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Lexus GS300 Reverse light wire location.

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Old Jun 21, 2016 | 08:57 PM
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Default Lexus GS300 Reverse light wire location.

I bought a YADA wireless back up camera. I tried all the wires on all the lights and the camera will only work if i press and hold the break pedal. If i go in the reverse and release the camera then the camera wont work. Am i doing this right or there is no reverse light on my car. If there is a reverse light then witch wires do i need to connect to the back up camera. Thank you.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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I bought a YADA wireless back up camera. I tried all the wires on all the lights and the camera will only work if i press and hold the break pedal. If i go in the reverse and release the camera then the camera wont work. Am i doing this right or there is no reverse light on my car. If there is a reverse light then witch wires do i need to connect to the back up camera. Thank you.
What year make and model is your car that you don't have a back up light? Yes you hooked it up wrong. If your car does not have a back up light at you say then simply wire the camera to a toggle switch then all you do is flip the swith to on when you are going to back up.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:20 PM
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Sounds like you connected it to the brake lamp rather then the reverse bulb. Fix that and it should work correctly.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 07:01 PM
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I just did my rear camera last week and the wire I tapped for positive was red/blue and the white/blk for the negative/ground.

FYI, easiest way to make sure is to remove the taillight and look at the two wires that come from the reverse bulb.
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