5v reverse camera

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Topic: 5v reverse camera

Posted By: syahrul37
Subject: 5v reverse camera
Date Posted: September 24, 2014 at 5:40 AM

Hi.. I have a rev cam which says working on a 5V..The model is Eclipse BEC 106..Can i wire it directly to 12V without damaging the camera. Its not plug n play coz my HU is a Kenwood. Thanks.

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Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: September 24, 2014 at 8:37 AM

No.
But any USB port will be fine.

Posted By: syahrul37
Date Posted: September 24, 2014 at 8:40 AM

oldspark wrote:

No.
But any USB port will be fine.

Any other method besides the usb port?
e.g resistor or voltage regulator?

Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: September 24, 2014 at 8:55 AM

Yes, USB car adaptor or voltage regulator.
But not a resistor, tho a resistor and Zener diode is ok, but then you'd get a (proper) voltage regulator instead.

Posted By: syahrul37
Date Posted: September 24, 2014 at 1:12 PM

thanks..

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