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Old 09-08-2012, 04:32 PM   #124
SVXdc
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Chapter/Region: South East
Location: Atlanta, GA
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1996 SVX L AWD
Laguna Blue Pearl

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Originally Posted by jsteg View Post
Ok,I got the new camera and did a quick test...old one was definitely fried.
That's why I urge people to test a camera before they bury the wires, drill holes, cut, glue, etc. So many people have received cameras that were bad or incompatible that you'll want to find out before you've spent hours installing it. The next camera might need different holes.

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So, if I hook up [to the OEM Kicker subwoofer power wire], my camera will constantly be powered, correct? Is it really a big deal? I mean, if I power it to have 12V when the key is on or accessory, it will still be constantly powered when the key is on, even when not in reverse, correct?
That's correct, however we're now talking about the camera being "on" 100% of the time, instead of just when you're in your car. Although most cameras draw very little power, I still don't recommend it. When your battery is older and you leave your car parked for a long period (like leaving town for a week), the camera could drain the battery enough that you need a jump start.

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If anybody has any suggestions (aside from running wires all the way to the radio) to find a 12v key on source, I would be willing to entertain that!

I didn't want to splice new wires and run 2 additional wires all the way up there. Plus, I don't know which wire to hook it to up there either.
You can connect the camera's ground to metal chassis near the camera -- no need to extend that wire.

Wagons may have a 12V accessory outlet near the hatch. If yours doesn't have a wire with that near the back, you might as well buy some extra wire and run that alongside the camera's video cable all the way to the HU. You can tie into the wire for the front 12V accessory outlet, or tap the lead for the HU's +12V Accessory power. Posi-Taps are a great way to do that.
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