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Hey all

I've ordered a reverse camera to go wit my new head unit (when it arrives) and it requires power from the reverse light itself...Now I already have my reverse parking sensors wired into this reverse power light...So would it cause too much power draw to have the reverse camera wired into this same power cable?

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I think the current consumption of camera is max. 150mA .. don'r worry just do it. Smile

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Hahaha I like your style! When my car bursts into flames... Then I'll worry [WINKING FACE] second question... The wire I already have from the reverse lights to the aftermarket parking sensors box I have... Will that be safe to splice into or should I splice right into the source (reverse light power cable) again?

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The park sensors (20-200mA) + reverse camera (50-150mA) in worst case around 4W.

It doesn't matter, you can do the splice wherever it is easier for you.

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And how much can that reverse wire give out before it becomes an issue? Never been good with electrical stuff! Ha. Okay brill! Thanks for that [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]

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I'm actually thinking of disconnecting the sensors as there's no real need for them if you e got a camera


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i would not trust a camera alone keep them it can handle both the cam and sensors
Ah ok, thanks mate and there you go Sheppy lol!


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Result! Thanks all [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] but yeah after all the effort I went through to fit the parking sensors... I ain't removing them or unplugging them! Hahaha.

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If you have a wire 0,5mm2 (square millimetre) it can take almost 8A and 0,75 more than 10A.
Back-up lamp 16W and additional 4W (for park sensor and camera) -> less than 2A.
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Huh...well you learn something new every day! But... What if there is a fuse on the end... That would limit the amount of power that could be drawn wouldn't it?

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Nope the fuse is there to protect the device from blowing incase of overload the fuse goes first
Ahhhh well that's orite then [SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES] ta again all

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it's always best to ask mate