No Power To Furrion Light/Side Camera

Question:

I am installing the furion side cameras on my grand design 260rd and old side lights light but when I put the camera lights on they wont light.

asked by: Greg N

Expert Reply:

The Marker Light RV Side Cameras part # FCE48TASL for the Furrion Vision S Wireless RV Backup Camera System part # FOS05TASF is powered via the running light circuit. Therefore, if you don't have power to the light/camera you will need to ensure you have power to the running light wire leading to the light/camera. If not, check the vehicle's fuse box for the trailer tow running light or trace the wire back to the trailer connector while checking for breaks. The other two possible causes for the light/camera not working are a bad ground or faulty connection with the main camera.

I have attached a wiring diagram for the light/camera as well.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Chrid

5/23/2020

So we have a 2020 Forest River Surveyor that is doing the same thing. We removed the factory installed LED light and wired the Furrion light, connecting black to black and red and brown to white. No light, no camera. While wired I can wire the Factory LED to the same wires and the LED works. Have tested the Furrion light camera with a separate 12v source and they fire right up.

Chris R.

5/26/2020

It sounds like the wiring of Furrion Marker Light Cameras might not be correct. You mentioned connecting the red and brown wires to the white wire on the trailer. Is that correct? The black wire coming from the Furrion camera/light is for ground - so this is what will connect to the white wire on the trailer (or to a clean, bare metal surface). The brown light from the camera is what connects to the running lights circuit wire on the trailer and the red wire actually connects to the Furrion main camera.

Chris

5/26/2020

You were correct. For whatever reason the black wire was the positive and the white the ground.... so we connected the red and brown wires to back and the black wire to white and they work as advertised!!! Thanks for the feedback

Chris R.

5/29/2020

Great to hear!

Steve M.

9/4/2020

I purchased the Furrion S version backup camera and connected it to my Grand Design Design Imagine 26 foot trailer which was pre-wired. Plugged it in and worked fine. The easiest installation I ever had. Then I bought the two side cameras from Furrion. I removed the LED yellow running light in the front of the trailer right side. After connecting the red and brown wires to the white trailer wire and the black ground wire to the green trailer wire, the light works, but there is no power to the camera. What do I need to do to get more power to the camera?? It will not pair with the monitor either.

Jon G.

9/6/2020

Are you sure that the white wire on your trailer wiring is the one that carries the power? Normally a white wire is used for the ground. I'm not sure why the light would be working if you wired it backwards but that's where I'd start.