Go ahead - upgrade you visibility by installing a tailgate/rear-view camera on your truck! And, you may be able to use your stock radio too! Let's work together through an install to see how simple it can be.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Parasidic Draw Update
0:20 The Tailgate Camera Upgrade Kit
1:13 Tailgate Handle Install
4:06 Running the Wires to the Cab
4:58 Running Wire into Cab from Emergency Brake Cable Gromet
5:51 Removing Radio
6:28 Installing New Wiring Harnesses
7:09 Reassembly and Testing
7:36 OBDII Programming
8:08 Final Assembly
8:35 Testing
9:08 Conclusion
9:32 End Card
Relevant Links:
Infotainment.com Install Video: • 2013-2018 Ram Truck - ...
2017 Ram 2500HD Backup Camera Kit: www.infotainment.com/products...
Partial Transcript:
Today we upgrade our visibility by installing a backup camera to our stock radio.
Just to add a quick update, the truck still has its beloved parasitic draw. Unfortunately, the TIPM didn't fix the issue, but we have something else in store in an upcoming video.
However, today we'll be installing this - a truck tailgate handle backup kit from
Infotainment.com!
And the best thing is that it completely works with your stock Ram radio - yes, even this small one!
There are a couple different options: the genuine Mopar one and this one - the aftermarket OE style, which, according to Camera Source where this originates from, has better picture quality than stock. The only thing it lacks over the genuine Mopar part is the dynamic grid lines... Pssshh, but who needs those?
And this beefy harness is where the magic happens - it intercepts the factory plug and merges in the signal from the camera. Keep in mind that the radio will still think it has a stock camera - we're just negating the need to fish around and re-pin harnesses, and such, other places in the vehicle.
Infotainment has a great installation video, which I'll link to here... and in the description. This is not a replacement video, but just my experience because, well, things happen when I do these projects and I want to share my mishaps just in case they help you along faster when you get stuck.
First we'll start at the back and get this handle installed.
We’ll remove this access panel so we can gain access to the handle mechanism.
Inside here, we’ll unlatch these red plastic locks for the latch-release rods.
This one is a little stubborn, so I’m going to use a thicker glove so I can press harder to get it to release.
There we go.
Now we’ll release the wiring harness. It would be best if we could remove it from the tailgate so we could unlatch it easier. I found that sliding the harness this way releases it from the sheetmetal and now we can easily press the lock and unplug it. The lock is on the other side of the plug. Why do all of these work differently?
We’ll go ahead and remove the latch by removing these two nuts. And we’ll move this aside for now.
The handle should come right out now. I’m having to work it through a bit. Got it.
Let’s go ahead and swap out the lock from this old handle into our new one.
My truck is a few years old now, so this lock is dirty and could use some lubrication. While we have it out, I’m going to spray a bit of this lock lube in to help freshen it up. And then we’ll install it on our new handle.
There we go, now doesn’t the look just swell?!
Let’s prepare to install the release mechanism back into place on our new handle.
And, of course, I dropped one of the nuts. Ahh…. Where on earth did it go?
Found it! These magnetic wands are awesome.
Ok, back to tightening these down.
Ahhhhhhhh! Got it!
Let’s go ahead and plug this harness back in. And then we’ll slide it back onto the plastic mount to hold it against the sheetmetal.
And then we’ll go ahead and lock these rods back into place. Aaaaaand there!
Now we’ll start routing the wiring safely around all these moving parts and back towards the bottom of the tailgate. We’re going to follow the factory wiring harness for now.
I’m having trouble feeding this to the bottom of the tailgate because my hands are too big. So I’m going to tape this to the end of my magnetic tool and fish it on down to the bottom.
Now we’ll go back and carefully attach our new wiring to the factory wiring with some of these zipties.
Let’s go back to the other end and feed this into the body of the truck bed. Hey, look - there’s a hole that will work perfectly!
Before we continue, let’s make sure the tailgate operates correctly. Ah, and here we have our first issue! The tailgate is not latching properly. Now, don’t freak out - it’s ok. This is why we’re testing it before moving on. Let’s take a look back inside to see if we can find the problem.
Upon inspection here, I can see that the latch is not returning properly. I’ll try a bit of lubrication first. Hmmm… this is still not working properly.
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4 авг 2024
