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Old Oct 16, 2020 | 11:47 AM
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Default Mazda 3 reverse light positive wire

Hello everyone, so in trying to install a backup camera on 2009 Mazda 3 and can't find any good info online about which wire is Positive and which is Negative, leading from the reverse lights. So I have blue, white, green, light brown and dark brown wires (see photos)..So does anyone know which is which? Don't want to play "plug and guess" game...Thanks in advance!

 
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Old Oct 17, 2020 | 03:53 AM
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Go direct to the reverse light bulb socket, use a test light and select reverse & see which wire has power.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2020 | 10:10 AM
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Go direct to the reverse light bulb socket, use a test light and select reverse & see which wire has power.
great, thanks!
 
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Old Jul 11, 2022 | 10:40 AM
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So what color is the reverse wire plz
 
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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 06:18 AM
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Default reverse +ve wire in front footwell Mazda3 BL

white cable front left footwell is reverse +ve which is much easier to tap into than tailgate harness
 
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