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Originally Posted by VABAM
If I’m reading your description right, the backup camera transmitter is only on when the car is in reverse. If this is so I think that the backup camera receiver times out and turns off after not receiving signal from the transmitter for a certain period of time (many wireless systems do this). This might explain why it only works right after you turn on your car. First read the install directions for the wireless system and make sure there isn’t something in the directions saying that it needs a constant source of power while the car is on. If it says to hook it up to the accessory or ignition power then hooking it up to the tail light for power might be the issue. If the directions are vague on what is a suitable power source then I would wire in a temporary power source to the transmitter that stays on when the car is on to test this.
BTW what is the make and model of the wireless backup camera system?
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You know, I never thought about running a constant power to it. I'm not sure if it timing out is a function or not, but it was working perfectly fine before hand. But anything is possible. As for the make of the transmitter, I'm not 100% sure. It's some chinese company. It was ordered off of amazon. The odd thing is that I turned the car off (idling) and than just cycled it to have the battery on, and it was working fine. Than I started the car and let it idle, and it wouldn't kick on. Do you think possibly running the ground on the transmitter to it's own ground may help also?