Reverse Camera Wiring HELP

[strickland03]

OK, So I have a 2012 SS with the Boston crappy package and reverse camera on the mirror.

I purchased an Alpine ILX-007
JL Audio 6.5 for door
JL 6x9 for deck lid
JL 12" Stealth Box
Alpine 500 Mono amp for sub
Alpine 300 4 channel for mids/highs.
Front License plate camera
Factory rear camera (bought the plug from gen5giy)

Everything is pretty much done aside from getting the two camera to work on one video impute. I want the front camera on a simple toggle switch that I can flip on quickly when I need it instead of putting it on the AUX input. Does this diagram look correct?

The New license plate camera has a positive wire on both end, and a positive and ground on the plate end.

[Rainbow1616]

No it does not look correct.
First don't use the power antenna lead to power your camera. That is meant for only a power antenna. This lead won't be hot all the time on most radios. They are smart enough to know that when playing your ipod or cd you don't need an antenna.
Why do you have a power wire going to your splitter? I would use an rca switch there not a splitter. Keep the 2 video signals isolated.
You just seem to be making that way to complicated.
Put your front camera on a switched hot wire and change the video A/B switch with your toggle switch

[strickland03]

Originally Posted by Rainbow1616

No it does not look correct.
First don't use the power antenna lead to power your camera. That is meant for only a power antenna. This lead won't be hot all the time on most radios. They are smart enough to know that when playing your ipod or cd you don't need an antenna.
Why do you have a power wire going to your splitter? I would use an rca switch there not a splitter. Keep the 2 video signals isolated.
You just seem to be making that way to complicated.
Put your front camera on a switched hot wire and change the video A/B switch with your toggle switch

I did figure out to not use Blue wire for Antenna, as you are correct, it is only powered when the AM/FM radio is on. So I will be using the constant hot (red) wire from the radio.

I did not know there was an RCA splitter , let me do some looking Thank you!!

[Rainbow1616]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[strickland03]

Originally Posted by Rainbow1616

No it does not look correct.
First don't use the power antenna lead to power your camera. That is meant for only a power antenna. This lead won't be hot all the time on most radios. They are smart enough to know that when playing your ipod or cd you don't need an antenna.
Why do you have a power wire going to your splitter? I would use an rca switch there not a splitter. Keep the 2 video signals isolated.
You just seem to be making that way to complicated.
Put your front camera on a switched hot wire and change the video A/B switch with your toggle switch

I did not find a simple RCA splitter that I can toggle A/B. My Toggle switch is to provide power to the front camera when I want it on, that has to also trigger the Orange/White reverse input on the head unit to automatically turn the image on the screen. The Rear camera will not be on unless it's in reverse, which is why I put the one way diode to keep power from going back in the computer of the car. Now if it's in reverse and I have the toggle on, then it will just have no picture until I turn one off. Maybe I am making it too hard, but even with a RCA switch I would then need two switches, one for RCA and one for power correct?

I know I could simply put the front camera on the AUX input, but then to get to it I have to change the radio 3-4 times to get to and back from the camera. Rather just flip a switch.

[strickland03]

Originally Posted by Rainbow1616

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I saw that one but was confused by how "automatic" it is? How does it know when I want the front camera on? Obviously the rear is on the reverse, but what about the front? I am not familiar with this thing lol

Thanks for helping me BTW

[Rainbow1616]

That is a 3 input 1 output. You will only need 2 of the inputs. It will always be in reverse mode until you flip your toggle switch and put power to the red or purple wire depending on the input your using.

[strickland03]

Originally Posted by Rainbow1616

That is a 3 input 1 output. You will only need 2 of the inputs. It will always be in reverse mode until you flip your toggle switch and put power to the red or purple wire depending on the input your using.

Ordered, check out the diagram one of the reviews posted

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2888/...93ae3968_c.jpg

Not real simple, kinda like mine