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reverse wire for aftermarket stereo install

35K views 13 replies 10 participants last post by  suzridr  
#1 ·
Just wanted to give a heads up to anyone needing to tap into the reverse circuit, for a positive 12 volt feed when the ridge is in reverse, for an aftermarket stereo install with backup camera.

The wire to tap is solid green with a factory splice installed, and is located under the drivers side kick panel, in the bundle of wires in there. Just take off the electrical tape and find the solid green wire with the factory splice in it, there is only one. This wire supplies a positive 12 volt signal when the vehicle is in reverse, and 0 volts when in other gears.
 
#2 ·
Actually there are several solid green wires in that are in that bundle. Glad you hit it the first time. Search of old posts show pics of the one to use
 
#10 ·
Thanks for the info, everyone! This will make my life a lot easier tomorrow morning when I go to do this exact thing.
 
#11 · (Edited)
Orange/white to orange worked here too for DNX9990HD install in RTS.
 
#13 ·
Yes, sure. But you then introduce the extra wire/cost as well as the opportunity for wire damage. Also, if a wireless cam is used there won't be any wiring or cableing to the back.
But, yes, a wire from the reverse light in back would serve the same function, just with a much longer circuit.
 
#14 ·
It's far easier to access the wire in the big thick bundle of wires that runs along the driver side from front to back. It's a solid green thin wire, and for me it was on the exterior of the bundle at about 9:00. Just very gently cut open the black corrugated material and expose the wires in the bundle. Make sure to test it with a sewing needle and test light while the vehicle is in reverse with parking brake engaged. This is the bundle of wires that basically runs between the driver seat and the driver door along the floor where the carpet seam is
 

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