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Does anyone know if there is somewhere under the dash where I tie into the reversing switch (ie the power that goes to the reversing lights when the gearbox is put in reverse) - this will set up my camera so the screen is only active when the gearbox is in reverse.

If I can't find it I'll tap into the wire at the reversing light itself, but thought it'd be easier not to have to run a wire all the way back to the cabin.. Then again I have to run the camera lead from there I suppose..

fyi if anyone's interested I have the VSA-2500 system available from here: http://visionsolutions.com.au/reverse.htm

I've mounted the LCD on the ceiling directly above the rear view mirror (between the visors). I plan to mount the camera somewhere near the numberplate at the back..

The switch is on the gearbox. Do you have a manual or auto?? Many autos have extra switches for controlling the electronics.

It is easier to get the wire from under the dash than off the gearbox. It took me ages to find. I will post a pic of the wire tomorrow evening for you of where I hooked in my camera. I put the screen in the same place but mounted the camera on my canopy. (www.sidewinder.com.au)

i put my camera thru my numberplate and hooked into thr reverse wire from thr rear lights also thats where i took the power from as well to power thr camera.look at my picts for location ot camera.
i got a head unit with a lcd so its beter/bigger pic to view wit

Hope this works - this is a bit blurry but it is the thick red wire with white stripe on the white connector with 4 wires (above the black connector inside the red circle)

I ended up running a coaxial cable with a positive lead back to the cab from the rear, now I have a switch on the dash, I can turn it on and off when I please and the in-dash dvd screen I have is OK but rather annoying when you want to flip it out to reverse so I might get myself a small seperate screen....

McSumWay - I have an auto...

Jabren - thanks for the pic, i'm assuming that is the bank of plugs under the steering wheel (can't tell from the pic where it is) - will have a look tomorrow and try to locate the wire you've indicated...

Yes akroehn - under the steering wheel