I wired up my backup camera today, finally, and it doesnt work. I cant find my installation manual for my D3 so that probably has a lot to do with it.

Heres what I did: camera is mounted on the back bumper, power to camera is hooked up to the 12v wire thats hot when backup lights are on (so it gets power only when im in reverse), camera is grounded to frame, video cable is ran up to the unit and plugged into "rear camera input", and the purple wire for +12v reverse gear signal is hooked up to a wire that I know gets 12v when I put it in reverse. I tested everything and I dont know why it isnt working.

I know the camera works cause I hooked it up to a 12v battery and plugged the video into the TV in my living room...

Am I supposed to have power going to the camera at all times with ignition on?

Is there another wire coming out of the unit I need to hook up?

It doesnt switch to rear camera view when I put it in reverse, and I cant go to "rear view" mode in the menu in nav mode-

What the hell is going on???

cam needs to be hooked up to ignition power. then you must turn on the backup camera input. Goto pioneerelectronics.com for the owners manual to find out how to do that.

Ok thats what I was wondering. So there is a way to turn on the input for it through the D3 itself? I have the owners manual but I couldnt find the installation manual, and my computers screwed up so I cant download it. THanks though

ok I went out to the truck and turned the camera setting to on cause it was on off from the factory. It works now but do I still need to switch it to 12v ignition incase I want to see behind me while Im driving??? Will having power going to it all the time hurt anything?

no, connect it to ignition power and you will be fine. i usually connect it to the accessory power behind the radio. i'm already running the video signal there, so what's two more wires?

Im gonna try and find a power wire in the back so I dont have to run another wire all the way up front