Member Since: 01 Mar 2024
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Reverse camera
Right, I have searched and searched but the trouble is reverse camera search just brings up threads about OE cameras.
I have an aftermarket pioneer double din unit and an aftermarket camera. I wanted to know how people powered their cameras. Where did you take the power from?
29th Sep 2024 3:57 pm
LT
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No personal experience with a Discovery, but I’ve had rear cameras installed professionally on other vehicles and I believe the power source for them was taken from the reversing lights.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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29th Sep 2024 4:32 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
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Usually, the camera is either powered from the din, with a trigger wire from the resvering light, or powered fully from the reversing light. Diagram may not be exact for yours but shows the theory
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29th Sep 2024 6:41 pm
skunk38
Member Since: 05 Jan 2024
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I think a lot of owners (including myself) have used a piggy back fuse from the L/H fuse box behind glove box area, or take a feed from the boot 12V aux socket on LHS via a fuse. That way, the camera doesn't switch off straight away when reverse is disengaged - some displays stay on for 10 secs or so.Volunteer driver with 4x4 Response South East Wales
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30th Sep 2024 9:07 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
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That is certainly the case for the factory D3 and D4 displays.
I don't know about double DIN aftermarket. They probably require a reverse light trigger wire, as per the diagram, to switch to the camera display. If the red pigtail can't be used to trigger that, there are 2 reverse light fuses behind the glovebox, which could be used with a piggy back to trigger the display
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