johafra Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Hi Guys, I just bought a 7" LCD Screen Backup Car Rear View Mirror Monitor+Wireless Reverse IR Camera Kit and I wonder where would be the best place to get 12V to power up the monitor. I want the monitor to be ON or OFF when I start my DJ. I attached a picture of the kit I got. Thank you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 If you're looking for power for the camera, I would say the 12v outlet by the back gate... For the monitor, there should be hot wires in the headliner for the dome lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 You almost certainly want to use switched owner, rather than 'hot' leads for the monitor . . . but the rear power outlet is indeed the best and most easily accessed point in the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johafra Posted July 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 I am planing to power up the camera using the back up tail light.I will consider the headliner to power the monitor. I will give a try to see how easy is to access the wires. What about using the power that goes the radio amplifier? Tks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 You will find switched power at the front power outlet below the radio and aircon controls - it isn't hard to get to. You'll also find switched power in the fuse block that is behind and below the glove box. I used that to operate the GPS in my last Journey, but no longer since I have the OEM navigation radio in the '14.But wait. Don't you already have a backup camera? I thought R/Ts in Canada have them as standard equipment . . . . .If there is no backup camera you have another option if you want to go that route, you can plug the receiver into the video input of your OEM radio and have the dealer enable the backup camera by programming the sales code - you could see the image on the dash screen. johafra and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johafra Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) bramfrank. My DJ RT 2012 has an 8.4 screen but does not have navigation or backup camera. I did know not that the OEM radio have a video input. I will look more into the option to see if I can see the image on the 8.4 screen. tks Edited July 17, 2015 by johafra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramfrank Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) The video input is located on pins on one of the multiconnectors on the rear of the radio. Which pins is easily determined by looking at the installation instructions for the OEM backup camera kit, available from dealers (I got mine from eBay) - the manual can be found here:http://www.moparonlineparts.com/docs/82212553.pdfAs it happens 'they' (being the Chinese aftermarket suppliers) sell a video transmitter and receiver with the connector pins that go into the connector (it certainly looks that way from the picture) pre-installed at a very reasonable price . . . . . but it really isn't complicated to run wiring from the rear of the vehicle to the front - in fact I went with the OEM kit altogether and let my dealer make the connection to the back of the radio and program the vehicle for the same money they were going to charge just for the programming. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Transmitter-Receiver-For-Car-Monitor-Backup-Rear-View-Parking-Camera-/191539878373?fits=Make%3ADodge%7CModel%3AJourney&hash=item2c98aa99e5&vxp=mtr In order to have the video image appear on screen you will need to have your dealer 'flash' the sales code for the backup camera into the vehicle - again that information can be found in the installation manual.Whatever you decide to do, good luck. The full kit, complete with the harness and the OEM camera, which is integrated into the lift gate handle could be bought here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/11-15-Dodge-Journey-INTERGRATED-REAR-VIEW-BACK-UP-CAMERA-KIT-OEM-NEW-MOPAR-/191634507878?fits=Make%3ADodge%7CModel%3AJourney&hash=item2c9e4e8866&vxp=mtr The OEM camera (without the cable harness) can be bought for US$92 here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-MOPAR-LIFT-GATE-HANDLE-2011-12-DODGE-JOURNEY-W-BACKUP-CAMERA-68096254AA-/361156394344?fits=Make%3ADodge%7CModel%3AJourney&hash=item5416993d68&vxp=mtr Edited July 17, 2015 by bramfrank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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