Rear dash cam red wire install (Reverse light)

Quick tut on how to wire a rear camera to the back reverse light. All you need is some pliers or craft knife and some electrical tape. This was done on my Mazda 3.

[@akka5726]

Straight to the point not like others who waste too much time talking

[@peterchapman3740]

thanks pal had no idea what red wire was for ,just bought one today and fitted it

[@peterchapman3740]

going dark so will do red wire another day

[@choncord]

​​@@peterchapman3740
You done it yet..?

[@anudeepsasikumar6213]

Thank you bro. Just avoided a 300$ installation fee for a 100 $ camera.

[@kenwolf6293]

Well done that was exactly what I wanted to know..also that its not necessary but worth doing..I just bought a Honda Hybrid CR-Z..and this is my first carcam so big thanks dude

[@LinaZain-nq2jp]

Thanks for the explanation, this is the only video I seen here.❤🎉

[@joes.1836]

Thanks mate. Just wanted to check if my new dash cam need to connect the red wire, but the stock reverse cam is fine so I can leave this as just part of the dash cam "recording set-up" for both front and rear. Great video by the way, cheers mate!

[@PooFace2030]

Does the red wire have to be connected to power the camera? Because my rear camera cable that leads to the front camera looks like a headphone jack.

[@choncord]

​@@PooFace2030
The headphone jack carries the power

[@RodStewartFan]

I just bought a 2023 mazda CX -30 there is no access panel to get to lights i was so glad you had Mazda 3, but it just doesn't crosd over (parfon the pun) to a CX-30.

[@setterblue1]

Yeah just what i wanted to know , bought a dash cam with reversing camera from China , now i know what the red wire is for
thank pal

[@chilloutgaming3692]

Amazing explanation!
Thank You

[@derekdelfrate9779]

Thanks straight to the point

[@shieldsmotorcompany928]

Absolutely spot on.

[@ParadiseParadises]

amazing i will defo need todo this for my ford fosus 2009

[@louier9033]

I also have a 2009 focus, was it difficult

[@ParadiseParadises]

@@louier9033 i still havent done it, no idea where the cable is D:

[@NikolaAngelov1985]

Okay you found the right one for you, but which one is for me 😂😂😂u should mention is it positive or negative

[@heyman8820]

Use a multimeter to work out polarity.

[@kimyu1043]

Thanks for this

[@Data4664]

Thnxs!

[@angiep5216]

Why you didn’t connect it ??? 🙄🙄🙄🤔

[@LH111989]

😂I was expecting that part when I clicked on the video and he didn't do it

[@dashiellbrandt6381]

What if you don’t have the that particular access for the red wire

[@PooFace2030]

Does the red wire have to be connected to power the camera? Because my rear camera cable that leads to the front camera looks like a headphone jack.

[@gamervet7793]

well dont need that since i have a backup camera. was wondering what it was for

[@AznVi3tx]

thanks dude

[@Noone62575]

So all you did is, to wrap the cable of the camera around the cable of the reverse gear light?

[@dailysnaily8480]

Yes

[@MrEricharper]

Don't disconnect the battery

[@DR-xt9ux]

What if you don’t hook up the red wire that’s it has and just plug the cable from the rear camera into front dash like you suppose to do anyway ?
Thanks

[@ttvx901barbi]

how’d that work for you?

[@DR-xt9ux]

@@ttvx901barbi
It was not necessary to hook up the red wire because I didn’t want to use it as a back up camera
I put a wire nut on the red and tucked it away safely
and the rear back up camera worked fine recording to SD card

[@Rajarshideb1]

@@DR-xt9ux Does the rear camera record simultaneously with the front camera ?

[@DR-xt9ux]

@@Rajarshideb1
Yes
Also when you play back the SD card from the dash cam on a PC it will show you
R for rear camera view
F for front camera view when you view your recordings .

[@paranuts7693]

So you said it’s not necessary to hook this wire up? If you do not have this wire hooked up does that mean it will run continuously? Thanks

[@KubiqFeet]

If you don't run the wire then it will just record regularly, but you won't have any features that come with reverse like parking assist.

[@pauldesmond3269]

where does the black wire go????

[@prernaagarwal3548]

With lot of dash cam u only get a red wire and a power wire which runs from ur front camera all the way through b and c pillar to ur back cameta

[@Leonsmane]

Mostly all black wires are (ground) or negative . Usually for the black wire can be comnect to the opposite of red wire . Or it can be connect to anything that touches your cars metal usually a screw anywhere near . So I don't confuse you all it needs to do is touch anything metal .

[@Mrchirico6]

Taped joints are dangerous .. get sine proper joiners. They are very cheap

[@velascojidon390]

The reverse light has two wires black and green.so which of thse two wires are the one to conect the red wire from the rear camera??

[@velascojidon390]

@kiyonexus thanks

[@fredo5540]

My same question, where is the answer?

[@sept007]

🙄

[@NikolaAngelov1985]

Yes he just said that he found the right one for him 😂😂😂 but which one + or - have to be 😂😂😂

[@velascojidon390]

@@fredo5540 I took my vehicle to a professional that works in stereos and sounds systems,so the installed it for me 👍

[@hotcayenneman]

No

[@2idiotsexplore572]

Yes