BADUBET
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- Nov 24, 2013
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- Location
- Daniel Island, SC
- Ram Year
- 2014
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
How many wires are actually used in the tailgate for the camera and the lock?
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You run the main harness after you ground it and attach for power in the fuse box through either the clutch plate or nipple. You run 1 wire to The BCM so the lines move, and the other 3 cables that have crimped connectors go into the plug they give you. I just zip tied it under the driver footwell. You run the other short harness from the connector to the back of the radio, where there are 3 pins you insert into the main connector for the radio. For the tailgate pins I used a small screwdriver.
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So, cptwing, if I have the 6 wire connector in the tailgate but the truck side only has 2 wires, is it safe to assume that I don't have the rest of the factory wiring for the cam? Or is the short section of the wire harness that connects from spare to read of truck replaced?
I can answer for him, if you only have 2 wires in the portion from the spare forward you only have the locking tailgate.
The section inside the tailgate from the spare to the rear does in fact get replaced when you buy the kit.
You cannot purchase just the harness that goes from the tailgate connector and runs under the truck. Only available as the full package.
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The package consists of the camera and handle, tailgate wiring harness, body harness and radio harness. The tailgate harness can be purchased separate, but you will need the body harness.
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I'm currently in the process of installing the OEM kit. How in the hell do you depopulate the 2 terminals for the locking tailgate from the existing harness? I've tried a paperclip from the front in the round holes and that works fine for removing the plastic plugs, but not removing the actual wire terminal. I also tried a Lisle 57780 terminal tool with no success. I've spent an hour jamming things in random holes hoping something would happen...makes me feel like a teenager again...
Oh geez...I figured it out 5 minutes after posting this. I was about to take a damn dremel to the connector to split it open but then decided to try a needle nose pliers on the white frame of the inside of the plug. It pops out exposing the retaining clip against the wire terminal. I used a flat prong on the Lisle 57780 tool to release it, though a very small flat head screw driver would work too. Very simple once you figure it out.