Using cargo camera inputs for front camera?

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Hey Ghost, do you have the info on the terminals that you used to pin into the radio connector?

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The terminals are listed in one of the first few posts of the RA4 conversion thread but I got my pigtail from Mpgrimm2 with M2Mods.


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The terminals are listed in one of the first few posts of the RA4 conversion thread but I got my pigtail from Mpgrimm2 with M2Mods.

I see the pins for the HVAC conversion harness there. The big 52 pin radio connector uses the same pins?

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Heard back from Benny. The 2019 front camera is a no-go. It's physically part of something called the Central Vision Processing Module and the price tag is over $1000 even from him. Back to looking at aftermarket cameras.

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I see the pins for the HVAC conversion harness there. The big 52 pin radio connector uses the same pins?

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I would think so but I can’t be for certain. Sending you a message


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I would think so but I can’t be for certain. Sending you a message


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The radio uses 638551-3 or similar depending on wire size.


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The radio uses 638551-3 or similar depending on wire size.


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Thank you sir! Going to order a few.

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I would think so but I can’t be for certain. Sending you a message

When you did yours, were there wires in those connector slots already that had to be de-pinned, or were they empty?

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When you did yours, were there wires in those connector slots already that had to be de-pinned, or were they empty?

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Mine were empty. I did try the front camera pins 21, 22 and 23 but they were not active even when using Alfa to enable the front camera module (bottom of BCM list below CSMs). Which is why I used the cargo camera inputs.
 

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The terminals are listed in one of the first few posts of the RA4 conversion thread but I got my pigtail from Mpgrimm2 with M2Mods.


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Ghost, if I understand this correctly, you ordered a harness from M2Mods to plug a camera into the cargo camera input on the 8.4. I would like to do the same thing to set up a front camera on my ‘18 3500. How is the harness configured and what is it called so I can ask M2Mods about it?
 

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@Don_T It's a RCA pigtail pinout. It is connected to the harness behind the radio in spots 24, 25 for the cargo camera. Does your 3500 already have the cargo camera installed? If so, you might want to go with the Customtronix (depending on firmware version of your 8.4) or something similar.
 

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@Don_T It's a RCA pigtail pinout. It is connected to the harness behind the radio in spots 24, 25 for the cargo camera. Does your 3500 already have the cargo camera installed? If so, you might want to go with the Customtronix (depending on firmware version of your 8.4) or something similar.

I only have the camera in the tailgate. The cargo camera is unused on my truck.
 

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I only have the camera in the tailgate. The cargo camera is unused on my truck.
Then it is pretty easy to do and a lot cheaper than any other route.
 

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Then it is pretty easy to do and a lot cheaper than any other route.
That is what I was hoping. Do I need a power source for the camera or is it just the signal and return? It seems like I would need power as well.
 

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That is what I was hoping. Do I need a power source for the camera or is it just the signal and return? It seems like I would need power as well.
Yes you would need power and ground as well. While I still have not done it, most go to the PDC for power.
 

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I added the following reference to post 3...

PS: I don't have parts to make pigtails right now. Order placed not ETA from China. [emoji14]

1/10/18 Edit: got parts in finally for 15

Yes it will work. @Ghost_RAM did it on his using a female RCA pigtail with the radio connector terminals on it. (I also did it on my 13 ram (used a Customtronix SW Jailbreak).
See post 1164 from Cptwing's Backup Camera kit thread. for the install ...

Edit:
* 2013-2015 RAx radios support both Backup and Cargo camera menu input buttons on v17.11.17 SW ONLY !!

There's no way for consumer to roll back to a previous version from 17.43.1 (contact NavRepair).

* 16-18 radios support both cameras on all SW versions (currently)



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Got my front camera up and running yesterday using m2mods harness and Alfaobd.

It took over 24 hours for it to finally show up on my screen. I also, after to years figured out that you can drag/drop/change icons on the menu bar on the 8.4.

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