Just bought a rear view camera to support my Pioneer head unit. I need to tap into the wire running to the reverse lights. Anyone able to pinpoint specifically which wire I can tap into?

 

according to chiltons, left reverse lamp is dark green/orange or white/yellow. right reverse lamp is white/yellow. these wires would be found in the trunk behind the panel in the harness that leads to each tail light. if your unfamiliar with wire color codes, first color is wire case cover and second is stripe color. (DKGR/OR is dark green wire with orange stripe) good luck

 

 

Well I spliced into the White/Yellow wire running down the passenger side (actually two of them and I tried both) but the camera did not come on when I shifted the car into reverse (manual). The instructions for my head unit say the following...

"Of the two lead wires connected to the back lamp, connect the one in which the voltage changes when the gear shift is in the REVERSE (R) position. This connection enables the unit to sense whether the car is moving forwards or backwards"

Am I tapping into the correct wires?

 

Got it! There were two WHT/YLW wires. I was tapped into the wrong one.

 

A little help please. I have no green/orange or white/yellow wires in my tail light assembly wiring harness. Can anyone identify the reverse light hot wire from the position in the harness?

 

Sorry, mine is a 2013 V6 Vert

 

Were you ever able to confirm this info? I am trying to find my reverse wire in taillight in 2013.