Can Backup Camera Use Running Light Circuit as Activation Circuit
Updated 08/12/2024 | Published 08/09/2024
Question:
I have a 2017 F350 super duty truck that I put a backup camera on. I want to wire it into my running light circuit but when I start the truck the camera turns off. The only way the camera will work if its wired into the reverse light circuit. Do you sell a converter or a product that will allow me to use my camera on my running light circuit? Regards, Edward
asked by: Edward P
Expert Reply:
Hey Edward, it's really common for backup cameras to use the running light circuit as the activation circuit instead of the reverse light so I am wondering if maybe there was something wrong with the circuit or the connection you made. You shouldn't need a converter at all.
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Edward
8/8/2024
Hi Jameson, thanks for the quick reply. I wired the backup camera to the running light circuit. With the key switch turned to on position the camera works. As soon as I start the truck the camera shuts off? I'll double check my wiring to make sure I hooked into the right circuit. I thought I might need something like a focus I had, to connect a trailer, I needed a converter for It... Thanks again for your help! Edward