S60 automatic : +12v when in reverse?

S60 automatic : +12v when in reverse?

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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

55 months

Sunday 16th July 2017
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I'm fitting a reverse camera to my wife's 2006 S60 , and I need a +12v near the dashboard that is only live when the car is in reverse. I've checked the Haynes manual etc... and so far all I can find is that the reverse lights fuse is on the boot fusebox rather than on the in-car / glovebox fusebox, which is awkward.

Does anyone know if there's somewhere near the dash / auto-shifter that I can tap into to get a 12v feed only when the car is in reverse?

BL Fanboy

339 posts

143 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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To be honest, I'd run a wire from the back to the front.

Plenty of trim to hide it.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

55 months

Monday 17th July 2017
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Yeah you're right, in the end I routed a wire along the passenger side interior sill, under all the plastic trim, didn't take that long to do and much easier than trying to dismantle the dashboard.