OEM tailgate camera quick question

bootlegfab · Mar 7, 2016

I read through a lot of the DIY thread but my 16 Tradesman has a locking tailgate just no camera. I bought the OEM camera setup and so far from the tailgate up to the engine bay (I didn't look any further) it APPEARS to have the wiring already there...so I installed the tailgate latch and have an appointment on Friday to have the sales code added. I didn't see a reason to tear my dash apart if it seems the wiring is already there. I sounded like a few people experienced this am I correct? I figure if it doesn't work after Friday, I'll revisit installing the harness that came with the kit.

cptwing · Mar 7, 2016

Mine 14 3500 tradesman was prewired, I installed the handle, camera, small camera jumper. I had the flash done and all worked as it should.

bootlegfab · Mar 7, 2016

Great, thank you. I'm crossing my fingers.

cgeorgemo · Mar 11, 2016

My 14 1500 Tradesman was not prewired. I did the install with jeepguys harness.

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yanclanman · Mar 12, 2016

It would make sense that it is pre-wired. From a manufacturing standpoint, they would just have to put in 1 wiring harness

Mpgrimm2 · Mar 12, 2016

yanclanman said:
It would make sense that it is pre-wired. From a manufacturing standpoint, they would just have to put in 1 wiring harness

You would think so but there have been several of us who were missing the chassis wiring between the tailgate and the cab, and then the inner cab to the back of the radio. It's actually more common than having it pre-wired.

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Benvolio36 · Mar 14, 2016

check the connector behind the spare tire. if there are only two wires you're not pre-wired. If you have 8 you prewired.

http://www.ramforum.com/f51/installing_oem_backup_cam-53505/index63.html#post1235136

cptwing · Mar 14, 2016

In my case it's even weirder not only was it prewired but it was prewired right into the headunit. This is especially odd since my truck came with an RA1 radio and the RA1 radios do not have the ability to display the backup cam, normally an RA1 equipped truck would display the backup cam in the rear view mirror.

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