Reverse Camera Wiring without Reverse

Should be simple enough looking at that diagram...Just run the red wires to a 12V power source, probably an ignition wire so the come on and stay on while the car is running, then just ground the black leads to the chassis...

Oh, By the way, Dont use scotch-locks or t-taps, Splice the wire directly and solder if you can!

That is what I figured from the simple schematic, but I wired it into my spare 4 wire  trailer plug and (power to running lights) and that didn't do it...

That will only enable the camera to work when your running lights are on...Tire Proz Stillwater Mn

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Well thats what you would think, but it didn't work either!  Unless I have a defunkt camera assembly.... any other ideas?

Ideally, you don't want the camera ON whenever the truck is ON. The camera will burn out quicker that way. Connect the red wire to an ignition wire, connect the blue wire to an ignition wire but through a toggle switch, ground the black wire.   When the toggle switch is ON, the camera turns ON. Its that simple. Did you meter the wires you tapped into? A better description of what you connected your wires to would help us.

Never looked at the schemo... but he's right! toggel the trigger and you should have visionTire Proz Stillwater Mn

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Thanks for the replys.  There is no toggle line for the camera, only +/-  I initially wired it up to my spare 4-pin trailer hitch; with power on the running lights line and ground on ground.  In the schematic they want it wired in parallel with the light bulb, so maybe I should use a relay?