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Old 10-04-2019, 11:55 PM   #2
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The camera doesn't always need to be on. The installer told you that because they didn't want to run a relay from the headunit to turn the camera on when the stock radio tells it to turn on.


The radio sends a 6v signal that will only turn on when the camera needs to be on. If you power the camera from that signal (or use a relay to send 12v when that 6v signal is on) then it will only be on when the car first starts and when you're in reverse.
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