switchec reverse camera
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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
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Printed Date: June 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Topic: switchec reverse camera
Posted By: Steve23
Subject: switchec reverse camera
Date Posted: July 30, 2010 at 9:01 PM
Id like the camera to power on when in reverse but also id like to be able to power in on when not in reverse by a switch. Is there a way to do this?
Thanks.
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 30, 2010 at 9:29 PM
You will need a 3 amp diode, available at Radio Shack. Connect the non banded end of the diode to the reverse light wire of the vehicle. Connect the banded end of the diode to the power wire of the camera. Connect the wire from your switch to the banded end of the diode as well.
Posted By: Steve23
Date Posted: July 31, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Does anyone have a wire diagram for a reverse camera from a 2010 f350. The camera has 5 wires.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 31, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Are all 5 wires the same size? Using an ohm meter, are 2 of the 5 electrically conneted to each other? Is any one of the wires shielded?
Posted By: Steve23
Date Posted: July 31, 2010 at 10:34 PM
I believe two of the five wires are bigger than the rest. I will check the wires with an ohm meter tomorrow.
I think I may have fried something in the head unit though. I was wired it the way I thought was right. The screen came on for "camera" with just a blank screen.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 31, 2010 at 10:49 PM
If one of the larger wires are common with one of the smaller wires, the larger will be the power ground, and the smaller will be shield for the video cable. When you have the meter, set it to diode test, and check from both of the larger wires. Red lead on one wire and black lead on the other wire, notice the reading. Then reverse the leads on the same 2 wires. Notice the reading again. If one way it read between (.)350 and (.)600, and the other way it reads a much higher number, these 2 are power and ground. The one that is common with the smaller is ground. The other 2 wires are video, and probably reverse light input. The camera probably has power on it all the time and the reverse wire turns it on. No initialization time when put in reverse.
I highly doubt that you damaged your back up camera input on your deck.
Posted By: Steve23
Date Posted: August 02, 2010 at 7:51 PM
I figured it out and got it working. Here is the pin out for anyone who may need it:
Found it should be 5 wires
WHITE/ brown Switched 12 volt
black Ground
WHITE/ green Video +
BROWN / violet Video -
BLACK/ white Not used
Thanks for the help!
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 02, 2010 at 8:23 PM
Glad you got it working. Keywords to help find this in the search function: integrate OEM camera F350
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