I'm installing an aftermarket back up camera in my wife's 07 LT1. (No navigation, dvd, etc.). I will mount the 3" monitor with a supplied suction style mount, next to the rear view mirror. My question is: since I don't want to have hanging wires coming down or around the windshield, is it possible to get power from the interior light, right above the rear view mirror? I was thinking of tapping into the passenger air bag indicator wiring, since it stays on all of the time ("Passenger Air Bag On/Off" indicator). Would this work?

I basically just need power and ground, since it's a wireless camera set up.

I will tackle the OEM Nav/DVD/GPS later, when I can scrounge up enough cash and buy all the parts listed in the DIY posted here.

Thanks in advance guys!!

 

Welcome to the forum.

There's a connector on the back of the mirror where one can pick up +12V and gnd. You can probe w/ a VOM to find which wires they are or use a test lamp.

There's website that sells Invisicord for plugging radar detectors in to the mirror. You might check there to see if they reveal the correct wires.

 

Found all the info I needed, just like you said. Clean install. Thanks a lot!!