Sprinter Van Conversion - Our Battery Kept Dying! Reversing Camera Problems!

Hello, and welcome back!
In this video, I go through some of the PROBLEMS with installing an aftermarket reversing camera + monitor.
The camera and monitor we've used are linked below
rover.ebay.com...
You want to make sure you do this if installing a reversing camera, otherwise, you may get problems later down the line.
If you have ANY comments or questions, leave them below, thanks!
Thanks for watching!
Luke, Faye & Nel Dog!
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[@georgeboehm210]

Nice work both!

[@mrdubdude]

Nice work dude vans looking good, can't wait to see the out come.. unless your going to use your camera at any other time id be tempted to connect it all to an ignition live so only comes on when the vans running, then hopefully you won't get any more flat batteries

[@ant_hart]

If I’m understanding this right and it’s only going to be used as a reverse camera not a live rear view camera when driving. My thoughts would be to connect the live feed for both the camera and monitor to the reverse light cable. When you shift in to reverse gear the reverse light comes on and also sends power to the camera/monitor. This way there’s no power draw when parked up it’s only gets power when engine on.
If I’ve got the wrong idea sorry!lol but that’s my plan if/when I come to install one similar 👍🏼

[@Memyselfandvan]

This is my van CZcams channel, it's Micky here in Finland.

[@ssteelwatchrepairs]

Just realised I've subscribed and commented from my works CZcams, I'll correct this.

[@kenmackenzie7338]

The solution is to connect the two red wires to a wire that only comes on when the ignition is switched on and the green wire to the blue and white reversing light wire, then the only time the system gets power is when you switch on the ignition.

[@ssteelwatchrepairs]

I wired mine to ignition live for both the camera and monitor, so no ghost drain.

[@Memyselfandvan]

@@groundedvans I can't recall as it was a long time ago now, search for an ignition live, I think I wired into the rear lights, but unsure if that would work for your van as here in Finland we have to have Daylight Running Lights.