Wired for back up camera

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by Max the Mini

We just got our trailer this month and plan to install observation camera. We looked this weekend, and on the plate covering the mounting bracket space there is information saying which observation or backup camera to install. Ours was on the outside of the plate. I read somewhere that you may have to remove the plate and the information is on the other side.

Also your information packet should have the info in it stating which system you have. Mine did. Later RJD

[wardster]

You may want to do some extra digging when shopping for it. I recently bought mine. For some reason, the kit that comes with the mounting kit, which I didn't need, was much cheaper than the one that comes without it. Yes, that sounds backwards but that's the way amazon had it listed.

[RangeMaggotBob]

Originally Posted by Tom911

There is constant voltage to the prewired connection on the back of my TT. I checked the voltage with electricity being connected to my home and just off of the battery. No vehicle was connected to the TT. So it is a direct connect to the battery.

I don't know what kind of trailer you have, but if the op's trailer is pre-wired, like mine is, the power comes from the pigtail that you plug into your truck from your trailer. There's no way it should come off your trailer battery. Otherwise is would always be hot, i.e. always on. Like others have said, it comes off the parking lights hot wire. I just wired mine up last weekend, and it works perfectly.