. Which was to override the camera cutoff once a certain forward speed is reached. The camera could be viewed at any speed with the module installed.

Aug 18, 2025 | 01:06 PM

Sirfishalot

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Basically would like to know what wire under the hood would i splice into to energize the backup camera. Would love to add a signature. Not available until 25 posts

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Aug 18, 2025 | 02:10 PM

Poncho450

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Seeing that I had to buy a module I'm not so sure it's as simple as energizing the camera to view it at speed. It may be something that involves the APIM, which is probably the reason a module is made for that purpose.
I was not aware of the 25 post rule for a signature to be allowed. Sorry about that.