New Ram Tradesman OEM Backup Camera Installation

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New Ram Tradesman OEM Backup Camera Installation

[ricksmith]

I just did the install over a couple of days. I haven't got the truck flashed yet. Brian your instructions were great! Showing how the electrical connections came apart were invaluable, especially noting how that red clip came off the radio wire harness and noting that the instructions was from the back view of the connector.

I didn't even try to play with the nipple (wink wink). I just removed the clutch slave cover plate (two 15 mm nuts), drilled a 5/8' hole, skid in a grommet, and fed it through. Easy.

The body control module was the most challenging, because of the tight quarters. Unlocking the c clip easy. Removing the c clip housing a little challenging by depressing the small tabs a sliding them out. Once out, I cut the electrical tape on the bungle to get me more room the splice the wire. Shaving the wire with one hand was a challenge. I dropped the crimp clip several times and gave up. Just soldered and taped it up. My biggest mistake was not plugging the BCM back in all the way. Truck would not start, nothing worked, except lights and dome. So if you want to play a trick on someone, just disconnect the BCM and sit back and watch...

Thanks again Brian! I will report back after the dealer flash.

[johnweston]

Got the camera kit for Christmas '17 for my '15 Ram 2500 Big Horn. Followed this video to the letter. Dealer charged me for the time to flash the system to except the new camera. Works great! Thanks Brian for the awesome tutorial!

[bcflys]

I am SO thankful I found your video. Because I now know this is NOT within my skill or patience level. No way. You are a brave and talented man. Thank you for the easy decision to not mess up my truck. Disaster averted.

[mcblend]

First of all, thank you for your video. It helped out immensely. Four things I will say about this install...
#1 Step 28, Pink Yellow wire in the PDC was not it for me. I had about 6 or 7 pink yellow wires. I looked in my owners manual and found the fuse for my reverse lights and looked right underneath (or near) to find a bank of wires and tested to find one that provided 12V (13.8V in my case) only in reverse (use a multimeter). Spliced/Soldered/Liquid Electric Tape and done.
#2 Step 37, Cut the nipple and then crawl under the dashboard with a long Phillips #2 screwdriver. Poke into the vag looking hole. you will need to pierce the membrane. It will be in a downward direction, remember you are upside down right now so towards the earth. Poke lightly, leave Phillips in place and go look under the hood. You should see it bulging. This will give you a bearing on your direction, line it up then go give it a push through. At this point, I had Wire Fish Tape so I pulled the Phillips and used the Tape. Before inserting the tape I lubed both sides of vag and nipple with Vasoline. Be patient, go slow and good luck.
#3 Step 43, the single hardest and delicate step. I can't say much here but have a beer before doing anything and if I can get my 6'4" 250 lbs body in there then so can you or you shouldn't be doing this. Go slow and take a couple brakes. I chose to trim and solder but I bet you can just as easily cut and crimp a butt connector. If you do that just be sure to do it far enough away from the harness side as that buckle housing will need to fit back on the harness and its a little tight.
#4 Seep 55, look on the back of your radio. Mine had the pinout numbers and I didn't have any wires in those locations. I only found this out after I pulled what I thought was 31-33, installed radio and it didn't work. took it back out and fixed it.
All in all, it's great having a camera but this is a project. Enjoy

[ScottElliott]

Probably one of the best instructional videos I've watched! Great job Brian.

[nagromgreen]

You make sure you're not sticking out so the lawn can get cut?! I love you!

[benderbearer]

My tailgate didnt have power lock or camera. Got one from wrecking yard with tailgate wires. I have an alpine aftermarket stereo in mine when you put it in reverse the screen comes on but its black with track lines that move. I just need the harness from tailgate to deck now.

[michaelmarcil]

I too wondered about the shrink tubing magically appearing in Step 33. I initially thought the existing wire would be exposed, but not cut, so how would the tubing be placed? But if you look oh so carefully in step 30, you can see the end of the existing wire coming from the right. I.e. it has been cut and all three wires overlapped to be crimped and soldered. So one can place the tubing over one end of the cut wire before crimping.

[ozzstars_cars]

Looks like a lot of time to install but worth it to save a small fortune at the stealership. My next truck i'm ordering it with the trailer brake controller and backup camera installed from the factory. It sucks how all the cool electric factory 'add ons' require OEM programming. The old days are over and it sort of sucks

[vaultman]

Totally got my like because of Animal. Great video, just didn't think to hit the like button until then, and Animal made it worth it.

[jirojosephesman]

thx for knowledge... teacher...do you have any video on corolla 2003-2008?changing transmission filter? and timing chain gasket, how to?thx again for your blessings...God bless

[GeorgeGardinier]

just love the last minute, you are good brian

[tonymarino]

One of the best instructional videos I've seen so far good job

[golfnutt]

I've been following these instructions from start to purple wire and now I'm stuck. I removed the connector from the Body Control Module, but I only have a few inches of play. I can't get the housing off to see the wires. I don't have much light and only one hand can get up that far. I'm not sure how I'm going to insert a pin, or run a splice. I think to splice, I'l need remove the entire harness from the Body Control Module. So disconnect every plug, and see if that get's me enough slack to work. I wish you wouldn't have glossed over this part as it seems to be the only difficult part so far.

[MrSammyg]

@briansmobile, Awsome video.what radio version is that? is it a 3.0? I am looking to get one for my 1500 and want to know if this can be done to it.

[difasdetyl]

hi rear view camera to connect to the same? Jeep renegade?

[badranger]

Hey Briansmobile1 great video as always, was just wondering where you got your safety vest from

[danetteh]

I did the install and connected the wiring inside the engine compartment, but did not connect the purple wire under the dash and the camera works- although I do not have the assist lines even though they are set to "on" in the settings of the uconnect. So is the purple wire just for the assist lines or something else? I have seen other comments about the yellow wire being for assist lines.

[onebow]

I just installed kit and my screen is black. The Uconnect cycle and Ram symbol then nothing. Do I have to have it flash from dealer to get it back?

[jeremyam]

i have a 1500 tradesman.
-how do i know what radio version i have?
-how do i know if the wiring is already ran from front to back and just need the camera handle assembly? (dealership said its already there and its plug and play just have to buy the handle with camera? but im not sure i trust them on that)
-and can the software be downloaded and flashed myself? i did the last radio upgrade they said had to be done at the dealership and was 2 hours + it took me less than 30min to download and save to usb and walk outside and flash...