Hey guys,

I know a lot of people have done different posts about which cameras to get, but I have an actual question about installation and haven't been able to find an answer here. I have a 2002 F-150 SC Fx4, and I bought a backup camera to install on my KVT-717. The camera is made to be hooked up to a reverse light for camera, but I tried splicing it in to my trailer hitch wiring and it didn't work out. Like every other wire, it has a positive and a negative wire. I hooked it up to a 9v batter just to test it and it works fine, and I know my trailer wires work fine, so I just think I had it hooked up wrong. Does anyone know if that just doesn't provide enough power, or if I should just hook it up to the tail lights or something. Long story short, I just want it to get power whenever I put the truck in reverse. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks guys!

 

Take out your tail light and hook into the reverse wire. It should be 12v

 

Got it hooked up, and it works great! Thanks for the tip!